Stillgotallmyfingers Weekly, Low-Loader Life Episode 25 - Teamwork on Anglesey
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ส.ค. 2024
- Welcome to the Plant Yard
We start the week taking a tele-handler and dumper up to a big fella called Daniel who’s firm is doing a job in Scotland
Tuesday has us dropping off a JCB3CX and a roller to a couple of interesting locations and moving a couple of our 13t excavators
Midweek takes us to Wales where DONK, Carl and Tony made a massive team effort to get some really important moves done, thanks again lads 🤙
John helps me unload a large ZX350 excavator on Thursday and we both go to move a J40
Friday stops us with a breakdown but thanks to Carl at Preston Scania we’re back on the road to move a couple of 25t excavators, thank you Roy and Craig, that Hitachi must of took ages to sort out…
Finally, we have a trip out to Liverpool to collect another well prepared J40 Crusher (thank you Tony🤙) and we hand it over to Pavel and big Ian who put it straight to work
Thank you for your interest in my channel, I hope you enjoy the film
just subscribed Alex. i think i've seen most of your vids. and i'm so with you on the 'culture' !
my truck is 'for towing not showing'
I don’t mind them really, it’s what’s on the trailer and how it’s been done is more important to me, anyone can polish the shiny bit 🤟
Thank you for subscribing
Passed and flashed you heading up on the m74 to Blantyre on Monday 💪🏻
Taking those bits up to Ashville’s job, I saw you, I hope I got you back 🤟
Bloody good show mate keep them coming top man 👍👍👍✔️
Thank you, trying to figure out ‘a day in the life…’ 🤟
@@Stillgotallmyfingers good man hope your well 👍👍
I’m feeling a lot better, thank you 🙏
I like the fact there is no drama or clickbait with your videos. I also like picking up hints and tips on securing plant, especially the locking bar tip that i always do now
Thank you, I make films that I would like to watch and that are a honest reflection of our job, if they’re good enough there is no need for drama or click bait
I enjoy responding to the comments but more importantly, I’m made up if a colleague, like yourself, has found a film useful
Thanks for posting, totally agree about the cab polishers, and they spend their own money on their boss’s lorry because it’s a Scania! The boy racers of the lorry driving world.
I don’t mind the guys and girls having fun showing off, I just wonder if they’ll stick around and learn to actually enjoy the job…🤙
Nice one Alex , have a good week 👍hope your feeling better 👍
Thank you Ben, feeling better now have a good week too 🤟
cool calm and collected you are alex brilliant stuff
Thank you Ash, one job at a time 🤟
@@Stillgotallmyfingers got to say personally what's happened to the old attachable neck low loaders think machines look better on them mate
We had one, it was a great trailer but too slow and impractical for modern building sites, it’s very rare to find enough space to come off the side too
and you’ve got to remain STGO so you can’t collect small plant on the way home so trailers like mine are the modern compromise 🤟
@@Stillgotallmyfingers always thought a machine looked more comfortable on them Alex plus still think the Scania looks better with full aero Kik like the blackledge Scania keep up the good work mate
Thank you, I like the proper Low-Loader trailers too, if you get to see last week’s Trucking Heavy they can still be a pain
I didn’t think I’d like mine without the ADK but it’s really grown on me but I hear what you’ve saying 🤟
Watched start to finish and enjoyed the video.. excellent 👌...No drama that's a positive... Good man... Enjoy your weekend
Thank you Mike, from another Filmmaker that’s a huge compliment 👏👏👏
Its nice to see someone taking pride in doing things right. There's too many in this industry that seem to take regulations as some sort of personal insult. Daily checks being a prime example. You've mentioned in a previous video how you used to be able to use far fewer chains on some loads, but the regs changed and you still do it properly and use the right tools in the right way, because that's how to do the job properly.
Thank you, there’s a positive culture in our Plant Yard and we encourage each other to do the work the right way, not the easy way 🤟
Well done to all in Wales Alex, not an easy mission but sorted in a smart and professional manner by all involved! 👍
Thank you Dave, a tough but rewarding day for all concerned 🤟
Hi just subscribed enjoyed your channel no dramas just trucking 👍
That’s great, thank you for subscribing 🤟
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Bloke walking the crusher into the shed at the end makes Baz look little
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He’s an important Black Hat, came up through the ranks and a top bloke 🤟
I’m 100% in agreement over the bells n whistles on working trucks. Not necessary. Or are we just past it Alex ! 👍
I don’t mind it really, I’d just like them to enjoy the job not just the image
We actually have some excellent young drivers in the Plant Yard, I just try to encourage the importance of the muddy bit on the back 😉
Hi Alex, I drive the Volvo low loader for Diggers. Never really watched your videos but that intro was spot on mate, about the ordinary folk and what not, will deffo keep tuned in. Also the locking pin on the dumper is good to see, not a whole lot of drivers do that, great stuff mate keep at it 👍🏻
Thank you, I’ve seen you on the road, I’m glad you can see what I’m saying 🤟
@@Stillgotallmyfingers the reason I don’t watch these vlogs other drivers do is because of the aforementioned ‘oh god, what will I do’ etc, just get the job done, we’ve all done it long enough, also loved thw fact you name dropped Tim! Can’t stand the fella. I am weak to a bit of polish me sen but definitely agree about the theatrics and click bait, solid stuff mate, hope to see you out there 👍🏻
@@RogalShaun Absolutely nothing wrong in taking care and pride in your work & equipment but we both know this job takes more than a polishing cloth
As for our Social Media ‘Stars’ well, I’ll still be doing the job I love when they’ve all gone, so it’s up to them…
Thanks for getting in touch, it’s appreciated 🤙
Totally agree with all you said in your video Alex, I'm a retired lorry drive with 43 years experience,like yourself i was not one for stickers and air horns
and as you said in your previos video the screen is for looking out with no distractions.
Also its nice to see that thers still some drivers left out there doing there job properly and in a polite happy manner.
Thank you John, I was lucky to start in a world of Shap men, as I’m sure you’ll well know you couldn’t blag or polish your way to the Jungle 🤟
At last someone who knows what there doing with no drama and some really good footage 😊keep up the great work 👌
Thank you 🙏 I will do 🙏
Mate you wanna see the effort and time they put into polishing here in NZ , so much so i had one fella tell me he could'nt tip were i wanted it , cause he'd just polised his wheel ,s needless to say that got a good Manchester reaction ending in off . Great vid as always mate 😊
It’s okay to to take pride in your work but every aspect of the job not just the easy to polish bits, you did right to give him a flea in his ear 🤟
The term " yoke " is also used up in certain parts of Scotland to describe a powerful or big vehicle. The other term I haven't heard of being used before though.
Quite a few owner drivers and others like to customise their truck in some way to make it stand out from all the rest.
But it's their choice and their money at the end of the day and some are very well done.
Some of the air brush art work can look stunning and amazing with all the work and detail that has gone into it
Another top class video this week.
I absolutely agree, we even have two company vehicles that are customised and look hugely impressive
My point is that there is far more to the Industry than looking good at a Truck Show
I’m more impressed with the driver who can keep his or her head reversing down a backstreet in Rochdale than the one being a middle lane hero past Tebay 🤟
Thank you for comment, it’s greatly appreciated 🙏
Another great video
Thank you Doug 🤟
Well worth watching enjoyed it more than Tim the trucker keep the good video comming
Thank you, I will 🤟
There;s not many people like you around anymore,your calm and get on with your work, but as you say listen to your body, sometimes you need to stop. Keep the videos coming no need for drama. Have you seen Merv Francis ,worth a look !
Thank you Keith, it’s my partner who’s managed to knock a bit of sense in me…🤟
I had a look at one of Merv’s films, very good, then I saw him on the M6 this morning (he won’t know who I am 🙂) 🤟
Just found your channel, great stuff, new subscriber.
No messing just cracking on. I do like that trailer.
G Day from NZ.
Nice to hear from you Dave, it’s a Nooteboom OSD and a very useful piece of kit 🤟
Absolutely brilliant couldn't agree Alex allot of people who do your job would be the owner themselves it means and shows allot, better evreytime and oh not doing a tt brilliant ❤ your last video with the music was almost mesmerising 😊
That’s great Lewis, I’m so glad that you enjoy my films, thank you 🙏
No problems just solutions 😊
…because if you can’t you just become another problem 🤟
Thank you for seeing where I’m coming from 🙏
Hello pal. Just found your channel and it's spot on, really interesting. Thanks for taking the time to do them 👍
That’s great, Thank you for watching 🙏 there’s a new episode each weekend (usually Sunday morning, sometimes earlier) 🤟
Hi Alex just came across your video great content like you say just getting the job done polished or not lol keep up the good work 👍
Thank you, that’s much appreciated 🤙
Hope you get better mate.
We’re both coming too (we must’ve picked a bug up in Rome) thank you 🙏
I enjoyed the VLOG. Mick London
That’s great, thank you Mick 🤟
You were very good on Trucking Heavy on Channel 5
Thank you Steve, much appreciated 🤟
I wouldn't have thought that loading that wheeled JCB, with another driver, between the trailers, with his back to you, was a good idea. Just saying.
I hear what you’re saying
I was spotting for the Op on the 3CX and the other driver actually resumed what he was doing when he decided it was safe to do so, he had moved away from the work area when we started to load
If I thought that there was any risk, I would of stopped the load and ask the other driver to move but we really were just fine tuning the siting of the machine
I appreciate your comment and I’m more than happy to hear if somebody thinks I might of done something wrong, thank you 🙏
Hi Alex @Stillgotallmyfingers , a quick question. You've got 7 axles, do you need a movement note for all your overweighed haulage (over 44T) and "2 clear days notice with indemnity to Road
and Bridge Authorities"? Does that apply to your work?
Absolutely, if the move is within the scope of STGO a Movement Order is required, Lancashire will accept 48 hours notice but each individual authority is different
It’s a tricky job for our Plant Managers to meet our customers requirements and remain within the scope of the Law
The design of my truck and trailer combination will allow me to operate up to 100 tonnes GVW although in practice we remain under 80 tonnes
The advantage of the design is that I can still move smaller plant legally, some combinations must remain in STGO and cannot move smaller machinery
I hope this helps, thank you for your question 🤟
This brings back so many memories ot really does evreymove brings back more then you will ever belive Alex 😊 just a bit of co text I've been brought up on deliveries like this pal from primary school onwards
Had 3 t cabs brand new. Had writken road planers .08m 1m all the way up to 2m 2,1 2,2m reason being belive this my aunty married a bloke from crh plant who had road planers with teased my grandad into getting some my aunty would drive under the road planer along with the rest of our family I've been to Germany vwitken and hamm and vogle group even get this Alex gave him a check for million pound and he said this is they had in the UK and it was parked and left nobody had the confidence and my grandad said to me jump up there. They come out and gave me loads of toys that were only to be described as unbeliavle I sat in the t cab so bloody proud we had one on the back we would come out from a service station and be like mesmerised it was even true would you happen to know the 14 fuse in the old scania ??? 👍 I'm going to some how send you some photos for you to enjoy as I know you will. Many thanks Alex means allot
That’s incredible Lewis, I’m sure you know but CRH have become part of FoxGroup and are a hugely important part of the business 🤟
@Stillgotallmyfingers this was hi alex yea we never was into anything other then jcbs. We worked alongside crh when we went up saltash exeter earea ...he married my aunty and we bought our first one.. thats where we gained our knowledge yea I agree mate. 100 percent all I'm saying is we had gained our knowledge of the bloke who worked for the company this would have been almost like 1990 maybe Alex. Jet textlaw had taken our contract we had for over 55 years as new employment went shell we say not for local people. I have a yard here in truro who has a crh office site cabin. It's almost a incredibly small world mate.. sorry to seem here there and everywhere but it's hard to explain but the photos speak a thousand words so I will try to send over a photo many thanks Alex once again.
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@@LewisHarvey-de7zvNo worries, it’s interesting Lewis, I hope I get a move down there it would be nice to see you and the yard 🤟
Will the fox group ever be doing a wsi model of the 770 tcab or any other of the vehicles?
That’s a great idea, I’d love to get one of my old truck but I’ve no clue where to start… 🤟
Quite like the video but have you got any music that’s a bit more cheerful. Your music is a bit sad if I’m honest but I do love watching all the big machines and trucks. All the best with the vids
Thank you, I try to choose music that matches my mood at that time of the week, I prefer thoughtful rather than sad but there’s some upbeat tunes too 😉
I’m glad you like my films, thank you 🙏
Good video but a shame you mentioned Trucker Tim in a detrimental way. I enjoy his vids, same as I enjoy yours. Chalk and cheese but both good entertainment in different ways. Live and let live is my motto.👍👍
Thank you for your comment
I don’t feel that I’m particularly detrimental to Trucker Tim’s style of Social Media content, rather explaining why my considerably smaller and less mainstream content is different…
I wholeheartedly agree that we should live and let live and I appreciate you stepping up to defend, what is after all, something of a Social Media phenomenon
I welcome all reasonable opinions, not just the ones that agree with me, thanks again 🤟
im 26 i want to go into the trucking industry either in uk or and Europe. i like logistics and machinery
Good for you, aim for the kind of work you would like to do and stick with it, we have had some excellent young drivers in the Plant Yard 🤟
Aptitude can be as useful as experience, Good luck 🤟
Do you happen to know what the average price for a move is ? I know many factors but trying to get into the business myself as an owner operator don’t fancy RDC work done that not my cuppa I’d do it but only out of paying bills not out of fun
I heard a rumour that Trucker Tim was your holiday replacement .... 1 machine move a week and 4 videos
Hahaha, brilliant 🤟 I wondered why my lorry was so clean when I got back…😉
Do you happen to know what the average price for a move is ? I know many factors but trying to get into the business myself as an owner operator don’t fancy RDC work done that not my cuppa I’d do it but only out of paying bills not out of fun
I’m really sorry Sammy but there’s no way I can discuss our pricing structure, I would be fired on the spot
I’ve talked to friends and acquaintances who run their own Low Loaders about the rates for moving third party plant many times…
The answer is always the same, the rates are awful considering the wear and tear on your equipment, especially your (incredibly expensive) trailer
It’s not impossible to establish yourself but your going to need pretty deep pockets and a lot of contacts in the Industry
I wish you all the best it’s a hugely rewarding journey 🤟
Appreciate that mate. Just in talks with few truck manufacturers at the moment as trying to start a haulage company