Deals On Wheels Australia - May 2018

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locked on the new Mack Anthem, several

Kenworth T680s and a tow truck that I’m sure

could have hooked up to a building and dragged

it home.

A little bit of time was spent walking my shoes

to the point of extinction before I thought, “It

can’t get better than this” and I was back in the

rental car.

With the unnerving feeling of my left arm resting

on the window I left Lot J with a smile as wide

as a 909’s turning circle. I didn’t even make it a

kilometre when I saw Lot H, also known as Gate

4, and now known as “I’m posting my wedding

ring home and staying right here”.

Lot H is where all the fun starts for the PKY

Truck Beauty Championship. Sunday saw the

truck washing teams setting up ready for the

week ahead, joining several detailing and

polishing teams already hard at work. Several

trucks were already onsite ensuring there was

guys already knee deep in polishing residue.

can come to grips with the expanse involved.

While the internal area that hosts MATS has

1.3 million square feet of exhibit space, there

is also nearly 500 acres of outdoor area. That’s

including the parking for 19,000 car parks!

Circling the main exhibition centre and allowing

access to the different parking areas is the Circle

of Champions, a one-way four-lane road right

around.

With the scene set, a ‘ticky’ tour along the

Circle of Champions on the Sunday, Monday and

Tuesday is a great way to fill a day. Although the

shows don’t begin for a few days, the worker

bees that make all these events possible are

already hard at it.

Lot D is the opening parking lot when you enter.

This area is one of the assembly points for a lot

of the trailers that will get taken into the show.

I blew my Fitbit’s target just wandering around

there with my jaw dragging.

Next on the exterior tour was Lot J, my attention

TRUCK SHOWS

I swear you

expected to see

Santa doing the

judging.

5

3

4

3.Brian Dreher may park this
rig in the shed while
winter’s on, but the 2016
389 Peterbilt still works the
rest of the year

4.Brian Petes 2015 389

Peterbilt still gleamed in

the worst conditions

5.Kim Grimm adds the details
to her partner’s truck while
the weather still shined