Celebrating its 30th year of operation, a Victorian plant hire company has purchased a brand-new Huski skid-steer loader from Toyota Material Handling Australia – in honour of its original unit
Graham Koschman’s G.K. Auto and Hire, a small plant supplier in Horsham, Victoria, has become the proud owner of the latest evolution of a Huski 5SDK5 skid steer loader from Toyota Material Handling Australia (TMHA).
He made the call to upgrade his second hand 2SKD, after it had been anchoring his business since it started in 1995.
“I bought my first, a second-hand blue 2SKD, when I was running a mechanical repair business and was looking for additional income,” he says.
“It already had 8,000 hours on it, and I added at least 2,000 more”
Confidence in the quality of the machine convinced Koschman to dry hire it, which led to the formation of his rental business with an inventory of more than 30 machines and implements.
“The Huski is bulletproof, even in the hands of multiple hirers,” he says.
“It’s not something you can say for a lot of machines.”
Koschman noted that the Huski’s reliability has been a standout feature, handling the punishing use that it gets when being hired out.
It was that reliability that he looked for in his latest purchase, a machine that would go the distance with an operator who often works around the clock to get a job finished – a trait which has earned him a strong reputation in the Horsham area.
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The Huski 5SDK5 was a perfect fit, he says, having specifically ordered the machine to meet demand for short-term hireable machines for work in tight access situations, like domestic back gardens.
The Huski’s large seat, with ten length adjustments, made it ideal for hire to a multitude of users, while its simple and easy-to-operate cabin layout is well suited for short-term hire purposes.
Featuring an operating load of 430kg, the Huski 5SDK5 provides the powerful and rugged performance expected of a larger machine, while being compact enough to fit into tight spaces – perfect for residential use.
The ability for contractors to legally tow the 1865kg Huski behind their cars or utilities was a further market driver, Koschman says.
“I leave it to the larger hire companies to have larger machines,” he says.
“Local contractors know where to come when they need something purpose-built for their needs.”
For more information on the Huski skid steer loaders, click the link: Branches Nursery growing with Toyota Material Handling Australia (TMHA)