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GBE offers service with with Isuzu
Tassie service company swaps 4x4s for a pair of trucks from Isuzu’s Ready to Work rangeGlen Berechree, is the founder of maintenance company GBE Services, which is company that provides a diverse collection of services to the Tasmanian mining industry.
Glen started the business around ten years ago in Zeehan and it has grown dramatically since then to now employ 50 people.
“We established the business 10 years ago,” Glen said.
“There was a market for labour, equipment hire and metal fabrication in the mines and we were already doing it for another company.
“We just thought we’d be better off doing it ourselves.”
Rapid growth means GBE’s capacity requirements are evolving and to keep pace, Glen bought two trucks: an Isuzu NPR 45-155 Tradepack and an NLR 45-150 Servicepack.
The Tradepack and Servicepack are rated at 4500kg GVM, meaning they each have the payload a growing business requires, but are still driveable on a standard car licence.
The Tradepack’s 114kW at 2600 rpm and 419 Nm at 1600 – 2,600 rpm and the Servicepack’s 110 kW at 2800rpm and 375Nm at 1600 – 2800rpm ensure both trucks have the grunt to handle rough mining terrain with ease.
“Until now we’ve been using four-wheel drives,” Glen said.
“But Isuzus are cheaper to maintain, have larger payloads and are far-better suited to our business.
“Our first impression of the trucks has been excellent – they’re exactly what we need.
“They’re spacious compared to our four-wheel drives and the cabins are far more comfortable.”
“We chose Isuzu because I kept driving past the dealership and loved the look of them,” Glen said.
“Both trucks were perfectly set up, I just walked in, bought them and drove out.
“We employ a lot of young drivers, so safety was a top priority for us and Isuzu ticked all the boxes. Having said that, my employees love the trucks, they all think they’re comfy and easy to drive.”
The Tradepack and Servicepack both have Isuzu reversing cameras, Anti-lock Braking (ABS), Anti-skid Regulator (ASR) traction control and Isuzu Electronic Stability Control (IESC) – which automatically detects and helps correct a loss of control – making Isuzu’s array of safety features among the most advanced on the market.
“Honestly, it was a no brainer to buy them,” Glen said. “As soon as we saw them we just thought ‘That’s exactly what we need.’
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