Just started watching your videos !! Great work love the channel, I'm currently 28years old from ADL and just got my Hc licence, doing my DG licence as we speak. Hopefully 🤞 I can land my self a job soon always dreamed of being a truckie. Stay safe and keep trucking 😊
2nd THANK YOU for this wonderful video, despite the pains it took you making it. The Kenworth is a sheer beauty and you made the best of the given circumstances. A practical and clever solution. 👍🐺🙂 Keep up that spirit.
Hey there Johnno, your accident on ice is not good at all. Please go to a doctor, make an x-ray, you can have a broken rib or even two or three. It's possible, but I hope you have nothing broken. A few years ago I had a fall by bicycle, I had broken five ribs! Please be careful, take care of yourself. I wish you all the best and a quick recovery. Stay safe mate 🙂👍 And many thanx for your nice video 😉
Thanks heaps. I did the X-ray and it turns out I did have a broken rib. Wow I didn't expect that. Anyway since finding that out, it feels like the pain is slowly going away already.
Yeh I collect some cans and bottles too when on the way home from a job, always save them at home , BUT .... in the rest areas if I see a drink bottle with amber fluid in it it stays right where it is..
Great tour! Do you ever have noise complaints from neighbors if you have to start the truck early in the morning? I guess it depends on the neighbors, but some people will complain about anything if they can 😅
My boss bought a new Scania 144G 530 hp back in year 2000,i was in the Mack Titan and requested me to take on the new vehicle. I said no way Jose....forget it,its not happening. After i had a look at it i kind of said yeah why not. After the first trip to Melbourne and back from Sydney,i was not going back to the Mack.... This vehicle was so good can drive with ease,came with manual gear box with opticruise auto. You drive it like a damn car. I used to take home and clean look after it. I preferred the American but European manufacturers do better job in driver comfort. Everything is so good with there design to make you feel better on long trips. I do realise operators do buy common vehicles for repair and maintenance at availability to keep you on the road. With my experience European built is paramount with technology.
Yes you're right. European trucks are built for comfort for staggers highways. They're not built to last though. A Kenworth can last a long time on both the highway and rough roads. I remember we had a breakdown up near Darwin. We hired a truck to finish making the delivery. One rule was that we weren't allowed to take this European truck off on dirt roads. Why? Because the hire company knows they don't last on dirt.
Mate that fall sounds awful. Might be a cracked rib. If it is, it'll hurt to cough. Hope you're ok and recover well and can get back to it soon. Cheers
@@RoadTrainAdventures Thought it was mate. I've done it twice in my life, both times involving playing with kids. And both times were on a scooter. It does get better but it'll hurt for a while and maybe even affect your sleep. I found it also made me feel a little more tired. But it heals. Take care mate.
That's probably the clock which is flashing as I haven't bothered to say it. In those switches there are lights switches and a switch to turn off the back speakers for the stereo.
Old school cool those long nose trucks. I don't know if it is a reality. But certainly in my part of Qld. I am seeing more and more cab overs. Particularly Mercedes. We recently had a big truck show in my town. A lot more cab overs. A majority of which, if European. Will be auto. A lot easier to drive. I even see on heavy haulers Australia. One of the guys towing mining gear about. Auto box. I have a licence for a Road Ranger box. But wouldn't say I like them. Was used to synchronised box in UK. And have done that here too. Plus one auto truck. Need more practice on the crash boxes. Those big Kenworths are a home from home.
That's great Dave. I actually hate auto. They do not change gears how I like. No way. Give me manual anyday. The European trucks won't last the distance. Get rid of them before they get to half a million as they'll start breaking from them on.
@@RoadTrainAdventures Agree about the totally auto boxes. But like the guy doing heavy haulage. He had a push button gear select. He was changing gears on Toowoomba range with mining trucks on board. Takes stick for it but loves his auto. Australia is big. But what a lot of Aussies forget. Not that big. In the UK my neighbour was a truckie. Got home Friday nights. Left Sunday afternoon. Lived in a truck the rest. He only drove on the continent. Vast distances like you. Across Russia. Much bigger. There are loads clocking up millions of miles. Some doing oversized loads. Not a long nose American truck in sight. All technically way more advanced trucks. And a lot easier to drive long distances. Easier to manoeuvre. Not such a problem here. But tried and tested in Ice, Snow, Heat. All sorts. I love the look of the long nose trucks. But for a daily driver. Simplicity and less fatigue. The cab over takes some beating.
Hello again, sir! How are you doing? Sounds like you have cracked a rib! Very small pain the first week, but then the *serious* pain sets in for 3-5 weeks. Coughing and sneezing is like h***. Sorry to say, nothing can be done, you'll just have to endure the pain. I can tell you from experience. Get well soon!
Yes the X-ray shows a broken rib. The pain feels like it's going down already and it's only been 7 days since it happens. Luckily it's just a very small part of the rib.
Johno, am a truck driver in Ghana in the west African region, i hope for a friendship with you, and exchange of trucking ideas and experiencies.At the moment i am driving a frieghtliner centurion, with a 3406e engine.I travel long distances to ofload goods. I have a tripple axle trailer, and most of the time i carry loads up to sixty/60tons easily.I have about twenty five 25 years of driving experience on varietys of American trucks and engines.This includes,volvos,frieghtliners,macks and others.Engines includes, cat,detroit,cummings and others.l hope you will respond and reply to my comments and friendship gestures. Thank you.
Hey johno i really enjoy your vids im interested in that cb you that you can listend to the cops on what brand is it and where do i buy one? allso can you only listend to yhe cops in queensland on it?
So it's a GME and I had to program it myself. You can't buy one all day up like that. Yes, only Queensland cops are running analogue. It's all digital though in Brisbane.
Thanks for sharing this, Do you own your truck or lease it from a company? Do the majority of truck drivers in Australia own there trucks or is there a lot of leasing?
G'day Johno. I past 2 9o road trains with electrical cables on drums 2 saturdays in a row late last month heading west between Renmark and Morgan. Was just wondering if it was you?
I haven't got that coffee account. I'm just doing the subscriptions so I can show people things I can't show in the normal videos. Yes the truck is set up nicely.
I'm interested in your spotlights. Completely illegal on road here in the USA, except Alaska. But I like being able to light up the night when it is legal and safe to do so. Hope you heal up from your fall soon.
Good Johno, Ask your boss next time to spec you a 60 inch aero sleeper by the looks of it the extra 10 inches would be greatly appreciated by you. As a ex ice hockey goalie I know what you are going through speedy recovery. Take care Cheers Louis Kats 👍
Interesting...ive owned 5 W 900 KW's over a 46 yr career and that jockey box in the rear of the sleeper was never an option here in Canada. All were Cat powered which was a plus back in the day...great videos. I always maintained that if I had to resort to cooking in my truck it would then be time to find a new vocation...🤣👍
@@RoadTrainAdventures I dont know why. I made a coment at a vid of Ken.Than i get a popup, that sayd i was doing things against the rules of comunity. When it happend more they remove me ,ore somthing like that. And blockt me for 20 ours coments. I clould watch everything and hit buttens. But not coments. I could not found that coment again,so must be removed or not posted. I m sure there was nothing wrong in it. There was the option to take a screenshot and provide a response. Did that and asked why. Becose than I know what was wrong. Didnt get message back jet. Now i m wanted,dead ore alive hahaha.
@@RoadTrainAdventures Never had it on Facebook. So this was new to me. Not a big problem. They should be a bit clearer about what was wrong, so you can pay attention to that next time. I'm not aware of any harm. So it could happen again. Have nice sunday Johnno.
Thank you John. Hope those ribs get better. Sorry about the fall. Cheers.👍👍👍
Thanks Raymond. Feels like the pain is slowly getting better already
Saw the story about you in Big Rigs last month. Nice to see you getting some recognition from your industry.
Oh awesome. Yes it's nice. As long as I keep a good attitude and help others when I can.
Very cool
Thanks heaps
Just started watching your videos !! Great work love the channel, I'm currently 28years old from ADL and just got my Hc licence, doing my DG licence as we speak. Hopefully 🤞 I can land my self a job soon always dreamed of being a truckie. Stay safe and keep trucking 😊
Good on you Paul. I sure hope you like it.
G,Day Johnno. Thanks for another great video. Travel Safe.👍🏼🇦🇺
Thanks for watching Malcolm.
Great insight to your cabin,,the comforts of home...
Thanks
2nd THANK YOU for this wonderful video, despite the pains it took you making it. The Kenworth is a sheer beauty and you made the best of the given circumstances. A practical and clever solution. 👍🐺🙂 Keep up that spirit.
Thanks again Dirk. Yes I really like my truck.
I bet you do, Johnno. Clear to see in every one of your videos and the way you talk about it/your work.@@RoadTrainAdventures
For sure
First of all, Johnno, I wish you a speedy recovery. A cracked rib should not be taken lightly. Take care.
Very nice. Thanks Dirk
Hey there Johnno, your accident on ice is not good at all. Please go to a doctor, make an x-ray, you can have a broken rib or even two or three. It's possible, but I hope you have nothing broken. A few years ago I had a fall by bicycle, I had broken five ribs! Please be careful, take care of yourself. I wish you all the best and a quick recovery. Stay safe mate 🙂👍 And many thanx for your nice video 😉
Thanks heaps. I did the X-ray and it turns out I did have a broken rib. Wow I didn't expect that. Anyway since finding that out, it feels like the pain is slowly going away already.
Yeh I collect some cans and bottles too when on the way home from a job, always save them at home , BUT .... in the rest areas if I see a drink bottle with amber fluid in it it stays right where it is..
Yes I see them around. Why can't people just put it in the bin, or empty it first.
You Australians are just the best truckers ✌️🇬🇧
Why thank you Chris. You should come over here and be one too.
@@RoadTrainAdventures I'd love to but the bug's and flies put me off 😉
Yes I hate the flies. This is why didn't the summer months you may not see as many videos. I can't stand knowing there is one single fly on me.
@@RoadTrainAdventures you've just convinced me to subscribe to the channel even though I've been watching for a while 👍✌️
Oh awesome. Very good.
Great tour! Do you ever have noise complaints from neighbors if you have to start the truck early in the morning? I guess it depends on the neighbors, but some people will complain about anything if they can 😅
No o I've never had anyone complain.
My boss bought a new Scania 144G 530 hp back in year 2000,i was in the Mack Titan and requested me to take on the new vehicle. I said no way Jose....forget it,its not happening. After i had a look at it i kind of said yeah why not.
After the first trip to Melbourne and back from Sydney,i was not going back to the Mack....
This vehicle was so good can drive with ease,came with manual gear box with opticruise auto. You drive it like a damn car.
I used to take home and clean look after it.
I preferred the American but European manufacturers do better job in driver comfort. Everything is so good with there design to make you feel better on long trips.
I do realise operators do buy common vehicles for repair and maintenance at availability to keep you on the road.
With my experience
European built is paramount with technology.
Yes you're right. European trucks are built for comfort for staggers highways. They're not built to last though. A Kenworth can last a long time on both the highway and rough roads.
I remember we had a breakdown up near Darwin. We hired a truck to finish making the delivery. One rule was that we weren't allowed to take this European truck off on dirt roads. Why? Because the hire company knows they don't last on dirt.
sweet thanks for sharing mate!
Awesome. Thanks Michael
Great stuff
Thanks Jonathan
Get well soon Jonno
Thanks Mark
The dream 👌🏽🔥
For sure
Mate that fall sounds awful. Might be a cracked rib. If it is, it'll hurt to cough. Hope you're ok and recover well and can get back to it soon. Cheers
Thanks Darren. I got the X-rays back and it was a cracked rib. Wow that's a first for me.
@@RoadTrainAdventures Thought it was mate. I've done it twice in my life, both times involving playing with kids. And both times were on a scooter. It does get better but it'll hurt for a while and maybe even affect your sleep. I found it also made me feel a little more tired. But it heals. Take care mate.
Oh for sure. I feel like as if yesterday it was feeling better.
Great video got a question what’s in that corner when you look to the left but it’s on the right where those flashing numbers are.
That's probably the clock which is flashing as I haven't bothered to say it. In those switches there are lights switches and a switch to turn off the back speakers for the stereo.
What powers the sleeper cab air-conditioning, when the engine is switched off? Flats battery I was thinking
I have 3 batteries that just run the air conditioning.
really the kids should like that vidio
Hopefully
Old school cool those long nose trucks. I don't know if it is a reality. But certainly in my part of Qld. I am seeing more and more cab overs. Particularly Mercedes. We recently had a big truck show in my town. A lot more cab overs. A majority of which, if European. Will be auto. A lot easier to drive. I even see on heavy haulers Australia. One of the guys towing mining gear about. Auto box. I have a licence for a Road Ranger box. But wouldn't say I like them. Was used to synchronised box in UK. And have done that here too. Plus one auto truck. Need more practice on the crash boxes. Those big Kenworths are a home from home.
That's great Dave. I actually hate auto. They do not change gears how I like. No way. Give me manual anyday. The European trucks won't last the distance. Get rid of them before they get to half a million as they'll start breaking from them on.
@@RoadTrainAdventures Agree about the totally auto boxes. But like the guy doing heavy haulage. He had a push button gear select. He was changing gears on Toowoomba range with mining trucks on board. Takes stick for it but loves his auto. Australia is big. But what a lot of Aussies forget. Not that big. In the UK my neighbour was a truckie. Got home Friday nights. Left Sunday afternoon. Lived in a truck the rest. He only drove on the continent. Vast distances like you. Across Russia. Much bigger. There are loads clocking up millions of miles. Some doing oversized loads. Not a long nose American truck in sight. All technically way more advanced trucks. And a lot easier to drive long distances. Easier to manoeuvre. Not such a problem here. But tried and tested in Ice, Snow, Heat. All sorts. I love the look of the long nose trucks. But for a daily driver. Simplicity and less fatigue. The cab over takes some beating.
Yeah Dave. Out in the outback is rare to see a cabover. It's all 9oh or Western Star. They can keep their auto and European trucks.
I hope recover soon, Johno
Thanks heaps
Hello again, sir! How are you doing? Sounds like you have cracked a rib! Very small pain the first week, but then the *serious* pain sets in for 3-5 weeks. Coughing and sneezing is like h***. Sorry to say, nothing can be done, you'll just have to endure the pain. I can tell you from experience. Get well soon!
Yes the X-ray shows a broken rib. The pain feels like it's going down already and it's only been 7 days since it happens. Luckily it's just a very small part of the rib.
Thanks
Oh David. Thank you very much for your kind donation.
Johno, am a truck driver in Ghana in the west African region, i hope for a friendship with you, and exchange of trucking ideas and experiencies.At the moment i am driving a frieghtliner centurion, with a 3406e engine.I travel long distances to ofload goods. I have a tripple axle trailer, and most of the time i carry loads up to sixty/60tons easily.I have about twenty five 25 years of driving experience on varietys of American trucks and engines.This includes,volvos,frieghtliners,macks and others.Engines includes, cat,detroit,cummings and others.l hope you will respond and reply to my comments and friendship gestures. Thank you.
That's great. Truck driving is the best.
Thank you for your positive reply to me.
You're very welcome
Hey johno i really enjoy your vids im interested in that cb you that you can listend to the cops on what brand is it and where do i buy one? allso can you only listend to yhe cops in queensland on it?
So it's a GME and I had to program it myself. You can't buy one all day up like that. Yes, only Queensland cops are running analogue. It's all digital though in Brisbane.
do you cook on the road or rely on truck stops and restaurents?
No I buy my lunch and dinner on the road. The only thing I prepare myself is breakfast cereal.
Hope there’s nothing too sinister going on after your fall Johnno. All the best mate 👍🏻
No the fall happened at ice skating with my son.
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😅luv ya vids keep it up were did ya gget the 12v kettle??
I got the kettle off ebay. I really impressed. It's automatic in the way it turns off once it boils. Only cost about $38
Stay OFF the Ice
Ha ha. For sure
👍👍
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Thanks for sharing this,
Do you own your truck or lease it from a company?
Do the majority of truck drivers in Australia own there trucks or is there a lot of leasing?
In Australia, there are some owner operators still around but most, like me, work for a company where the company supplies and pays for everything.
hope your not going to go ice skating again, take care pal.
I'd rather just watch if I have to. Accidents happen so it's all OK.
I'm surprised that you haven't got a microwave in there, bunji.
Some of our trucks do but it would be a waste in my truck as I don't like cooking. I buy all my food each day.
Hope you don’t have a wife at each house. I did for a while and it was just too much hard work. And they both bloody nagged.
Ha ha. I like that one. No I've only got one wife.
No TV Johnno,
No TV needed. I watch everything on my tablet.
@RoadTrainAdventures ahh makes sense now i didn't think of that,
*while I'm watching a movie on my tablet* 🤣
Ha ha. Yes and it's more convenient as you can hold it closer to you giving you a bigger screen look.
@RoadTrainAdventures the cinema feel 🤣🤣
Especially if you wear headphones too.
Hi Johnno did you get your track used thanks
Sorry I don't understand your question.
What kind of A/C unit is that ? It is reliable ? It's running off the batteries or you need a generator ? Thanks
It's like a split system that's electric and works well off the batteries
@@RoadTrainAdventures what's the name of it ?
I wanna see if I can get one in US
It's called the Fresco 3000. This model might be about 12 years old.
G'day Johno. I past 2 9o road trains with electrical cables on drums 2 saturdays in a row late last month heading west between Renmark and Morgan.
Was just wondering if it was you?
Not this trip. I had one trailer of that and the other was a drop deck with ramps.
Good work Johnno!! Set yourself up a "buy me a coffee" account like Kenny has and I'll should you one or two... don't wreck the new drone!! 🙂
I haven't got that coffee account. I'm just doing the subscriptions so I can show people things I can't show in the normal videos. Yes the truck is set up nicely.
Very nice
Thanks Jess
I'm interested in your spotlights. Completely illegal on road here in the USA, except Alaska. But I like being able to light up the night when it is legal and safe to do so. Hope you heal up from your fall soon.
Wow. You guys can't have spotlights. We need it here in the bush or we'll end up running into a heard if cows or something.
All our 4X4's even have spotlights all over
Oh yeah
@@RoadTrainAdventures illegal but we run them. Just have to be careful to avoid a ticket.Strange games we play.
We all play games in this industry. It's a part of being a truck driver.
Good Johno,
Ask your boss next time to spec you a 60 inch aero sleeper by the looks of it the extra 10 inches would be greatly appreciated by you.
As a ex ice hockey goalie I know what you are going through speedy recovery.
Take care
Cheers
Louis Kats 👍
I wouldn't know what to do with the extra space. Ha ha. Yes I've. Mmm
Hallo Johnno, thank you for explaining your Truck. Bruises are very painful. Get well soon.
Thanks heaps Stefan
How old is the truck you drive and how many years does the company keep them for before upgrading to new model?
This truck is a 2011. We keep them until we need to move them on. We just sold about 5 trucks as we were getting other new ones.
@@RoadTrainAdventuresBut you look after and love that one, don't you Johnno.? It yours and you are comfortable in it. 😊
Yes I'm comfortable with it. I'll take a new one if they give me one though.
Thanks for the look
Thanks Rachel
without context I would have dated the brown Chesterfield interior closer to 1970 than 2010.
Ha ha. I don't mind the colour.
Interesting...ive owned 5 W 900 KW's over a 46 yr career and that jockey box in the rear of the sleeper was never an option here in Canada. All were Cat powered which was a plus back in the day...great videos. I always maintained that if I had to resort to cooking in my truck it would then be time to find a new vocation...🤣👍
Yeah I'm not into cooking. I'd rather just buy it ready to eat each day.
Nice explanation of your truck Johnno. Hope you recover quickly from your pain. Cheers 👍
Thanks heaps. I feel like it's getting better already.
BACK to watch an other story, after 20 ours TH-cam blockade, wich i dont know why. Nice tour Johnno. Trucking is a life style.
You got blocked on TH-cam? How
@@RoadTrainAdventures I dont know why. I made a coment at a vid of Ken.Than i get a popup, that sayd i was doing things against the rules of comunity. When it happend more they remove me ,ore somthing like that. And blockt me for 20 ours coments. I clould watch everything and hit buttens. But not coments. I could not found that coment again,so must be removed or not posted. I m sure there was nothing wrong in it. There was the option to take a screenshot and provide a response. Did that and asked why. Becose than I know what was wrong. Didnt get message back jet. Now i m wanted,dead ore alive hahaha.
I thought that only happened on Facebook. Facebook is really bad for banning people for no apparent reason. Well at least you're back now.
@@RoadTrainAdventures Never had it on Facebook. So this was new to me. Not a big problem. They should be a bit clearer about what was wrong, so you can pay attention to that next time. I'm not aware of any harm. So it could happen again. Have nice sunday Johnno.
You toom
Thank you for the tour
Anytime
Great to see
Thanks Jessica
Thanks
Thank you very much Joe. That's very nice of you.
What fridges fit in the 90h?
Every fridge will fit. There's heaps of room behind the seat.
@@RoadTrainAdventures cheers for that man
Anytime
@@RoadTrainAdventures enjoy your holiday :)
Thanks heaps. I'll try
Nice 👍
Thanks Eric