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Isuzu helps roll out NBN
One man’s truck is helping keep Australia connectedNeil Herbert is the co-founder of NDN Communications – one of the construction companies contracted to build the NBN in Victoria.
“I’ve had over 20 years of experience in the telecommunications industry, and we established NDN Communications two years ago due to the increasing workload we had laying cable for the NBN,” Neil said.
To help complete the mammoth-sized project – and continue developing NDN’s capabilities – Neil purchased an Isuzu NPR 55-155 Premium Tradepack.
“We’re based in Heidelberg but we service everywhere in Victoria,” Neil said.
“We’re a diverse business that covers a variety of the rollout’s components.
“We bought the Tradepack because it’s great for hauling loads, and after the NBN’s completion we’re planning on staying in the industry.”
The NPR 55-155 Tradepack is rated at 5500kg GVM and the engine produces 114kW at 2600 rpm and 419Nm at 1600 – 2600rpm – enough load capacity and grunt to meet all of NDN’s requirements now, and in the future.
“I bought the Tradepack to haul up to three tonnes of cable at a time,” Neil said.
“But we also join the cable and complete the civil component as well, so we use the truck for just about everything.
Hauling around steel drums packed with cable could make for a rough ride, but Neil says the Premium Tradepack’s Automated Manual Transmission (AMT) – offering both fully automatic and clutchless manual transmission modes – ensures a smooth driving experience.
“Everyone’s happy with it,” Neil said. “We’ve all been very impressed. The cab’s comfortable, there’s heaps of room and it drives like a breeze.
All the trucks in Isuzu’s Ready to Work range come with factory-fitted bodies covered by Isuzu warranty, ensuring peace of mind and eliminating the body-builder waiting game.
The range also comes in a variety of wheelbases – with most models driveable on a standard car licence – guaranteeing maximum flexibility among a business’s driving fleet.
The Ready to Work range keeps the ambitious tradie in mind by offering a higher payload than an average utility, while remaining easy to drive and full of creature comforts. It’s no surprise then that Neil uses the Tradepack for a lot more than just the daily work.
“The Tradepack has one main driver but all of us take it home to do the gardening or work around the house,” Neil laughs.
“It’s easy to drive, we get a wide variety of use out of it and when we take the drums off we still have all that tray space, which makes the truck the most adaptable vehicle in our fleet.
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