When you spend your days driving between farms, fixing problems, shifting material, and keeping customers moving, your gear needs to work as hard as you do. That is exactly where Henry Gunningham found himself.
A young contractor in North West Tasmania with farming in his blood, he was building his contracting business and needed equipment that would keep up.
“I’m Henry Gunningham, I do contracting here in the North West,” he shared, explaining how he started out with a bank loan and a mini excavator. “Growing up on the parents' dairy farm… I couldn’t be doing what I’m doing today without them.”
Henry’s work covers everything from calf shed cleaning to trough work and culvert repairs. His trailer needed to float his excavator, haul gravel, handle straw and woodchips, and cope with Tassie’s rough country.
“Its main job really is just to float the excavator around to the job… depending on the work, could be taking straw or woodchips out, dropping gravel, doing trough installs."
Like most contractors, Henry compared several options before buying. “I looked at a couple… they were good trailers… but really just the build quality of the Delmade as well as supporting a Tassie owned, Tassie built company. I just couldn’t go past it.”
Why Henry Chose Delmade
Henry’s decision came down to build strength, smart design, and reliable backup.
He noticed the difference right away.
“I really like how it has a twin ram to tip the trailer. That makes it so strong. The oscillating axles, you can go over some really ruddy bumpy country and whatever you got on the back is just floating along.”
Operator friendliness was another major factor.
“I can tear down and make this trailer flatbed in less than 15 minutes on my own,” he said. “It’s all really easy.”
Even loading the digger was safer and smoother. “With holes in the ramps so I can drop the pins in. It’s not going anywhere. Safe as houses, walking the machine on and off.”
And the backup? That sealed it.
“You call up, get the part, and they’ll find any way they can to help you. The backup is phenomenal.”
Henry puts his gear through tough farm conditions daily. His verdict is simple.
“It’s the greatest all rounder. This thing is built like a tank. I can't hurt it.”
His trailer delivers less wear, easier operation, safer loading, and quicker job turnaround.
“If you're in the market for one… go and see Delmade. The amount of features, the different ways you can set it up, it’s so well done.”
Ready to See the Tip Trailer for Yourself
Henry’s story is a great example of how the right gear lifts your capability, supports your business, and keeps you working efficiently across every season.
If you want gear built for Tassie conditions, backed by a local team who values long term relationships, the Delmade Tip Trailer is worth a look.
Talk with the Delmade team today and explore the Tip Trailer range.
