Vlog #70 - Out on my own in a class 1 (C+E)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 ต.ค. 2024
- In this video I talk about my experiences so far when driving a class 1 (C+E) truck compared to a rigid (class 2 - category C).
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Slow and steady wins the race Hayley you're doing fine lass
Ain't no short cut to experience. Don't beat yourself up as each reverse is a new adventure ( never thought I'd echo my fathers words ).
Your attitude to getting an older truck as you didn't expect a new one being new to the job role shows why they replaced the seat and are looking after you.
I don’t know why you seem to doubt yourself , it seems to me as an impartial non -truck driving , observer you’re bloody brilliant. I could watch your videos for hours , great content. Good on yer.
As a class 1 driver I agree with you, also after a year or 2, if she gets into a ridged that will proper mess with her head as everything will fell wrong and you really have to thing before you start going backwards lol
@@24hellish The thing that amuses my Mrs and the kids is watching me reverse the car on to the drive after a week away as I've generally still got my artic head on
Thank you very much 😁
Can't wait for that moment 😁
@@andrewdavis7017 Yep after training on the artic doing reversing all day I find it difficult coupling when your brain is in trailer mode....
Your doing bloody well kid dont rush it .
She’s doing very well is Hayley. 👍
When dropping off trailers always pull the parking brake on the trailer and then WIND DOWN THE LEGS. Never disconnect the airlines and suzies first! Always remember BLACK :
- Brake
- Legs
- Airlines
- Clip (safety clip on the fifth wheel)
- Kingpin (pull the handle to disengage the kingpin latch)
Never panic Haley if it take 10 shunts so be it if your not sure get out and have a look your doing fine never let anyone knock your driving every days a learning day stay safe 👍
I totally know what your saying about brain power, its mentally exhausting, so much to think about especially cornering and reversing, I am a new C+E driver myself and I assume it gets better the more experience you get. Thanks for the uploads, its good to know a new drivers experience from your perspective.
Keep your chin up. One day you will just magically get it.
I am waiting on my test date and I am almost done with my training to get my CDL A test. Watching as much videos as I can on TH-cam to learn from skilled drivers experience, docking & their frustration on their first week. Thanks for the video!
What a sensible young lady she is, really enjoyed her videos
Favourite line; all the buttons work… I don’t know what they all do but they all work! (just amused me/ don’t worry, you know what works more than me!) 👌
Just remember one thing, don’t oversteer when reversing. You’re doing great. It will become natural.
Always have admiration for Lady truckers for having the balls to do it. Thanks for bringing us along for the ride. You doing well for what it means from me.
You can never use more than enough straps where safety is concerned. If you have a lot of space in yards don’t be frightened to use it.
I’m amazed how well you’re reversing after only 2 days on your own… you’re way better than I was when I first started!! 👍🏼 keep it up .
I second that
That was insane!
You're managing that reversing like you were born to it. It's great to see what a fine job your doing. Have a great day and keep giving inspiration. Well done.
Can The 10 wasters that gave this video the Thumbs Down Identify Themselves....? And Explain To Us Why..
Well Done Hayley, Ignore The Negativity... It's Just A Sign That You Are Getting Popular :)
I remember my first day in class 1 and they told me to put it on this bay, confidently said no worries, then sat there for 10 minutes trying to figure out how to get it on the bay. 🤣 now it's just second nature.
Remembering how you was at first in a class 2 then you just became a natural. The same will happen again. 😃
Thanks for staying with me since day 1! I appreciate it. I know it'll get easier. Thanks for the positive words 😊
I'm impressed Haley, i think you've done really well so don't be too hard on yourself and everything will fall into place in no time at all ......well done that girl.
Heres a tip, blow your tanks in the evening get rid off all the moisture.
Also about the legs, Auntie Up. Anti Clock Up.
If you cant break the legs handle, get angry with it.
You are looking lovely as ever.
I am waiting fir my renewal so I can take my retake. Thank you for this consolidated report on your early times on the Class 1. All the best with it🏅😃🇬🇧 Stay safe!
LOL! I'm watching this on a cold November evening.🌬️🌪️☃️☃️⛄🌧️🌨️
You have really got that job down pat. You looked so slick coupling that next trailer for the morning. I think you are very brave because first time must be daunting and its easy to see you will handle anything🤗👍
You are doing fine Hayley...reversing takes a bit of getting used to. It will all come together as the weeks go by. Stay safe and enjoy
You are really doing well so far . Time will make you better and Experience of different roads and sites will come xx So keep smiling Hayley we are all Proud of you x
Hi Hayley, really enjoying your videos and I think you are doing a grand job there. Just remember Rome wasn't built in a day, and slow and steady wins the race yeah, you can never be to safe and don't let people who have done this job for years flannel you with "Nah that'll be ok just take it out". As it's your licence that's at risk, you've worked so hard to get it ok. Anyway keep up the good work and stay safe Hun xx
Hi Hailey. As a truck driver for over 25 years I've decided to leave the profession now due to poor pay and conditions. You have a lot of bottle which is needed in this industry. I really hope it works out for you. Love your videos and Will forever watch as long as you post. Be lucky girl x
Thank you very much, I hope you find happiness in another and more valued profession. All the best 😊👍🏻
Haley when you are turning They will be what you call a pivet point This will be one of the wheels on 1 of the axles what you are better doing is practice some where quite and line up the turn looking at where abouts 1st axle is when you make turn 😉
Your amazing!!! It my first day on Class 1 training.. could not have described it better...
You seem to have gotten parking trailers in the yard down part, so you're getting there, it takes time and practice with reversing & turning left or right, even seasoned drivers who have done it for years get it wrong sometimes, you are doing really well ..xxx
A quick trick I learnt on releasing the king pin, if you find that the pin won’t release after you have dropped the trailer, take the handbrake of in the unit and then put it back on, also if you are finding it hard to get the legs moving when you’re trying to raise them, that usually means they are still taking most of the weight of the trailer, you should be raising the suspension in the unit when coupling, this also reduces the strain put on the legs when doing your tug test
Ease up on the overthinking girl, you'
re doing ok👏
Good video hayley,,
Your doing great,, steady as she goes, youll be fine,
Stay safe and safe travels
☘👍☘🖐
a little tip for which way to wind the trailer legs : if ya picking the trailer up, look to the front of the truck to wind legs up.
if ya dropping the trailer, look to the back of the truck and to wind legs down
Another brilliant video. I love your honesty. Take care xx
Hi Hayley! Monday was my first day out on a class 1 and I relate so much to what you are experiencing now, in terms of knowing where the lorry cuts the corners at, finding it difficult at customer yards.. I have faith we will get used to it sooner than we may think! Good luck to you and safe journeys!!
Absolutely amazing video, very honest helpful advices. 👍🚛
Hayley everything is a learning curve and it will all come trust me, i am still learning and ive been driving class 1 for 9 years your doing perfect, keep it up and stop doubting yaself 🤗💯🙂
Great vlog hayley keep up the great work , you'll get used to reversing
You are doing very well Hayley. You inspired me to take my class 2 and now you are inspiring me to take my class 1.
Woohoo. If I can do it... You can do it too. Good luck 😊
I don’t know if anyone has mentioned it, but it’s best to raise the trailer using the air suspension on your unit so you don’t bend the legs.
You can also do this as you go under to make sure your don’t miss the pin in case someone has dropped the trailer nose high, otherwise you could smash the lenses on the back of the unit by hitting the trailer legs 😫
Awesome as always looking forward to the next one
Your doing really well. You are confident and positive.
Look forward to the next one.😁
Shalom
Nice to see the stress isn't affecting you too much or didn't stress you too much. People of a nervous disposition should think long and hard before going for HGV Driving. Stress get's in the way of concentration and people don't realise in big trucks theirs no other option than 100% concentration 100% of the time when on the road and/or manoeuvring. Waiting to unload/load is all part of the job, seen many a punch-up at transport offices with drivers being delayed or other drivers trying to jump the queue. Won't name any but DHL in Liverpool comes to mind 😂
Your aim every day is to deliver goods without causing damage to yourself your truck other road users members of the public property or the load if you manage that you've had a good day never feel the need to rush and if you are unsure never be afraid to ask for guidance. You can be doing this job for 30 years and have a day where you can't put the trailer where it needs to be. So don't beat yourself up about it. You're doing good young miss welcome to the weirdest frustrating most brilliant job on earth
Weve all been there i love the honesty it reminds me of my experience
Back in the 70s I was sent to a farm to pick up 20t of grain in my Leyland Marathon bulker. Boss said I should get in thru the gates. Yeah right, when I got there narrow gate way, small country road, steep wet ditches all around equals truck n trailer in the ditch. No damage, fitter came and pulled me out in WW2 gun carrier lol.. and next day sent back in my Guy 6 wheeler to pick up said load. They were the days, you'd get a chicken or 1/2 Cwt of spuds as a tip. Keep up the good work, safety is paramount in road haulage.
Everyday is a learning day! Your doing great gal… 🙏
The fact that you are on youtube for all of us to see and learn from, means that you are already the Professor here.
This is inspirational. The good thing also is the vibes one gets from here are transferable to all works of life. Rock on Truck Driver 1.
have you done the brake pedal pressure test, build your air up, put pressure on the pedal, leave it on for 30 second's or more, if the pressure is fine, then the leak is not on your brake system, then we do the splitter test, when you leave your truck at night, select low gears and leave overnight, if the pressure has gone down, then do the same again in high gear the next night, if the pressure has stayed the same, then you have a air leak on the splitter, thus this will also give you a slow split from high to low and vies versa, or jam some wood on the brake pedal and walk around listening for air leak's, it could save yours's and other road user's life's, good luck out their.
Solid but easy to follow advice ... nice one!
I think she is driving an automatic.
that was one of the test questions back in the 80's, how do test for air leak's, it worked for me every time
@@CemilAmca the pedal applies then, or dirty air tank's.
Thanks very much for this comment. I appreciate it 👍🏻👍🏻
Well done lass, enjoyed your video.
6 months and you won’t think anything of reversing or driving. Well done so far!
I expect you got it all figured out now Hayley, best advice I would say is use all the space you have available, biggest circle you can. Also using your mirrors, to go straight back, if you see to much trailer in your right hand mirror, pull right hand down, on left, if too much trailer in left mirror, pull down with left hand. Easy, try it, less to think about. Good luck.
Great vid, so honest. You are already parking like a pro girl. So calm as well.
I’m in my third week and you inspire me.
Bloody hell girl, you got more balls than me! You are doing fantastic, well done! I keep thinking about changing career and either doing class 2 or possibly 1. See loads of videos on here, some saying it's awful, shit hours, money and conditions. Others say it's good and you hear about the shortages of drivers. I might just watch your progress, might help me make a decision. Stay safe and keep up the good work!
It’s all about taking your time.
It'll get easier every week and week in week out you'll feel more confident and be better at reversing, trust me!
You're doing well Hayley I've been driving 30 years and still learn new stuff all the time, one tip for you it's easier to put an extra or strap or two on your coils than pick them up off road 😁
The little mantra that I use,5 minutes for an extra strap,5 hours without one 😱
Well in hayley...keep trucking darlin...❤🌹🌹🌹🦄
Hayley you nailed it there... the main thing about artics is setting it up before you even select reverse. With experience you'll be able to judge what your best approach to any reversing manoeuvre is going to be and this will save you a lot of leg work getting out and in having to look and check. Until then... up and down them steps, keep a cool head, don't ever rush for anyone. In the mean time try not to rely too heavily on other people helping you out, I say this because as nice as they are they're not helping you to develop that sixth sense. In time you'll notice yourself having to make less and smaller corrections and before you know it you'll be as handy with the artic as you were with the rigid
Thanks Hayley, really interesting blog. I passed my class 2 a couple of years ago but haven't used it in anger yet. I took it as I knew I wanted to leave my old industry but with the pandemic decided to stay put for a while. I also took my class 1 but failed it. I now realise that it was probably a tall order for a car driver ! I have a retest booked in August but maybe some class 2 experience is the right way to go first. Great to watch your progression.
My class 2 experience really helped me a lot. I definitely recommend it 😊
Haley reversing takes practice ..the more you do it the better you become your doing great girl ....l love your attitude to the job
You’re doing a really great job Hayley….. I’ve been driving artics 30+ years and can still balls up a reverse 😄 But don’t worry about it, it’ll come to you with practice 👍..blindside reverse is always difficult but I’ll get out and have a look if I’m not sure (good side too if I’m not sure…lol ) If I’m turning left or right say on a busy roundabout I’ll split the lane but not leave enough room for a car to squeeze through (car drivers haven’t got a clue !). Reversing… I watch along the trailer around the axle area where it’s pivoting and always keep an eye on the overhang on the left corner of the trailer and bear in mind the unit if it’s sticking out on the rear left corner (learnt from catching the rear unit lights on something many years ago)…Take it nice and slow, see where it’s going and just make small inputs, smaller trailers whip round quicker….. I’ve made mistakes over the years but you learn from them and like others have said it’s all part of the learning curve. Keep up the good work and stay safe ! 😜
Thanks for the tips. Take care & stay safe too 😊
Hayley you will be fine.
It won't belong before you are loving everybit of it.
Its normal and very good to have those concerns ie small yard and reversing circle but We have all been there.
It's good to see you thinking about what your going to do and that is sumthing that will help you.
Keep it up.
Patience and time will get you the confidence to deal with situations. Don't lose faith sister ✊🏽✊🏽
That was really enjoyable to watch Hayley. A true insight into Class 1 driving from a newbies perspective. I think these video's will become valuable to many that just pass their test. Your going to have to start playing Sudoku with all the time you get waiting lol your be a grand master. Keep them coming, gets me out of the house haha thank you
Learning is a part of life. Think that it cuts the corner and makes the day all that more exciting. Once you are warm in the game it is just routine. Take care.
Great vlog, enjoyed your honesty of your experience in these early weeks. Oily steel coils are not the easiest to transport, very low values of friction require additional strapping.
All the buttons work, but I don't know what they do!!!!!!. I think there's a website that if you enter the trucks VIN number, you can download a full operators manual.
Well done Big Lorry Biker, and KUDA Automotive.
Stay safe and thanks for sharing.
Every day's a school day Hayley, including reversing, tyres and everything else. Still new or unexpected things happen even after more than 37 years on the road. It's how you cope with each new situation whilst delivering the load safely and looking after your wagon and all the folks you come into contact with. I'm glad you've made it this far, now the real work begins. All the best and good luck. P.S Air leaks are annoying so when you are on a break and in a quiet place try to go round to hear anything, also sometimes it can be something simple like leaving the range change the opposite way to see if that mitigates it.
You’re doing really well kiddo. You’ll soon be turning round in places where you’d struggle to turn your car.
Reversing is like putting butter on toast, the more you put on the more you have to take of. Another tip if you have your axle up on unit its more twitch when reversing than all axles down its slower to react the trailer, also take the lock of unit so wheels are straight when you have picked the angle your coming in, think of it, if your on the golf green 10 feet from the pin its sloping left to right, you have to play the ball so it loops in hole, once you pick angle for truck take lock of to keep angle (slope), i use the bottom of the steering wheel direction so iknow which way back of trailer will go, ie if you look youll never get flussted that was advice if had when i started, Good Luck in your adventure
Thanks for the tips 😊
Awesome tats! Oh and great trucking too ;)
At the end of video.u wasn't wrong dust was flying. Good drive.
Well done i Hayley remember the more you put on that wheel the more you have to take off i did my class 1 resetlement when came out raf after 12 years , i found that in a tipper as you turn back wheels come in more if you know what i mean .all the best to you your not big headed and you are honist nice to see
Practice makes perfect. You're doing well, stop overthinking about things and they'll eventually become natural. Time is key. Keep up the good work.
You will get there .we have all been there .The more you turn the more you have turn back .always try of your drivers side if you can .you’ll get there we have all been there at the start .I was the same .now I work for a company moving heavy abnormal loads never thought at the start I would do that .keep the faith .your front trailer wheel is the pivot point.
Really enjoyed this
Before I start watching, I expect you’ll do this perfectly :D
I could also tell you stories of breakdowns in our yard, we had one where he was halfway out the gate and one of his air lines got caught on the gate and broke, his unit was sat in the middle of the lane for the car park for 3 hours while we waited for Scania service to come fit a short air hose 😂
Different tractor units act differently on turning Haley Daf are tottaly different to a Volvo for instance. ALWAYS give more than what you think you need to turn always easier to do that than get stuck in the middle of a turn and holding traffic up.😁😁 You will be just fine
Very very interesting...thank you !!!
Dont put too much pressure on your self. You parked that first trailer in yard no bother. Take your time. You doing fab!!! Xxx
Hi Hayley love what you're doing you're a brave person👍🚛
Well done Hayley. your doing well after you have driven a few times it will all come good
Hayley well done on your Adventures so far just a little tip when hooking up to and unhooking a trailer trying using the air Suspension on the unit once you have done your tug test trying raising the Suspension up so your not dragging the legs on the trailer it can bend then Slightly or sometimes
Thanks for the tips 👍🏻
hi Hayley, just take your time and it ill come, took me ages from moving from a ridged to a artic, don't worry and overthink it,,, you can do it,,,
Learning how to see the setup is where it all is, and only time in the seat can get you there. You have the head on your shoulders fore it, so no worries. :) Loving the videos by the way.
Well done hayley you've cracked it xx
Someone once told me that if I lose the sight of the nearside in the big mirror stop, get out and look! That’s when your shunting around the yard! Never had a problem from that day! 👍
Love the video Haley. Informative as ever. Passed my class 1 last week. Hoping to start my new job next.
Well done Hayley your doing great girl, I remember my first days and I know the nerves and uncertainty you have probably experienced so far. Especially the reversing, but trust me it does get easier, keep up the great work
Well done Hayley just want to thank you for the content you put up on your lessons for your class 1, although my test was for the class 2 category it really helped me pass. Thanks alot and keep up the gud work 👍
Thank you. Congrats on the pass 😊
Just subscribed I am going to be a passenger in your truck I knowi will be safe because you and many HGV drivers male and female are true top flight professional drivers well done going from a rigid to a artic
Nice to see your getting your confidence in class 1.. looking forward to the Cardiff trip. Keep up the great work.
an easy way to chat to drivers etc is to find the coffee machine in a depot etc there will be drivers or forklift dtivers near the vending machine etc
I drive a Luton van . I think your excellent Haley . Keep the videos going and best wishes with your artic truck
Another great vlog Hayley keep up the good work
If it's any consolation, it took me 2 or 3 months to be comfortable reversing!.. your doing fine.. if your struggling with the air lines try using your thigh muscles to push (assuming the connectors are angled down) it pays to carry a tin of WD40.
When I'm dropping trailers I use "black" (brake, legs, airlines, clip, kingpin) then reverse it "kcalb" for picking one up👍👋
Thank you for the comment and tips. The reversing is getting easier day by day 😁
Well done haley great honest video ....bet its a piece of cake for you now....always thought it must be hard reversing on the blind side think I will stick with buses lol
It has gotten easier yes 😁. It's OK once you get used to it... Honest 😂
Your doing great!! 👍
You are doing brilliant Hayley it will all become natural in time 100% gutsy girl 😎😎👍👍 best wishes steel worker
If it was easy everyone would be doing it. Think you are doing brilliantly! Same as most things. Familiarity over time will get the hang of it. Good luck
Thank you!
You doing awesome hayley, spot on ❤❤