Muddy Roads and Mighty Trucks: Truckfest Lincoln Recap

Truckfest Lincoln's big move to a new venue brought both excitement and a few bumps in the road. We want to send a huge shout out to everyone who braved the heavy traffic on Super Saturday—your dedication means the world to us! While we mainly focus on our stand, we're chatting with the event organizers to iron out any wrinkles and make future Truckfests even smoother.

Now, about those muddy roads... Let's just say they were not built with big trucks in mind, especially after the wettest winter in ages. But hey, in the trucking world, a little mud and queues are all part of the adventure, right? Luckily, Mother Nature blessed us with perfect weather during the event, so at least we had that going for us! Fingers crossed the organisers make some plans to sort out the paths for next year’s show. 

Now, let's talk trucks! 

We had some real showstoppers on display. We were excited to showcase one of the three latest Ready Power Volvo FH 460 cheesewedge paired with a PK33002-EH crane, as well as Heras latest build, a DAF LF 290 18t brick grab, complete with a Palfinger PK19.001 system. 

When it comes to crane tractors, we brought a trinity of stunners, including C Soars and Son’s Volvo FH 540 6x4 Tandem Double Drive paired with a Hiab 418 crane, and a pair of DAF XG 530 crane tractor units paired with Hiab 858s, one from Phelon and the other one of our Ready to Go units. Not to be left out, we also brought some big pieces for the trailer section of our stand, as seen by Kelby Recycling's tough DAF XF with Fruehauf tipping trailer, as well as trailers from Fruehauf, Langendorf and Faymonville. Add to all of this we had a range of white trucks, including brick grabs, skips, and tipper & grabs, there was something for every truck enthusiast! 

And speaking of impressive, H Strange & Son's DAF XF 530 Tractor unit stole the show. Believe it or not, it's not brand new—thanks to the magic of the Airdrie team, it looked like it just rolled off the assembly line! Restoration jobs like this are exceptionally popular as more and more companies are looking to give their late registration trucks a modern facelift or expand their fleet quickly and cost effectively. 

But Truckfest Lincoln wasn't just about trucks—it was a full-on party! Our stand was buzzing with excitement as attendees got up close and personal with the latest units, as well as with our special guests—the gladiators—who brought some serious lifting power to join our crane trucks!

All in all, Truckfest Lincoln was a blast, and we can't wait to do it all over again next year. Thanks to everyone who made it out—we couldn't have done it without you!