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Engineering the perfect blend of quality, performance and reliability was the driving force behind the 5SDK
range of Toyota Huski skid steer loaders. Developed and tested in Australia, the Huski 5SDK features
exceptional strength, manoeuvrability, and driver comfort, all backed by Toyota’s trusted reputation for
delivering quality equipment and professional after sales support.Available in operating loads from320kg
– 900kg, you can be assured that there’s a Huski model guaranteed to put you at the head of the pack.
Giving our Aussie earth a shift in the right direction.
Laurie Kirby, of Wandin North-based Laurie
Kirby Cartage and Mudbusters Pty Ltd, bought
his first Toyota skid-steer in 1984 and has
bought Toyota Huskis ever since.
Laurie’s latest purchase, a Toyota Huski 5SDK-
8, is five weeks old and has been signwritten
“Last One?” in expectation he’ll retire in the
next few years.
His 28 years of Toyota skid-steer ownership
means he has seen the Victorian industrial
equipment dealership evolve through two
previous owners to the current 100 per cent
factory-owned Toyota Material Handling (VIC)
which is based in Dandenong, Victoria.
Laurie Kirby said he continued to buy Toyota
Huskis based on proven performance and
reliability. “I’ve driven trucks and earthmoving
machines my whole working life,” he said.
“The early brochures for the Toyota Huski skid-
steer loader said they had extra power when
you really needed it, and that has always been
the case.
“They are good machines; they are so reliable.
“And if you look after a Huski, you never have
trouble selling them for a good price.
“I’ve kept each one of mine for an average of
four-and-a-half years,” he said.
TMH (VIC) skid steer sales manager Scott
Bocksette said Laurie Kirby takes added
pride in maintaining his trucks, trailers
and equipment; so much so that his truck
and trailer combination look like they are
showpieces - not workhorses.
“He refurbishes his old equipment to as-new
condition and always gets a much better return
on his investment for resale,” he said.
The 650kg operating load Toyota Huski 5SDK-
8 is one of six Huski skid-steer loader models
offered nationally by Toyota Material Handling.
Models range from the compact 4SDK4 right
up to the 900kg operating load 5SDK11.
The Huski 5SDK8 has a spacious cabin
opening for smooth entry and exit, along
with an easy-to-read instrument panel and
low vibration and low fatigue control levers,
providing outstanding operator comfort.
It has class-leading visibility and outstanding
manoeuvrability.
Earthmoving contractor has
toyota huski tradition
A Victorian earthmoving contractor has commissioned his sixth consecutive Toyota
Huski skid-steer loader.
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