Eveready

Published on: 10th August 2026

Eveready Plant & Tool Hire has taken delivery of a new Sterling Megaload beavertail plant body, mounted on a MAN 8×2 32-tonne chassis and specified around the demanding requirements of its plant hire and transport operation.

Supporting customers with a broad range of plant and site equipment requires a transport fleet capable of safely handling different machine types, weights and loading conditions. From excavators and dumpers to rollers and other heavy construction plant, the ability to move equipment reliably is an important part of maintaining an efficient hire operation.

The latest Sterling Megaload provides Eveready with a heavy-duty beavertail plant body designed specifically for these demands, combining robust construction with practical loading, load restraint and towing capability.

Designed for Heavy Plant Transport

The Sterling Megaload is designed for operators regularly transporting excavators, dumpers, rollers and general plant machinery.

Its heavy-duty yet straightforward construction provides the strength required for substantial machinery without introducing unnecessary complexity. This helps reduce potential points of failure, supports long-term reliability and provides a practical plant transport solution for intensive hire fleet applications.

For Eveready, the Megaload provides a dedicated platform capable of supporting the varied requirements of its plant fleet, with the body specification selected to improve loading, load security and durability.

New Megaload Features

This latest Megaload incorporates several of Sterling’s newest heavy-duty features, developed around the demands placed on modern beavertail plant bodies.

Patent-Pending Traction Bars
Fitted across the slopes and rear loading area, the new traction bars provide additional grip when loading tracked machinery, supporting greater control when moving equipment such as steel-tracked excavators onto the deck.

8T Recessed Lashing Rings
Heavy-duty 8-tonne recessed lashing rings provide strong, multi-directional restraint points for securing substantial plant loads. Their recessed position also helps maintain a clear working deck when they are not required.

Heavy-Duty Wheel Plates
Reinforced wheel plates provide additional protection in areas exposed to concentrated wheel loads, improving durability when regularly transporting substantial wheeled machinery.

Together, these developments strengthen the Megaload in some of the areas subjected to the greatest demands during regular plant transport.

Built to Eveready’s Specification

Beyond the latest Megaload features, the complete beavertail plant body has been configured around Eveready’s operational requirements.

The specification includes:

• Patent-pending traction bars – on the slopes and rear loading area for additional grip when loading tracked machinery.
• 8T recessed lashing rings – providing heavy-duty load restraint while maintaining a clear deck profile.
• Heavy-duty wheel plates – reinforcing key areas against concentrated loads from substantial wheeled plant.
• 35mm Keruing hardwood decking – providing a durable working surface suited to repeated loading and transportation of heavy machinery.
• Heavy-duty double flip ramps – providing a robust loading system suited to the larger wheeled and tracked plant carried by the Megaload.
• 12,000lb electric winch – providing additional loading capability for non-driven, immobilised or difficult-to-position equipment.
• 1.0m plastic storage toolbox – providing accessible storage for chains, straps and other equipment used by the operator.
• 3.5-tonne ball and jaw coupling – adding towing capability for compatible trailers and ancillary equipment.

The result is a specification focused on the practical requirements of a working plant hire fleet, rather than adding features without a clear operational purpose.

Built Around Eveready’s Plant Hire Operation

For Eveready, investment in a new plant transporter is about more than the individual specification. The vehicle needs to complement the machinery being transported and provide dependable capability across the different movements encountered within a plant hire operation.

The combination of the MAN 8×2 32-tonne chassis and Sterling Megaload provides a heavy-duty transport platform suited to larger machinery within Eveready’s fleet.

The Megaload’s double-break beavertail design, heavy-duty loading equipment and enhanced traction support controlled loading of substantial plant, while the upgraded restraint points provide operators with the means to securely accommodate different machine sizes and configurations.

Its winching and towing capability further extends the practical use of the vehicle, allowing Eveready to accommodate a broader range of transport requirements from a single platform.

Designed for Long-Term Fleet Value

Heavy plant transport places considerable demands on a beavertail body throughout its working life.

The Sterling Megaload is therefore designed around durability and simplicity, combining heavy-duty construction with a straightforward design that reduces unnecessary components and potential points of failure.

For Eveready, this approach supports vehicle availability and helps reduce maintenance requirements over the longer term. A durable body specification also contributes towards lower whole-life operating costs and helps protect residual value throughout the vehicle’s service life.

For a plant hire business where transport equipment represents a significant fleet investment, these long-term considerations are just as important as the vehicle’s immediate loading capability.

Greater Capability for Eveready

Eveready’s new Sterling Megaload beavertail plant body brings together strength, loading control, load security and additional transport capability in a vehicle designed specifically for heavy plant.

The new traction bars, 8T recessed lashing rings and heavy-duty wheel plates strengthen the body in key operational areas, while the 35mm Keruing hardwood deck, heavy-duty double flip ramps and robust construction provide the foundation required for repeated transportation of substantial machinery.

Additional equipment including the 12,000lb electric winch and 3.5-tonne ball and jaw coupling gives Eveready further flexibility when handling different transport requirements.

Built for the Toughest Jobs

Mounted on a MAN 8×2 32-tonne chassis, Eveready’s latest Sterling Megaload is a purpose-built addition to its plant transport fleet.

From excavators and dumpers to rollers and other heavy construction machinery, the vehicle provides the durability and practical capability required to support the varied demands of a modern plant hire operation.

For Eveready, the result is a robust heavy-duty beavertail plant body designed to provide dependable performance, secure plant movement and long-term operational value.

For Sterling, it is another example of the Megaload doing exactly what it was designed to do: transporting heavy plant with a straightforward, durable and operator-focused solution built for demanding applications.