When Chris Bastow took over his family?s earthmoving business, it was small scale, just a couple of trucks. But by establishing long-term relationships with an array of customers, he built it into a fleet of over 40 trucks.
Now, Chris is looking to focus on a smaller, more reliable fleet. And he?s excited about the opportunity to move to Cat trucks for that purpose.
?Our firm has a long history of working with Caterpillar, both machinery and motors,? Chris says. ?But when Cat came out with on-road trucks, it opened up a whole new dimension.?
Bastow?s first Cat truck purchase is a CT610 tipper. He sees opportunities to use it with many of his clients in the road works, drainage and landscaping business.
?For me, the Cat brand stands for power, durability and reliability,? Chris says. ?And I?m very comfortable with the service capability of our Cat dealer, Hastings Deering. I?ve had a relationship with their group manager, Geoff Short, for over 20 years.?
Robert Toose, the Caterpillar dealer operations manager for Australia, confirms the Caterpillar Australia Dealer Network?s readiness to service on-road truck customers like Bastow Earthmoving.
?Members of our Cat dealer network are well equipped to offer a one-stop solution for truck operators,? Robert says. ?They have a long history of servicing the Cat engine. And they offer certified truck technicians to provide service to Cat on-highway trucks like the CT610. More importantly, these dealers are now equipped to offer customers bumper-to-bumper servicing for any brand of heavy vehicle truck.?
?Bastow Earthmoving is a prime example of a customer whose needs mesh with the value proposition of a Cat truck,? says Jeff Tyzack, the sales and marketing general manager for Cat Trucks Australia. ?The CT610 is a rugged vehicle that works perfectly with a tipper application. It has a very light tare weight, which means it can achieve a higher payload.?
Both the new CT610 and CT630, which are conventional prime movers, have been expressly designed and manufactured to meet the needs of Australian customers.
The CT610 is powered by the 470hp C13 engine. With a bumper-to-back cab (BBC) measurement of 2.72m, it is targeted to 19m applications and has a capacity of up to 57 tonnes.
The CT630 is powered by the 550hp C15 engine. With a BBC measurement of 3.1m, it is suitable for B-double on-highway road train applications and is available in both 72-tonne and 90-tonne options.
?These vehicles are well suited to an array of applications ranging from haulage to vocational needs,? Jeff says. ?Their durability and power were designed precisely to meet the needs of customers like Bastow Earthmoving. And they?re backed up by the trusted service of the Cat dealer network.?
Source: Caterpillar/NC2 Global LLC