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"...with driver fatigue, we've found it very good, very stable. All round it's been a really good experience for us."

Graham Keogh

Director
Wickham Freight Lines

"...just smooth, almost like a limousine I guess you could say."

John Parry

Linehaul Driver
Emerald Carrying Company

"...the difference is unbelievable, it's like you're driving your truck on a train track."

Dale Summerville

North QLD Operations Manager
Blenners Transport

"…to see the difference with Base was unbelievable."

Jason Martin

CEO & Managing Director
Martins Stock Haulage

“You shake your head and wonder how it’s still on its wheels and how it never fell over.”

Nathan McLoughlin

Driver
Martins Stock Haulage

[Owner Driver] The aces of Base Air - Steve Brooks

Clever or crazy, trucking history is full of inventions of one sort or another. But every now and then, something genuinely good emerges and if all goes well, the ball starts rolling. Such is the story behind the Base Air suspension system, forging a new paradigm in truck and trailer stability according to some high profile and highly astute operators

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[Powertorque] Keeping Trucks Upright

One of the priorities for trucking operators, especially those in the livestock game, is keeping trucks upright and stable. PowerTorque test drives a new technology to assess its effectiveness.

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[HVIA] Prestigious Award Pumps Up Base Air’s Pitch

For Gold Coast-based Base Air, snaring the prestigious Safety Innovation Award in the 2023 HVIA National Awards provided invaluable independent “validation” of its highly innovative air pressure control system that it has been able to leverage with potential customers and other stakeholders.

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[Powertorque] Suspension System of Choice

Daryl Hutton, Managing Director of ANC Forestry has recently gone through the process of fitting out a new suspension system of choice on the trucks in the ANC fleet with new suspension control from Base Air.

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[Powertorque] Greater Access to Base Air

The innovative Base Air system is now available as an option on steer axles in addition to drive axles, delivering dynamic pressure-control and balanced-load sharing across the entirety of a prime mover and offering greater access to Base Air.

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