6 Foot Behind the Bullbar - Real Trucks. Real Roads. Real Stories.

Scania has entered the concrete game with the new  Super 11 P350 concrete agitator , and this is not just another truck with a barrel on the back. In this episode of  Six Foot Behind the Bullbar , Howard Shanks looks at Scania’s new 11-litre five-cylinder Super engine, the G25CM 14-speed gearbox, low-rev torque, tare-weight savings, roll stability, safety technology, 360-degree camera system and r...

Some stories don’t age. They just keep rolling. In this episode of  Six Foot Behind the Bullbar , we head back more than twenty years to Northwest Queensland, riding alongside legendary livestock operator Owen Schmidt as he takes a Kenworth T650 and triple Haulmark road train into Kilclooney Station to load cattle. This is not a story about polished trucks or perfect roads. It is about the reality...

Forkin’ Good When the truck carries its own forklift, delays disappear — and a business is born. In this episode of  6 Foot Behind the Bullbar , host Jason Jordan sits down with Fork2U founder Peter McCormack to uncover how a former Melbourne firefighter built one of Australia’s most versatile pallet delivery fleets using Scania P420 rigid trucks and rear-mounted Manitou telehandlers. Operating fr...

On this very special archival episode of  6 Foot Behind the Bullbar , we rewind the clock more than twenty years to an original Outback Road Train video, filmed deep in the Gulf Country of Northwest Queensland, where Deason’s heavy haul driver Craig Oldham prepares to move one of the largest wheel loaders ever transported on Australian roads. Filmed by Howard and Tommy Shanks as part of the origin...

In 2002 — the  Year of the Outback  — a story called  North of the Dingo Fence  was filmed and written on the red dirt of outback Queensland. First released as a magazine feature and on VHS video tape (and later on DVD), it captured a raw snapshot of life, livestock trucking, and long runs far beyond the bitumen. But what audiences never saw were the stories  behind  the story. In this episode of ...

Two triple road trains. One brutal outback run. Wind the clock back  20 years  and climb into the passenger seat with  Roadtrains.com.au editor Howard Shanks as we tackle a classic north Queensland cattle haul — loading at  Kinrara Cattle Station in the Gulf Savannah  and pounding south to  Hughenden  on relentless corrugated dirt roads. Filmed for the legendary  Kenworth Country  documentary seri...

In this episode of Six Foot Behind the Bullbar, we roll west — way west — beyond Roma and deep into the heart of Western Queensland’s tough-as-nails trucking country. Join host Matt Washer as he steps inside the world of Charlie Burke, the no-nonsense operator behind Roma Transport, a fleet built to survive bulldust, bad roads and brutal distances on the fringe of the Simpson Desert. We take you b...

Take a deep dive into one of New Zealand’s most breathtaking livestock trucks—a stunning Kenworth K220 Aerodyne working the rolling hills of Hawke’s Bay. In this episode of  6 Foot Behind the Bullbar , we follow Clifton Smith’s remarkable journey from wash-bay kid to professional livestock operator, and how his lifelong dream of owning an iconic Kenworth finally roared to life on rural Kiwi roads....

Strap in and settle six foot behind the bullbar as we roll back twenty years to one of the toughest, dustiest and most important trucking missions in Australia — the legendary supply run to  Weipa . Filmed for the  Kenworth Country documentary series, this episode dives deep into the raw, corrugated red roads of Cape York, where one driver, one Kenworth, and one triple road train carried the lifel...

Thinking about chasing big money, big skies, and a career that could change your life? This episode of   Six Foot Behind the Bullbar   dives head-first into the real world of FIFO work in Australia. Whether you’re a truck driver, mechanic, tradie, or total green hand, this no-nonsense guide breaks down exactly what it takes to become a FIFO worker—from the first step on the application ladder to t...

In this special edition of  Six Foot Behind the Bullbar , we uncover something truly remarkable —  The Lost Tapes of JD Hurley . When  roadtrains.com.au  Technical Editor  Howard Shanks  was challenged to dig deep into his old documentary archives, he struck gold: a rare, recording from more than 25 years ago featuring  Jack “JD” Hurley , one of the founding fathers of  Brown and Hurley  — the ico...

Join us for a special episode of Six Foot Behind the Bull Bar as we travel to Deloraine, Tasmania, to catch up with Highland Haulage owner Mick Linger. We relive the glory days of fast trucking with the restoration of Mick’s legendary 1986 Ford LTL 9000 “Krystal Dreams”, the exact truck Mick drove for Klaus and Jean Derichs on the Melbourne-to-Perth run. An emotional reunion, untold stories, and a...

Discover what AIR-CTI is, how it works, and why Tasmanian operators trust it for traction, safety, and tyre life. Join us as we head deep into Tasmania to meet logging and transport operators who rely on AIR-CTI central tyre inflation systems to tackle some of the steepest and toughest terrain in the state. From enhancing traction on slick forestry tracks to improving tyre life and safety on the h...

Ride along on “The East Coaster run with Kingbars” – a road trip from Tasmania’s transport hub in Devonport to the far reaches of Mount Garnet in Queensland. Along the way, we meet the operators who face constant wildlife strikes, unpredictable weather, and the toughest road conditions Australia can throw at them. Their common safeguard? Kingbars bullbars – built to take the hits, protect the load...

In this episode of  Six Foot Behind the Bullbar , we fire up the time machine and roll back to 1996 with a legendary story by Howard “Shanksie” Shanks — first published in  Truckin’ Life  magazine (Vol. 19, No. 10). Trucking Through the Last Frontier  follows Andrew Hickey’s brand-new Kenworth T950 as it takes on the wilds of outback Queensland. Thirty years later, a phone call from Andrew sparked...

In this episode of  Six Foot Behind the Bullbar , we hit the backroads to meet four logging operators running the smartest, toughest trailers in the bush — all built right here in Australia by Elphinstone Engineering. From self-steering dog trailers to rapid-loading B-Doubles and Long Loggers that haul 19-metre timber with precision, these trailers are redefining what’s possible in modern log haul...

Strap in as this week’s episode of  Six‑Foot Behind the Bull Bar   tears into the cutting-edge world of heavy haulage, showcasing the mighty Scania R770 V8 in action. We dive into the story behind D&P Solutions' R770 8×4 prime mover and its custom 5R8 Linkwing trailer — and why this duo is shaking up Australia’s megaproject logistics scene  From its ferocious 770hp, 16.4‑litre V8 engine ch...