GITI Tyres Big Test
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GITI Tyres Big Test - Short and Tall

We’ve been out in the paddocks before with a fifth generation Mercedes-Benz Arocs spreader. But the spreading game is constantly evolving and there are always regional preferences and new specifications to be put to the test.

The Lumsden depot of Healy Transport/THL is home to three Mercedes-Benz spreaders and a Volvo FH bulk unit. The newest of the spreader trio is this 2022 Arocs 1843 4x4 Compact Space Cab, named `Blaze’ and finished in the company’s bold red and blue...

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