irl-trucking

[magic girder]

And yesterday i only less than 100 km in 13 hours

[formal minnow]

Damm

[proper elbow]

Didn't

Tweety yeahhhhh

Rained some so I decided to practice drifting

[raven gate]

That seems

Dangerous

[proper elbow]

Nah

Someone with a billion years experience taught me

[raven gate]

One time i was driving on the terrain of where i work

And the door of the truck just blew open

Almost fell out but you know we good💀

[blissful locust]

[raven gate]

[proper elbow]

It's all about knowing when to turn the wheel

You know what doc Hudson said

Turn right to go left

5th gear is the jackpot

[lean oracle]

i used to drift the forklift at old job, in wearhkuss as wet became slippery, then we got a loaner with center wheel I did that once and was like nope not with this one as I almost flipped it lmao

[lean oracle]

Floor it and do a burnout

[formal minnow]

nice

[proper elbow]

Do it with your van

[formal minnow]

it doesnt wanna i tried

i think it may do a burnout tho ill try somepoint next week

😄

[fleet basin]

Early mornings 🥰

[umbral epoch]

why vertical?

[fleet basin]

Why not?

[wheat jasper]

What did you deliver

[fleet basin]

Petrol and diesel

[umbral epoch]

because the subject matter is horizontal

our eyes are placed next to each other not on top of each other

[wheat jasper]

That doesn’t make any sense why you need to take horizontal

[umbral epoch]

ok

it's all depends on the content

personally I thnk it's laziness

[wheat jasper]

To take vertical?

[umbral epoch]

need more trailer & less sky - the content is the trailer & hoses

but this is not a photography Discord lol

[wheat jasper]

Ah like that

I understand it now

[restive shoal]

or keep it this way, because you don't need a whole trailer when you want to show the surroundings

[turbid latch]

Yeah i think the whole point was to show the actual offloading process

[lean oracle]

Mhm second exam training first day one test exam 14fault of 13 being u pass \its like last time lmao

Same thing on day 1

[raven gate]

im guessing for truck license yh?

its a joke tbf the test exams are way harder then the acctual exam

atleast it was for me

i failed like all my test exams

but passed all the actual ones first go

[lean oracle]

Yea but makes sense as then the exams a breeze

Tbf if I do the class and test exam do hood sat test exam if I don’t do nothing during week I’ll do shite 😂

Then read book twice do actual exam and slam it

[formal minnow]

parked on a cliff edge?

[rugged cape]

No

[formal minnow]

well looks steep next to u xD

[magic girder]

Time to get the last things stored away and then its time to close the curtains

[rugged cape]

Like 20cm

[formal minnow]

might be the angle with the bushes etc

[formal minnow]

early start again?

[magic girder]

5.30

Not to bad, but its easier for me to sleep in the truck

[lean oracle]

Need more rubber ducks

[daring sail]

Cozy

[formal minnow]

where u going

[magic girder]

Zaltbommel, Veghel, Deurne

[proper elbow]

Colleague to the rescue

[formal minnow]

Planners didnt check if ud fit did they

[lean oracle]

couldn’t load as no ramp?

[proper elbow]

No customer said there would be a Manitou or forklift or whatever to unload

But there wasn't

[formal minnow]

No neighbours with forklift?

Or a crane

[proper elbow]

Nope

[formal minnow]

Im sure there would be one today

Just not this early

[proper elbow]

Standard planner response #1

[proper elbow]

No not at all

He just didn't rent one

Thought I'd have a city trailer like last time

[calm parrot]

Unloading that with a crane is hell

Hate unloading those trailers with the crane

[formal minnow]

Bruh

[formal minnow]

Why?

Hes got a jack

So just put at end pull a strap or 2

Im geussing its not heavy

[formal minnow]

Bro save some money

Buy them at appie or something

U can have like 5 off em for the lrice of one gas pump one

[calm parrot]

Not heavy but its tight and small

Cus once i start lifting it will swing out

[formal minnow]

Thats what she said

Anyways, depending on crane setup im assuming it isnt too much hassle to lift out

As ud just needa raise it a cm or two of the floor and just slide back the crane right

[proper elbow]

Got a gift again

Kroketten and cheesesnacks

[lean oracle]

Score

We had breakfast at last site this one coke bottle :)

And a flashlight

[proper elbow]

Looks like I'm going to my favorite maxi autohof once more

And then tomorrow last stint to fulda

A because I'm an Amazing driver

[lean oracle]

I tought cuz assh*le drive

[proper elbow]

It has multiple meanings

[restive shoal]

amzing driver at not being on time?

[proper elbow]

I'm always on time

More like always breaking stuff

[formal minnow]

How tf that even meant to fit in ur freezer

Ill take em off u

[calm parrot]

Same

For example

Shit pallet

[lean oracle]

Skill issue lol

But why tf those ain’t strapped on by even smth simple

As a strap or a band

[calm parrot]

They were all plastic wrapped but

The pallet was overloaded

As soon i lifted it i started to hear it crack and then boom

Broke

[lean oracle]

Who thinks u can plastic erap non compact pallets like this is, and so heavy objects

Is stupid

[calm parrot]

Indeed stupid

[turbid latch]

God the traumas

[lean oracle]

Heheh turd bucket

[formal minnow]

Man i was gonna go to luxembourg again tommorrow but it got canceled

Shame cuz that trip is good for 7-8h of overtime lol

[turbid latch]

It really is

Turd that has done millions

[rugged cape]

Let's go

[lean oracle]

I got 5 six packs of hertog Jan 😂

[turbid kraken]

Hey guys, I just passed my CE license at the age of 19 (code 95). I need a little guidance, please let me know if you've been in a similar situation to mine.

[jaunty idol]

wdym

[summer valve]

What do you need guidance with?

[turbid kraken]

Uhm, well I got my license in Poland, and I was wondering if it's legal in other countries in Europe. My license might be considered invalid in countries like Norway where it is not possible to get a C or CE license before the age of 21.

[lean oracle]

Yes it’s legal as it’s a legal license if not mistaken, but a quick google should say it

[lucid birch]

If your license is valid in the country u life in

Then its valid in other countries

Only some countries you need a “international license”

But all european union countries accept the license from your own country.

[lean oracle]

Yep age restrictions don’t matter that’s why before brexit uk could drive cars here at 16 or such if they had their proper documents and the signs like needed in uk

[lucid birch]

Yep

Only thing with CE under 21 is you are required to have valid Code 95.

Otherwise your not allowed to drive.

[lean oracle]

But 95 is the theory u do when u get your license in most countrys

Believe even all countrys u gotta get that to get ur license

[magic girder]

You don't need code 95, as there are exceptions for it

[lean oracle]

Yes if your not professional so for rv or hobby drivers for jsmatnxe

[magic girder]

In all european countries your license is valid, even in country that have a age restriction, as the age restriction is not for your country, as longs as you have the code 95 completed and on your license, you can drive in any european country as a truck drivers

[formal minnow]

nice trip

i got asked to go luxemburg again

but id have to take the crack ass sprinter

wich has no cruise control because "its too heavy return trip for ur van"

like they havent put more than 1300kg in my van at once

at points

[turbid kraken]

Thank you lots bro, you are a being of gold quality.

[formal minnow]

also @turbid kraken

[magic girder]

Also for profesional there can be exceptions, but they are mainly for people where the main job is not the driving but other work, like a scrapyard that has a truck to pick up some cars one or twice a week, since thier main job is scraping cars, and not trucking they don't have to meet the Code 95

[formal minnow]

dont become a flip flop bandit

take your time to learn

so you dont embarras yourself needing other people to help u reverse into docks etc

at the start thats fine

but its really embarassing if u see long time truck drivers struggle to do that

take your time

dont get rushed

[turbid kraken]

Brother I will be starting out with just a C truck with a hds mounted on the back. I am aware that experience is key in this field.

[formal minnow]

Yep

[turbid kraken]

I will take my time to learn

[formal minnow]

but once u do go for ce

Dont become one of those truck drivers who gets exploited by being in cab for weeks away from home

with a codriver

[magic girder]

Once you have your license, it doesn't mean you know everything and you know how to drive, the real learning starts when you first hit the roadz and you will NEVER stop learning.
Also listen to others that have experience and listen to thier words, and try to do something with it

[turbid kraken]

Oh yeah I was told about those on the courses at my driving school.

[magic girder]

If a experienced driver says to you, do not take that exit but the next exit, than there might be a good reason for it

[formal minnow]

also if u miss a exit

just take the next

dont reverse on a highway

and find a parking spot

dont park on the emergency lane

:D

[turbid kraken]

That is the one thing you're not allowed to do on a highway haha

[magic girder]

100% agree with that

[magic girder]

Only when police tells you to do it

[turbid kraken]

The weewoos are above the regulations

[formal minnow]

Yet polish trucks lithuanian etc do that

[magic girder]

Sometimes they think they do, when they don't but you will learn that

[formal minnow]

spend 20 mins reversing

vs 5min detour

[turbid kraken]

...
Fair enough you got a point

Do you guys recommend any apps or something like that for my phone? I heard that there are good voice assistants and tachograph calculators for truckers.

[magic girder]

And remember takes things slow, and in case you forgot, take things slow

[turbid kraken]

Brother I've been slow since birth

[magic girder]

Get a good truck satnav, that will do a lot, and if you have problems with driving times, write them down and keep that with you, also the tacho will tell you how much driving time you have left

[turbid kraken]

Oh thats cool, thanks

Is practicing for CE by playing euro truck simulator a reasonable thing to do? Or is that game unrealistic?

[magic girder]

And with a good truck satnav, you can add vehicle profiles, and if the satnav is correctly updated and works good, it will try to take that profile and avoid things like low bridges etc

[magic girder]

Its never a bad idea, but the games don't react to some things like a real truck does

Like reversing in ETS2, the trailer reacts different irl in most cases than it does in game, but it will give you a base

[lean oracle]

Yep as long as it’s under 12 hours and not the main part of their job

[magic girder]

And there are many more exceptions

[magic girder]

Nice and clean, ready for tomorrow

[jaunty idol]

well if you have decent steering wheel, ets might help you learn basics of reversing

its about turning your wheel in oposite direction, in correct time

[lucid birch]

Fully Kooiker

Trailer and Truck in Kooiker livery

[blissful locust]

why is the volvo blue and not green

[magic girder]

Yes, but have to swap trailer tomorrow morning after my first unload, not sure what i will be pulling then, only thing i know it will be a insulated box trailer as i have the same work as today, and that requires a insulated box

[magic girder]

Has curtains with the company name it drives for

[blissful locust]

i meant this

[lucid birch]

probably to match the curtains

[magic girder]

Cause it matches the curtains, and it only drives for that company

[magic girder]

Also large part of the fleet looks like this

[blissful locust]

damn

[magic girder]

The old collors and name

[light widget]

wow.. im in love with that trucks :)))

[formal minnow]

u like it at ur new employer?

[upper copper]

Its the same guy i work for, when i had the blue truck, i just happens to be lucky to get a new one

[formal minnow]

oh i tought u swapped emplyer

xD

[upper copper]

Nahh, i would never leave this place, i feel like i finally found my second family, and my place to be

[formal minnow]

thats nice

[lean oracle]

Plus nice build out trucks :)

[upper copper]

Yea im very happy with the outcome of the project, and without using eny crazy extra builds and so on, standard sideskirts and back bumper, even tho the bumper might get switched out one day tho

Currently i Norway, so just a little video from Oslo "Early" afternoon Rush Hour

[lean oracle]

Looos like y don’t have it, but I recommends hooking up a air nozzle in cab, helps keeping it clean really good lol, not too hard or expensive to set up either

Anywyas imma go look for air systems and hoe to blow my vacation money for the tuk tuk

[upper copper]

Already have that tho

Yea go ahead and make something crazy, i love seeing some of the build people do on those

[restive shoal]

i see them quite often

[lean oracle]

Ah just behind the seat, assume it’s booked to the air of the air seat suspension shit?

[magic girder]

Easy to spot with these collors

[lean oracle]

And I was debating it more but imma ask if it comes with the wiring harness or not, plus imma order a switch panel anyways to do my led bars to make the cab a bit cleaner so figured if the switch is there for a compressor why not

[upper copper]

No it is its own airline hooked to something other then the seat, cant remember the English name of it

[lean oracle]

Ah

Here most run it from the dash so it can be like center mounted and it hangs from the cupholders n shit

But yeah am jealous of your truck interior lol

[magic girder]

A fancy interior is nice, but also harder to clean, i like it that i have a basic/stock interior

[lean oracle]

Gotta order some shit from Temu, like some kit for the tint I got lol

[lean oracle]

Yes and no, if u don’t wear shoes in it is already half the work lol, plus if u blow it out daily quick spray after work it keeps it quite clean

Mean I never cleaned my vans interior and I only had some dirt on my side, then a coworker took it and it’s a mudpit in places idk how even

[magic girder]

I don't have a airgun, need to make a adapter for mine

But i have my truck pretty clean, i want to have it tidy and clean

[lean oracle]

Just pull the dash and get one of the lines going trough there cut it put a t on it and run a hose from that, minimal damage be a tiny hole for the hose to come out , probz only brake lines running trough the cab but not too sure but just gotta get the right line and its literally a 5min job

[turbid latch]

been taught in driving school to beware deers and moose but today for example i nearly hit something i kinda did not expect to see

[formal minnow]

what did u nearly hit

[turbid latch]

a squad of ducklings without their mommy crossing the 100 kmh road

[formal minnow]

probably mommy went first and became flat

[turbid latch]

idk makes me feel sad though

even if they stayed alive

[formal minnow]

Yes

[turbid latch]

but then rather again id rather have this than what my dad did as a train driver

[formal minnow]

Hit a moose?

[turbid latch]

big animals and then humans

[formal minnow]

ah yes sucks

[turbid latch]

like that happens way too often apparently

[formal minnow]

how often do you get in finland roughly?

i think we got like atleast one a day here

• a few want to reports so they gotta go slow etc

[summer valve]

@turbid latch peak music

[rugged cape]

Yes

I passed at 18

[turbid kraken]

Yeah bro but you're norwegian, don't you guys only get C1? With the ysk passed and all

[turbid kraken]

Hold on you did it in vgs or?

[rugged cape]

Yes

[turbid kraken]

School funded?

[rugged cape]

Yes

[summer valve]

Same. And at 19 I got the same licenses in military

[turbid kraken]

Nice, which country?

[summer valve]

Finland

[turbid kraken]

Meh over 50k nok

[turbid kraken]

Based

[turbid latch]

boomer

[summer valve]

Don't ever disrespect Paula Koivuniemi like that

[lean oracle]

@upper copper https://www.trainhornsnederland.nl/product/united-pacific-150-psi-train-horn-kit/

just outta stock

[magic girder]

Gona make a adapter for the main air supply to the trailer

[formal minnow]

if i had more room in my car id have this under the hood

[lean oracle]

Tbf if u put the tank in the boot, then take the rear bumper off and mount the horns in there

Probz front fenders be best

[formal minnow]

i dont want to deafen myself

u cannot put this in between front fenders

theres no room

• itd be more exposed to the elements

[lean oracle]

U can wheel arch take off theres some dead space get some extra hose and put it on two sides instead of one

[formal minnow]

u cant take this thing apart

its one big unit

[lean oracle]

Theres others that are able to

[formal minnow]

not loud enough

i can easily fit a long singular one in the front

below my crashbar or elsewhere in the engine bay

[turbid latch]

well atleast you dont listen to kari tapio daily

or kake randelin

[summer valve]

Kari Tapio and Kake Randelin are great

[turbid latch]

oh right forgot to tell

i talked with my boss and we came to an agreement regarding my future

i wont be full time driving but instead i will be a replacement driver

so mainly driving my current truck everytime i have school breaks

and drive every other ethanol truck if needed

[lean oracle]

Owh nice

[turbid latch]

for 4 years atleast

[lean oracle]

Also assume driving when ur able to after school like half days or nah?

[turbid latch]

apparently theres such a big shortage of drivers rn that they really need me

[turbid latch]

depends ig

whatever new job i can get with my education

[lean oracle]

Tbf theres shortages for everything and i mean they rather have someone who isnt there all the time but is reliable

[turbid latch]

i felt pretty happy knowing my boss genuinely trusts me

[lean oracle]

Owh yeah but u worked for them a few years u know

[turbid latch]

he was very happy with my trips to the Baltics

[lean oracle]

Fuel runs?

[turbid latch]

driving vodka to the other breweries

[lean oracle]

Owh

[turbid latch]

from central Finland to all the way to Lithuania

[lean oracle]

U guys also run alcohol in those tankers?

[turbid latch]

Anything

Trucks in my depot mainly drive ethanol

Those near the capital city drive kerosine and other fuels mainly

[lean oracle]

Mhm, i bet with said vodka there was some unfortunate spillage into some empty bottles in ur cab'?

[turbid latch]

oh uh

https://tenor.com/view/smile-smiles-reactions-topgear-jeremyclarkson-gif-3491829

[lean oracle]

Xd

[turbid latch]

ill admit i do reuse it

mainly for cleaning though

[lean oracle]

Cleaning ya guts

[turbid latch]

y-yeah

this a bit too strong for drinking

PRV ethanol is 95,5%

[lean oracle]

Lol

Some polihs bloke would down tgat

[turbid latch]

and industrial ethanol is 99,2%

[lean oracle]

So it wasnt vodka lol

[turbid latch]

ethanol is ethanol according to ADR

but PRV means clean raw booze

which is then mixed with water

[lean oracle]

Ah

[turbid latch]

so basically a lot of vodkas and gins are just pure ethanol originally

and then mixed with water when making

[formal minnow]

So just mix it with like 75% water when h “spill”

[turbid latch]

Basically

[formal minnow]

Surely have never done that

[turbid latch]

4 AM and i am not tired at all

[lean oracle]

6 am and I definitely am

[formal minnow]

Lucky you

Mr morning person

[magic girder]

Its 7 and i just woken up after a 9.5 hour sleep

[lucid birch]

Maybe you shouldn’t wake up at 2pm when you have a day off

And u wont be tired 🙂

[restive shoal]

Again

[lucid birch]

Yes

Probably not the last time today

[restive shoal]

I think your boss loves them, otherwise he wouldn’t give you route with them

[lucid birch]

I just get a adress

I make the route myself

And the highway is always a traffic jam

[gleaming zinc]

I hate waking up late on my days off because I feel like my day is gone. I still wake up at 5-6 am on my days off. Just so I an enjoy extra time of doing nothing

[lean oracle]

U in Amersfoort @lucid birch ?

[lucid birch]

Nijkerk

Will go to barneveld

[lucid birch]

If i dont set an alarm

I still wake up at 7am

Normally i wake up at 4-5am

[restive shoal]

Should I warn my classmates that live in Barneveld

[lucid birch]

Im at the local football club

At areas barneveld (mbo)

[restive shoal]

They would not come there even if they got paid for it

[gleaming zinc]

Same, I get up, walk to my uncles house kick his door down and wake his old ass up and then drag him to go get coffee that’s the routine on my days off.

[calm parrot]

On my days off i do the same but to my little brother

Since i moved out someone has to keep him in check

[gleaming zinc]

[formal minnow]

Im tired no matter what

[proper elbow]

Oof

That's not a good thing to do

If you gotta work the next day

[magic girder]

Well, there goes my extra time of being early

[formal minnow]

[proper elbow]

Nieuw Vennep -> Fulda -> lauterbach and now heading home

[lucid birch]

@formal minnow U will never guess what my boss just said

Im apparently a good employee only need to learn some more but he is happy with me. So my 6 months contracts will be extended with another year.

[restive shoal]

and after that you will be best employee

[lucid birch]

🤷‍♂️

[restive shoal]

no idk. that will be a fact

[lean oracle]

How could u be a bad employee, all u do is be stuck waiting behind bridges or trains and dumping some sand here and there

[lucid birch]

Be home sick

[formal minnow]

Very nice

Meanwhile i almost rear ended someone at 80kmh

Because some smartass decided to turn around on a n road because itraffic was slow because they were mowing

And this man decided to do it on a blind bend

Nearly squeezed the fiat infront of me into that person

Actually had to brake so hard my knee hurts even more

[magic girder]

Congrats

[raven gate]

how much did you pay him

[formal minnow]

1 frikandelbroodje and a redbull

[turbid latch]

Idk normally id be dead at this point

[formal minnow]

I already am

[proper elbow]

These are godly

Always take 1 or 2 when I'm at a serways

[lucid birch]

This is called best timing

1 minute driving time over

And im parked

[polar ruin]

😭

[proper elbow]

Getting some communist vibes from the bottom left

[restive shoal]

must be done on purpose

[blissful locust]

thats called tuning

[magic girder]

Just unloaded at a automated DC, what a piece of crap place it was, on 15 pallets, and 1.45 hour at the door

[restive shoal]

was it plus dc in oss? or ah zaandam?

[magic girder]

Plus Oss

[restive shoal]

i've been there as well. had to wait about 2 hours

[magic girder]

I could unload right away, but the system just is bad, 4 pallet systems and 15 drivers unloading on those 4, constant stops in the system

[restive shoal]

we had only 2 open, only 8 drivers but one pallet with eggs fell and the system was broken for about 1 hour

[magic girder]

That is also not great, at all

[proper elbow]

Been there

[magic girder]

Guy next me had toilet paper, all pallets where oversized

[restive shoal]

dad got paid for all the waiting, so did the company that sold the eggs

[proper elbow]

Pallet got denied due to a splinter

[magic girder]

System constantly complained

[magic girder]

Had 3 i could change out

[proper elbow]

I had toilet paper as well

Planner agreed to never go there again

[restive shoal]

we had pallets like this that got accepted

[proper elbow]

Had a pallet better than that and got denied

Inconsistent system

[restive shoal]

ah zaandam is much better

[magic girder]

Same, but got denied

[restive shoal]

and don't forget the poles that tell you in english that the pallet is wrong yet the previous pallet was worse

[magic girder]

O yea, thats also something

[restive shoal]

gonna see if i can go with my dad next week, hopefully ah zaandam or just curtain side work

[magic girder]

Next week i'm off

[polar ruin]

I just didn’t want to fully put it on top to keep peace in the chat😂

[polar ruin]

Custom vibration lift

[polar ruin]

Love that one, once we had like 3 pickups before having to drop there, we thought that’s nice that way we can use the warehouse to put stuff in place again. Well let’s just say the system didn’t appreciate the extra pallets in the way

[restive shoal]

you still at beekman?

[magic girder]

99% we only drop off and then pick up, so have not to much problems with that

[polar ruin]

Yea we are

I am*

[polar ruin]

Yea it’s what we normally do aswell, tho sometimes we’re the only one in the area, in that case we sometimes have pickups throughout the day

[magic girder]

Lots op pickups we do is full trailers

[polar ruin]

Ahhh right, where as we are basically a big DHL

Pallet here pallet there

Even with a 13,60 a 8 pallet drop is big

[magic girder]

I had 3 drop off today, 1 at our neighbour, swapped trailers, delivered Oss, just delivered in Veghel, and now i have to load a full trailer in Haps, to unload tomorrow at the neighbour

[polar ruin]

Ahhhhh, we dont have many full loads at all

Out of the 150 Lorries we have maybe 10 have got full loads on the daily

Outside of the ones that drive the same routes every single day

[formal minnow]

I honestly never get food a t gas pumps too pricy

[magic girder]

We do lots off 1 load per trailer

Mostly 3 to 5 drop offs, and 1 or 2 pickups

[polar ruin]

We’ve got 12-25 per day, when you’ve only got 10-15 you do pickups after your dropoffs aswell

[magic girder]

Unless its for Veenbaas, then we just pickup a full trailer with up to 15 drop offs

[polar ruin]

I myself like that work more tbh, go to little companies or into city centres, little towns and stuff. I love doing it way more than just going from dock to dock

Both with a rigid or a 13,60

[formal minnow]

Yes but

Full loads is nice too

No having to reload or shift stuff multiple times

[polar ruin]

It’s not really my cup of tea

[formal minnow]

Cuz its going to one of 3 warehouses

[polar ruin]

It’s just so much unnecessary waiting

[formal minnow]

• they dont let u load in a sensible order

I dont mind waiting

[polar ruin]

I hate it

[formal minnow]

Aslong as im home on time

[polar ruin]

Waste of time

[formal minnow]

Just watch netflix

[polar ruin]

I couldn’t

I hate it with a passion

Same with ah, wait 20 for paper work, 10 min to unload 6 pallets, wait 40 min for it to be checked and get your paper work back

Then I had a discussion with the person because I drew a little man on the tablet where you had to fill in your signature. Because “it wasn’t professional”

And I couldn’t get out because I entered the wrong licence plate

[formal minnow]

“Ur signature isnt professional “ well u asked for it

Why do i care if drawing a schlong is professional or not

[formal minnow]

U havent dealt with customs yet then

[polar ruin]

Haha I didn’t, it was a good drawn little man

[polar ruin]

It wasn’t a schlong, just a stick figure

[polar ruin]

I have, that took under an hour to get to the uk by lorry

Maybe a bit over an hour but not much

Well the 2nd time

First time we forgot the T2 form

[formal minnow]

I meant the waiting for papers

Not the border

Thats usually easy i assume if u got all ur papers in order

[polar ruin]

Yea if you have all the documents but we didn’t have a T2, didn’t even know you needed one but apparently you need one to transport goods made in the eu to the uk

It’s like a certificate of EU origin I think

[formal minnow]

Right

[raven gate]

when will you be on there tiktok

[polar ruin]

Not lmao

They asked me, I didn’t want to get embarrassed tho

Not gonna be on their TikTok

[raven gate]

sadge

the currenty guy is just

old

[polar ruin]

Which one of them

[raven gate]

all of them

[polar ruin]

The warehouse one?

[raven gate]

all old

[polar ruin]

Except for one

But he’s an interesting person

I don’t like him one bit

[magic girder]

This is gona be a late one, according to the traffic info 95 minutes and 10 km

[formal minnow]

Rip

[wheat schooner]

oof, good luck!

[magic girder]

Done 400 meters in 15 minutes

[wheat schooner]

:(

hope traffic gets less cluttered soon

[magic girder]

Probably not

[wheat schooner]

yeahhh, there's nothing else to do than wait sadly :/

[magic girder]

Yep, a accident happened, so road is partly closed

[wheat schooner]

that sucks

[magic girder]

Estimated time of arrival was 17.58 at the yard, currently that 19.02

[turbid latch]

Mfw the load control man has reset the pump like 5 times now within 10 minutes

https://tenor.com/view/clarkson-jeremy-clarkson-the-grand-tour-car-jumping-out-of-car-gif-24248696

[formal minnow]

why he doin that

[turbid latch]

They need to select what big tanks to take the ethanol from

So ig theyre confused rn or something

[formal minnow]

[turbid latch]

Oh well hourly salary so i dont mind

[formal minnow]

yep

[floral coral]

"not that much" every costomers answer to the question what something weighs

Its was +4t

[calm parrot]

love it

[lean oracle]

Heh they got lucky with taht, almost had to get a angle grinder to get some weight off, asume max reach was used to reach the load as u couldnt get closer or from where it had to be picked up and moved to?

[acoustic wren]

5h waiting for a VAS

[lean oracle]

Vos?

[acoustic wren]

Volvo Service VAS, my bad

[thick cedar]

How did that happened? Someone broke it?

[spark trench]

The milk man

[acoustic wren]

Yeah, the guy tried to make a turn and… but I started a break around 1pm and at 7 it happend

[queen brook]

Easy money that

I got around it

This was right after Zwolle, luckily I was there early

Just Meer things

[rugged cape]

But what's VAS going to do

[proper elbow]

What da flip

Finally found a solid name for the old Scania mega

Decided unanimously to call it frankenstein

[magic girder]

Install a new window

[magic girder]

I was there late, and as soon as i heard it on the radio, i also had to slow down

[acoustic wren]

Came, take the truck and repair

[restive shoal]

@lucid birch are you going for category 5 truckstar yearbook next year?

[lucid birch]

People buy that dumb book?

And whats category 5

[restive shoal]

category 5 is 'los gestort' so your truck would fit in. also the most boring trucks are there

[lucid birch]

And ur the most boring person

[formal minnow]

Ayyy koleka where u at

Maybe next time u come u can bring me some sandels or coq

[formal minnow]

I mean it works

[proper elbow]

That's one way of doing it

Been there for like 2 years now

Krone

[floral coral]

Yeah couldnt get close. Everything was recently moved sand, couldnt put outriggers outside the driving plates

@lean oracle

[formal minnow]

It works obviously

[proper elbow]

Hate that rubber strip that the hooks go into

Luckily I've got one less to worry about

[lucid birch]

Looook its the famous bridge!

[lean oracle]

Hahahahaha get recked by waiting

How many times do u gotta pass it?

[lucid birch]

28 times

[rugged cape]

I'd drive to volvo

[proper elbow]

Companies choosing any place but industrial for their company

[formal minnow]

[restive shoal]

next up you will be send to mars

[shut frost]

Something happend here also 2x Ambulance car 1x police 2x ambulance

[magic girder]

I'm in the Middle of Amsterdam

[magic girder]

@lucid birch are you in Nijkerk today

[lucid birch]

Im in bunschoten

[magic girder]

Okay

[lucid birch]

Next week driving lesson for trailer 👀

A test to see how many lessons needed

[magic girder]

Nice

[lean oracle]

Do u needda redo theory or?

[turbid latch]

Well my already stressful week got worse

[lean oracle]

Why

Why u stressed even in first place?

[turbid latch]

Nearly got into a fist fight with road workers

my colleague sent me this

Suspect a bearing

[lean oracle]

Probably is

That the new truck being freaked

[formal minnow]

So u can move excevators etc?

[lean oracle]

Probz shouldn’t of had it parked for 6 months sitting so shit could break lol

[turbid latch]

No its the trailer

[formal minnow]

Unless it lightsup red its fine

[turbid latch]

Hrmm

[lucid birch]

No

[lucid birch]

No not with tippers

Just want CE

You never know what the future brings

[lean oracle]

Ah so u got that when get c and don’t gotta do extra for trailer

[restive shoal]

theory is just what rules there are nothing more nothing less

[blissful locust]

my condolences

[magic girder]

It isn't that bad

[lucid birch]

Theory is just for C

And nothing needed for CE

[blissful locust]

CE is just an exam to show you can use a trailer properly?

[lucid birch]

Yes

C = class 2

CE = class 1

Uk names for licenses

And for C you need to do 3 theory exams oh and a parkour test 😂

And for CE u just need to get driving lessons and do the exam and pass the exam.

[formal minnow]

ah

im geussing ud pay for it urself then

[lucid birch]

Yes

Will pay monthly to the driving school

[formal minnow]

how much would it be

do u needa do 28h again minimum?

[lucid birch]

2 hours every saturday for 10 weeks

So 20 hours driving

And then exam so probably 21hours = 21 lessons

[formal minnow]

yh

how much itll cost

[lean oracle]

Ah probz cuz code 95 is that and when u have truck mrs d u already got it

[lucid birch]

Enough

[restive shoal]

I thought too much

[calm parrot]

Postnord 😭

[lean oracle]

Mhm over cab, y don’t have much weight capacity then right ? Like least vs sideways/ backwards or is that not a issue with the crane trucks, also wouldn’t it be closer to go on that grass? Bring a rubber Matt and go on taht?

[formal minnow]

should never go on grass if u dont have to lol

chances ull fall is high

[lean oracle]

Not if ya got plates

We go on it plenty of times with the big plates/rubber mats

[formal minnow]

u dont work with cranes tho

[lean oracle]

And u dont work with trucks yet u post here so pls dont say shit

[rugged cape]

Yes 🤩

[raven gate]

2 of the 3 theory exams are for your code 95 so i mean

Same as the parkour test

[proper elbow]

[formal minnow]

what'd u do

[formal minnow]

can probably polish that out

[proper elbow]

Manitou driver got the wheel under the foldable sideskirt of the trailer, which bounced out when he drove back and it hit the sideskirt

[formal minnow]

annoying

doesnt look too bad

[lean oracle]

So it wasnt u having a skill issue for once

[calm parrot]

theres no problem doing it over the cab and since the customer wanted it behind the garage being on the grass would be too far away

and id also block the whole street

[lean oracle]

Ah

Yeah didnt know if it affects capacity, our skylifts if u go over the cab or sideways affects teh range vs going straight backwards to full reach

[calm parrot]

range is the same but obvoiusly i cant lift as heavy

theres some trucks tho with a leg in the front too

so u can in all directions

[lean oracle]

Those legs dont alter the weight in front tough right? Just some extra support

Prevent some flex in the frame

[calm parrot]

not noticable when ur driving but it does add weight yes

[lean oracle]

I meant lifting wise

[calm parrot]

Heres an example

Also no

Just extra support

[restive shoal]

@magic girder you in Arnhem with city trailer?

[magic girder]

No

I'm in Steenwijk

Doing 2 adresses and then back to the yard, change trailer and then i go to Miedrecht to unload and load at the same adress

[restive shoal]

Saw kooiker cf couldn’t see the plate tho

[magic girder]

Watch for the 2 orange lights in the grill, makes it easier as i'm the only one with a CF and 2 orange lights

[lean oracle]

Your a little special ain’t ya

[magic girder]

Yes

[calm parrot]

God i love finally being able to fold the walls

[lucid birch]

I got visited by the police today

Decided to sponsor the police department in the Netherlands today.

€420,-

[restive shoal]

smh, you thought taxes weren't enough?

[lucid birch]

Ya they should increase taxes aswell

We love to government

[magic girder]

Let me guess, it had something to do with a phone

[lucid birch]

No comment

I have the rights to remain silent

[magic girder]

Well, alright, but one thing i know, is that you are quilty

[proper elbow]

I'm also an outlaw rn

Snooping a bit of Nordrhein Westphalia territory on my way back

[magic girder]

Has germany a holiday again

[lean oracle]

What for

[lucid birch]

Read the message of thedutchdriver

[formal minnow]

Haha

Coach to catch u or they saw

[lucid birch]

They saw me they were driving towards me

And i wanted to take a right turn

So they turned on their lights took a left just before me.

And it said “stop politie”

[formal minnow]

Shame

Holding ur phone too high

Pla tell me u were recordinng a snap and caught it

[lean oracle]

Damn u got unlucky or where stupid as usually cops can’t see that while ur in your truck

[lucid birch]

I wasnt texting or anything

[formal minnow]

why was u holding then

[lucid birch]

I took it out of my pocket

To put it in my phone holder

[lean oracle]

Lmao that’s awful

[quartz bluff]

Hello,were do i go and ask for help about the new update?

[formal minnow]

Bruh

Did u stand still ?

Cuz then its allowed though

[restive shoal]

#support

[formal minnow]

Should just go against it try get ur money back xD

[proper elbow]

Yep

[lucid birch]

I was driving

[formal minnow]

Wow

Should appeal it still

Try talk ur way out of it

Or is ur phone mount in such a obvious spot it was blatant

[magic girder]

When the customer says, your last 4 pallets are not ready before 14:00, so we now load the 20, and the other 4 at 14:00

[formal minnow]

annoying that

[magic girder]

Had to make my 45, so it came out pretty good

[formal minnow]

true

thats downside on truck

if that happens u gotta take break

for me if i wait 4hours im taking my break right after

their time isnt my time

for now

[magic girder]

But done for today, have to start tomorrow at 7.45

[formal minnow]

Sleeping in truck again?

[magic girder]

I drove the truck from thier yard into the road as there was another truck waiting to get loaded and they only have one door, and just took my 45 at the side of the road

[magic girder]

Yes

Been sleeping in it all week

[formal minnow]

why not go home

trying ot get that extra money hah

[magic girder]

50 minute one way trip

[formal minnow]

cant convince boss to get to take it home

seeing long drive

[magic girder]

No, as i have to go the other direction to my first delivery

If i would have to unload in the area i live in i can take it home without problems, but mostly i don't go that direction

I only live about 15 minutes from Lauwersoog, and there is not much in that area we deliver too

[formal minnow]

They cant plan to have u end in a way to just drive home/

[magic girder]

Not really

But i just sleep in the truck, gives me much more time to relax and get a good night rest

[polar ruin]

Oh god an SAF axle, I wish that mechanic good luck haha. Theyr gonna have a shit day

[formal minnow]

yh i geuss

[magic girder]

Today there is enough time that i could go home, but last night there was only 11 hours between end and start

[formal minnow]

i even hate it myself if i got 10hours only

and i only got 30min to and 30 min back

cuz by time im home cooking etc

showering and what not

u have like 6-7hours left for sleep

and if ur lucky a hour MAYBE to spend doing something u want

[magic girder]

Same, with 11 hours in between i have 6 to 7 hours left for sleep

[formal minnow]

instead of chores

[magic girder]

Its mostly for me drive 50 minutes home, make food, eat, walk the dog, take a shower, go to bed, sleep wake up, make breakfast, walk the dog, and then off to work agian

[formal minnow]

who walking the dog then now

[lucid birch]

broo i just got an email from work.

i also drove 6km to fast on 2 may

89euros....

what a %$&@ month

[formal minnow]

Rip

u dont have flitsmeister on?

[lucid birch]

atleast i got spotted by a truck spotter

[formal minnow]

:D

if u dont spot that van ur doing it bad

its blatant

[lucid birch]

wasn't even a van

[formal minnow]

hes on a breakdown spot obviously

[lucid birch]

probably some dumb cheap car

[formal minnow]

eh it must be

no

they only use vans

[lucid birch]

they dont

they also use normal cars

they leave the car behind with no one in it

[formal minnow]

i never seen a car

but if its on a spot like that i always slow down

[lucid birch]

because they are more "unmarked"

then the vans

[formal minnow]

chances it is a cop

it mightve been a van

i now they use caddy's

[lucid birch]

they use more then just vans

[formal minnow]

for places on overpasses they cant put normal vans cuz bike paths etc

just dont speed

[lucid birch]

i just hope that the only ticket

i drove there 10times

that day

[formal minnow]

if u had more

they wouldve sent already

[lucid birch]

🤷‍♂️

[formal minnow]

they dont leave the cars

theres always someone in it and once theyre done they process em

at hq

[lucid birch]

no....

not anymore...

[formal minnow]

eeee

chances of vandalism higher then

[lucid birch]

bro you can't even see from the outside that those cars are speedcamera's

[formal minnow]

i mean

theres a massive camera right behind the window

cant see at a distance but once up close

alltough its harder to spot when ur in a truck sitting so high

[restive shoal]

expensive photo you got there

[lucid birch]

only 89 euros

[restive shoal]

Would have used that money for photos like this, also get off my fyp will you?

[lucid birch]

those are paid by the boss

[restive shoal]

fine should have used the money on food then

or utilities

[calm parrot]

Ah shiet

[magic girder]

Well, that sucks, i have had not a ticket in years, and best is, just stick to the limit, and for you to have a ticket for 6 over, it means you would have driving at least 88 km/h if its a 80km/h road

[lean oracle]

Beer money for next 6months gone for rowan

[magic girder]

You where driving 59km/h on a 50 road, well, thats asking for it, just stick to 56 max, and you won't recieve a ticket, they only write a ticket for 7 and over, if you drive 57, you will get a ticket for 4 km, as they have to take 3 off, if you drive on a 80 road you also have to stick 86, if you go 87, you can get a ticket

Best is to stick to the limit, i set my cruise to 3 km over the limit, so 53 in 50, 63 in 60 etc

[proper elbow]

Maxi wilnsdorf really fell off since they closed the a45

[magic girder]

These have become smaller and smaller

[lean oracle]

This is so wrong, my work van i can do 83 and do 80, 84 and im 1§over and get a ticket, in the ford vans i can do 10over and be fine

[formal minnow]

Thats bs

I got a ticket for doing 55 xD

[magic girder]

You know a speedo it not calibrated, so if your work van says 84 on the speedi it can do 87 km/h, and with the ford, the speed reads 90, but you only do 83 km/h

[lean oracle]

Thats after i checked it with gps

[formal minnow]

No actually

[lean oracle]

Usually it does under not over

[magic girder]

What speed zone was it?

[formal minnow]

A vehicle should never show a lower speed then the actual speed

A 50

[lean oracle]

Unless if over its cuz way different tires

[magic girder]

Get a larger tire size and its done

[magic girder]

Than you got a ticket for 55, than you where driving 58

[formal minnow]

True but shouldnt do that without recalibration

[magic girder]

3km/h correction

[formal minnow]

Probably

One time i dont use cruise

[lean oracle]

I had 4 all for a few km over

[formal minnow]

Best olace to get tickets is belgium or germany

[lean oracle]

Then again when i do 150 i never gotten tickets even before i used flitsmeister knock on wood

[formal minnow]

As it costs f all

[magic girder]

They only write tickets for 7 and above, so if you where doing 58 with the correction gives you 55

[formal minnow]

Mm

[lean oracle]

I one time got flashed in belgium doing a 100 in a 70 construction, never a ticket

[formal minnow]

So ur telling me i can go even faster

[formal minnow]

They dont adjust speedcams

Only if they put one in for cinstruction zone

[lean oracle]

Was one of those big beefy mobile ones that was placed for said zone i think

[formal minnow]

They say antwerp ring ones automaticly adjust for the speed the sign says but thats bs

[magic girder]

Bassicly you can do 6 over legally, that is because of speedo inaccuracy

[formal minnow]

As i done past em af 100 when it says 50

But liefkenshoek im not risking it now they actually put 70 signs down

Vs just the digital ines

[lean oracle]

Nope. As said it depends on vehicles some stock do 6over and be fine others 3, they just correct the measured speed with 3

[formal minnow]

Belgium its 6 km correction

[magic girder]

https://snelheidsovertredingen.om.nl/

[lean oracle]

En?

[magic girder]

They have it as a rule, and the gf of my bestfriend is a police officer, she told me this

[lean oracle]

It says they correct 4kms

[formal minnow]

It says 3

[magic girder]

Just select the type of road, drive speed, max speed, and it will tell you the correction and everything

[magic girder]

Highways are 4

Unless its 130 and up, then its 6

But anyway, bed time for me, have a good one out on the roads

[formal minnow]

U2

Maybe tomorrow well spot

If ur heading towards rotterdam

[summer valve]

That nälkäraami has definitely seen better days

[queen brook]

It has been there for 800tkm

Should just jank it off but cba

My summer vacation starts in 2 weeks and when I come back we will have new trucks 🙏

[magic girder]

No, i'm in the Achterhoek, first drop is Dedemsvaart, and working my way close to Arnhem

[formal minnow]

Ah i got rotterdam etc very close all today

[proper elbow]

I got Utrecht

9 stops

city trailer

[blissful locust]

volkswagen fox driver cant even park in the lines

[restive shoal]

why would they?

[blissful locust]

because those lines exist for a reason

[lean oracle]

How do u not know they parked like that cuz someone else who already left was parked too far right

Maybe a big rig or smth as it’s unloading zone

[formal minnow]

Its not even a parking zone for cars

[restive shoal]

not that they care

[fleet basin]

Keeping quarrys running

[lean oracle]

It’s a unloading zone, even if truck sign, cars can use it too

[formal minnow]

Yes and no

As soon as truck wants to ise it ud get towed if u dont move

As its not a parkinng spot

@proper elbow ur coworker is here

Tought it was u till I remember u said u had utrecht

[calm parrot]

We on da boat

[formal minnow]

U on da boat

[proper elbow]

https://tenor.com/view/andy-samberg-the-lonely-island-tpain-im-on-a-boat-gif-4056037

[lean oracle]

When ur unloading your not parked, hence why you can also legally be on a disabled spot, if it hasn’t got a plate to specify one vehicle while your unloading as long as it doesn’t hinder others, aka if a disabled rolls up you gotta move

[formal minnow]

U cant be on a disabled spot if its marked as one

If it aint marked it aint one

[proper elbow]

You can practically park anywhere to unload

[formal minnow]

Theoretically yes

Just press the funny triangle

But most of times if u get cop / handhaving theyll complain and cry aha

[proper elbow]

Rarely

Unloaded next to a big round sign with a X on it

Hendheving didn't care

U know Ur good when not even they care

[formal minnow]

I mean some are good

Most are not

My coworker almost got a fine for unloading in a pedestrian zone cuz jt was out of the hiours u could go in

While she litterally parked on edge of the area on load/unload zone and walked aha

[lean oracle]

Tbf it means no parking, but unloading is fine, but if it’s only left side u park on right without one also fine as it’s only one side then

[rugged cape]

Not legal in Norway at least

Unloading or loading is exempt from parking regulations, such as No parking, however if it's signed for handicap parking you are not exempted and can't stay there legally.

[magic girder]

You 100% are not allowed to park there without a valid parkingcard, even for unloading and loading

[rugged cape]

Here is what the Norwegian law say and I'd assume that it's almost the same in all of Schengen

"Parking is defined in traffic regulations as "Any stopping of a vehicle, even if the driver does not leave it. Exceptions are the shortest possible stop for boarding or alighting passengers or loading or unloading goods."

Some examples of what is illegal:

Loading and unloading in designated spaces reserved for the disabled."

[magic girder]

And still you can get a ticket for parking in it, as when you are in a disabled parking spot you have to display the disabledparking cardz and as you don't have one, a cop still will write a ticket, even if you are unloading, and i know in NL its expensive, 400 euro

[rugged cape]

Of course you'll get a ticket for doing something illegal

[lean oracle]

Im doing it fresh now the thing, it says for unlaoding if you dont hinder anyone its allowed, but if its a marked one for one specific car your not allowed

Least that what they said

[formal minnow]

thats wrong

its specifically labeled disabled parking

cant block it

cant park in it

unless u got a badge

but they wont tolerate it if u have one and park a truck in it lol

[lean oracle]

in dutch as its obviously that we wanna know the dutch rules but translates as follows:
On a disabled parking u cannot park. You are allowed to immediatly unload and load/passengers enter exit. Immediatly must be taken litterly. So it only is about standing still during exciting, after u gotta leave immediatly.

so basically it says its allowed but u cant stay there once ur done

you gotta stay near the car and the action your doing must be visible /proof otherwise u can still be fined

[magic girder]

Bassicly said, only to allow someone getting in and out, and you have to be out of there

[lean oracle]

Also says unloading/loading

Basically they consider parking leaving the vehicle, that isnt loading unloading or getting people to get out or in after wich u leave

[formal minnow]

Dont skip legday guys

[lean oracle]

Heh the guy having to lift that is gonna hate that

Especially if loaded

[magic girder]

Pallets, lots of pallets

[lean oracle]

Mhm firepile

[formal minnow]

thats atleast 10k in pallets probably

[magic girder]

Those pallets are what came in this week, still to be sorted, behind the building are even more pallets, on a bussy day they can ship up to 4000 pallets to customers

[lean oracle]

Tbf that is like what , depending on if all euro pallets say 14high and 33pallets per truck 9ish loads?\

Heck probz stack higher than 14 too

[proper elbow]

We use 15 as a stack

But that's the max

[magic girder]

We ship them 17 high, 33 stacks

[magic girder]

But what they sent out are full pallets of product

No empty pallets

[lean oracle]

Ah

Damn

Tf they ship if they got 4000of product

Thats like over 30trucks

[magic girder]

More like 120 a day

[lean oracle]

Yep

[magic girder]

From toys to garden furniture, and from kitchen tools to flower pots, they have more than 30k items in stock

[lean oracle]

122 technically if all take 33

But like that means they also probz get over 120 trucks a day unlaodng lol

[magic girder]

Yea, they have a lot of traffic, they have a seperate warehouse for incoming goods and one for out going goods

6 yard trucks running all day moving trailwrs

There where 3 coworkers waiting to load

They take up 50% off the industrial area, we alone on a daily bases pick up 10 trailers average

[lean oracle]

Damn

So if seperate for incoming i assume they have a big system that moves it to outgoing what needs to go on demand plus yard trucks assume moving unloaded to the area to be loaded wit hdiff shit

[magic girder]

The incoming area its all sorted and stored over the 2 warehouses, the yard trucks pull special trailers between the 2 warehouses

Trailers are equipt with a chain system, once at the dock they are automaticly unloaded

[lean oracle]

Owh damn they all got like one of those trays in it that get pulled out so it can be unloaded and fast loaded or smth/

[magic girder]

Just on pallets

[lean oracle]

How does the chain system work then?

As assume that isnt in the trailers that come ?

[magic girder]

Pallets are placed on the system by the automatic warehouse, once the door is full, and there is a trailer placed in front of it, the system pushes the pallets on the chain system in the trailer, then the trailer is moved to the other building where the chain system automaticly unloads the pallets

And forklifts take the pallets of the special platform