My uncle has a stick. hinged so it fits in cab. with string on one end and a weight at the bottom. he gets someone to hold the stick on what ever he's carrying drips the sting. he marked on the string every 1 foot .
I want to learn all this and how to chain etc. I’ve been a hgv 1 driver for 15 years, only used box fridges and Curtain side trailers/roller beds. I know how to use ratchet straps but definitely need to learn new skills. I got my ADR. need to learn about low loaders and Chains
Hi Fox, what do you take with you in the truck? I am hoping to go tramping so things which you take when you are tramping too would be helpful. Cheers mate
People making mistakes causing you to have to night out are a good thing, because we get a cab cooking video... :P Seriously, I've got two leftover tortillas and half a red onion in the fridge: guess what I'm trying tomorrow (makes note to buy some red cheddar)... :D
quick tip for you mate. if you get another one like that just tuck the bucket right in and the arm will come down to about the height of the cab of the digger. IF you have the keys 😉
Daryl Parker On the A6 into matlock...there is an arch bridge and a beam bridge right behind it....the arch was a breeze but the beam was a true 15.6 inch....it would have been the easiest thing to lower the arm of the excavator and stretch it forward another 6ft this would have lowered the arm by a couple of feet. Poorly loaded and the driver did not pass on the height to me....grrrrr. Each time I do one of these jobs I learn a little ie things to take and not to take forward to the next job.
Just get in the cab and sort it out, Make sure the safety lever is up, Start the machine unless its got a code, Then put the safety lever down, Right hand lever will lift the boom and the left lever will move the dipper arm ( one with the bucket on) in and out. If you imagine , Throttle will be on the right handside besides the seat somewhere. Left lever on seat Right lever Dipper out Main boom up Swing Left + Swing Right Bucket Crowd + Bucket un crowd Dipper In Main boom down. 2 pedals on the floor are for moving it using the tracks, Make sure the sprockets are at the back and then the pedals will be forwards for forwards and backwards for backwards. But if the cab is the other way round then its backwards with the levers. If this is something you plan to do then you Need to know how to safely operate said machines and load them. .
William Stevens I'm going to save this for ref buddy...the only problem I had is that the cab was locked and the key was already with the customer grrrrr that arm could have sat much much lower. Cheers for the info mate very good of you.
Look up Sergei Dratchev videos! He uses the Internet to look up the equipment dimensions and weights. From what I gather he is self taught heavy equipment operator. You should start your education. Is there a text on routes for unusual loads? Sergei has route plans he has to follow provided by the states he crosses.
call yourself a driver,you should have known the height before you set off,i drove lowloaders for 19 years and not once did I start my journey without knowing my height, disgrace to be called professional
fatboy6846 Another keyboard warrior that thinks he was gods gift to trucking....Let me guess you knew it all from day one....right ! At least I'm honest enough to share my experience both good and bad.... if your so good step up to the plate and start your own channel on TH-cam.....or sit down and shut the F#k up.
You did the right thing big fella! I know drivers that would have just gone for it! Hope you’re keeping well.
Sound like a top chap to me mate just come across your channel as like you I love doin the heavy stuff top job👍
My uncle has a stick. hinged so it fits in cab. with string on one end and a weight at the bottom. he gets someone to hold the stick on what ever he's carrying drips the sting. he marked on the string every 1 foot .
I want to learn all this and how to chain etc. I’ve been a hgv 1 driver for 15 years, only used box fridges and Curtain side trailers/roller beds. I know how to use ratchet straps but definitely need to learn new skills. I got my ADR. need to learn about low loaders and Chains
Every yard should have a stick!! Anyway you can only do as you did, safe travels 👍🏻
One more thing. Add tape measure to your grab bag 💼
luv ya vids pal keep em coming
Hi Fox, what do you take with you in the truck? I am hoping to go tramping so things which you take when you are tramping too would be helpful. Cheers mate
People making mistakes causing you to have to night out are a good thing, because we get a cab cooking video... :P
Seriously, I've got two leftover tortillas and half a red onion in the fridge: guess what I'm trying tomorrow (makes note to buy some red cheddar)... :D
cool vid mr fox ur doing a grand job,what sat nav are u using now,u not got the tom tom trucker anymore
So your enjoying the class 1 work Foxy? I mean would you go back to class 2 after class 1 work.
Mr fox, wow you are experiencing every horrible situation. If you are doing low loaders get a stick. Car transporters use em. :)
what sat nav is that one & is it any good?
hi Mr fox are you still on agency or have you got full time, work now. been watching you from start, keep up the videos mate good information.
christopher may that's what I'm wondering
me too wondering same question
christopher may
You now have your answer lol.
though as much few little clues in there. put in for new job myself fingers crossed 😀
quick tip for you mate. if you get another one like that just tuck the bucket right in and the arm will come down to about the height of the cab of the digger. IF you have the keys 😉
Antonio Ribeiro
Yes I would have done that but the keys were 50 miles away grrr
Fair play, you got it there..
Jay B
And in one piece too lol....honest though next time it goes nowhere unless that arm is low and I have it's height...lesson learnt as they say.
ps cracking idea for the cab. looked lovely
steve patterson
Honest mate give um a go they are lush.
Great videos mate :)
So exactly how heavy were you?
Daniel M Turner
Just over 26 tonnes I had several buckets and a large heavy box on board...dont ask me what that was lol.
fastasfox . The box is a 'fuel cube'. Fuel bowser in a bunded box basically. Lift the lid on it and you see the hose and pump inside.
now I know cheers.
Which bridge was it?
Daryl Parker
On the A6 into matlock...there is an arch bridge and a beam bridge right behind it....the arch was a breeze but the beam was a true 15.6 inch....it would have been the easiest thing to lower the arm of the excavator and stretch it forward another 6ft this would have lowered the arm by a couple of feet. Poorly loaded and the driver did not pass on the height to me....grrrrr. Each time I do one of these jobs I learn a little ie things to take and not to take forward to the next job.
Trucker Jay makes class 2 work look fun but do u miss it or class 1 work better
joel taylor
I enjoyed my time on class 2 but I would give up class 1 now I'm there mate....love it.
No matter how long you have been driving your learning everyday if any driver says they know it all they are a lying
My father drove low loaders in the 50 s and 60 s l remember a time when he had to let air out of the tyres to get under a bridge
Dennis Robinson
I thought about it lol, 1more inch and I would have been under and it would have saved me a 1hr detour .
Better to be safe than sorry.
If you get pulled you need to know your height to within an inch higher or lower. For future reference
hope you bought a spare pair of undercrackers after that day 😁
r1 biker
O yes...you only get caught out once lol 🤢
So if i was spanish I would be called trucker ay ea
Just get in the cab and sort it out, Make sure the safety lever is up, Start the machine unless its got a code, Then put the safety lever down, Right hand lever will lift the boom and the left lever will move the dipper arm ( one with the bucket on) in and out. If you imagine , Throttle will be on the right handside besides the seat somewhere.
Left lever on seat Right lever
Dipper out Main boom up
Swing Left + Swing Right Bucket Crowd + Bucket un crowd
Dipper In Main boom down.
2 pedals on the floor are for moving it using the tracks, Make sure the sprockets are at the back and then the pedals will be forwards for forwards and backwards for backwards. But if the cab is the other way round then its backwards with the levers.
If this is something you plan to do then you Need to know how to safely operate said machines and load them.
.
William Stevens
I'm going to save this for ref buddy...the only problem I had is that the cab was locked and the key was already with the customer grrrrr that arm could have sat much much lower. Cheers for the info mate very good of you.
if it was loaded right wouldent of been a prob
hope all ok Mr fox
uk trucker
I will send you a Facebook message.
The arm lol
Look up Sergei Dratchev videos!
He uses the Internet to look up the equipment dimensions and weights.
From what I gather he is self taught heavy equipment operator. You should start your education.
Is there a text on routes for unusual loads?
Sergei has route plans he has to follow provided by the states he crosses.
Torsee
Cheers buddy I will take a look.
couldn't you have just put the bucket further out yourself or would you get in shit for doing that?
Zeamus634
I didn't have the key mate the client did.
fastasfox always the case, can't beat agriculture, they don't care and just leave it in there. haha
HOLA lol
call yourself a driver,you should have known the height before you set off,i drove lowloaders for 19 years and not once did I start my journey without knowing my height, disgrace to be called professional
fatboy6846
Another keyboard warrior that thinks he was gods gift to trucking....Let me guess you knew it all from day one....right ! At least I'm honest enough to share my experience both good and bad.... if your so good step up to the plate and start your own channel on TH-cam.....or sit down and shut the F#k up.
whos the fat bastard