Isuzu Traypack boosting trade business

Making the jump from an overworked ute to a work truck can be a daunting prospect for anyone working in a trade or related industry.

Time, energy, and the overall cost of getting a cab chassis truck fitted with an appropriate body to meet specific business needs are all key concerns for operators.

Isuzu says its Ready-to-Work range continues to make the transition from a ute or other light commercial vehicle as straightforward as possible for small- and medium-sized Aussie businesses, offering models that are fit-for-purpose across a wide range of applications.

Rooster Constructions decided early on that they were going to upgrade their transport solution from a ute, and start saving money, fuel and time. Their answer was to purchase an NLR 45-150 SWB Traypack.

Managing Directors, Jamie Yeoman and Ashley Formston, landed quick success with their purchase in Melbourne’s fast-paced residential building space.

The NLR Traypack helped the Big Rooster Constructions team overcome the challenges of weight overloading and materials transport.

“The way that carpentry is now, it’s necessary to have all the tools you might possibility need on hand at any time, and having good access to them is crucial,” Mr Yeoman said.

“We’ve set it up our Traypack so that we can rock up to any jobsite, open the toolbox doors, and leave it there all day for the boys to pick out whatever they need. It’s like carrying a shed around on the truck tray.

“I’ve still got room down the middle where we put ladders and saw benches, or if we need to do a tip run, the boys can load it up with rubbish.

“The Traypack will go anywhere,” he concluded.

It was a similar story for Dan Clynk from Colonel's Mowing whose company brings a unique, holistic brand of turf management, aided by his substantial 12-foot by 6-foot trailer loaded with his tools of trade: mowers, aerators, tillers, mulch, composite soils and wetting agents.

Mr Clynk originally relied on a ute to move this load around but once he made the decision to upgrade his business offering with additional services, he needed a transport solution to match.

He made the shift to an NLR 45-150 SWB Traypack and instantly noticed a difference to his business’ bottom line.

“When I started offering vertimowing and aerating as a service, I was carrying a lot of weight and the ute lacked in performance on a number of fronts,” said Mr Clynk.

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“Even though it was advertised as having a ton and a half tow capacity, put a cube of soil on the back and it really suffered. After more than a few dramas, I decided ‘that was that’.

“The Traypack is really good on fuel, which I was not expecting at all,” Mr Clynk continued.

“The truck handles the towing far better… there’s better visibility, and the shorter wheelbase means I can still get into the carport at home and back the trailer into the shed to lock everything up.”

Specs at a glance:
NLR 45-150 Traypack
GVM: 4500kg
GCM: 8000kg
Power: 110 kW at 2800rpm
Torque: 375Nm at 1600 – 2800rpm
Transmission: six-speed Automated Manual Transmission (AMT) / 5-speed manual
Emissions: Euro V/ ADR 80/03
Safety: ABS, ASR traction control, IESC stability control