Bentley Quarry adopts Hamelex White PBS combination

Bentley Quarry has recently taken delivery of a new Hamelex White truck body and four-axle dog tipper combination from MaxiTRANS.

This New South Wales family-operated business specialising in basalt products is run by Rob and Sarah McKenzie, Bentley offers a range of gravel supplies, including weathered basalt, which meets level one compaction requirements.

To keep up with product demand, Bentley Quarry turned to the MaxiTRANS Hamelex White truck and dog tipper range. Bentley opted for a Hamelex White truck body with a four-axle dog trailer.

Bentley Quarry added to the impressive list of standard inclusions in the Hamelex White range by opting for a Performance-Based Standards (PBS) rig. The truck and dog trailer were set up as a 19-metre combination under PBS guidelines and ordered with rock sheeting on the sides and tailgate, retractable tarp and Hendrickson air-leaf suspension on the dog trailer.

The unit has already been deployed in the fleet and is supplying quarry products throughout northern NSW.

Although this is the fleet’s first experience with a Hamelex White Dog tipper, Rob McKenzie knew from experience with the brand that it would be a good choice.

“We’d purchased two new Mack Tridents and needed bins for them,” he said.

“MaxiTRANS could get the job done in the timeframe that we needed.

“We’ve been using Hamelex White rigid bodies for over two years and they’ve been a good product.”

MaxiTRANS’ in-house PBS specialists worked closely with Bentley Quarry to design the PBS combination, with the aim of maximising payload and delivering the greatest efficiency – while ensuring access requirements were met.

To facilitate delivery of the new truck and dog combination, Bentley Quarry engaged with MaxiTRANS’ local dealer, Trailer Sales, which Rob said was a great help.

“Trailer Sales were great with this purchase,” he said.

“It was a teamed-up effort between them and Southside Truck Centre in Lismore and it just made the whole process much easier.”

Roger Miller, Bulk Equipment Sales Specialist at Trailer Sales, was Rob’s main point of contact throughout the process. He said Rob made it easy to know his company’s needs and understood quickly that PBS was going to deliver the best returns for the Bentley freight task.

“Our business prides itself on understanding our customer’s needs, before recommending a solution that’s going to deliver the best returns suited to their specific freight task,” said Roger.

“With local parts and servicing support, we believe in building long-term partnerships with customers.

“We want to … deliver ongoing support whenever it’s needed,” added Roger.

The Hamelex White truck body and dog tipper combination was purpose-built for quarry and construction applications and by bringing PBS into the mix, Rob said everything has worked out well for Bentley Quarry.

“We’ve had a great experience with the Hamelex White product,” Rob McKenzie said.

“I’m sure we will look at purchasing another one in the future.”