ALONG THE TRAILER TRAIL
BYRNE’S BIG ON LIVESTOCK
Byrne Trailers showcased a diverse line-up at the Brisbane Truck Show (BTS) but the standouts were undoubtedly the livestock trailers, standing tall as the only ones on show. And with good reason.
The company, founded by Mick and Teri Byrne in Peak Hill, NSW, in 1974, has seen solid growth from its small beginnings, where it now claims to hold market leadership in the livestock sector.
Extensive manufacturing facilities were established in Wagga Wagga in 1988, with expansion into Queensland in 1993 via a manufacturing and service depot in Toowoomba.
Byrne’s capabilities were represented at the show via a B-triple unit that can cart sheep, cattle and pigs alongside a B-double cattle-only unit belonging to Shanahan’s Livestock Transport.
Though not outright new releases, Byrne explains it is seeing success in recent years with these units due to their clever stainless steel design, which delivers the “same strength and ductility as carbon steel but is 250 times more corrosion resistant”, and therefore “rusts 250 times slower”.
“It also makes the trailer a bit lighter and allows you to add a couple more animals on the trailer,” Byrne sales expert Sam Gwynne tells us.
A tri-axle dolly, designed for the livestock task, accompanied
