irl-trucking

[woeful jasper]

What's everyone's scariest experience whilst on the road?

[formal minnow]

Traffic all of a sudden stop with a full load

Having a truck come inches to your bumper

While both slamming brakes lol

[lucid birch]

Some car getting of the emergency lane with 20km/h

200 meters infront of me

All my containers where not secured anymore

Luckily it was empty containers i got back from my adresses

[proper elbow]

Going up and downhill through German mountains with a bejebuz pack of slippery snow on the ground with a combined weight of 40 tonnes

[magic girder]

Probably the moment when i had to swerve into the shoulder to avoid a head on with a old gentle man who drove the wrong side of the highway in the middle of the night without lights

[woeful jasper]

that and when cars merge onto a highway 20 kms under the speed limit literally drives me crazy.

[woeful jasper]

sounds terrifying, so glad we don't have snow in australia

[formal minnow]

Tbf i had something similar

But old person near haarlem at the big junction a9 i think with a8? From fully right lane all the way to the left while doing like 70

Was fully loaded and barely avoided them

[formal minnow]

thats scary

But tbf they can better hit a truck then a car as the truck driver sits higher u still dont want to hit them but

[formal minnow]

[sinful tiger]

A biker overtaking a car in the oncoming lane of a single lane 2 way country road and pulling back in with inches to spare, the rider was easily exceeding 100mph and the road was a 50, had he done it half a mile later he would’ve done it on a blind crest while I was approaching.

Although it wasn’t my fault as I was doing literally nothing wrong, knowing a biker could’ve become strawberry jam in my grille that would’ve haunted me until the day I die

[magic girder]

Well, thats also can be a big problem, if they hit perfevt in the middle it might not as bad for the truck driver, but if its offset and they also hit a steer tire, you are assured it will flip or go through a barrier going the opposite direction and hit more vehicles

[formal minnow]

That is true yes

[zinc blaze]

i drive a car but i get behind them and see a lorry coming down the motorway too, then the lorry has to slow down

drives me crazy and im in a car ahajahaha

[bright tulip]

Yes that is my truck

[formal minnow]

Ah ues

My bluetooth on van randomly disconnected and isnt wanting to work again

[formal minnow]

It appears skill issue by van

[upper copper]

Unloading sunflower pills

[formal minnow]

U mean seed?

[upper copper]

Nope, pressed sunflower, they are pressed into a pill/pillet form, and is used in production of animal food

[formal minnow]

Right

[formal minnow]

Any of u on the trucks who do deliveries to smaller companies/ in residentials etc ever get a tip?

Because i sometimes get some for no reason lol

[trail pond]

not in my case, they already pay enough for the ciment slab 🤣

[upper copper]

When I deliver to smaller stores etc, they sometimes give me a cold soda

[formal minnow]

I love that i have that too

Especially when i come to this one spot in amsterdam wich is all small little clothes shops in one building

Every person i went to so far gave me soda

Idc bout coffee or tea dont drink it

But when they then offer a soda im like 😍

Makes it ok if u needa wait 40 mins

And the money is beer money

[upper copper]

Yea, it shows some kind of appreciation towards you as a driver and the one that makes Shure their shelf's a fully stocked

[formal minnow]

Yes

[magic girder]

Almost vacation, got the cab all cleaned and tidy, hope the guys who drive the next 2 weeks keep it this way

[proper elbow]

nice

[formal minnow]

Nice

I was gonna show a vid of rowan passing me but a koleka was in the way of us seeing eachother

[formal minnow]

U gon be having mods complain probs

[terse beacon]

about

[formal minnow]

Phone usage

Cuz its “dangerous”

[terse beacon]

ah

[terse beacon]

you were right it got deleted lol

[formal minnow]

Its kinda bs

Taking a photo/ video is safer then texting n driving

But thats what we do anyway

[formal minnow]

[pastel vessel]

why not take another one?

[proper elbow]

so true

[proper elbow]

nap time

[formal minnow]

Lucky

I have started at 430 and still took no break + wont be done for atleast 3 hours 😭

[proper elbow]

I'll be at the warehouse in 10 minutes where I'll help out till it's finished

Usually 2am

[formal minnow]

Nice

By the time i get back at company and unloaded ill be on 15/16 hour day 💀

[magic girder]

One last night, and then 2 weeks off

[formal minnow]

I started when u were ending work

And i ended after u started i think lol

[magic girder]

I started at 19.30, and i ended at 5.35 this morning

[formal minnow]

i started 430 and ended 1915

😂

[formal minnow]

nicee i just put in my request for december

as i dont plan on taking time off

if i do i still got like 40 hours left i can take if not they transfer em

[feral bison]

I'm getting a new truck

[formal minnow]

ooh

[feral bison]

It's a Volvo 860

And my boss just ordered it

[formal minnow]

eu trucks are better

convince your boss to get you a r series or something

[feral bison]

Import fee's are hella expensive

[formal minnow]

eh

theres plenty already imported

theres new r series imported every month

few a month even

[sweet terrace]

My old truck. Getting a 2024 truck very soon 🙂

Also, "The Accident"

Got our mirror struck, but we got it fixed just down the road from where the accident took place. Props to the Freightliner Dealer in Altoona, Iowa

[regal smelt]

machine gun

[formal minnow]

[feral bison]

I just drove to Chicago to see the truck I'll be temp driving

[sweet terrace]

Oh fun, Chicago

I hate driving through chicago, but the bypass makes it bearable

Im usually going to Joliet or Streamwood, occasionally to Aurora or South Holland

[feral bison]

I took this picture earlier but this truck has small tanks

This truck should be ready next week so I have to go back to Chicago to pick it up

[desert zinc]

Brand new Volvo FL, is a truck lol

[thick cedar]

Its very dirty, I will wash it.

[sinful jewel]

https://youtu.be/4tTsb0WBr24?si=nj1yOK7RQaTAD7Nn

[formal minnow]

Doubt u drive this

[desert gyro]

Where are you from if i may ask? Cause i live in the province with that flag😂

[magic girder]

Near Dokkum

[livid rivet]

2015 Daf 85.510, 18sp RR transmission 8x4 Cab chassis with log bolsters on a twist lock set up, with a 5 axle log bolster trailer. Carting logs out of Otago, New Zealand for local and export market.

[ivory linden]

dying window regulator motor

[silent bough]

sheep shagger

[livid rivet]

bro

uncool

[magic girder]

Thats one hot unit, love those

[desert gyro]

I live near dokkum to!😂

I live around 4 km south from dokkum

[silent bough]

sulk

[formal minnow]

what?

why u even put that here

[rotund dust]

O/

[formal minnow]

not my pic ofc but i think most of us can agree

[upper copper]

Do something useful they said, alr I went and spent 5 1/2 hour washing my truck🤷🏼‍♂️😂

[formal minnow]

😂

being paid i hope?

cuz otherwise its not worth it imo to spend that long xD

our company we can wash ourselfs but we can also just pop into truckwash cuz we have a subscription basicly

[magic girder]

Sent you a messagr

[proper elbow]

Family day

Bringing the groups to the starting point

[upper copper]

I do get paid if I do it when I get home, but when I got home Saturday, it was occupied, and its okay, had a minor problem with my long haired problem at home, and was only meant to be away for like 1-2 hours, but ADHD kicked in and I went full wash mode😅

[formal minnow]

Lol

[tall sonnet]

Not a bad truck to start my class 1 course on 600hp too

[daring sail]

L

[mellow socket]

Got to move the gravel somehow love my new truck

[tall sonnet]

?

[formal minnow]

oops

apparently left my gate down

i genuinely wonder how i didnt hit anything going the 100 meters from office to parking spot

with reversing included

because i know from my mirror i got close to that peugoet lol

not that itd be a loss

but itd be a loss of job probably for sure lol

[blissful edge]

You need to verify first: #info message

[proper elbow]

Here we go again

[formal minnow]

[proper elbow]

Still going

You can see on Google maps

Near kirchheim

I came from bad hersfeld heading towards fulda

[lucid birch]

Koleka problem

Car in my blind spot when i wanted to take a right turn.

And was a narrow street so didnt see him…

Blue me

Red car

And had to make a wide turn due to some traffic signs and parked cars on the road

And a someone puts his car next to me and I couldn’t see him until i was already into the turn.

And it was to late

First “small” accident with sadly damage.

Everyone was okay just a bit upset/shocked

@formal minnow Im an amateur

U see

[formal minnow]

Shit happens

His fault i geuss

Cuz he moved into your blind spot

[spiral jetty]

Doing some fun stuff today with this fella

[proper elbow]

As long as you feel bad it's ok

Means youve learned something from it

One of my old colleagues got damage on a monthly basis and couldn't care less

Really bad mindset that is

[daring sail]

Pain

[marble veldt]

I have to say looking at all these photos of your trucks and seeing you sleep out in the cabs is amazing I’m 19 years old and an aspiring HGV driver class 1 in particular is there any help or tips or advice you are able to give me at all?

[main glade]

Are you from Luxembourg?

[daring sail]

no NL

[main glade]

Oki looks like the same plate 😉

[daring sail]

Yeah we have the same color plate

[formal minnow]

Most here dont sleep in em

They just lazy and sleep during work time

[marble veldt]

Is it hard to do class 1 training and what are the costs on average

[proper elbow]

Once you get a fixed truck assigned to you I recommend making it feel like home, put some decorations, floor mats etc. Especially when you're away from home for weeks you wanna feel at home. However be prepared to be treated like a lesser human being by many companies. (Ofcourse not all, some are extremely friendly). Get some trucking apps on your phone to look for nice spots to sleep.

Get proper equipment like gloves, shoes, clothes etc. Lots of companies require you to wear a hi vis and helmet + goggles

There's so much to prepare but that'd be considered spamming if I were to tell all of it

[marble veldt]

Ahh brilliant such a kind honest answer I love that… what are the costs to train/learn

[proper elbow]

Wouldn't know about other countries

Nor would I of my own I didn't pay a penny

I got paid actually

I did a truck driver program at school. School associates with a organization that logistics company's can join, and fund that organization and get students that want to become a truck driver in return

I think it's somewhere between 3/4k here

But you can always discuss with a trucking company that they pay for it in full and in exchange youll drive for that company for a set number of years

[lucid birch]

its just fked up that it happends u never want damage to any car/meterial/person etc.

and yes ive learned from it just a rookie mistake that couldve been avoided when i had some more experience.

i only have my truck license for 1months and 3 weeks

[daring sail]

you won’t be fired i hope?

[lucid birch]

No

shit like this happends

[daring sail]

Good 😅

[formal minnow]

Idfk

I aint in uk

[proper elbow]

Same happened to a colleague of mine yesterday

Way too overconfident always and completely destroyed a brand new electric Volkswagen car.

I killed a traffic sign in my first month with truck+trailer. Learned from it and never hit anything again

(so far)

[lucid birch]

Im just always checking my mirrors and never driving to fast better to driver slower and saver and arriving late at a customer

Then making damage

This just happened out of no where without me being ablo to the see car.

But ya i learned from it to even be more careful the next time

[tall sonnet]

I’ve come to the conclusion that I love scania 🙃

[tall sonnet]

I paid 3k and a bit for mine. I’ve found it not too difficult coming straight from a car (though some tractor + trailer experience) but YMMV

[tawny moth]

I paid £3k from car to class 1

[marble veldt]

It’s just if I fail it I know 3k is a lot of money to lose and have to resave again

[tawny moth]

if you fail you just take the test again or get 1 or 2 lessons and retake the test , you don’t pay 3k, a days training and a retest is like £300-£400

i did 4 days in a class 2, 3 days in an artic and then my test on day 7

[tall sonnet]

Don’t go with a school that takes you in a rigid first it’s a waste of time

7 days in artic > 3 days rigid and 4 days artic

[tawny moth]

probably true but i passed first time so idc what they put me in

I did pay 3k a few years ago so i don’t know what it will be like now but i imagine it hasn’t changed much

[tall sonnet]

3.4k was mine in the south east England where it’s probably gonna be most expensive so 3k sounds about right elsewhere

[tawny moth]

I did mine in central london 😂

[tall sonnet]

🤣 f that

[tawny moth]

also don’t book through an agency, go directly though a driving school. I had friends go through agency’s and have nightmares

and don’t pay for any of this pass plus, safe pass ****

just if u fail, book a retest and go again

complete waste of money the pass plus stuff

[tall sonnet]

Tbf pass protection may not be a totally bad idea if you’re going straight from car to class 1, iirc it only costs around 300 and gives you 2 extra attempts (I think?)

At least with my school

[tawny moth]

I booked mine though an agency stupidly but i passed first time so it wasn’t a nightmare but i had 2 people on my course that had booked with the same agency and they failed a year previous and had to wait for a whole year to get training and retest dates

[tawny moth]

i wanted to pass straight away when i turned 18 so contacted every school and agency and told them i could travel anywhere in the UK as long as they could get me in quickly and then they got me a school on london and i just went down for a week and stayed in a hotel

[tall sonnet]

Fair play didn’t even know u could do it through an agency tbh. I just booked direct with the school

[lucid birch]

I got my license via a government program

That pays 75% of ur driver license if u have a company helping u with a job

And the other 25% is paid by the company

But u have to work there for 2 years

[blissful glade]

It sucks don't do it if u have other options

[marble veldt]

I was looking into that for the UK as that’s where I’m from how do I apply for that

[blissful glade]

If you enjoy a life outside work, trucking is the last thing you should aim for. If you want to make it your lifestyle, by all means. But if it's just a job, I wouldn't do it.

[lucid birch]

Idk im from the Netherlands

[marble veldt]

Ohhh okay

[marble veldt]

You don’t have to stop over night in a truck there are options available to be a daily driver which means early morning start and finish by 3pm if you get in with your deliveries

[blissful glade]

Idk why so many are sugarcoating it, I guess people are different but the reality is you work long hours, and you won't make it home in human hours ever. If you do work a trucking job that has normal hours, it doesnt pay. If you work on the road, well you might as well say bye to anything outside work. You are hated by loads of people just because you're in a truck on the road, and no one respects you or shows appreciation

I'm just giving my perspective, it has its perks and there's a reason I'm 6 years deep at this point but I'm too lazy to go back to school and my brain is fried

It's a hate love relationship 🤷‍♂️

[blissful locust]

love hate*

[tall sonnet]

Don’t bother it takes a year to even start if you meet the criteria

[lucid birch]

Starting early ending 3pm is a dream job

Expect starting 5am working til 5/6pm

[lucid birch]

Im home every evening

Or night when i have evening shifts

I work 5:00 - 17:00

Or 16:00 - 3:00

And i get paid big cash

🤑

[formal minnow]

I started at 5 am today was t funished till 1815

[lucid birch]

Ye normal days

[formal minnow]

Amd i aint even on a truck

[lucid birch]

And i also have time for friends

Fun things in life

[formal minnow]

Last friday i had 15 h

[formal minnow]

Shame u got none

[lucid birch]

Last friday i had 17,5hours

[formal minnow]

How

Did 2 shifts?

[lucid birch]

Yep

Oops

[formal minnow]

Aka stop n let coworker go asap xD

[lucid birch]

I was alone?

[formal minnow]

Oh

[lucid birch]

Luckily didnt go over driving hours

[formal minnow]

Good

[lucid birch]

Only working hours

[formal minnow]

Ah so just keep goin itll be fine just dont get caught

Must be a good days pay tho if you did 18

[lucid birch]

I started 5;30 ended 23:00

[formal minnow]

Taxman will love u

[lucid birch]

Yes

They love me

[formal minnow]

How much u get a month?

[lucid birch]

But ya still got time for family and friends

3k+

[formal minnow]

Im on like 2200-2600

Depending on how much hours i get in

This month ill def be on the highside for me

I still needa go talk to my boss bout a raise

[formal minnow]

But this man is again on vacation

[lucid birch]

Already 14 hours more

So 14 extra 130% hours

And its just the 6th

[formal minnow]

Nice

[lucid birch]

Still got a whole month

[formal minnow]

My contract is36 h 28 -36-28

And usually each week of 28 h im on 33 or smth

5 day week im usually 44-50

[lucid birch]

Oh ur a little van drive and dont even work fulltime

[formal minnow]

I dont mind the long hours its just annoying its usually 8-9 h then 13-14 day

So annoying

[blissful glade]

I'd rather do 8 hours daily with strict hours and have a life routine, but shoulda finished school

[formal minnow]

Yes

U can have a life routine

Most of us dont value sleep so

[blissful glade]

Yeah I love telling everyone "yeah idk when I'll be home lol"

[formal minnow]

Yesterday was the only day i got home and straight to bed

As i got home at like 8

[blissful glade]

That's not life bro

[formal minnow]

And had to wake at 4

But i went to my dad even for dinner so

[lucid birch]

Seems like a you problem

[blissful glade]

There is nothing to be proud of working like a slave lol

[formal minnow]

Just no private time at home basicly

[blissful glade]

People need to realize that

[lucid birch]

Sorry andrew tate lover 69

[formal minnow]

How am i working as a slave

[blissful glade]

Are you high? I do the same shit you do

For longer than you do

[formal minnow]

U should see the amount of time i steal

Doing nothing

[lucid birch]

Do u think i care?

I like my job.

I like my hours

[blissful glade]

Yeah and I said people are different lmao

[lucid birch]

And still have time for fun outside of work

[formal minnow]

I easily clock 8h a week where i waste time

[blissful glade]

But no one should be proud of working 70+ hours a week

[lucid birch]

Im proud

[blissful glade]

When it's not healthy

[formal minnow]

Not counting longer breajs then normal

It is fibe for him

Cuz hes not driving 70 h

[lucid birch]

Im a workaholic

I like working

I like being on the road

[blissful glade]

Good luck later in life I guess

[formal minnow]

Hes resting inbetween the stops if hes co driving a extra shift

[blissful glade]

Youll realize eventually as do everyone who's a workaholic including me

[formal minnow]

And nothing wrong with being one

[blissful glade]

I did 300+ hour months for 2 years straight

[formal minnow]

Gotta earn alot now while we still can physically

So we can buy our toys in a few years when we do more normal hours

My goal is work as much hours as i can when i feel good enough

[blissful glade]

That's why I tell people to think about it carefully, get a good job and do all that with a healthy life routinw

[formal minnow]

Im able to save 800 a month on a good month

[blissful glade]

As opposed to being on road 247 with nothing and wasting ur youth adult years

[formal minnow]

My life is lonely anyways

So idc

I see my friends once a year where i fly out to em if i can

So its good

[lucid birch]

When im not working im still driving

Around with cars

[formal minnow]

I got 12 days only im working in December

[lucid birch]

And doing fun stuff involving trucks, cars etc

[formal minnow]

We gon be chilling

[blissful glade]

I'm 27, I'm starting to regret it. It's just me though, and my experience and choices

[formal minnow]

Rest if year imma grind

[blissful glade]

When you're getting older, you might or might not

[formal minnow]

Same whenever i can

[blissful glade]

Im just saying my point of view

[formal minnow]

It sucks we live so far apart Rowan

[blissful glade]

And I think it's a good thing to teach new truckers about the bad sides of this

[formal minnow]

Cuz we 2 idiots that vibe hard

[formal minnow]

Ofc but as a bew trucker your the sole cause of the trucker lifestyle ull get

U can have easy job doing supermarkets

Or do the hard stuff where u know its 12h days every day

[blissful glade]

I used to be super hyped earlier into my years, from van to C to CE and I was excited driving longer distance not realizing how much farther it would get me from more important things in life

Its not hard, it's just mindless from day to day. After some years everything becomes the same

I should have stayed driving vans

[formal minnow]

I drive further distance then most of our trucks lol

And nothing is stopping h from going back to a van lol

[blissful glade]

I'm gonna start aiming for a logistics coordinator later

[formal minnow]

Boring

Rather sit with a view all day

Then deal with drivers

[blissful glade]

Lol, yeah I used to think that too

Till more important things appeared in life than just sitting alone on the road everyday

I dunno man, I just wanted more from life so maybe I just see this as a dead end so I gotta improvise

It loses its magic eventually

[lucid birch]

I just work for McDonald’s as truck driver

5-8 stops a day

Always friendly customers/mcdonalds locations

And most of the time working days from 8-11hours

[formal minnow]

yeah

[formal minnow]

but this is probably because u just see it as a job

vs some of us who see it as a passion

ive been wanting this since i could speak my first words 😂

[lucid birch]

Same

[blissful glade]

Yeah, like I said it works for people who are able to make it as their lifestyle. I used to be into it earlier, spent hundreds/thousands on accessories now my focus has just shifted haha

For some it don't and that's fine

For some this is all they will do, as long as ur happy

[lucid birch]

I would never spend thousands of euros on trucks

[blissful glade]

I just think people should also know the other side of the story as opposed to "it's awesome I love it" ya know? 😄

[lucid birch]

Its a work truck

[blissful glade]

It wasn't for me, I bought literally 2500 worth of indoor furnishings just to make the cab cooler, backwalls, ceiling etc

Not to mention all the lighting outside

[formal minnow]

i would if its my own truck

if its a company i work on maybe 500 euro max

to some double burners / fogs etc

[blissful glade]

Lights are expensive as hell aswell

[formal minnow]

i know

[blissful glade]

A single double sided side light is 50 euros here

[formal minnow]

i got a lightbar on my car that was 700

[formal minnow]

i mean

thats cheap imo

for the fact that they should last the whole trucks life

and u can just swap bulbs if dead

even if i ever get my own truck on lights etc its maybe 4000 max

including worklights

and then some interior work lol

but if i got company i can just write them off as tax exspenses etc

[blissful glade]

Nah I mean the side lights idk what they're called in English, that u can put on ur trailer as an example

[formal minnow]

hella double burners?

[blissful glade]

1 is 50-55, and ud have 20 of those

[formal minnow]

u dont have to put 20 tho

plenty of people got like 5 each side

is it alot? yes perhaps

but if a company is building a truck and trailer and they allow u to add stuff

they are def paying to it aswell / writing it off in taxes

[blissful glade]

Scandi truck tuning involves lots of lighting

[formal minnow]

and only letting u pay what they didnt get back

yes but most of those trucks are also owner operator

so they def write it off on taxes

[blissful glade]

Not really

I mean yeah they are paid off on taxes, but they're still not free

And u spend thousands upon thousands on tuning the truck

[formal minnow]

ofc but if u drive the truck for 10-15 years

its worth it

your spending alot of time in it

[blissful glade]

Those trucks get replaced every 3-4 years

[formal minnow]

for alot of people its pride

depends on company

look at flower guys / container guys

theyre driving trucks for 20 years

because why not

emision zones? who cares

because they dont give a f

theyre going into emision zones they aint allowed in lol

u do

alot of flower / fruit driving to france

to the massive fruit / flower etc auction there

not much local when u do flowers

they are definetly driving everywhere lol

ive seen them on the edge of belgium and france

in germany etc

plenty of new ofc

but also plenty of old

yes rare to see other old

because thats all the flower people really drive

ur not here enough then

[proper elbow]

How did this happen

I have 12 pallets on the delivery list, 10 on the cmr and 11 inside the trailer

[formal minnow]

office gets told its 12 by customer

customer tells them make it 10 cuz less pallets = cheaper

probably fits on 11

and didnt adjust on paper

one of their drivers lives in my village or closeby

as theres always one parked here

theres some very nice trucks parked here always

hopefully mine in there someday lol

i think alot of them also take the truck home

van right now but soon hopefully truck

needa talk to my lead but this man went on vacation once again

lol

cant do lzv till u have 5 years

5 years of driving ce experience

then u can go for license

uh if u have eu citizenship

u needa register here to be able to get license here

but if u already have license

for truck

and move here should be able to change it but depending where your from u may need to retake drive test

yeah

because otherwise everyone will just buy their license in poland

and convert it

[summer valve]

Jeez. Here you get CE license and you'll be able to drive HCTs immediately

[formal minnow]

different rules ig XD

surely itd benefit alot if it can be done instantly/ way sooner but yeah

seperate license addon = more mnoney

[summer valve]

Here you just need a HCT equipped tractor unit if you want to haul 28+ meter long combinations

[formal minnow]

damm

tbf any can be a hct equipped tractor here

as ce tractor can haul 2 trailers

and rigid can haul a full size trailer with a dolly or just 2 normal drawbar ones

no real need for extra setup besides hitches on trailers / slide axles

[radiant junco]

Just for the sake of curiosity and probably seeing an error in yesterday's drive back home can you guys see people who are on the left side of the trailer near the rear or is that a blind spot in every truck?

[formal minnow]

depends on how your mirrors etc are setup i geuss

but yeah it is in the end still a blindspot depending in what position theyre driving etc on the road

im in a van way shorter and i sometimes almost push people off the road on accident

because they pull up beside me on highway dont pass fully and are just far enough left i cant see them in my mirror

[radiant junco]

Ah yeah then I got in the blind spot yesterday evening

[formal minnow]

it happens

[radiant junco]

Like I was in the left land going 110 and wanted to pass a truck that was taking the exit but then they saw that they were taking the wrong exit and proceeded to almost side swipe me

[formal minnow]

i mean

probably was a white plate with the letters: lv, ro , hu,pl or something

they dont care if they see you lol

roundabout right on the exit? nah lets cause a pileup

ive had them push me into the barrier almost where i could just stop in time

because they decide that the split (both go to the same highway)

[radiant junco]

Nah it was on the A58 exit Goes, Zierikzee, Rotterdam

[formal minnow]

isnt good enough so just force left over the merge point when theres a car there

they dont care either way

they reverse on highways etc cuz they missed a exit

wich takes longer then just turning around etc

thats why i got a dashcam

best bet im getting my moneys worth if one of em hits me

because ill chase em if they dont stop

if my car is totaled who cares if they hit it again

they gon be paying up

[radiant junco]

I also got a dashcam luckily but not in my private car

[formal minnow]

i do

but not in my workvan

idk its a good thing but also a bad thing

lol

[radiant junco]

I have 2 but I've got to get a small SD card for my 2nd one

[formal minnow]

unless i save

mine just keeps wiping

[radiant junco]

Yeah same here, but I use that one for work due to it also recording sound and the entire 2 days ish

[formal minnow]

sound dont matter

then they cant hear me text the one time i am on my phone for something

lol

[radiant junco]

I drive with people so that's a bit different then packages

[formal minnow]

right

well if i ever have a crash in my workvan

i hope it aint my fault lol

i keep plenty of distance but ive had some close calls having to brake hard due to other inconsiderate c's

as in im already breaking hard but no lets just shoot right infront of the van

because that lane seems to be moving faster (everything is stopping completely)

[radiant junco]

Yeah I almost split a postnl van in 2 due to their idiocracy during my early days

[formal minnow]

not much of a loss that would be

some ducttape and a handshake and hes on his way again

[radiant junco]

If I was alone in the van I would have done a halfassed attempt at breaking but I had a full van that evening

[formal minnow]

lol

if your coming from the rear always make sure u stop

if u then get hit from behind

its not your fault

specially the stupid cars that go "avoid"

when they dont need the space

meanwhile im comming in hot

[radiant junco]

Yeah but this guy came from the left at 20 whilst I was going 50

[formal minnow]

have been braking for atleast a 100 meters shifting back

but noo take the small spot i may need to not crush your car

stupid people

[formal minnow]

then u have right of way nah?

the most dangerous people on the road are the old people

and balkan truck drivers

[radiant junco]

Yeah I do but not to him apparently, heck even during my trial lesson I almost ended a bicyclists life due to them just crossing without a care

[formal minnow]

the amount of pl lv etc i see with a car infront because they sideswipe them

because they just go

instead of waiting the 10 secs where its obvious they get given room

is insane

[formal minnow]

yep

like

i saw u

u dont have right of way

as soon as i start turning i aint stopping

because aint no way ill be able to see others comming then so if u keep going

well your gonna feel it

one way or the other

[radiant junco]

Yeah, but during that trial lesson I was in a I think 14 ton truck or something

So he was basically lucky I saw him and let off of the gas pedal

[formal minnow]

yeap

i get they risk infront of cars etc

but vans / trucks is dumb

because your not gona win

/ we wont see you

[radiant junco]

Yep

That way I also almost had hit a scooter guy who was in my blind spot during my last run for that day at work

[formal minnow]

what do u do

residential deliveries or smth?

[radiant junco]

I drive with elderly people so I come in a lot of cities/villages

[formal minnow]

so taxi van

[radiant junco]

Yeah, basically a shortened version of the postal vans

We do get the extended versions when one of our main vans is away for repairs or something

Or we just get a stupid Vito

[formal minnow]

haha

i just msged my planner to give me a chill ride friday

lets see if they listen lol

i dont want to start at 430/5 am again to be done at 7pm

[radiant junco]

Yeah that just sucks

[formal minnow]

yea

especially seeing a 5am start = 4 wakeup

[radiant junco]

Damn

But at least soon you'll get your C or CE license

[formal minnow]

i hope so yes

still gotta start but my boss is on vacation

[radiant junco]

And he's coming back soon or is he still away for another month?

[formal minnow]

idk just left today lol

[radiant junco]

Damn

[formal minnow]

alltough i can ask the proper proper boss

(owner)

when i see him

[radiant junco]

True you could ask him but you should figure it out when's the best time for it and who there is

[formal minnow]

perhaps

its annoying cuz no rigids are available rn

and i dont think the one who passed first has started ce yet

[radiant junco]

Yeah that's indeed annoying but best to wait for your chances to come just like what I'm waiting for

[formal minnow]

u waiting to go get bus or smth?

[proper elbow]

Important stuff you know

Gotta keep up with ma

[formal minnow]

xD

[radiant junco]

Nah to be transferred to Bidfood and start my trucking adventure there

[formal minnow]

nice

[radiant junco]

Like my current work and bosses can be seen as a period to find where you want to go to next so it's either going for your taxi pass and go work there or you're going to the trucking/postal services

And they only let you go when they think that you're ready and when you think yourself that you're ready for it

[formal minnow]

yea

my goal is to get license

and then save enough to start my own company lol

just want my name on a truck yknow

[radiant junco]

Ah sounds fun

I'm just waiting till I've saved up enough at Bidfood and the place after that so that I can at least get my own truck and still drive for them but I don't have to worry if I'm going to do dumb stuff with it

[formal minnow]

yea

i think my goal is to get my own truck

but only if i can secure just chartering for the company i work for

or someone else

[radiant junco]

Yeah that's the best way, just gotta hope that the price for a used one won't be too high

[formal minnow]

yea

just lease

when u start

thats what imma do

because if u buy used and it breaks u gotta cough up all the money

my goal is to expand

[radiant junco]

True that's indeed something, but I'll just wait and see how much I can save up during those periods might have enough money for a nice looking Freightliner or Scania T

[formal minnow]

and then buy a older truck as a "show truck" / my toy xD

[formal minnow]

yea uh

i wouldnt start with that

just a normal truck

[radiant junco]

Yeah but it's something to save up for at least

[formal minnow]

yes

id love a 4series t cab

[radiant junco]

Yeah or a Scania 143

[formal minnow]

yes

[radiant junco]

Yeah they are kinda pricey to fix and get it up and running tbh

[formal minnow]

Yes

but id find whatever way to write off taxes on it lol

[radiant junco]

[formal minnow]

make it a mobile advertisement basicly

[radiant junco]

Yeah that would be fun

[formal minnow]

we can only dream 🙏

[radiant junco]

Yep or get a money tree, treat it like it wants to be treated and ear the cash from that

[formal minnow]

yep xD

if i was rich id just truck to truck

make some money to pay for the fuel n be happy tbf lol

[radiant junco]

Yeah, I would just mainly buy a real classic American dream and restore it completely with a few hints of European upgrades such as a stronger engine and synchronized gearbox

But can't do a lot with it

[formal minnow]

theres some driving around in daily use

theres a kenworth cabover i see occasionally

some petes

[radiant junco]

True but I was more thinking about something along the lines of a Mack Superliner or making a replica of the RubberDuck

[formal minnow]

[radiant junco]

It's fun and unique so there's no way some idiot would steal it especially since it's an automatic

[formal minnow]

i mean

chances are low ofc

but trucks that stand out even got stolen lol

[radiant junco]

Yeah but would love to see them try driving a manual one with a stick shift and un synchronized gear box

[formal minnow]

yea

[radiant junco]

Ye but we'll wait and see what happens

[lucid birch]

Forgot the brakes of a trailer oops

Is good for the tyre guy

[formal minnow]

[proper elbow]

Colleague of mine once tried to drive off with the terminal tractor with a trailer still on the brakes. I watched as he realized and took it off but I'm like brother how did u even get from the parking space to the front of the building??????

[formal minnow]

probably empty trailer

and full throttle

like yard shunters always do

lol

[proper elbow]

True

[proper elbow]

OOF

that ain't it chief

[formal minnow]

XD

lot of weight in the front i geuss

[formal minnow]

ur rig?

[rare mason]

@formal minnow No it's company's truck I don't own it. That's just me parked at my parents house

[formal minnow]

was more meant as u drive

cuz plenty of google photo warriors

very nice tho

[formal minnow]

[sinful tiger]

I have an interesting thing to talk about (to me at least). There’s a little bridge along the river Thames that joins a village to a B road, normally it’s very insignificant but it has a privately owned toll booth on it that’s been in continuous operation since the late 1800’s (bridge was built in 1769). While regular modern toll booths would charge you between £7-£10 in a car this bridge literally only asks you for 10 pence. It’s a really cute functional relic of ye olde britain and the people who work it are lovely. And they give you vintage tickets for receipts

Since I’m in my artic it’s 60p

[formal minnow]

Nice

Probably stays a toll bridge for historic stuff

[sinful tiger]

Nope, it’s actually to do with being a King George era approval that’s been held by Parliament

Basically the income from the tolls massively outweigh the maintenance, it’s a tax free return into its own upkeep

[formal minnow]

right

so not like all the other toll roads

where its millions of profits

instead of this one wich is still "modest" doesnt cost a arm and a leg

and cuts down time drasticly

[rain leaf]

I like Volvos but I prefer Mercedes and Renaults

[summer valve]

Ok?

[rain leaf]

I mean do you ever drive other trucks like lease them out or do you only own that one? I prefer to drive different ones every so often but honestly I don’t drive yet

*I only drive on ets2 or ATS sadly not yet irl

[summer valve]

This isn't a video game where you can get a new truck every single day

[proper elbow]

Kolega not going anywhere

[tribal juniper]

Hihi

That's what you get for parking your car there I suppose

We did it at our work once

Some guy parked his hotrod racer suzuki right infront of a dock and then we just put a trailer behind it and left it there for the rest of the day

[formal minnow]

Where are u from?

[feral bison]

I've been dealing with coolant problems

The tank is full

I changed the coolant level sensor but it's still beeping at me

[formal minnow]

lol

[daring sail]

ig just tell it to stop beeping

im no mechanic though

[feral bison]

I tried

[cedar plume]

good trucks

[tawny moth]

👌🏻

[feral bison]

Picked up the new truck

It's a little dirty

[thick cedar]

Nice.

[cloud arch]

😍 soo cool

[rugged cape]

Hi

[tawny moth]

Hello sir

[upper copper]

What's not to like

[proper elbow]

mother help

[summer valve]

VNL in Finland

[daring sail]

Cursed

[formal minnow]

nice

i see kenworths here every so often mostly of us trucks

theres a dutch vnl thats a car transporter build up in eu method

and ofc the den hartog tank one

[blissful locust]

https://tenor.com/view/jeremy-clarkson-top-gear-still-could-be-worse-richard-hammond-james-may-gif-2335331948908363786

[blissful edge]

Hey @rose rose 👋

Please keep in mind that posting pictures that encourage dangerous driving are strictly prohibited. This includes using a mobile phone while driving on a public road if deemed unsafe.

[formal minnow]

So is it allowed or not

Seeing your saying deemed unsafe

Because 99% of the time one of us does send a mobile pic it seems pretty safe seeing its either empty or stop n go

[blissful edge]

If you use your mobile phone while driving on a public road to take a picture it is considered unsafe.

[silent bough]

weak

[formal minnow]

It isnt but ok

[tall sonnet]

Scary that some of u are truck drivers and think using a phone when driving isn’t unsafe 😬 hope I never come across u on the roads

?

I know, and by the sounds of it those people are in this channel too

If you can’t drive without resisting the urge to use a phone you shouldn’t be driving simple as 🤦‍♂️

[magic girder]

Seen multiple at night that watch complete movies on a laptop thats placed on the dashboard and not always just normal movies, sometimes they are also adult movies

Most times when i'm on the road i'm just on the phone speaking with someone, its much easier, my truck has bleutooth and i always have earphones ready, much saver and easier

My longest phone call was 16 hours at once

[night reef]

in the us it actually is https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/driver-safety/distracted-driving/mobile-phone-restrictions-fact-sheet and it comes with a missive fine if caught

we are limited to 1 touch, so technically you can take a photo if you only touch your phone once

usually i use google assistant to take photos while my phone is on my phone mount

it still could be considered a grey area though

[formal minnow]

Just a way to extort the working people on the road

[blissful glade]

lol

ur in for a rude awakening buddy

im blasting 6h+ phone on the wheel while tailgating grandmas at 90km/h

what u gonna do about it

[tall sonnet]

What’s the awakening? Maybe yours will be when you kill a family and receive a life sentence 🤦‍♂️But sure you do you

[formal minnow]

no coffee or cig's but yes

using my knee to steer

while crouched over sideways

to look into my cooler for wich one of my bottles is opened

[blissful glade]

unlucky i guess

[formal minnow]

youll definetly not get life for that lol

[blissful glade]

i would rip my hair out of my head if i had to drive a highway for 500km without looking at my phone

[formal minnow]

yea

havent done it lately

because of sun mainly so my screen is always dimming alot

but im always watching netflix otherwise

when its not too warm so my phone dont dim when charging etc

[blissful glade]

loads of people also literally have laptops playing movies on their tables

[formal minnow]

yes

but i have van so not enough room :D

and the only place i can mount my phone is on top of dash

so it overheats

and dims alot xD

[blissful glade]

i do that too, it doesnt overheat enough to do that luckily enough

its a sick spot though

[formal minnow]

it does for me unfortunately

and usually sun

right now especially

so i wouldnt be able to see

[night reef]

That's like 90% of the US DOT it's all an extortion ring

[formal minnow]

yes

when mobile phone cams things came out

it ws first all lanes

now its mainly just aimed at most right lane

and i think some permanent ones that arent marked and waddaya know

right most lane only

[proper elbow]

At least the truckers are high and dry

People taking Bei Nasse Langsam Fahren a bit too serious

[formal minnow]

[formal minnow]

No

Best is to just not attempt it

Lol

[formal minnow]

Mm?

[sharp turtle]

POV: You thought you could pass

[formal minnow]

pov: you tought u belonged here

[blissful glade]

This is something I will never understand regardless

How do people get hit by trains

[sharp turtle]

Brakes failed

[formal minnow]

no cares

just keep driving

[formal minnow]

Nice

I wouldnt wanna be in the lil crate on that but

[formal minnow]

Nice lil forest delivery

[naive shadow]

An old Volvo FM

[formal minnow]

U drive it?

[naive shadow]

no

[formal minnow]

Then dont post it here

[naive shadow]

okey

Actually, I only have a driver's license for a car

I am trying to obtain the driving qualification for a heavy-duty tractor truck

[lucid birch]

my friend calls this a baby crane

[verbal cape]

What does your friend drive?

[lucid birch]

let me see if i can find a pic

got no pic of the crane fully out

but he does some sick as work. (also joined him on a work day to just check out his work)

its insane taking big 11meter boats out of the water and transporting it.

Lifting full Freightcontainers putting them on trailers.

[verbal cape]

all depends on the cargo

but quick research tells me your friend has a 72tonmetre and i drive a 140tonmetre😅

[proper elbow]

Simply lovely

[daring sail]

red red red everywhere

[formal minnow]

@lucid birch

where u going tomorrow

i needa flash

[lucid birch]

Emmen, kampen, zwollen

[formal minnow]

btw @magic girder a15 con gonna be closed few times again soon on a27

[formal minnow]

mhm oky i hope im close

probs not as its kinda quiet right now

[magic girder]

A27 is being closed 10 weekends

[formal minnow]

Yes

also i got like half december off

if possible can i join perhaps for part of t he drive xD

[magic girder]

We can see and try

[formal minnow]

For sure is over 500

A truck built up like that alone in the config without the crane is probably 400 alone

[daring sail]

Looks like it can haul heavy stuff

[verbal cape]

Plus palfinger is the most expensive

My volvo was 150k the crane 260k the stainless steel 50k all together 650k

1300 man hours or so

[formal minnow]

Any french driver here know if theres a good food place thats not that exspensive perhaps on the border near wevelgem as im there right now and cant be bothered to eat just my premade lunch

[proper elbow]

Nicest bestest coolest truck of the company

[muted shell]

I hope not the bodies 👀

[formal minnow]

xD

[magic girder]

CF is always the best

[thick cedar]

Brave man

[thick cedar]

nederlander

[lucid birch]

English pls 🙂

[daring sail]

Netherlander

[cloud arch]

Soo coool😍

[magic girder]

After being of for 2 weeks, its go time again

[formal minnow]

nicee

drive safe

[magic girder]

Will do

[formal minnow]

[cobalt onyx]

Please read this channel' description

[floral talon]

bruh i just wanted to show it

sorry

[cobalt onyx]

You can still do so, just in #irl-media or #photos instead of here

[formal minnow]

Soul for once being non nub

[cobalt onyx]

Unlike you, you're always a nub

[formal minnow]

No

Obv not

[cobalt onyx]

Obviously you are, Mr. VanDriver

[muted shell]

haha get rekt 🤣

[formal minnow]

Ay

[tawny moth]

[formal minnow]

Atleast im not a discord mod

[cobalt onyx]

Still beats being a van driver

Wrong channel buddy

[floral talon]

can u just please awnser whislt its here atleast?

[cobalt onyx]

F4 then 3

[floral talon]

thanks

[proper elbow]

Ooooooh snap

[lament oar]

Had my first C+E lesson today, first step to becoming a trucker for real

[magic girder]

Good luck

[lament oar]

Thanks mate, it was a long day, 8 hours. Good amount of driving and some good reversing / coupling practice

[magic girder]

Thats a few hours for the first time

[lament oar]

Yeah tired now, went quick though and learnt a lot

[magic girder]

Keep it up then, and the most things you will leatn after you got your license

[stark jasper]

Real Euro Trucks simulator

2

[proper elbow]

Can't believe these people got their license...

I was driving behind this truck for 30 minutes. He honked at every truck he overtook for whatever reason. After a while I decided to overtake him because I was faster uphill. When I had passed him he put on his high beams for more than half a minute before overtaking me back because his top speed is 2kph higher than mine. Honked again, and dropped to 80 as soon as he passed me, followed by taking the first exit...

Searched for his company on Google. Had 1 review and total from another driver and he described the exact same scenarios that dude had been doing.

Took the liberty of beeping out my reaction which was saying naughty things in 3 different languages.

Also put on his high beams to other drivers that were going the speed limit in the baustelles, like 70,60 etc.

[formal minnow]

[lucid birch]

2 days ago there was a small storm in the netherlands and all cars where driving 80km

And i didnt care i drove 83 still with my truck

There was a annoying car infront of me and he kept overtaking me.

And then drove 80 again

And i overtook him again

And after like overtaking him 5 times and he kept driving 70-80

I just stopped at a full station

Got my self a burger

Valid reason to get a burger

[proper elbow]

There were signs saying 60 and 70kph here

And verzetst fahren also

Was one of those lanes where the truck literally don't fit in the lane

There's a autobahn in your baustelle

Can't find any sense in reading this lol but might just be me

I meant those baustelles with 1 lane for like < 2m width, where you'll be driving on the yellow line and be 10cm from the concrete barrier on the other side.

It's hard to let someone in front there?

I drive depending on the load. Always drive 90 when empty, often when loaded. Always drive the speed limit in baustelles because it's narrow, there's people working and there's speed camera's everywhere

Like I said usually kinda narrow, people working there often close to the barriers, and those pesky camera's

Hate those with a burning passion

[formal minnow]

Remember container kolega's, lock your fifth wheel and unlock your twist locks

[formal minnow]

Valid reason

[blissful glade]

Next step from 2 trailers

[blissful locust]

this is the only way

[dry zenith]

isnt he also like, turning then activating his signals? arent the signals meant for signaling that youre going to turn, not that youre already in the process of turning

just to add onto that needless and pretty dangerous overtake

[muted shell]

found irl trucker who spends all of his time on C-D in TMP 🤣

[muted shell]

when are you gonna start pulling 2 trailers?

[summer valve]

There are two trailers

[muted shell]

1 on the pic 👀

Unless you're counting a dolly

[summer valve]

It's got it's own plate and registration, hence it counting as trailer

[muted shell]

okay when 4 trailer time?

[summer valve]

Not anytime soon

[formal minnow]

[night reef]

Remember to do your post trips fellas

[magic girder]

Nice, only 3 minutes left of driving time

Just a 30 minute break, and than back on the road

Thats a nice trip left to go

Its detour day for me

Thats tight

Little to tight

Not bad

Love it when a small company has succes

Thats the most important

And you make your dreams come through

What trucks do you have?

Not bad

Dreamed of it, but probably not something for me

I love the work i have, and have a good boss, got my "own" truck

MAN is also a good option

Ws never had problems with ours, they all ran 1 million +

440 euro 6

And 1 460

Ooff, thats not all to good, only problem 1 had was that it when it had almost 1 million it would randomly throw a code for timing being wrong, but after a restart it just worked fine

They are expensive thats true

Bit thry are pretty good

For me it would be Daf

Or MAN

Some are good, some are not so good, whe have a few in the fleet, a few that are close to a 100k, without problems so far, and a few with barely any km on the clock with multiple problems

Mostly electronic problems

I love my CF euro6, but a XF105 or CF85 are my favorites

Got the 450 in mine, but has plenty of power

Na try a old CF85 with 360 hp, thats true power, after the turbo was blownz and a new turbo was installed, adbleu was out it was a monster, with 90 into a tunnel was with 90 out the tunnel

With 20 to 25 tons

[rose rose]

Try mp1 530 😉

Or old 580 164

Insane raw power

[magic girder]

Raw power is from my L80Super 195 raw hp

[rose rose]

I Like older trucks so much

They have soul

Today u can see manual only in books

[rose rose]

I drive mp5 few months ago, Full option

You Are just turning wheel, truck do everything by itself

Crazy

[magic girder]

They do, new trucks don't have the feel, sound and drive of how the old trucks do

[rose rose]

Friend have mp1 he restore it, truck look and drive Like new

Uf and this one is nice sounding one

[magic girder]

Thats how an engine should sound like