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Truckie doing it tough becomes an overnight millionaire

Truckie doing it tough becomes an overnight millionaire

TRUCKIE Frank Weis has more than a million reasons to smile after winning a massive Keno jackpot which will save his house.

I SPY: The great speed camera divide

PUTTING THINGS IN PERSPECTIVE: Graham Hunt is dwarfed by some big machinery at Agquip Expo at Gunnedah.

Should their be signs warning about the location of speed cameras?

First aid gets a dose of reality

LIFE-LIKE SCENARIOS: Nola Pearce adds the finishing touches to a TraumaSim participant.

Emergency situation training may help drivers in the field

Should you upgrade or sell?

CONSIDERING A MOVE? Should you sell up and start afresh with a new property?

Consider your options in real estate

POLICE are seeking public assistance to help locate a truck reported stolen from Ormeau earlier this month.

Search for stolen Kenworth

POLICE are seeking public assistance to help locate a truck reported stolen from Ormeau earlier this month.

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NEWS of a four-truck pile-up on the Pacific Hwy both saddened and baffled many, leaving drivers who frequent the area to question if other factors were involved

How did this four-truck pile-up happen on the Pacific Hwy?

NEWS of a four-truck pile-up on the Pacific Hwy both saddened and baffled many, leaving drivers who frequent the area to question if other factors were involved

IVECO is making a splash across the nation thanks to the 2017 launch of the Eurocargo Euro VI line of medium-weight trucks, with a focus on urban distribution.

Driving a full cargo of style

IVECO is making a splash across the nation thanks to the 2017 launch of the Eurocargo Euro VI line of medium-weight trucks, with a focus on urban distribution.

It’s spring, the days are warming up, the trucks are rolling the highways, and is time for Big Rigs Podcast Episode five.

Big Rigs Podcast: Episode 5

It’s spring, the days are warming up, the trucks are rolling the highways, and is time for Big Rigs Podcast Episode five.

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A MAN is lucky to have survived after his runaway truck struck him at Upper Coomera, West of the Gold Coast this morning.

Man lucky to be alive after being hit by his own runaway truck

A MAN is lucky to have survived after his runaway truck struck him at Upper Coomera, West of the Gold Coast this morning.

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Stranded driver found outside of Doomadgee in Northern Territory.

Stranded truckie found by NT police

Stranded driver found outside of Doomadgee in Northern Territory.

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Big Rigs Podcast: Episode 1

Big Rigs Podcast: Episode 4

We podcast live from the Warrego Highway.

Big Rigs Podcast: Episode 3

Big Rigs Podcast Episode 3.

Welcome to podcast 3.

Big Rigs Podcast: Episode 2

Big Rigs Episode 2

Big Rigs Podcast Episode 2 is alive and online.

Big Rigs Podcast: Episode 1

Big Rigs Podcast: Episode 1

The first episode Big Rigs radio takes off.

Big Rigs Heads North: Episode 8

Big Rigs Heads North EP 8

On the road to the Top End and back.

Big Rigs Heads North: Episode 7

Big Rigs Heads North EP 7

On the road to the Top End and back.

Big Rigs Heads North: Episode 6

Big Rigs Heads North Episode 6

On the road to the Top End and back.

TraumaSim helps workers prepare for real life emergencies

Nola Pearce adds the finishing touches to another Traumasim participant.

TraumaSim helps workers prepare for real life emergencies.

Powerlines struck by truck

Truck brings down overhead wires on Swan St, Richmond

Truck brings down overhead wires on Swan St, Richmond

Witch hat hooligan

Geelong truckie captures idiot driver on flim

A HOON has been filmed swerving to grab witches hats on the Princes Highway...

Truck head on

Trucks hit head on, in collision on South Australian road.

TOUGH: B-double spec, 600 horsepower from the Cummins X15, a tough truck.

New Kenworth T610 SAR: old-school goes hi-tech

THEY reckon it's the best Kenworth yet or so the advertising blurb and the sales patter of the Kenworth marketers sing.

Thermal camera trial cuts down on animal strikes

Animals spotted by the thermal camera attached to a truck during a trial in WA.

Thermal camera used to spot cows, camels and kangaroos

Big Rigs' exclusive road test of the International ProStar

POWER PLUS: The big Cummins pulls the ProStar as it passes the camera car west of Dubbo.

The International trucks are here for 2017

New UD a winner for heavy market

HEAVY OPERATOR: The PW 24 280 proved a strong contender in the light end of the heavy duty market when Big Rigs put it through its paces.

UD takes aim with new PW heavy duty rig.

Cummins Filtration launches GOLDPOWER high-performance coolant

GOLDEN POWER: The GOLDPOWER group.

CUMMINS Filtration has launched Fleetguard GOLDPOWER coolant.

A million km down under to reach all-new Actros

PROVEN TO DELIVER: The new Mercedes-Benz Actros range has been tested in harsh Australian conditions the past 18 months to ensure it's up to the task.

MERCEDES-Benz launched the all new Actros range in Far North Queensl

New Cooltech coolant range and brake fluid launched

Total Lubricants have launched new Cooltech Coolant and brake fluid to the market.

TOTAL Oil Australia is excited to announce the launch of their new p

CLEAR VISION: The Hino 300 Series is the first light-duty truck range to feature a reverse camera as standard equipment.

First light-duty truck to come standard with reverse camera

The Hino 300 Series is the first light-duty truck range to feature a reverse camera as standard equipment, helping to make light work of limited visibility in u

Truck servicing made simple

Baldwin Filters offers high-quality filter kits to keep servicing simple and save your engine from unnecessary wear and tear.

WHEN it comes time to service your truck, convenience and quality ar

What to do in case of a steer tyre blowout

Sam Dowler has released a video talking about what to do when a steer tyre blows out.

Sam Dowler wants truckies to know what to do if a steer tyre blows

Which manufacturer is set to smash world speed record with this 2,400HP custom truck?

Which truck manufacturer is set to smash two world speed records?

Dubbed the Iron Knight, Volvo's best technicians and engineers have

Scania tackles truck rollover safety with revolutionary airbag

ROLL ON: Scania is offering the world's first curtain airbag in its trucks, a feature aimed at improving rollover safety.

Scania has taken on the problem of truck rollover protection with it

Freighter's New Load Restraint Gates

Freighter Hanging Load Restraint Gates are created via the simple addition of tabs to the gates and posts of a normal hanging gate.

Freighter has released two new load restraint gate systems for its r

Iveco develops LNG long haul truck with 1500km range

An Iveco Stralis NP similar to those recently delivered to the Jacky Perrenot Group.

Iveco surges ahead with natural gas-powered commercial vehicles.

F-Series lives up to the hype

Getting ready to get moving.

ISUZU Australia has a new managing director and CEO.

Dual clutch technology gain

HELPING HAND: Dual clutch unit bolts on the front and engages dual input shafts.

I’VE seen some pretty good drivers in my time, especially those who

Getting Underway

EFFORTLESS: The Scania P440 had a 13-litre Euro V engine rated at 440hp.

WHEN I climb on board a new truck I always try and pair my phone wit

Big tech in small Scania

INSIDE: The cabin of a Scania P440 prime mover. for a test drive recently.

SEVERAL years ago I was in Japan watching a Japanese engineer

Carly the garbo chick...

Carly the garbo chick... Iveco gave us the chance to drive a 6.4 dual control 280hp compactor at the Melbourne Truck Show.

Big Rigs editor Carly has a crack at an Iveco Garbage truck at the Melbourne Truck...

Iveco drive day action

Journalists got to experience all that Iveco has on offer at a drive day recently...

People checkout the Tarcutta Truck Drivers Memorial Wall on the memorial day.

TOP TRUCKIN' THINGS TO DO

Top trucking news and events

Death toll down but drivers at risk still

A roadside memorial on the Warrego Highway near the Haigslea-Amberley Rd intersection.

Report shows death toll down

Free dash cam with Double Coin

Double Coin are giving away On Site Cameras dash cams, conditions apply. Photo Contributed

Free dash cam with Double Coin

Switch to Meritor so you don’t fail on the road

Meritor's Xtended Lube Universal Joint (MXL) now includes RPL premium sealing technology which extends service intervals for U-Joints to 160,000km's Photo Contributed

Switch to Meritor so you don’t fail on the road...

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COMING SOON: The Ford Ranger Raptor, pictured in testing under camouflage, has been confirmed for arrival in 2018.

Ford Ranger Raptor gets go-ahead for 2018

Labelled by Ford as the "ultimate performance off-road truck”, the Ranger Raptor will arrive next year.

OUTRAGEOUS! How angry drivers rule our roads

Road rage is a major problem for Australian drivers.

Shocking acts of road rage caught on film.

Gleaming rigs strut their stuff

The truck parade heads on into town for the Casino Truck Show.

More than 100 gleaming highway beasts will cruise through Casino

Luxury masterclass: BMW 540i road test and review

GRACE AND PACE: BMW’s 540i tops the current 5 Series range with a beguiling blend of luxury, performance and style

Discovering your forever car

Suzuki Ignis GLX road test and review

FUNKY BACK: Suzuki’s Ignis is flush with personality, charm and equipment all at an appealing price point

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MORE CHOICE: Sedan and wagon body styles join the hatchback in the Renault Megane’s expanding range

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