Transporter, tanker or tipper. Innovative design ideas and wide-ranging versatility have the new Earthworx Scania R 620 set-up for triple-duty efficiency.

The 10-week-old 6x4 Scania christened Swede As mainly works as a tractor unit shifting construction machinery around Northland. It’s teamed with a new MTC Equipment 3-axle gooseneck low loader working for the Ruakaka-based Earthworx and Roadtec companies of Hans and Tania Garton.

Earthworx Civil Construction was established in 2014 while Roadtec is a new venture into highway stabilisation and road maintenance which the couple started last year.

In total the operation comprises eight trucks plus some smaller vehicles and there are over 40 machines on the plant inventory, along with an onsite workshop at the Ruakaka yard.

Road transport versatility comes in many shapes and sizes and this Scania R 620 is one of the best examples of versatility I have tested to date.

With a  Mills-Tui fifth wheel set-up and demountable tipper bin that sits over the turntable, this truck can do three different jobs on any day that requires it – also towing a MTC 3-axle transporter and a cement tanker.

The Earthworx unit is not only very versatile, but it also looks very smart with the bright blue cab set off with the Go In Style accessories. The boys from Broshmik didn’t just focus on the front, they also made the back of the cab look good with the work they did on the exhaust stacks.

My drive in the Scania is from the Earthworx yard at Ruakaka down SH1 to Wellsford and then a short distance to Port Albert Rd. We are delivering a 20t CAT grader to a road works site on the MTC trailer.