For Fleet Operators, compliance and safety are more than regulatory checkboxes, they’re the foundation of operational safety, legal compliance and business reputation.
The risk of vehicle overloading presents a real and present danger including fines, insurance risk, and, most importantly, the safety of vehicle operators, workers and the general public. Thankfully, Pedders, Australia’s leading undercar specialists have a full suite of products and services that can help take the guesswork out of fleet compliance.
“Ensuring legal compliance for your fleet isn’t just about ticking boxes. It’s about protecting vehicle operators, workers as well as the financial and reputational standing of the business,” explains Jason Moody, Senior Business Development Manager – Global Fleet at Pedders Suspension & Brakes.
“At Pedders, we see safety and compliance as two sides of the same coin and have developed a full suite of products and services to help make managing fleet compliance straightforward to implement and easy to manage.”
Expert Advice For Your Fleet
Pedders doesn’t just supply products – they partner with fleet operators to deliver tailored solutions and ongoing support. An innovative solution designed to help fleet operators quickly assess whether their vehicles might be loaded beyond their legal limit is Pedders Fleet Matrix.
“Fleet Matrix is an intuitive online portal where fleet managers can virtually configure countless combinations of vehicles, accessories and added loads to see whether they are legally compliant. It’s an excellent way to quickly determine if any of your fleet vehicles are a potential safety and compliance risk”.
The GVM+ Advantage
Modern light commercial vehicles are often pushed to their legal and mechanical limits once loaded with accessories, tools, and cargo. Pedders’ GVM+ Upgrade Kits are engineered to increase a vehicle’s certified load-carrying capacity, or payload, ensuring it remains roadworthy even when fully loaded. These kits are rigorously tested and certified to meet all Australian Design Rules, providing peace of mind for fleet managers and drivers alike.
“Our GVM+ kits aren’t just a kit where we throw together shocks and springs, they are fully engineered solutions that meet Australian Design Rules and ensure vehicles can significantly and legally boost their payload. We have the widest range of ADR-compliant GVM upgrade kits in Australia and they are a must have to ensure your fleet remains legally compliant when kitted up” Moody adds.
ESPB: Next-Level Safety
For some vehicles fitted with accessories or carrying loads, parking on steep inclines can overwhelm standard handbrakes, increasing the risk of vehicle rollaway. To address this problem, Pedders has developed the Electronic Secondary Park Brake or ESPB for 70 series series Toyota LandCruisers and also offers a rear drum to disc conversion kit with tan integrated ESPB for the Gen 8 Hilux.
This innovative product works alongside the factory park brake – using an electronically activated brake caliper – to provide an extra layer of security.
“Our ESPB solution is especially popular with our clients in the construction, mining and emergency services sector” says Moody. “I’ve seen first-hand the damage that a loaded vehicle with a failed handbrake can cause, and this solution not only vastly improves holding power, it also features automatic activation and deactivation features so that operators don’t have to second-guess whether their vehicle is secure.”
The Pedders Difference
As Jason Moody sums up: “Although there are no shortcuts when it comes to fleet safety, at Pedders our 75 years of experience as undercar specialists means we don’t just offer products, we offer complete business solutions for fleet operators. We have the right products and the right expertise, all backed by our national network of over 120 outlets. This makes all the difference for our clients.”
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