Rech Building Group goes all out with new IVECO S-Way tipper

Having purchased its first IVECO tipper five years ago, the Rech Building Group’s original upgrade plans took on a more powerful stance when it decided to purchase the new 550hp AS 550 S-Way tipper.

Remaining in the IVECO bunker was never in doubt, but according to Rech Building director, Silvano "Sil" Rech, the 90hp step in power wasn’t planned – he was close to signing up for an AS 460 before he came across the more powerful AS 550 which is the first high-power S-Way 6x4 tipper in Australia. 

“At 460hp the same as my previous Stralis, the output would have been enough, but there’s something to be said about driving a truck that even when fully loaded, goes like there’s nothing at all in the back,” he said.

“I was so happy with my earlier IVECO, that when I chose the AS 550 and the S-Way AS 460 I was originally going to buy became available, I recommended IVECO and the Adtrans dealership to my nephews who are also in the industry – and they ended up buying the 460!”

Along with enjoying his new Euro 6 (Step E) S-Way’s 550hp and 2500Nm output, Sil said the model offered a bunch of performance improvements compared to the Stralis.

“The S-Way is a totally different beast – it’s a 100 per cent better truck, and the Stralis was a good truck,” he said.

“It’s so powerful, easy to drive with the 16-speed AMT; it’s comfortable and quiet, and comes fully loaded with a heap of safety features.”

Sil’s S-Way has standard equipment including emergency braking, brake assist, lane departure warning, adaptive cruise control, electronic stability control, hill holder and driver attention support.

Featuring a steel tipping body manufactured by A.A.D. Truck Bodies in Melbourne, the S-Way makes light work of its 12-tonne payload, so Sil has a dog trailer currently in build from the same company to make the most of the truck’s 70t GCM. The S-Way also tows a drop deck trailer for excavation equipment depending on job requirements.

The Googong-based business on the ACT/NSW border also directly involves Sil’s son, Kaleb, as principal builder, while another son, Jobe, is an architect with his own practice, allowing Rech Building Group to offer clients full-service design and construction options.