Trucksales Staff•18 May 2016
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PACCAR delivers 4000th DAF truck
Car transport owner/driver receives his second milestone DAFPACCAR Australia announced it recently delivered its 4000th DAF vehicle, having first imported DAFs to this country in 1998 following parent company PACCAR Inc taking global ownership of DAF in 1996.
"We continue to gain market acceptance and it’s showing," said Robert Griffin, DAF General Manager. "Our numbers are increasing and our market share is growing, as we bring new products to market that meet and exceed the needs of our customers.
"The DAF brand under the PACCAR Group has also built an exceptional support network of dedicated dealerships across the country,” Griffin added.
With 20 years under the PACCAR reign, the DAF model range (LF, CF75, CF85 and XF105 series) has earned a reputation for its manufacturing quality and overall reliability.
On March 1 this year, owner/operator Steve Brown of S&J Brown took delivery of the 4000th vehicle. He received a phone call from Suttons Kenworth DAF Arncliffe shortly after the handover to discover he was actually involved in a second milestone with PACCAR.
"It was a bit of a surprise, being the 4,000th truck, because I was also their first CF85 customer back in 2002," said Steve.
When he started out in the car transporter game in 2000, Steve owned a Ford Louisville but over a couple of years he found it was difficult getting in and out of car dealerships as they became tighter and tighter with more and more stock. To solve the problem he purchased a CF85 single drive.
"Back then it was the first European truck I had ever driven. Being the first Suttons Kenworth DAF Arncliffe CF85 customer, I got to choose the number plate: DAF430, which related to the engine being 430hp.
"I tested out some of the competing vehicles, but in the end, the CF85 got me over the line because, being a previous DAF owner, I knew it was going to be very reliable and productive, and Suttons came up with a good deal."
The FTT, 6x4 configuration came with automatic ZF 12 speed AS-Tronic transmission fitted with the 13-litre PACCAR MX engine at 460hp. It features disc brakes at the front and Airglide suspension at the rear.
Steve needed a bogie drive for weight benefits over the single drive, so Suttons delivered a bogie model accordingly.
"All up I’m carrying around 35 tonne, which includes seven cars. The DAF has a really good tare weight so it lends itself well for our needs and it’s got that balance of performance. And I’ve got to say, the quality of the ride you get out of the truck with the sound proofing — it’s comfortable, quiet and easy. It’s like driving a car," said Steve.
Steve purchased the Sleeper Cab design with under-bunk fridge for overnight trips throughout country New South Wales.
"The steering wheel controls, the new dash design, Bluetooth and all those other modern things like retarders and exhaust brakes I didn’t have six years ago on my old CF85, so it’s a real bonus to work in comfort now. Once you have all these new things you don’t want to live without them," laughed Steve.
Daniel Glynn, DAF Sales Manager at Suttons Kenworth DAF Arncliffe sold the 4,000th vehicle (a CF85 series) to S&J Brown.
Suttons Kenworth DAF Arncliffe is a family business that has spent 80 successful years servicing the central business district of Sydney. The late Sir Frederick Sutton officially opened the dealership on the 27th February 1998.
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