Bruce Rock Engineering (BRE) has established itself as a superior trailer manufacturer and supplier in Australia with quality applications for any request. Because of this commitment, BRE has proven its ability to deliver innovative solutions across the transport, mining, agriculture, construction and retail industries.
The BRE heavy vehicle manufacturing process is carried out completely inhouse to ensure 100 per cent quality control, including the use of SSAB steel products along with JOST’s fifth wheels, kingpins and landing legs.
Prior to its first purchase with JOST, BRE had been using landing legs from an international competitor in the market. However, once establishing that JOST had surpassed it in every possible way, the company made the wise decision to apply JOST’s products to its combinations for the unforeseeable future. “We were using a Chinese competitor’s leg for a long time previously, but it had reliability issues with gearbox gear selection and a few other issues there,” says BRE Managing Director, Damion Verhoogt. “We always knew that the Modul legs were a good product, but they were more expensive than what we had been using. We made the call that the price difference was not worth the headaches that we were getting with what we were using previously.”
BRE trailers operate in remote areas all over Australia, so the reliability of components and landing legs fitted require the highest standard of durability. The design of JOST’s Modul Leg comes into play in this field as it provides multiple options in regard to backing plates, leg travel and interchangeable foot options. 
With such a compact design, trailer builders like BRE can obtain unmatched flexibility with mounting on the chassis which results in maximum ground clearance without losing stroke.
Being corrosion resistant, the Modul is ideal for Australian conditions with first class pre-treatment and powder coating. And, being engineered in Europe with extensive life cycle tests, drop tests and bending tests, consistency is delivered with every leg manufactured.
“You just don’t have problems with the JOST ones, that’s why we changed,” Damion says. “They’re definitely much more operator-friendly, they provide a smoother operation and they have better gear ratios.”
The design of the Modul delivers significant gain in stroke whilst keeping a large overlap, ensuring support and strength. With minimal parts, the Modul’s patented internal gearbox design delivers ultimate durability and reliability alongside a user-friendly crank speed within 15mm of travel per crank turn.
In addition to its exceptional quality, JOST offers its renowned aftersales support nationally with an unmatched promise. With the support of its distribution network, it guarantees the replacement of legs if required.
“JOST gives us really good support,” Damion says. “They’ve got a great range of products for a series of different applications. They’re amazing quality and their product gives us very little problems.”
Fast fact: JOST’s CA Modul Landing Leg is available in aluminium for trailer manufacturers looking for additional weight savings. The CA Modul is also available with two-sided operation and special crank and has continuous back plate for high variability during installation.
This article was published in Trailer Magazine Jan 2023 edition. Trailer Magazine is Australia’s leading B2B publication dedicated to trailers, truck bodies and ancillary equipment. For the latest editorial and news about road transport in Australia, see Trailer Magazine.
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