The Road Train Diaries #2 Almond collection in Victoria
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 12 พ.ค. 2023
- My First Interstate Trip.
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I am an Aussie expat living in the UK. I spent most of my life driving trucks in Oz, from the 70's to 2004. I mostly did the triangle, Bris, Syd, Mel, with the odd run to Adelaide and Perth. I was unable to transfer my MC licence for a Class 1 in the UK without having to do a test. Love your videos. You bring back a lot of familiar places to mind. I remember being stuck in Boggabilla for 3 days due to floods and a few of us headed down to The Wobbly Boot Hotel and drank the place dry. Ahh! The memories.
Ahhh I know the one, I’ve done a few loads from the cotton gins just past that way! Do you miss driving or glad your out of the seat?
@youngbritishoutbacktrucker I miss it a lot. I am 68. I now work as a night shift supervisor for National Express at Stansted Airport. Completely different to what I used to do.
The Wobbly Boot is still there. My son worked at Moree and we'd regularly make the trip down from Brisbane. Always had a chuckle at that pub name. Much more original that the "Royal" or "Railway".
Mate your living the dream this is the best way to see Ausie and get paid for doing it to
Your boss looks like a nice guy, making sure you are able to look after his expensive gear.👍
From driving a tesco van to this really impressed with this lad moved on to better things hopefully see you again soon lad quality but what is the capital of the world 😂
Ahhh Kiz, you’re a top man.
Thanks for getting back to us and be lucky fella 👍👍👍
Great video man. It looks like there's quite a bit to learn when it comes to tipping, it's not as simple as clicking a button and driving away 😅 That's cool that your boss didn't seem to mind you filming, you know you can make videos and not have to worry about if they care or not.
Really enjoying the videos ! Look forward to the next ones.
It's so nice to see you again. I hope you make more videos such of this content. I been realy interested how this trucking work in Australia
Enjoy these insights into the life of a trucker. I came over to Oz in 2006 and got my licence but ended up in the mines out west. It has been a good gig but I think I would have really enjoyed trucking for a few years at least.
Well done. Talk about stepping out of your safe zone. Pronouncing those town names is a challenge within itself! Keep up the good work.
Hi you are one lucky young man first time i watch your video all the way from South Wales
UK keep sending them love them
Love these videos, that actros looks a beast. 🚛
Really interesting to see the differences in Oz from the UK. your road train makes my little 45ft tanker seem tiny. Keep up the great work and vlogs.
Beers for watching mark, keep on trucking mate.
Hey big bro h here well done on your work ❤😊
Good on you bloke. We need few more of you and your mates. Cheers
Your boss is a fast worker..trucks mint 😊
Nice to see you back! Great video brother !
Great video Mate, interesting to hear an Englishman’s perspective on Aussie trucking 👍
Cheers, glad you liked it.
Fair play
Must be a lot to learn?
Lovely rig
I miss Australia so much. You're so lucky to be out there now. Get yourself sponsored and get your permanent residency. I regret it that I didn't after 5 years out there. The UK is not a nice place to be now. Well, especially London....
Great video young fella.
Very brave young man WELL DONE you must have gone through some tough times to achieve this level of TRUST.
Brilliant mate. Big regrets not going over there doing what your doing. Stuck in sunny Manchester instead doing tipping work 😢
Great video, fella...
Well done Fin, Impressive mileage. Live the dream mate. Take care and have fun. Already looking forward to the next vid 👍
Cheers Clive! I’m glad you like it, thanks for watching. Hope you and all the boys are well back on the yard.
@@youngbritishoutbacktrucker all good buddy.
Class video lad, nice to see another northerner living the dream
Hey mate, I really enjoyed your latest video. Great music too.
I really enjoy your videos ,maybe something on how the truck and trailer are different to here in Europe, be safe 👍
Nice vid Fin. Hope you’re well keep living the dream 🤣👍🏻🚛🐮
Cheers for watching Brendon! Hope your well mate !
Awesome content mate, I’m also from the UK but emigrated to the USA 12 years ago. I drive 18 wheelers for FedEx here………….safe travels Drive 😃
Thanks for watching mate, how is trucking the States, I remember being in-between New York and Boston in Massachusetts and saw a big old Kenworth blowing its stacks off out there!
awesome mate
Keep on truckin’ Fin!
Cheers Si!!
Looks like a lot to learn out there. Fair play to you it looks like you’re living your dream. Keep up the good work and videos. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Hi Fin, just found your videos and loving them. I've been involved in logistics and many other industries most of my life and although retired now often feel I should go back and do some driving part time. Its great to see a young guy like yourself making a new life for himself and most of all one that wants to work hard to get where he is going. I have subscribed and liked all your videos and look forward to following your journey. If I was 50 years younger I would be right beside you. Good luck young man.
Thank you Fraser. I’m glad you enjoy my videos. I appreciate the kind words and encouragement as driving can be hard and sometimes a bit lonely, but it makes up for it on the good days! New video out soon keep a watch and keep safe out there.
Nice to see you back, good videos but time lapps could be a little slower so we can see some of the veiws.
Good to see you back Mr Rinkly, I will bare that in mind for my future video.
Nice one pal. Stay safe 👍
Cheers Stan, hope you well!
Thanks pal. Enjoy, enjoy.
There is a lot to learn with driving in Australia, listen well, watch attently, take it all in.
A awful lot of expensive gear there fin that your responsible for it’s not like the weak expensive mercs we get over here at least you’ve got a bit more power under your right foot , slow and steady is the order of the day good luck with your Aussie adventure fin 👏👏👏
Nice one , big learning curve I admire you , all the best from Cheshire ( been sunny here today ) 😎
Thanks for watching, and a rare phenomenon by my memory 😃🤪
Great truck. I have the 2652 and a 2645 both have the same cab size but smaller than yours, the 2663. I'm in South Africa.
Great vids. Keep up the good work. Perhaps some night shots showing us those amazing hi beams?
I saw you in Atherton today, nice truck!!
Ahh cheers mate, just up doing a run here. Hope your well.
i've been waiting for this, don't fail us now
Your boss seems a proper hands on guy. Did it seem like information overload while you were tipping there? Merc looks a bit a bit of a beast. All the best mate
Love the video’s but where are you and are we getting another one ? You are for sure a lovely guy and wifey and me are watching and waiting 👍👍😁
Hi ! I am sorry I have not posted! Things have been hectic!
A video will be posted before the end of year.
Thank you for watching!
Nice video Fin. Enjoyed catching up with what you're up to, glad you're still enjoying it 3k on one run you put us lads back home on the milk to shame 😂
Cheers Justin! It’s a fair big run, I’m up in far North Queensland at the moment on the canola run, another big one. Glad you like it, and hope you and all the fellas on the milk are well.
@@youngbritishoutbacktrucker we all good at home, light nights till around 10pm and the sun's out and the shorts are on so all is good 👍
Aye oop lad
Did plenty miles from Brissie to Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide and as far north as Cairns.
It’s a great place to be on the roads, miss it but better family time now….keep up the good vids.
Was it out at Beef City the drop off?
I use a Garmin dezlCam when I need to plan a truck route - put in my length, weight, height etc and so far it hasn't hosed me over with wrong directions... so far.
No light in your cab. They need to give you electric sheets as in the UK for grain tippers
She looks like a beast. Dam fine combination. Modern and up to date. Mind her. We can't give you any criticism, constructive or not . Especially since I'm driving a CF Daf rigid in litte old Ireland 🇮🇪. Was wondering where you went to. I know now you changed jobs. Looks like a decent boss.
Keep it safe and we'll catch you on the next one.
Cheers old mate, thanks very much for watching. I’ve driven a couple of daf rigids, was a 32 tonne Fridge box! Keep on truckin
That's close to me, Carwarp is just down the road and yeah it's F ing cold in Vic
Great job mate keep posting such nice content
How does it feels driving from 44 ton lorries in Uk to 80 -100 tons road trains in Australia
Thank you for watching.
It feels similar to when you go from Class 2 to Class 1, a lot to learn at first but you suddenly just start feeling like it all clicks into place.
It gets bloody cold down in Victoria I'm from Vic but been in QLD for years
Nice truck Fin, would love to do a quick load in it , 6 days is mental when a load used to take you 3 hours on the milk haha
Cheers mark😃 It takes a fair while 😃
Love the videos, are the driving hours and rest periods the same as the uk?
Mate, you need to take the Long Vehicle or Road Train sign covers off the front of your truck....
Thanks you for your input, unfortunately you are incorrect, I do not need to display my road train signs at the front.
Please refer to NHVR VSG to check for yourself.
Despite it being a type 1 road train, as it’s just less than 30 metres I am not legally required to show long vehicle signs at the front, just at the rear. The law dictates you need a rear sign if between 22-30 metres. Thank you for concern but I am up to date and on to the legislation as is the operations manager and the whole fleet on the legalities and regulations.
@@youngbritishoutbacktrucker There you go, learn't something new.
Great video. What is the max gross weight of these rigs and what kind of fuel consumption do they have when running fully loaded?
That's a bit different to a rainy morning on the M62 ....Sitting here at Dubbo with a load for Innisfail, then back load for Tasmania. Might see you about some time..
I’m just up in Atherton on a dog run!
Hi from France, i'm an Aussie who lives and works in France,i'm also a driver.I've sort of done the opposite of yourself,mate don't you miss the snow and the black ice ? don't you miss that A25 ?have you encountered any drop bears so far ? man eating wombats ?what are your thoughts on vegemite ?
Love your chanel.
Do you get any insects get into your truck?! The idea of a camel spider or something crawling over my dash while driving along haunts me 😂
👍
Were you carting almond shells or the skins from peeled almonds? The best nutrition is in the skins. Great for those cows.
I delivered the concrete for that new roundabout at Hattah
Hey mate been driving trucks 23 years in Aus and I’ll say mate you’re doing a bloody good job.
Be proud of yourself mate.
I agree the Actros are nice 👍
I really appreciate the kind words thank you.
I'm no expert, but I drive A doubles on the south coast, if you're dropping your splitting the set up yourself, before you pull away, leave a marker on the ground next to the rear most drivers side A trailer tyre.
Makes it a heap easier to put it back together, you just aim to put A trailer tyre back on that mark and you know you'll be pretty close.
I wonder what is so valuable about almond hulls that covers the cost of them being trucked across the country... 🤔
Must be lonely in Australian outback, quiet roads & huge distances
If i was 10 years younger I'd be doing the same. Hope you're enjoying life out in the outback. The only problem I have with OZ is the amount of wildlife that can kill you just by looking at you...
It's not really that bad. You get used to the snakes spiders and everything else. don't let it put you off coming here.
Also, how did you hear about this new job ? How did the move happen
Your boss knows he’s got a good lad on board. Where abouts in Manchester are you from, I’m from Bury
Cheers mate, I’d like to think so. I’m from near Nantwich, I meant when I left Manchester airport!
Wat weight do you gross?
Fuel consumption ?
Diff ratio?
Matey is it a auto or manual?
Why the job change ?
😎😎😎🇦🇺💯
Why did u move to Australia from UK ?
I think I need a bigger boat.
does uk class 1hgv licence work in Australia?
No
Ya gotta love European trucks no room in them to live in a joke
I have more room in this than a 408 for example, does absolutely fine.
Daf Trucks the best Amsterdam
Do you have a sister that drives a truck as well
No I don’t sorry, I have 3 sisters, none of them drive trucks, not that I know of anyway haha!
@@youngbritishoutbacktrucker okay thank you
Hello everyone I'm MC B double driver looking for a job.
Tell ya boss to buy a proper truck and get a Scania :)
I’ve driven both, I know what I prefer and it’s comfort and technology of a bit of extra pulling power;) thanks for watching mate, and good job with the roundabout.
@@youngbritishoutbacktrucker yeah the say the Merc is comfy but I'm Scania mam..yeah not bad did the kerbing outside the servo too..A bit of a change from Manchester to Aust..why the move
@@holdenman8850 fancied doing something different! Seeing a bit of the world!
@@youngbritishoutbacktrucker I'm hearing you mate and good for you.. I did the same and much better of.
This truck has to many wheels to be a lorry & no stupid chinees 6 axle set up.
Hi mate from the uk, I have a question for you, how come most of Australian trailers are running on dual tires? Just wondered why super singles don't seem to be used on the trailers like here in the UK
All comes down to weights mate 6 singles allow 20ton over the tri. Where having duels on a tri axle allows 22.0 ton..