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The 9870 is designed and built in Mt Maunganui by Intertruck

Distributors. Originally just an agent for Navistar’s International and

Iveco brand, managing director Comer Board put his heart and soul

• as well as his many years of trucking experience – into turning

the company into a producer of a NZ-specced and built truck. The

advantage is that every truck designed is built to the customers’

needs.

Intertruck produces three variants of the International Eagle 9870.

The Day Cab, the Low Roof Sleeper and the Sky Roof. The cab

shell of the 9870 is based on the original 9800i platform (the first

International Eagle designed by Intertruck). The 9800i was a good,

solid truck with many still working hard in tough NZ conditions,

but it’s fair to say when it comes to looks the old 9800s only ever

received the participation awards at any beauty contest. The

redefined 9870, with its staunch grill and drop visor is more likely to

be getting hit on at every bar in town. Brenics Transport’s 9870 is an

in-your-face example of that point.

SPACIOUS SLEEPER

Brenics has been around New Zealand roads for over 20 years,

specialising in produce and packaging. The company has a lolly

scramble of truck manufacturers in its fleet, including a couple of

older Internationals, so the purchase of a new NZ-built Eagle was

always on the books.

The driver of the 9870, Rick Harkness, tells me, “I loved my old

truck, but this is a whole new level”.

Rick started in one of the old day cab International Eagles before

the new 9870 turned up in mid-2017. With the old day cab Eagle, Rick

was in motels most nights when he was on the road but with the

arrival of the spacious cab he can now camp in the truck.

At 6-foot-3, Rick commends the interior room of the big Eagle.

“I can stand up with just ducking my head a little bit; it’s got good

headroom,” he says.

The redefined 9870 Eagle also includes a raised bed, which shifts

the fridge underneath, and even more storage space available in the

sleeper cab.

Aside from the benefits of extra space inside the truck, the other

advantage the internationals are finding is a much lower tare weight.

Intertruck salesman Shaun Jury says: “Comparing a 6x4 unit, we can

be as much as three-quarter tonne lighter than other makes.”

Brenic’s 9870 tares in at just over 19 tonne. That’s with fridges,

motors, spare tyres, chains and everything else, giving a payload of

Above: Brenics’ new International 9870, designed and built by

Intertruck Distributors

Right: The redefined 9870’s grill would look an intimdating sight

through a Wicked camper van’s rear view mirror

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