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I wonder what size engine these come with 450 with 12 speed auto, 525?

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That road is the worst for that, it very rarely flows at speed, and look how rough it is in sections , bloody disgrace

What a dark useless video???

Doesn’t matter what you say it’s STILL a KW CABOVER IT still a tin shed on wheels Unless they have fixed the inherent problems with them they are still garbage it’s just been dressed up a little They STILL have those useless sunvisors Where are the Diff locks ? At least they have changed the air vents back to the square ones instead of the round ones that’s the ONLY positive I can see You still need to climb up the jungle Jim to get into the bloody things This one has done less then5000km and it’s already got an electrical fault on the dash - a sign of things to come So basically they are the same pieces of crap they have always been

I know how you feel Rod I have been there done that.

Where's a CB Radio?

Drivers from a certain country don't like being overtaken - They'll be doing 80/90 in the 100 and will speed up as you pass them so you can't go back in. Happens all the time. Just forget about cruise control on Melbourne freeways at certain times when its like this Also, right lane bandits give me shits. They sit in the right hand lane the whole length of the freeway and have a train of cars behind them sitting bumper to bumper. Look in your mirrors dickheads! Melbourne has the worse drivers ever. It's disgraceful. Can you please keep posting these rant videos Rod?

Hi sir I'm from south African I like to put some complement your truck is so beautiful infect Australia have beautiful truck

Does the infotainment system sh*t itself at random moments like the 610? And does it leak?

Rod we all miss you come back to us.regards Dale. 👍🤟

It needs air vents for your balls.

Daf is better than Kenworht..i am a Dutchman from Holland.. and i drive self a Daf, a XF 106..combi

Filled a few of those startrackers myself as an R T C.

It’s even more frustrating when it’s another truck driver.

Good news. I have quit smoking 6 days ago and I plan on living a good life without them. Thank you Jesus :D

Is it hard learning to drive those B doubles?

For a long haul trucker the Melbourne to Sydney trip is a commute and mind bendingly boring.

hi from the uk over here there classed as a pure gaffas truck no driver likes them , thay do 2 bigger cabs but the gear box can never make its mind up what gear it wants to be theres massive blind spots cus the mirrors are so close to the cab , we have heated and cooled seats that go from hot 2 cold on there own , i could go on

hi from the uk i was shocked at the lack of storage and locker space our air con pods sit on the roof and feed into where the sunroof normaly is allowing room on the back wall for lockers right across

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love it .... " i think they are well ahead of their time " so now 1987 ? you want a proper truck that lives in the 21st century then get a scania or a volvo .... not a dinosaur

I love the Kenworth T680 here in the states. Only issues I've had with them is the same issues we have with all modern U.S trucks. SCR faults, DEF level sensor. Wish we had the K220 here. It's a nice looking truck. Ppl need to let go of old school or just quit trucking. Only gonna get more hugh tech

You post a video about driver attitude but you're tailtgating a car throughout much the video, travelling on the right lane etc? If you don't respect other vehicles on the road you don't deserve respect.

When I was younger l I used to enjoy the turn and burn trips but as you get older you just want to be home or at your interstate base home for the night.

another door slammer referring to an engine break as an exhaust brake, no character in the new dash at all just another bland plastic european dash.

They don't get it, they merely don't think, don't realise their poor lane keeping and speed discipline is an issue. - Maybe all commercial van drivers should have to get at least an MR license - to understand what truck drivers go through.

Exscuse my French there all fuck wits that’s why i sit her in the right hand lane and stuff em that’s what local does too u 😂 and it’s safer and at end of the day 103 the whole ring road u wanna go faster go around me

Not a truckie myself but my oldman was, i watched these kind of things a lot even a car nearly going under because they decide to brake check a loaded truck full of phosphorus or phosphate (was a long time ago i dont fully remember the load)that wouldve been bad for everyone not just that driver.

great to see you back again. Been a while.

Wish I had a dollar for every time the same thing happened to me. It’s just that attitude of I can’t let a truck overtake me and they pace you and stop you from overtaking them.. it’s just a bad attitude is all that is ..

Question, is your rig fitted with a speed limiter?

The road toll. Our population is growing extremely fast so the road toll is relative compared to our higher population. They just try to make up a reason to enforce new rules and increased fines to rais revenue

Too many idiots in suv's.

Hi rod are you driving the new K200?

So many selfish and ignorant drivers who have no regard for trucks (or motorcycles)... good work showing what we put up with every single day

I'd say it's also a lack of driver education. I passed my test and got my P-plates a couple of years ago and not once in my test did I have to drive on a freeway. Some people just have no idea they're doing anything wrong and will continue driving the same way for decades and decades.

2 black handles on front of the truck what are they used for?

Fuck truck driving you should be in a lab with all those facts you said at the start

Australian drivers are some of the worst in the world. People here are taught to get a licence not how to drive.

Happy New Year Rod and I love your videos

I love the do gooders as well " oh ya not gonna get there any faster" nothing to do with getting somewhere faster, i don't wanna sit there for fuck knows how long (until they turn off) anticipating old mate speeding up and slowing down. Also, i couldn't think of a worse place to sit on the road than next to truck with multiple trailers. Think of a truck like a gunman you'd leave him alone and get the fuck out of his way. Also, bump a truck upto 110kph but limit to 100kph and have that 10kph to get around those ignorant assholes who are 0.1 of a kph slower and refuse to button off and let you go round them

A good way to make that Van " Make a Decision " is to put your Blinker on to merge Left . Might break him out of his Phone-Scrolling trance . In Europe the Trucks are Limited to 85 km/h throughout I believe . Even on the Motorways/Autobahns/Autostrada . Forces a different attitude . A 130 speed limit ON INTERCITY MOTORWAYS only , would possibly work actually . People might FOCUS better . Just a " Perhaps " there . I spent 34 years doing what you're doing Rod . Retired now . Nice Ride Bru . K-108? or 109? . I just found you here . SUBBED .

European trucks ALL Strictly Speed limited to 90km/h. It works so well and no accidents or fatalities. You simply cannot argue with that. Rows of trucks all in the same lane all doing exactly the same speed. Even on the Autobahns. They simply can't go faster than 90km/h. No cars and trucks mixing and overtaking and cutting in and well behaved. Takes all the stress out of truck driving. Very economical as well.

Why not make the right hand lane the truck lane. Then don’t have to worry about cars cutting across in front of them all the time. Then all cars keep left unless overtaking

Retired truck driver. I’m sure there was a sign on the rear of the my truck that said...YOU MUST GET IN FRONT AT ALL COST. Stay safe.

Great video Rod. What a great topic you have covered. Look what was beside you on your left when you turned onto the Hume Hwy, a fuel tanker😄 You mentioned the car drivers could pick up the new cars from the wharf. They will still need trucks. LOL As a motorbike rider, we too see the worst on the roads with car drivers. Stay safe out there on the roads.

why is this truck driver driving in the far right line when he needs to exit a few kilometers down the road? not that much better than the average hoon or bogan is doing.

Safe travels for the year Rod.

I find the truckies are usually the ones who will keep a constant speed when given the opportunity. i.e. when they're not being cut off repeatedly. I bet the van driver was playing with the phone. Especially on freeways, I (in a car) will typically avoid sitting alongside a semi for extended periods. If there's high wind, trucks can be pushed around and secondly, if the traffic comes to a sudden stop in their lane and their instinct tells them to swerve because they're not going to stop, I don't want to be next to them when they do. If the semi comes up from behind and runs alongside me, they know I'm there and will have to deal with that. When I am on the freeway, it is full of car drivers who can't hold their speed across all lanes - and some of them drive at 80-90km/h on the freeway with nothing inhibiting them. If you don't feel comfortable driving a mechanically satisfactory 21st century passenger vehicle at 95-100km/h on the freeway in good conditions when possible, then perhaps a question should be asked of their competency. If trucks drive in the left lane or 2, it only compounds trucks getting cut off and makes it harder for cars entering and exiting the freeway. Which brings me to another point - cars entering the freeway. Anyone who speeds up to 70km/h half way down the onramp, levels off, creates chaos merging on at 70km/h and then speeds up to 90-100km/h - take their car and crush it, preferably with them inside. Exceptions exist for cars with very low power, large/heavy loads and trucks. Hell, I could get an '88 Hiace to 80km/h on an uphill onramp before joining the freeway. What I do look for is that they increase speed where possible. But take almost any 21st century car or SUV and you can get close to 100km/h before merging on without much effort. The people that want trucks restricted more - their heads are usually firmly up their own arse. They only know how to drive their late model car and don't consider how each type of vehicle needs to be driven differently. My car with good Michelin PS4 tyres - I corner at higher speeds for fun (with all 4 wheels in control). Drive the work ute or 3t truck and I have to consider the shitty Chinese brand commercial tyres they put on them, the increased braking distance because the 2007 base model Ford Ranger ute doesn't have ABS and the truck is heavier. Then I have to consider the load, which is powder-coated metalwork. The people who want you out of their way, don't realise that trucks have more reason to be on the roads because they're doing something more useful than picking up a fancy coffee.