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GITI Tyres Big Test - Lift and Carry

It’s not very often that I get to drive a crane truck on our Big Tests, but here we are with Les Harrison Transport’s unique 10x6 Hino 700.

Yes, that’s right – it’s a six-wheel-drive unit. It came to New Zealand as an 8x4 and has had an extra drive axle fitted to handle some specialised work.

It’s the first time a tri-drive conversion has been done to a Hino 700, hence why we are here to learn more about it.

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