irl-trucking

[lucid birch]

Pls do

I dont even know where i have to be on on that road

[uncut vapor]

Yes

Yes

[proper elbow]

Starting off nicely today

[formal minnow]

Rally mode time

[lucid birch]

If thats a rally road

I do dakar

[proper elbow]

Decided to just dump the combination on the europalaan

Mission failed gotta relocate closer

[formal minnow]

[proper elbow]

Parking level 100000000

[restive shoal]

now you wait till a kid hits his/her head against the side

[calm parrot]

3,8 tonnes just barely

[proper elbow]

It was indeed a educational area

But most walked on the other side

[lucid birch]

I dont know the weight and i think i dont want to know

[restive shoal]

you passing a weighing bridge?

if so i would like to take a guess

[magic girder]

64 ton

[calm parrot]

Heavy

[lucid birch]

No

[formal minnow]

If theres one thing dumpers avoid its the weighing stations

[lucid birch]

My lawyer advised not to comment on this

[proper elbow]

Bunschoten

I know it's not Rowan cuz Rowan drives a real truck

[magic girder]

Rowan doesn't do anything like he normally does

Time to wait, have to load 27 pallets of potting soil and tree bark

[turbid latch]

Fricking finally got the news

Monday will be the last day with the old Scania

Tuesday itll be changed to the new one

[formal minnow]

Nice

[turbid latch]

Sad about one thing though

Never got the chance to drive it to a million

But 785k for a truck made in 2022 is quite a lot

[lucid birch]

U drove past our construction site

Was on the left

[lean oracle]

That’s yours Tuesday without a tank yet?

[turbid latch]

Yea

i took this pic from january lmao

its just been sitting around in the depot for like half a year now

[lean oracle]

Lol

[turbid latch]

I still don't exactly understand why though

I mean probably could be because they want to drive the current truck till a certain point where they are doing a full maintenance on it

So that itll be in somewhat better condition for the kerosine transport

[proper elbow]

Gone shopping

[restive shoal]

@proper elbow i thought i saw you on the a50 Arnhem -> Apeldoorn but then I remembered that you have a city trailer today

[calm parrot]

Nah

[formal minnow]

Getting trucks is easier lately then the buildup

We got a truck sitting waiting for jts box since december lol

[lean oracle]

Tbf they could just done a full maintenance before it was due 6 months ago instead of having a paid for truck dunno if owned or lease just sitting costing money

[turbid latch]

Yeah idk its really weird

Although some other drivers said it could be cuz the company needed new trucks for Swedish operations

and they needed to prioritize it over our transports

[proper elbow]

Why hello there

[lean oracle]

Whs that nub

[magic girder]

We have combi drivers that switched to normal trucks because delivery time for new combi trucks is too long

[lean oracle]

Ah

[formal minnow]

This driver doesnt want to get c+e

So he gets new truck

[magic girder]

These drivers need a box truck and trailer both new

[proper elbow]

Once again far from done

[proper elbow]

This is fine

[formal minnow]

wtf is he doing

[proper elbow]

Tryna get the pallet in

Update he died

[formal minnow]

average

[calm parrot]

Ah shit lmao

[lucid birch]

Its saturday morning and im in the yard

[lucid birch]

2 trucks 1 driver

When one is loading i take the full one

When im back the empty one is full again

[magic girder]

Be happy you don't use the old tacho disk, you only coule have 4 vehicles on it, that would mean you need to have multiple disks with you

[magic girder]

The perfect crime scene doesn't exc.....

[shut frost]

Collegues tyre blew we stopped and police got us

[proper elbow]

Call it a work related incident

Got a new traffic advisor

[jaunty idol]

i would move it to the centre of windshield

[lean oracle]

Bruh that’s tiny u know they got em that run whole windshield mostly?

[magic girder]

Sounds about right

[lean oracle]

Anyone at the tekno event in lier?

[formal minnow]

Should hang it on the top below sunvisor in the center

[proper elbow]

Dashboard is uneven

[proper elbow]

Don't want something that big

• the toll device and sensors are in the way

[lean oracle]

Ah

[proper elbow]

I'm bending over at traffic lights Enough as it is already

[formal minnow]

Xd

[raven gate]

atleast lift the pallet up and just put it on a europallet or something

[formal minnow]

no

[raven gate]

well alright then

everytime i try to do that

pallet breaks

[formal minnow]

skill issue

[raven gate]

yh for sure

i just open the curtains

[formal minnow]

we push 8 pallets at once trough warehouse sometimes

rarely breaks

[raven gate]

yh but with what on it

and what kinda pallets

[formal minnow]

any

[raven gate]

like new europallets aint breaking

[formal minnow]

besides plastics

[formal minnow]

anything can break :)))

[raven gate]

this seems like a hell

[formal minnow]

not really

[magic girder]

You sure

[formal minnow]

no waiting times

just swap card

n go

[raven gate]

no

[raven gate]

2 much work

no card yes?

[formal minnow]

no?

[lucid birch]

2 much work?

[magic girder]

Give DHL a new euro pallets, in one day its brokeb

[lucid birch]

20sec

[formal minnow]

put in card

wait for it to recognise

put drive

n go

[lucid birch]

no no no

put in card press ok 3 times

and go

[raven gate]

imagine what you can do with that 20 sec

[formal minnow]

put on seatbelt and start engine

[proper elbow]

No

[formal minnow]

(your doing that while yeeting the yes button)

[proper elbow]

That's too much work

[magic girder]

New upgrade for my CF, brown curtains set

[raven gate]

yh i see

[proper elbow]

It did break

[lucid birch]

wrong put on engine before using tacho otherwise the tacho light not on

[formal minnow]

Nice

[raven gate]

the dog was included with the curtains?

[proper elbow]

I think the dog IS the curtains

[magic girder]

Already had the dog, although he was really interested in them

[raven gate]

kek

[magic girder]

But doggo likes them

[raven gate]

karma

should have listened to me

[blissful locust]

damn i wanted to ask the same

[calm parrot]

nah its better with discs cus u can just cheat

[magic girder]

Just leave the disk in it

[formal minnow]

this the electric one?

[misty apex]

noo

would never

[polar ruin]

Well, good Sunday morning

[cobalt onyx]

Someone didn't secure the load properly

[polar ruin]

That’s the thing, it was

22 tons Total, 20 ton was secured

Couldn’t use more straps because there weren’t more hooks In this trailer

[cobalt onyx]

Then something else should had been used to secure the load

[polar ruin]

Well there wasn’t anything else sadly, can’t use chains or anything

The bottom crate collapsed that’s what caused it all to crumble

[formal minnow]

Then u secure to outside of trailer lol

aslong as its something metal

Shouldve put pallets in the gaps

[polar ruin]

It’s bent the stanchion and everything, when it got loaded there was so space to put a pallet investeren the load and the trailer, due to the load bending the whole trailer it looks like there was way more space on the sides then there was

There was maybe 3-5 cm of space

[polar ruin]

What do you mean with securing to the out side of the trailer?

[formal minnow]

The trailer still has loops on the outside dont tehy

underneath the curtain

theres like holes every 2/3 cm

[polar ruin]

Nope, it doesn’t sadly

It’s got hooks built into the floor that’s it

[formal minnow]

ah

geussing its a real old trailer

[polar ruin]

Can’t go underneath the floor and hook it somewhere because all of the support beams are square

[polar ruin]

It is yea, 2009

[formal minnow]

im pretty sure most of ours got it on them

and even if theres no hole

if theres a lil metal ledge

itll hookup yk good enough

[polar ruin]

Our new ones do aswell so your more flexible with straps

This one has just got hooks built in to the floor

[formal minnow]

Better then nothing

[polar ruin]

So only 10 straps were able to go over it

[formal minnow]

but i geuss putting a europallet or 2 on the sides where there was alot of room wouldve helped

i cant even strap anything down in my van

benefit of this

[polar ruin]

Haha yea, but like I said one of the crates on the bottom collapsed and this everything came down

[formal minnow]

i dont get loads that customers force us to tie down

[polar ruin]

By then straps don’t do shit

[formal minnow]

if theyre lucky i can secure it with other europallets so it cant fall over

(if i have enough)

[polar ruin]

Too little space for that, like I said there was only like 3-5 cm of play on the sides

[formal minnow]

ah

Shouldntve stacked it so high

or were they like super long

[polar ruin]

7 meters

[formal minnow]

ah yeah

[polar ruin]

22 ton Total

[formal minnow]

not enough room to fit em behind eachother then is there

[polar ruin]

Nope

And the worst thing is

[formal minnow]

be like koleka

keep doors open and put safetyvest

[polar ruin]

Other drivers drive around with 2-4 straps on them and it’s fine, then this happened with 10

[formal minnow]

[polar ruin]

All because one crate collapsed

[formal minnow]

gotta be unlucky

[polar ruin]

Yep

[formal minnow]

i had a pallet this week collapsed

210 high

bottom box collapsed

stupid ass clothing

[polar ruin]

Ohhh nice

[formal minnow]

always collapses

i had only 4 europallets

if i had only like 2/3 more wouldntve happend probably :D

[polar ruin]

Got this this week aswell

Best packaging ever

They were rolling around in the lorry even before i properly left the company we picked this up from

[formal minnow]

Bruh

my company wouldve refused that

i have this one company i go to somewhat regular

zaandam oil refinery

and its just plastic barrels

on wood pallet

and they always shift :(

any barrels tbh

[polar ruin]

Haha why?? Not by far not the worst I’ve seen

[formal minnow]

they just shift on wooden pallets

[formal minnow]

cuz that stuff will just fall

[polar ruin]

True

I personally hate ibc’s

[formal minnow]

i hate companys who dont put barrels secured with atleast 2 metal bands

i never had to deal with ibc yet

[polar ruin]

Purely because most of our Lorries have got steel floors

[formal minnow]

but when i worked in a warehouse and had to deal with them

they were always broken

[polar ruin]

So the slide like crazy

[formal minnow]

rubbermats

[polar ruin]

If they don’t get stolen……..

And we can’t just grab them, we have to ask the. Get them next day or something

[formal minnow]

we got like a few bins laying around with em im pretty sure lmao

[polar ruin]

So when someone else takes shit out of Lorries or trailers you don’t have anything for that day

But in box trucks I never strap anything down

Aslong as you load it properly it’s fine

[formal minnow]

Yeah

its why i nowadays always keep pallets

This how i secured the barrels this week lmao

600kg and it still slid off like 15cm :D

was against the pallets

[polar ruin]

Hahaha that’ll be fine, those pallets will keen them in place mostly

I only strap if I have to go to Belgium or Germany because you have to by law there

[formal minnow]

They were stuck against the europallet

by the end

[formal minnow]

i cant strap anything

and im not securing anything against those wooden boards

because u cant even fit a strap securely trough

[lean oracle]

Why not have a ratchet strap around

Even if not tight it will keep it from angling on pallet in turns and thus eventually sliding

[formal minnow]

Because putting a strap around does nothing??

itll still slide lmfao

[polar ruin]

Yea I think in thuis scenario it does more damage then good

[polar ruin]

Did it’s job then

[polar ruin]

Ohh you’ve got closed sides, as in no curtains

[formal minnow]

yea

[polar ruin]

Ahhhh

I only strap loads like these otherwise just load it properly and it’s fine

And then today I do strap for once and everything tumbles hahahaha

[formal minnow]

xD

i just hope it aint fall

i try to secure the high pallets

but thats it

[polar ruin]

Well if there is a even number of them it’s fine because you can just put them next to eachother, otherwise just throw a strap over indeed and it’s fine

[neon jackal]

Hello

[formal minnow]

I dont have any straps

[polar ruin]

😂😂

[lean oracle]

If u tie it to one side it might still move but not as much as it’s secured against the wall

It’s better than not securing at all

[formal minnow]

cant secure it lol

[lean oracle]

I see that metal railing, that’s literally for straps

[formal minnow]

its not

lmfao

[lean oracle]

We used it all the time without issues

It’s to tie down shit to

[formal minnow]

its not

[lean oracle]

Ask ur boss perhaps if normal hooks don’t fit to get proper ones

[formal minnow]

Bro

if i say no hooks will be able to strap anythign down

they cant

[lean oracle]

https://vanrackingsolutions.co.uk/shop/cargo-rails-and-securing-straps/ratchet-tie-down-straps-with-fittings/ as said theres strap for that kind of railing

[honest harbor]

@misty apex Need i remind you of the channel description.

Don't use your phone whilst driving, Let alone post a picture of it.

[misty apex]

ok

[proper elbow]

Straps are overrated

[lean oracle]

If you got a full truck and cargo securing each other then yes

[polar ruin]

Yea only high top heavy wobbly pallets are worth strapping

[formal minnow]

i aint gonna pay for that

i aint gonna secure stuff to only one wall

[polar ruin]

And with a pallet next to it and a bit of careful driving you’ll be fine

Especially with a closed box

[formal minnow]

if it fall it fall

[polar ruin]

And if it’s really wobbly just put your pallet truck under it aswell if you have an electric one

[formal minnow]

no

electric pallet trucks are like 300kg

thats a big part of my weight limit already lmfao

[polar ruin]

About it yea

[lean oracle]

No but theyre there, could ask the boss for them

[formal minnow]

nah

[polar ruin]

Ohh you can load like 495 right?

[lean oracle]

Also even if one wall it helps against big bulky cargo from sliding

[formal minnow]

812

[polar ruin]

Oh how wow

Our vans can load 495

[formal minnow]

it aint help cargo from sliding lmfao

itll rip that stuff straight off the wall

[formal minnow]

You got equipment in it im geussing

tire machines or something

[polar ruin]

Yea those walk can’t hold shit

Theyr all glued together

[formal minnow]

i mean

[lean oracle]

Most vans if they got a loadign ramp lose 700kg loading cap and can only load 700

[formal minnow]

its all screwed together

but i think the outside plastic wall is glued

[formal minnow]

Tf No?

those ramps are maybe 200-400kg

[polar ruin]

Rear wheel drive, duallys on the rear axle, tail lift ect

[formal minnow]

Im geussing yours are registered on 3500kg

so b license can drive

[polar ruin]

They are yea

[formal minnow]

Yeah

[polar ruin]

Yours is aswel?

[formal minnow]

lower cap makes sense then

im geussing they want duallys for tire machine or something

no i got single

if i had double i could be up to 12tons depending on how its registered

[polar ruin]

Dunno it’s how they bought them

Ahhhh but then you would have to have c1

[polar ruin]

No they just do pallet work with them

[formal minnow]

yeah

itd be c1

Really

thats really ass

[polar ruin]

I know

[formal minnow]

if they have em reg on b

[polar ruin]

Can’t load shit with those

[formal minnow]

alltough im sure they overload them alot

[polar ruin]

We do

[formal minnow]

cuz it wont be as obvious

[polar ruin]

Haha you bet

They do have air suspension

So you can’t see if they are overloaded

They were looking at clixtars aswell

For the weight

[formal minnow]

a what

[polar ruin]

But you have to have be for them

[polar ruin]

A clixtar

[formal minnow]

3 axle one i geuss or

[formal minnow]

yea

that can hold what

like 3? pallets

[polar ruin]

You can go up to like 12 tonne with them on be licence

[formal minnow]

more

u know u can bully people in truck groups

join in the group with that and post that

in the boogie groups

[polar ruin]

Jahahahah

[formal minnow]

as its got a lift axle and is technicly a truck seeing its over 3,5 ton

[polar ruin]

It’s more for the weight, because it’s a gray spot in the law you can go up to like 12 tons on some of them and their still on the B licence

[formal minnow]

no

definetly not on b license

[polar ruin]

Be sorry

Be

[formal minnow]

i think only allowed when not used commercially it might be allowed on b

[polar ruin]

With be licence you can go over 3,5 tons aswell

With like a van and trailer

Van 3,5 and trailer 3,5 something like that

[lean oracle]

With be u cant go over like 10tons and thats if u got ur license for e way before a certain age, after 2012 i think it was or msth similar if u get it now u cant go over 7.5 ton total weight

[lean oracle]

That one u posted is technically a be, but the trailer is tied down on the frame after the hook so its easier to operate vs a trailer behind it

[polar ruin]

Yea I do know that, it’s just a little gray area in the law you can use to get more weight legally

[lean oracle]

Well not really gray,, as its still considered a be trailer

[polar ruin]

Ahhh right sorry 7,5 then, still way better then 3,5

[lean oracle]

Yes

[polar ruin]

True although I do think it’s got something to do with the axle weights in a clixtar compared to a BE combi

There was a benefit why prople chose for them can’t exactly remember why tho

I do hate clixtars tho, have had to MOT them before and good luck un coupling them, especially if they have got a cooling unit on them

[lucid birch]

this is C1 maximum 7.5 tons

[lean oracle]

Dont think they gotta be unhooked here as they probz be inspected at the same time and at a trucking company not the regular garage, benefit is mostly length and no trailer, easier to reverse a longer van than one with trailer in certain areas and usually if u got that weight u dont necisarrily need the long trailer cuz at that point companys use a truck

[lean oracle]

Nope

[lucid birch]

it is

2 axles at the back is C1

[lean oracle]

Still be depending on the van registration]

Unless its changed recently its actually van with trailer

[lucid birch]

its C1...

[lean oracle]

Since when?

Maybe no new be's can come out of factory and gotta be classed c

[lucid birch]

B = 3.5 tons C1 = 7.5 tons C = 52.5 Tons

[polar ruin]

We do have to uncouple them for MOT because you have to be able to check the 5th wheel for wear and tear and if it works correctly

[lean oracle]

But theres still plenty be

[polar ruin]

a clixtar is be

[lean oracle]

U do know plenty are be , cant see with this one but just look for the manyt box vans with two rear axles , and ull see they got tail lights behind the vans axle and trailer, cuz theyre actually a be

[lucid birch]

my eximnator at CBR said its C1

so he should be right

[polar ruin]

This is a 6 ton clixtar that you can drive with BE licence

You don’t need c1 or c for this one since it’s classed as a BE combi

And over here you can have 3 tons on the unit and 4 tons on the trailer with BE licence

[lean oracle]

Yep, as said its just a trailer on a kingpin but its actually bolted down the frame to become one vehicle vs a trailer behind

[polar ruin]

I just searched it

[polar ruin]

Clixtars aren’t that’s the thing, because the locks that clamp them onto the body are connected to the release handle of the 5th wheel it’s still considered a BE combi

But undoubtedly you have people that do bolt them down, luckily haven’t had any of them for mot yet😂😂

[lean oracle]

Yes but theres also if not mistskn hooks on the rear and such to stiffen it up so to say

To properly conect it

[polar ruin]

Some of them do some don’t, I think it depends on the manufacturer

[lean oracle]

Maybe diff systems per country for the mot shit, but i been told here they are bolted down to the frame but due to the fifthweel and being a seperate unit its still considered as a trailer

[polar ruin]

The ones I have had they (are supposed to) uncouple when the 5th wheel is unlocked

Never does Ofc

[polar ruin]

Yes it is here aswell, hence why they have to go through mot seperately, when it’s coupled you can’t check the 5 wheel and kingpin

Ect

[lean oracle]

No as theres still some sort of mechanism involved as otherwise if just fifth wheel it would move bits

As said idk how that goes into action ya know

[polar ruin]

Yea they have got clamps along the chassis, when the 5wheel locks they slide inwards clamping the body down on the chassis

And they should unlock when the 5th wheel is unlocked

Atleast those are the ones I’ve seen and worked on

This kind of lock

[lean oracle]

Hmm maybe thats similar here but it got a lock mechanism idk, all i got told is they strap down, u know those screw things where u got a eylet on each side and a bar inbetween u twist and it tightens

I been told its something like that or such

[polar ruin]

Ohh like that yea, I’ve been told that’s not really allowed here since they should be able to be uncoupled at any time. The owner of the van told me that this was the only fully legal system

Although you did have to completely rip apart the cooler unit that they had on it

And had to get the 5th wheel to unlock

[lean oracle]

Mhm yeah idk if htey use that here, but i mean get a screwdriver and u can uncouple it lol

[polar ruin]

And the rest of the locks

[lean oracle]

It isnt permanent, basically the same tbf if u chain down a load with those ratchet things

[polar ruin]

Haha yea it’s not much work, less than that system I bet

[lean oracle]

Just that this requires a extra tool to uncouple

[polar ruin]

Hahaha yea exactly

[lean oracle]

I mean its probz more reliable as u can force it as its just a thread bolt down

Less moving parts and if it rust altough assume its stainless or such, u can still easily just cut it and put a new one on

[polar ruin]

Exactly because they are only uncoupled once per year everything is stuck and shit, it’s a nightmare those slide locks

Everything rusts nothing works

[polar ruin]

The runners are aluminium but it still rusts and stuff

And they wear and dent

[formal minnow]

yes

[lean oracle]

Yeah assume if its on a rail and basically flat on it and clamped with moving it does try n seperate as i assume those clamps arent a pressure fit so it can move a bit and just slams the frick out of them damaging it depending how its loaded and all ruining them to become apart easily

[formal minnow]

its bolted on

so

officially its clamps

but everyone just adds bolts too

for safety

but still classed as be :D

[polar ruin]

A little bit, they are mostly on them to prevent it jumping off, they’ve got 4 little pilars on the bottom of them that fit right inbetween the chassis of the van, those take all the force In the corners

But they do dent and stuff when the chassis twists and stuff, they are under some serious stress then

[formal minnow]

pretty sure thats why its bolted trough

[polar ruin]

I’ve seen them cracked before

[formal minnow]

or most people add them

[polar ruin]

I think it would be easier, the ones we had weren’t

[formal minnow]

as the bolts are way better for taking the hits

no bolts is stupdi tbh

[lean oracle]

Also the bolts cause it to stiffen up, way more tighter cnnection so it cant wiggle as much

[polar ruin]

Tbh it’s only the twisting of the chassis that does it, for the rest their not under any stress

[polar ruin]

Exactly

[lean oracle]

Make it one so frame cant twist

[polar ruin]

Those slide locks still have some play in them

[lean oracle]

Yeah said that make it be able to go up n down or sideways on bumps and wreck that crap

[polar ruin]

Well it will always twist but just don’t cause any damage doing it

[lean oracle]

I doubt it really twist as then its like actually fully tied into the frame and it becomes one

Similar with a skylift for instance, where the whole skylift part is bolted down on the frame os it becomes one

[formal minnow]

hmm

[polar ruin]

I do get what you mean, but the general rule is if it doesn’t twist it rips

[lean oracle]

Definetly but the van shouldnt really twist form being loaded and such

Also it helps these be ones got the frame shortened and reinforced so its stiffer

[polar ruin]

If you go look at any box truck you’ll see that the front of the box is almost always bolted down with springs at the front to accommodate twisting of the chassis

[lean oracle]

Vs iveco wich already got i think its called cross members all way trough the frame vs end and front

[polar ruin]

Not but going into ramps and speedbumps sideways I mean

Or into a curb

They always twist and flex

[polar ruin]

Merc does aswell

[formal minnow]

yes and no

depending how fast im going it usually just bends with the road whole van

[lean oracle]

Owh yeah but i mean thats why suspension does get altered, i mean our skylifts have glasfiber suspension i believe, wich is stronger than the original for the weight added as theyre always at max weight n over and are better designed for it to be lifted of suspension and going on curbs and such

[formal minnow]

rarely is my box level while the front is angled

[lean oracle]

Maybe now but they didnt used to, its why its funny how opel movano has the highest weight rating load wise, but theyre the shittest as it means they skimmed weight elsewhere, like the frame bieng properly strong to hold said weight haha]

[polar ruin]

Yea exactly and they will have had to take measures to accommodate more flexing of the chassis, because something has to flex if it’s not the suspension it’s the chassis and upfit

[formal minnow]

i doubt theyll skimp weight in the frame

its on other places

box made as light as posssible etc

[polar ruin]

Hahaha those opels the body was the chassis

Atleast our new sprinters do have crossmembers all the way front to back but I don’t know if they got put on later by the merc dealer or if they came from the factory

[polar ruin]

You don’t have to skimp weight to make it more flexible tho

[formal minnow]

True

[lean oracle]

For the be ones its probably added, but the stock ones that come with the frame for bodys to be put on they dont

[polar ruin]

Ohhhh, they were diagonal cross members inbetween the proper crossmembers

If you get what I mean

[lean oracle]

What i have seen is it just got the frame and only front and end a piece inbetween, while ivecos frame is like a ladder

From factory it got those members inbetween to strengthen and stiffen frame to prevent twistin

[subtle peak]

just think, how much stuff could load for that "truck"

in india

[polar ruin]

Ohhhh like that no ours did have multiple cross members, like 4 with extra diagonal members inbetween the crossmembers

[lean oracle]

Probz added afterwards tough?

[polar ruin]

But I do think we’ve got the heavy duty chassis from factory

The ones they use for the c1 vans

[polar ruin]

Can be aswell yeah

[lean oracle]

So it wouldnt even be the regular vans where uj ust get a frame and cab stock wise, but already beefed up from factory

Also c1 from factroy make no sense as theres plenty of proper truckks build for c1 that are not as long and not as wide lol

[polar ruin]

Yea our company always goes for the more heavy duty option especially vans wise

It’s why they can only load 495 kg

Officially

[polar ruin]

You can get those vans on a 5 or 7,5 ton licence plates

[lean oracle]

Yep u can

Usually they be used for the smaller tow trucks n shit

And for that iveco be better due to its frame

As unlike others where its designed from a van towards a more truck the vans be designed down from a truck so its beafier xd

[polar ruin]

Yea and those get a like upgraded heavy duty frame

[turbid latch]

Back to vanilla look

[formal minnow]

Ah no darkness hah

Wow ur windshield dirty

[turbid latch]

yeah..

asked my colleague if he would clean it since he did the last shifts last week

😭

[calm parrot]

Do u also feel like the washer fluid and wipers on the next gen is trash

Cus on my truck compared to the one my colleague drives which is a next gen its horrible

[turbid latch]

Yeah it doesnt do anything at all

Have to use foam all the time

[jaunty idol]

They are good

But for rain only 🤣

1 day my entire windshield was covered in dead bugs and flies, i let it dry and when i used my wipers, it made it even worse

[formal minnow]

same on my van

[jaunty idol]

So had to use a brush anyway

[formal minnow]

when im in my coworkers van its not a issue

but they got the fancy wipers from mercedes

where its got like 50 spouts per wiper

so it properly wets stuff

[jaunty idol]

Well in scania when you try wash your windshield while driving, the fluid ends up on your mirrors making them dirty

[formal minnow]

for me its easier to just

not clean my windows

then clean them

downside of vans / trucks windshield so angled 99% of washing fluids and wiper combos do f all

[jaunty idol]

Ye it sucks

And fact that there is no bucket and brush with water at fuel pumps in the uk to wash it yourself

Like in europe

[formal minnow]

eh

not many pumps have em here tho tbh

and usually they dirty af and not kept clean

[magic girder]

I carry window cleaner and a brush with me

[formal minnow]

I dont

:D

Gotta go to luxemburg tomorrow again

very nice trip itll be

nice view

[calm parrot]

hell nah

[formal minnow]

U drive this?

[lean oracle]

Dont go that way, u drive a van and post here

[formal minnow]

So i cant even ask something incase its true to ask them more about their ride? Shut up

[lean oracle]

Nah, its cuz u always gonna say they cant post here lol

[analog galleon]

Sometimes

[formal minnow]

How does that trailer work with the blade being suspended on it

As theyre normally clamped

[lean oracle]

Same way just on hydraulics lol

[analog galleon]

Yess

[formal minnow]

🫡

[proper elbow]

How many cigarette orders you have yet?

[magic girder]

Nice round trip

[formal minnow]

Yep

[formal minnow]

Another €50 bucket for same coworker

Didnt ask anyone else

[lean oracle]

Can ya bring for my coworker lol?

[formal minnow]

No

[magic girder]

Time to unload

[formal minnow]

Nice

[magic girder]

Got my new curtains in

[formal minnow]

Very nice that

[silk zephyr]

DAF - Dave The Angry Trucker

[proper elbow]

Damnit

[lean oracle]

@lucid birch look a friend

[formal minnow]

Taken in mount ofc but bit of germany 4countries one day nice trip this

[lucid birch]

Woahh

[formal minnow]

If the pic aould upload thatd be great

[magic girder]

DAF

[turbid latch]

Already love it

7km on the dash looks so odd

[gentle plank]

uhuuu

[lean oracle]

Shame ur not the only driver are you?

[proper elbow]

6 coils 30 tonnes

[turbid latch]

Well uh

Atleast he said he will be careful now

With the interior

Ngl it was good we together checked and transferred all the stuff from the old truck to the new one, so many different papers and stuff need to be checked

But now it should be okay

And thank god they gave us an Android tablet and not an iPad

[lean oracle]

Ah, u guys not the kind to take shoes off in cab or such?

Also as said osku, should take a trim piece off and put a t junction in so u can have a air hose in cab so u can easily spray dust out of the cab n all

Keeps it clean

[turbid latch]

The new one came with the gun

[turbid latch]

Me and my colleague do take them off, the old drivers didnt

[lean oracle]

Ah but assume it’s just u and other guy now?

[turbid latch]

Yes

[lean oracle]

Nice

[turbid latch]

But whoever replaces either one of us for a brief time and makes it crap, we will ensure they will not live

[lean oracle]

Assume u two also take the overalls off after unloading before going in while they wouldn’t

[lean oracle]

Hehe

[turbid latch]

Well it doesnt matter regarding the clothing

Since clothes stay clean all the time

[lean oracle]

Ah u don’t got like overalls or such u gotta wear as Ppe while loading/unloading

[turbid latch]

Nono we do have full safety clothing but like

If you have a whoopsie with ethanol, it just does not matter

Since it cleans clothes if anything

[lean oracle]

Guess but I just meant u probz ain’t in the same outfit when driving vs loading unloading as u wear a overall then ?

[turbid latch]

I just take my top off

[lean oracle]

Mean the company i hired at some sites u gotta put on an overall to get on the property n shit

So ya put that ovoer your regular clothing

[turbid latch]

Yea

[lean oracle]

Anywyas if no old guys in it

Could splurge with ur coworker combined and get fancy floor mats

[turbid latch]

Oh you will see tomorrow what it will look like from the inside

This is the type of clothing we have

ignore the shoes

[lean oracle]

Ah just work clothes but not an overall so the clothes u wear are already the ppe

[turbid latch]

Yep

[lean oracle]

I assumed as u said drive 4 hr load or unload and then 4 hrs u be in ur own comfy clothes and change in that for instance when doing the job part

[turbid latch]

Nah no need

The factory we go to only requires a hard hat and some sort of high visibility stuff

And work shoes

life is so easy when you just have like 1-2 customers

and they treat you like as if you are their own workers

[lean oracle]

That’s nice

[turbid latch]

I found old work clothes from the back of the truck that havent been used for quite some time

They were very old, they had old customer names on them so i took one for myself

nowadays the customer we have is called Anora but back then it was Altia

Just looks really neat

[lean oracle]

Mhm

[formal minnow]

Gotta love arriving somewhere and them telling well we dont have a timeslot for u now so u have to wait as others go first with a timeslot

When im here for a whopping 2 30kg total pallets

And they wont let me load on a dock because “ a forklift has to load you “ ( it doesnt)

[blissful locust]

damn where's that

[calm parrot]

You guys forced to wear pants even during summer?

[lean oracle]

Forced is a big word

[blissful locust]

you work in your underwear during summer?

[lean oracle]

But company clothing can demand that lol, due to safety

[turbid latch]

In the factory yes

[calm parrot]

Nah im in shorts

[lean oracle]

Plus most of day he sits in a heated or cooled truck

[turbid latch]

I cant use shorts

Clothing needs to be so that none of the skin is exposed

[blissful locust]

so you have short pants on

[summer valve]

I could. I don't want to tho

[turbid latch]

Well ethanol requires it

[calm parrot]

Yeah its shorts
When i say pants i mean yk like covers whole leg

[calm parrot]

If its a safety thing then its understandable

[formal minnow]

Random road from luxembourg to germany

Just across border

[turbid latch]

Yea all clothing needs to be anti static and needs to cover all parts

[formal minnow]

U can tbf

Just wear overalls over hr shorts

[turbid latch]

Well yes

The dude who trained me wore jeans

[calm parrot]

Ah okok
Im just in shorts and tshirt

Hi vis tho

[turbid latch]

That would be cool

Personally i just hide in the cabin during loading but i kinda feel bad for the dudes who have to do it outside, on the roof

Horribly hot in summer and horribly cold in winter

[fleet basin]

We also have to have clothes that cover basically everything

[turbid latch]

liquids ADR gang

[magic girder]

I can have shorts, but i'm required to have normal pants with me if i where shorts as i'm also a ADR driver, so if i have to load at a place that requires it, i wear normal pants/work clothes

Done for today after 13.5 hours

[magic girder]

Relax time

[lean oracle]

Iron those blinds

Rinkly shit

[formal minnow]

finally got home 20mins ago

long day lmao

[formal minnow]

where u goin tomorrow

[lucid birch]

I was dumping some dirt with asbestos in it. And had to clean my bumper there was some dirt on it. So grabbed a brush and wiped it off.

Some safety inspection guys drives towards me with his pickup.

And he was mad that i didnt wear high vis jacked

I told him to lazy to put it on and it looks ugly

Got into my truck and drove away.

[blissful locust]

[formal minnow]

was he even the safety guy of ur company

[hallow beacon]

Isn't asbestos like, not healthy to breathe in?

[formal minnow]

Depends

[hallow beacon]

hm

[formal minnow]

completely depends on how u handle what kind of asbestos etc

what state its in

[hallow beacon]

well, yeah, all I know is to not sniff the roof panel thingys

[lucid birch]

No of the company i have to unload

[lucid birch]

Yes its not good for health this was broken bits of asbestos

[lean oracle]

Hehe i remember when we had shit like that when it was covid

Having to be in gyms going up a ladder 3sections all way to top for a line of windows

And we took them off and their person came around and complained, we were the only people there just me and crew, foreman was like aight boys pack it up

Guy was like nah cant do that, but we couldnt go up with that stupid ppe without dying lol

@lucid birch guy didnt complain of u being late due to bridges or rail crossings?

[formal minnow]

Ah not important then

[queen brook]

You guys need actual work wear?

Jeans, hoodie and these are the optimal combo, switch hoodie to a t shirt for summer

Preferably some band logo one

[acoustic wren]

Shoes for „Advanced Drivers”. Hope I won’t be one of them

[summer valve]

Puukengät ftw

[turbid latch]

rip me

get all mega excited today with the new truck and then at midnight im told i got the study place i wanted

so ig ill be driving for 2 months now

[gleaming zinc]

Wear a cowboy hat for the summer, helps with heat

[queen brook]

Might as well

[gleaming zinc]

Might look dumb wearing one in Europe

[turbid latch]

Didnt ask for this but employer gave it anyway kekw

Microwave, fridge AND a coffee maker

[acoustic wren]

Well..

@turbid latch See full service here. Sadly in Poland you won’t get such things cos „driver” don’t need them

[turbid latch]

Tbh i cant complain, this is just mega

Our bosses are pouring more money into the ethanol trucks

Then again this truck makes the most profit for the company for every trip

[magic girder]

No

[magic girder]

Waddinxveen and Oudenkerk aan den Ijsel, and then to Drogeham

[magic girder]

Time to hit the road

[proper elbow]

Me personally I prefer the safety flip flops

[proper elbow]

I got Oosterhout Roosendaal and borne

Easy

[magic girder]

Mine is easy too, full trailer to unload in Waddinxveen, then pick up a full trailer of wood, hardest part will be the straps, and then to unload at the same place as yesterday

[blissful locust]

since when do you come closeby weekly

[magic girder]

Since may 1st

[lean oracle]

?

[turbid latch]

Yeah my school application got accepted

Meaning ill start school in august

But i cant continue doing this current job since it just doesnt work with the times, so i am probably just gonna do replacement driver stuff

[lean oracle]

Ah

[formal minnow]

Study for what

[turbid latch]

Traffic engineer

[lucid birch]

Looks fine to me

[restive shoal]

nah, not heavy enough

[daring sail]

Nice home

[proper elbow]

Man

Not enough nails apparently

[ivory adder]

not good

[restive shoal]

are you breaking stuff again

[proper elbow]

Naturally

[lean oracle]

They just put it in and called it a day? Shoulda slapped it and said that’s not going anywhere, you’d be fine then

[formal minnow]

Got to love the optimistic plastic band that does nothing unless its holding at max 20kg

[proper elbow]

Literally this

Yesterday I had coils on a pallet and 2 pieces of wood on the side

Dude started putting the green plastic band around I'm like brother that thing weighs 5 tonnes that ain't helping at all

[formal minnow]

Literally

Only usefull if they dont wanna plastic wrap a pallet

And its all boxes of like 2/3 kg then its fine

Otherwise nah

[restive shoal]

that is called schijnveiligheid

[proper elbow]

I wonder wood that could be

[proper elbow]

Quick stop at grandma's birthday

[lucid birch]

Happy Birthday Grandma Lego

[floral coral]

not enough straps either 😂

[restive shoal]

Smh use #irl-media or you get a angry capri

[shut frost]

@rich plinth ayee I could have been one of them 😂 i was supposed to cross the border but decided not to cause its chaos at Kelebija/Tompe atm

[rich plinth]

???

[formal minnow]

oi

[shut frost]

@formal minnow Did you clean your van

[formal minnow]

no

i washed it last friday

[shut frost]

Damn

[proper elbow]

Someone help

How do I see what's wrong from this

I can't find anything with the fault code or any number on any of the 13 faults it registered

[jade tangle]

As the channel description says, for random truck images, please use #irl-media

[raven gate]

i have so many questions starting with how and ending with WHY NO STRAPS

[raven gate]

nothing in the instruction book?

[raven gate]

hope you had a ladder or something to throw the straps over

[proper elbow]

Absolutely 0

[proper elbow]

Protip throw the straps over the rood first then put in the load

[raven gate]

i ussualy crawl on top of it and accept my loss

[rugged cape]

Where is the strap

[rugged cape]

Necessities

[magic girder]

Used the bar we use to open the roof

But this was at the unload, so thats the easiest part

[proper elbow]

Thought it'd be a distribution centre but I have to unload directly at the city centre shop

[silk zephyr]

Always when my day starts great… except my axle said no Imma lock your wheel 20km after you loaded

[proper elbow]

Sorry for the long wait driver here's a free headset

(the wait was not even 45 minutes)

[silk zephyr]

Ayo

[formal minnow]

Aka just unhook the ratchet side and good enough

[turbid latch]

At the start of your shift??

Thats a big F

[formal minnow]

Thats nice

God do i hate belgium

[turbid latch]

Hrm

My econen is also being weird, my boss called about it and said that the truck is currently being driven by a man called Marko Rantanen and i am currently driving in Denmark??

Something weird is happening

[lean oracle]

Free is gud

[lean oracle]

Interior tour when

[turbid latch]

Few mins

[lean oracle]

[turbid latch]

Need to change the hose

[lean oracle]

[silk zephyr]

It’s annoying cuz I had a big day planned but I got screwed instead

[turbid latch]

Yeah id rather have it happen at like half way through the day

[shut frost]

Scania cap nice

[lean oracle]

Oh fancy flooring

No fridge?

[lean oracle]

I see microwave snacks

[lean oracle]

HAHAHAHA

[lucid birch]

I missed the trains

It was quite a while since i had to wait for a train or bridge

More then a week

[magic girder]

Thats a new thing for you

Only thing i do today is drive between our own yard and a company 4 km away,, currently at the 6th load, 3 more to go

[restive shoal]

only 9 loads? smh

[magic girder]

All ADR

[magic girder]

Each load takes about 1 hour

[lucid birch]

😭

Lesson 1 dont hit a kerb

[restive shoal]

what is lesson 2?

[lucid birch]

Lesson 2 dont ask stupid questions

[shut frost]

@lucid birch what about lesson 3?

[formal minnow]

Shut up

[turbid latch]

Bit rude innit

[formal minnow]

No

Thats rowans lesson 3

[magic girder]

Yea, last load got replaced by a 35 km drive instead of 4

[proper elbow]

Lesson 4 beware bridges and rail crossings

[formal minnow]

Lesson 5, even tho u got 10x10 ull still get stuck

[lean oracle]

[raven gate]

i mean you could have just

not hit the curb

taken the turn a bit wider inni it

[shut frost]

Wow u are rude

[cobalt onyx]

That's because he's a van driver

[formal minnow]

Not for long

pc nerd

[cobalt onyx]

You going for the big driving license?

[lucid birch]

even more wider then i already do? maybe they need to make the streets bigger for 10x8 trucks

[raven gate]

just drive a 4x2

30 tons on 1 axle ez

[lucid birch]

i take trailer turns with a 10x8

AND I DONT EVEN HAVE A TRAILER

[formal minnow]

Si

[raven gate]

have you got your trailer license or no?

[formal minnow]

boss FINALLY lets me go

[lucid birch]

No

[formal minnow]

also i think our newest driver got fired already

as i heard something of someone just anihalating the concrete lego blocks

with truck/ trailer

[raven gate]

yikes yh i failed my first exam for the truck a while back

[lucid birch]

good we dont want bad drivers

[raven gate]

smh says the guy who hit a kerb

[lucid birch]

i hit more things then kerbs

[raven gate]

tbf i just did not see 1 biker that was all

[formal minnow]

xD

you know

[lucid birch]

first month of my truck license

[formal minnow]

nvm i was gonna say he already hit someone

[lucid birch]

not my fault

[formal minnow]

but he just showed

:d

[lucid birch]

car just randomly drove into me when i was making a turn

[raven gate]

how

[lucid birch]

in reverse

[raven gate]

ah

[lucid birch]

6k damage

[raven gate]

yh right thats what i would say asswell

[formal minnow]

hows that not ur fault tho

[lucid birch]

this was my damage

[formal minnow]

u was reversing

[lucid birch]

he stopped behind my truck because he saw i was reversing

when i was almost in my spot he randomly started driving

[formal minnow]

lmao

[lucid birch]

he was looking at me for 20sec

[formal minnow]

yeah ok

and i geuss he admitted that he just did a braindelay

[lucid birch]

idk havent heard anything about it

just filled in the damage papers

and gave it to my old boss

[formal minnow]

[lucid birch]

but i litterly got nothing compared to the car

[raven gate]

my attention just goes to that loading thingy thats neat

and yes i know havi has that you told me before

[lucid birch]

side loader

[lean oracle]

Boy was he happy to get a happy meal as compensation

[turbid latch]

Death

[formal minnow]

[wheat jasper]

Is that a Scania?

[turbid latch]

Yeh

[blissful locust]

when Truck-

[wheat jasper]

Nice one

I have a 410

[turbid latch]

[restive shoal]

when you getting a real truck like a MAN or daf

[turbid latch]

Never

Those are too weak

Might have to use Volvo again sooner or later

[proper elbow]

MAN is anything but

[turbid latch]

But its nearly the same as Scania

[calm parrot]

Lmao

Good one

[restive shoal]

And you get a iveco

[calm parrot]

Over my dead body

[restive shoal]

Iveco turbostar

[calm parrot]

Iveco van and ill become rally driver

[restive shoal]

Ok

[proper elbow]

Thought the street connected straight onto the main road

Guess not

[lean oracle]

@lucid birch saw one of ya coworkers all the way here in Hoogvliet lol, kinda far off home he is 😂

[lucid birch]

Thats john

He got some load only few certificate companies can do

So for some good money we drive everywhere

[daring sail]

I’m sure your truck can handle going over the grass and onto the the road

[lean oracle]

Knew it wasn’t u, he wasn’t behind a crossing waiting

[proper elbow]

I don't even know what to say

[lean oracle]

https://tenor.com/view/dukes-of-hazzard-dukes-of-hazzard-car-beau-duke-fast-getaway-sliding-gif-1975629899605882527

[blissful locust]

let him have his fantasies

[silk zephyr]

Got a « new » Trailer

[oblique kernel]

Belgian road quality is

[wheat jasper]

it's because of elections man

[formal minnow]

No it just sucks

[wheat jasper]

true

where are you from

[proper elbow]

Vroom vroom

[formal minnow]

Well thats a issue

New record 🤪

4 days 50+ hours n lot of driving baha

Noones opening the damm gate

I just wanna go home 🥺

[rigid shoal]

.

[raven gate]

you better roll those straps up

[magic girder]

Damn, i just did 950 km over 3 days

[formal minnow]

haha

that was tuesday

[magic girder]

Only had a 3 day week this week