Tough Meets Tough: Strasburg Livestock Transport Relies on SPITWATER

When you're handling livestock transport across Queensland and beyond, you need equipment that works as hard as you do. That's the message from Sam Collins, who keeps Strasburg Livestock Transport's impressive fleet of trucks and trailers in pristine condition.

"In this industry, we rely on tough equipment, and that's why we use SPITWATER pressure cleaners." - Sam Collins, Strasburg Livestock Transport

Strasburg isn't just any transport company. They're one of Queensland's unique operations that both carts cattle and manufactures their own trailers from scratch. It's a business built on quality, craftsmanship, and pride – values that extend to every piece of equipment they use.

Sam Collins talks about SPITWATER pressure cleaners

The Dirt Behind the Shine

The livestock transport business isn't for the faint-hearted. When Sam talks about the state of their trailers after just two loads of cattle, you get a vivid picture.

"They get pretty dirty and pretty nasty inside," Sam explains with the matter-of-fact tone of someone who's seen it all.

"Getting covered in cow shit and a lot of dust and dirt when you're going down the dirt roads. So a lot of road grime when you're going down in the rain and stuff like that as well."

Yet when you spot a Strasburg truck on the highway, chances are it's gleaming. That's no accident.

A Home on Wheels

For the Strasburg drivers, their trucks are more than just vehicles – they're homes away from home.

"They live in these things pretty well 24/7," Sam says. "So it's like your house. You have pride in your house and keep it clean. Their house is on wheels. So that's why they take pride in keeping them clean."

This pride is visible in every Strasburg truck on the road. Rather than heading straight home after a long haul, drivers make a beeline for the wash bay first – a testament to the company culture built around quality and presentation.

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The SPITWATER Difference

So what's the secret to keeping these massive vehicles looking their best despite the punishing conditions they operate in? For Strasburg, it's SPITWATER pressure cleaners.

"To keep these things clean, we use a SPITWATER pressure cleaner and truck wash," Sam explains. "We usually foam them down, let the truck wash soak, and then we pressure wash them off with the SPITWATER pressure cleaner."

The relationship between Strasburg and SPITWATER goes back years – something Sam is quick to highlight.

"The one down the bottom is probably over 10 years old and never given us any issues," he says, pointing to their reliable workhorse that's been blasting away dirt and grime daily for a decade. "It gets used every day, basically. And like I said, never let us down."

This reliability is crucial for an operation where cleaning isn't just about appearances – it's about maintaining equipment, extending its lifespan, and representing their brand on the road.

When Quality Meets Quality

There's a natural alignment between Strasburg and SPITWATER – two Australian companies that have built their reputations on toughness, performance and reliability.

"When we spend the money, we want quality," Sam says. "We've got great equipment here. Like Kenworth trucks, we build our own trailers and it's just natural that when we buy something like a pressure washer, we want the best quality."

For a company that prides itself on being "tough and ready," only tough and ready equipment will do.

The Satisfying Clean

Anyone who's ever used a pressure cleaner knows the satisfaction of watching dirt and grime disappear under the powerful spray. For Sam, it's a feeling that never gets old.

"It's one of the jobs I always loved doing when I first started, you know, taking a dirty truck and making it spotless," he recalls. "So when you leave, you got that good feeling that you're going out to do your job and you're in clean equipment."

This commitment to cleanliness isn't just about pride – it's practical advertising.

The spotless trucks with "Traveling First Class" proudly displayed on their gleaming surfaces are moving billboards for the quality Strasburg delivers.

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Tough Equipment for Tough Jobs

In the demanding world of livestock transport, equipment needs to stand up to constant use in challenging conditions. SPITWATER pressure cleaners have proven they're up to the task.

"We put it through its paces," Sam explains. "We do a lot of pressure cleaning here and washing the trucks and trailers so it has to be tough equipment to handle it. After 10 years with that pressure cleaner being down there, it speaks for itself how tough it is."

That toughness and reliability is why Sam recently invested in another SPITWATER machine – this time a hot water model for their yard in Charlton. "It's been going very well," he says.

Tough and Ready

Like the SPITWATER pressure cleaners they rely on, Strasburg Livestock Transport epitomises the "tough and ready" ethos. They're built to handle the toughest jobs with reliability and pride.

As Sam puts it simply: "We're tough and ready and ready to go."

And with SPITWATER by their side, they're keeping their fleet looking the part, load after load, year after year.