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Hosted by Howard Shanks · leisure · EN-AU · 18 episodes
Step up into the cab and ride along with 6 Foot Behind the BullBar — the podcast that takes you deep into the world of Australian trucking. From long-haul legends and bush mechanics to cutting-edge rigs and technical deep dives, every episode is packed with firsthand stories, expert interviews, and a healthy dose of outback humour. Whether you're a seasoned driver, a transport enthusiast, or just love the roar of a diesel engine, this podcast puts you right in the driver's seat. Be sure to visit roadtrains.com.au to check out photos of the trucks featured in each episode.
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Signup to Generate a PitchStep up into the cab and ride along with 6 Foot Behind the BullBar, the podcast that takes you deep into the world of Australian trucking. From long-haul legends and bush mechanics to cutting-edge rigs and technical deep dives, every episode is packed with firsthand stories, expert interviews, and a healthy dose of outback humour.
6 Foot Behind the Bullbar - Real Trucks. Real Roads. Real Stories. is hosted by Howard Shanks. The show has published 18 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "The Biggest Buzz: How AIR CTI Keeps Warral Maldon’s Bee Trucks Moving" (19 August 2026, 18 minutes), "Scania Super 11 Concrete Agitator Enters the Jungle" (24 May 2026, 29 minutes), and "Up the Dusty Track, Kilclooney Station with Owen Schmidt" (17 February 2026, 17 minutes).
6 Foot Behind the Bullbar - Real Trucks. Real Roads. Real Stories. publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 22 minutes across 18 episodes.
Booking probability for 6 Foot Behind the Bullbar - Real Trucks. Real Roads. Real Stories. is 30%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. 6 Foot Behind the Bullbar - Real Trucks. Real Roads. Real Stories. requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. 6 Foot Behind the Bullbar - Real Trucks. Real Roads. Real Stories.'s contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for 6 Foot Behind the Bullbar - Real Trucks. Real Roads. Real Stories. are Trucking. 6 Foot Behind the Bullbar - Real Trucks. Real Roads. Real Stories. has a leisure audience.
Howard Shanks hosts 6 Foot Behind the Bullbar - Real Trucks. Real Roads. Real Stories., a leisure show with 18 episodes published.
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Episode #18
How does AIR CTI help Warral Maldon move more than 7,000 beehives across Victoria for the annual almond pollination season? In Episode 18 of 6 Foot Behind the Bullbar , roadtrains.com.au join fifth-generation beekeeper...
Episode #17
<p>Scania has entered the concrete game with the new Super 11 P350 concrete agitator, and this is not just another truck with a barrel on the back.</p><p>In this episode of Six Foot Behind the Bullbar, Howard Shanks...
Episode #16
<p>Some stories don’t age. They just keep rolling.</p><p>In this episode of Six Foot Behind the Bullbar, we head back more than twenty years to Northwest Queensland, riding alongside legendary livestock operator Owen...
Episode #15
<p>Forkin’ Good<br>When the truck carries its own forklift, delays disappear — and a business is born.</p><p>In this episode of 6 Foot Behind the Bullbar, host Jason Jordan sits down with Fork2U founder Peter McCormack...
Episode #14
<p>On this very special archival episode of 6 Foot Behind the Bullbar, we rewind the clock more than twenty years to an original Outback Road Train video, filmed deep in the Gulf Country of Northwest Queensland, where...
Episode #13
<p>In 2002 — the Year of the Outback — a story called North of the Dingo Fence was filmed and written on the red dirt of outback Queensland. First released as a magazine feature and on VHS video tape (and later on DVD)...
Episode #12
<p>Two triple road trains. One brutal outback run.<br>Wind the clock back 20 years and climb into the passenger seat with Roadtrains.com.au editor Howard Shanks as we tackle a classic north Queensland cattle haul —...
Episode #11
<p>In this episode of Six Foot Behind the Bullbar, we roll west — way west — beyond Roma and deep into the heart of Western Queensland’s tough-as-nails trucking country. Join host Matt Washer as he steps inside the...
Episode #10
<p>Take a deep dive into one of New Zealand’s most breathtaking livestock trucks—a stunning Kenworth K220 Aerodyne working the rolling hills of Hawke’s Bay. In this episode of 6 Foot Behind the Bullbar, we follow...
Episode #9
<p>Strap in and settle six foot behind the bullbar as we roll back twenty years to one of the toughest, dustiest and most important trucking missions in Australia — the legendary supply run to Weipa. Filmed for the...
Episode #8
<p>Thinking about chasing big money, big skies, and a career that could change your life? This episode of Six Foot Behind the Bullbar dives head-first into the real world of FIFO work in Australia.</p><p>Whether you’re...
Episode #7
<p>In this special edition of Six Foot Behind the Bullbar, we uncover something truly remarkable — The Lost Tapes of JD Hurley.</p><p>When roadtrains.com.au Technical Editor Howard Shanks was challenged to dig deep into...
Episode #6
<p>Join us for a special episode of Six Foot Behind the Bull Bar as we travel to Deloraine, Tasmania, to catch up with Highland Haulage owner Mick Linger. We relive the glory days of fast trucking with the restoration...
Episode #5
<p>Discover what AIR-CTI is, how it works, and why Tasmanian operators trust it for traction, safety, and tyre life.</p><p>Join us as we head deep into Tasmania to meet logging and transport operators who rely on...
Episode #4
<p>Ride along on “The East Coaster run with Kingbars” – a road trip from Tasmania’s transport hub in Devonport to the far reaches of Mount Garnet in Queensland. Along the way, we meet the operators who face constant...
Episode #3
<p>In this episode of Six Foot Behind the Bullbar, we fire up the time machine and roll back to 1996 with a legendary story by Howard “Shanksie” Shanks — first published in Truckin’ Life magazine (Vol. 19, No...
6 Foot Behind the Bullbar - Real Trucks. Real Roads. Real Stories.
<p>In this episode of Six Foot Behind the Bullbar, we hit the backroads to meet four logging operators running the smartest, toughest trailers in the bush — all built right here in Australia by Elphinstone...
Episode #1
<p>Strap in as this week’s episode of Six‑Foot Behind the Bull Bar tears into the cutting-edge world of heavy haulage, showcasing the mighty Scania R770 V8 in action. We dive into the story behind D&P Solutions' R770...
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