irl-trucking

[oblique grove]

Every daf driver loves to see this

[restive shoal]

@raven gate also has experience with this

[oblique grove]

My truck hasn’t been moved in ages that’s why it’s doing it

[dim grove]

U need wait till 18?

I had gearbox fault. ;D

[oblique grove]

I’m recovering from a injury so I can’t really work at the moment can only drive short distances

[oblique grove]

But then I’m still debating leaving the company or asking for a new truck

[dim grove]

They can’t fix?

[oblique grove]

I fix the stuff myself as I have a load of cars bikes and I race so Ik how to fix it it’s more of I want a new truck and not this one there’s nothing rong with it except I’m the only one who drives it

[dim grove]

Get a Scania or Man.

[oblique grove]

But any problems I fix myself on my truck but we’re hireing a new mechanic as our old one retired

[oblique grove]

But some of our fleet are getting retired soon so hopefully but I’m not a man person at all I hate them personally but we do have 2 scanias

[lean oracle]

Get a Volvo

[oblique grove]

That’s even worse

[lean oracle]

Nah

[oblique grove]

Yeah

[oblique grove]

I want my old truck back

[lean oracle]

Yet you complain wanting a new one

[regal comet]

man this weather

[oblique grove]

Idc she was a beauty shame what happend to her

[lean oracle]

mhM?

[formal minnow]

sno

[fleet basin]

Fabric 🤢

[proper elbow]

Said no one ever

[zenith stratus]

My dream is irl trucking 😪

[lean oracle]

Then get your license

[plush imp]

Topical daf

[dim grove]

Leather seats in winter.🧊 🥶

[dim grove]

[dim grove]

Get a C,CE license and drive with lorry.

[zenith stratus]

Basically im from india so do i need to take heavy license from india itself?? Or from job country?

🤓

[proper elbow]

What drugs are you on

Put your fat ass on that thing for 5 minutes and its warm

Better yet try turning on the heater

[winter blaze]

Where you driving?

[winter blaze]

Wait, is lorry with 5th wheel or no?

[dim grove]

If u don’t have heated seats?

[dim grove]

Semi truck? ;D

[winter blaze]

I dont know names in english. Sorry,

Semi is with 5th wheel so lorry without?

[proper elbow]

Whose talking about heated seats

[zenith stratus]

Europe 🤓

[proper elbow]

Intelligence is pursuing this man, but he continues to outrun it

[oblique grove]

Last bit of low loader work

[lean oracle]

If your planning on getting license and work India that’s fine

You wanna go Europe they laugh at the Indian one and say it’s not valid here

[zenith stratus]

No indias truck life is very very hard and tough. Very tough to manage as truck driver in india heavy difficult job. There any many reasons for that do u guys want to know it?? 😁

[formal minnow]

no

[winter blaze]

So its "easier in Europe"?

[lean oracle]

I mean, probz less people to hit you

As some know how to drive

[lean oracle]

@short flame sus

[short flame]

Where? 👀

[lean oracle]

u blind

[pure lark]

i got my c licence today

[formal minnow]

nice

[regal comet]

no

[queen brook]

Snö gone

[karmic widget]

beauty

[plush imp]

A lorry is a semi

[plush imp]

Sweden?

[fleet basin]

Thats why they have heater

[jovial heath]

Snö is back

[winter blaze]

Nice Scania, in Finland right?

[queen brook]

No, Finland

[jovial heath]

Yes

[ivory obsidian]

Ahmmmmm

[formal minnow]

bros transforming his truck into a black truck

go wash

[dim grove]

U have Heated seats? I have in MAN TGS 18.440

[ivory obsidian]

They load me with waste (wood + garbage from the bottom of grain tanks)

[dim grove]

Daf

[dim grove]

My favourite.

[fleet basin]

I think they are mandatory in new trucks that are sold in finland

[formal minnow]

should be mandatory no matter what

its so nice on backpain

[rapid warren]

agree with you

[queen brook]

As long as the dock goes in 👍

No style points to be had here

[formal minnow]

Plenty of room between those docks isnt there

[queen obsidian]

corn looks a bit dead : 9

🙁

[lean oracle]

It’s normal depending what it’s used for to let it dry up before harvesting

[ivory obsidian]

https://tenor.com/view/cat-corn-cat-eating-corn-cat-corn-gif-11901287584309492414

[lusty notch]

🥲

[formal minnow]

small leak

[lusty notch]

Yeah, I think so

[night pawn]

that looks sus, do not click it

[zenith stratus]

What type of cargo is in this container?

[restive shoal]

fuel

[primal cave]

hi

[gaunt dock]

some of my colleagues dont know what they are doing lol

[lean oracle]

your saying that, like u aint ever done that either, sometimes people make mistakes, thats normal, we aint robots

[fleet basin]

Diesel, petrol and fuel oil

[lean oracle]

@short flame work

[spice solar]

Merhaba @azure cedar!

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[azure cedar]

nice truck

[oblique grove]

Tbf I wonder if my next truck will be a scanny

[magic girder]

Just a simple S500 work truck, but its perfect for me

[formal minnow]

Scammer

[lean oracle]

@short flame

[lean oracle]

@short flame

[short flame]

Thanks

[lean oracle]

u slow

[oblique grove]

Mot time

[ivory obsidian]

Guess who's first in line!

[ionic hemlock]

what series?

[oblique grove]

Daf xf 105 410

[ionic hemlock]

same series as mine, virtually..

[oblique grove]

This one ain’t my truck but I’m just taking it because everyone else is out on jobs plus I can’t work full time atm

[oblique grove]

But it’s good because I finish as soon as I’m back at the yard

[queen brook]

Cozy time

[ivory obsidian]

Hell

[ivory obsidian]

Here's the situation. People come here for the first time, see a line to enter, and join it, but when they get to the entrance, they find out they should have registered and waited in the holding area (where I am now).

[summer valve]

@queen brook le patent

[lean oracle]

lol

[queen brook]

Proper

[daring sail]

Aesthetic ✨

[lucid birch]

@jade tangle

[ivory obsidian]

Hmmmmm

All my load went forward after the Odessa descents and ascents

[ivory obsidian]

Omerica

[ripe pasture]

Oh i just love my iveco

[gentle grotto]

Nice what year model is this.

[ripe pasture]

2013

[gentle grotto]

Nice, does what it needs to haul.

[ripe pasture]

Hauls the water haha

Firetruck to be specific

Not sure if it can be in this channel but oh well

[gentle grotto]

Okay, i have never seen iveco as a firetruck we mostly use scania/volvo in here.

[ripe pasture]

Mostly its used by Volunteers and profesionalls ones have it too but those goes usually to small stuff aka stuff u dont hear like u forgot keys or smaller crash etx

[gentle grotto]

Alright, myself we use vilvo's for fast response unit's in here then scania's are like crash/ladder trucks in where i live.

[ripe pasture]

Here scanias are taking over heavily even some volunteers are getting it

[gentle grotto]

Okay, its very popular among firetrucks these days, but in my home country volvo is the main truck that is used in my home country (sweden)

[rugged cape]

😅

[proper elbow]

Said no one ever

[rugged cape]

True

[crude eagle]

What’s happening here?

[formal minnow]

no

[lean oracle]

@short flame

[radiant turtle]

rip flaps

[lean oracle]

no?

[radiant turtle]

im against them touching the floor - what if they dont like the floor

[lean oracle]

our yard it bottoms out going from one yard to across street already and i never really slow down

they be fine

[sudden citrus]

Need some polish

[radiant turtle]

did u ask them if theyre okay - if not please do and let me know

[sudden citrus]

does anyone know of any decent wheel cleaner?

[lean oracle]

id say just clean it proper with a good brush, then get some rim shine or such, plenty of products that work

[sudden citrus]

Ill give it a try, they are meant to be chrome alcoas but not anymore...

[lean oracle]

make sure u dont get chemical stuff

look for proper stuff for alcoas

doesnt look like they had chemical on it as they look intact, just hot water n pressure washer and a rag will do a lot already

altough looks like theyre the matte alcoa type rims

[sudden citrus]

They are not meant to be matt

let me grab the photo of when we got the lorry

[lean oracle]

ah i see

[sudden citrus]

that is what they are meant to look like

[lean oracle]

yeah id say get a pressure washer tht can do heated

just hot water n pressure alone does a lot on them ,then a brush or such to get the dirt off

we at work just use like soap for washing car brush and a pressure washer with hot water

[sudden citrus]

yeah, when i get an early start ill give it a go.

[lean oracle]

so it isnt hot hot but yea

[sudden citrus]

tell ya what

the 560 pulls so well

especially 26000 litres

[lean oracle]

hehe

i mean

we got 420 at work in our trucks

as long as the tank got bulkheads its fine

if not its slowing u when accelerating after breaking but eh

[sudden citrus]

What type of tank work you do?

[lean oracle]

containers

[sudden citrus]

Oh nice

I am on the food tankers

Mostly milk

[lean oracle]

i do all

tank wise

[sudden citrus]

oh yeah

Compared to my old 480 daf it pulls like a train

[lean oracle]

i eman cuz of automatics , it be nice with more hp to pull it out if accelerating and when it grabs power while liquid goes back

[sudden citrus]

oh yeah for sure

[lean oracle]

as of now when going slow accelerating and its been sloshing u dont really and it takes all speed out almost even when doing 20+ when accelerating already

[sudden citrus]

yeah if you accelerate when it is pulling back it is basicually fighting with gravity

but on the motorway, does not come off the limiter

she goes 57

[lean oracle]

yeah motorway when moving its fine n all even with slowing as long u keep moving

[sudden citrus]

oh yeah, and I go to alot of farms, the milk hates the breaking for cars

[lean oracle]

annoying is when a twat cuts ya off n u go stop and have it slam full 30tons

had that

[sudden citrus]

Don't get me started XD

[lean oracle]

and then barely not hit them and they gotta floor it as even with break on soon as it comes forwards its a bam slam

[sudden citrus]

I just try not to stop anymore

[lean oracle]

yeah i rather stop than plow in the rear of someone

if i dont stop that will happen

[sudden citrus]

Yeah, well I stop (obviously) I mean on junctionns and roundbouts I just pull out.

Not safe to stop

[lean oracle]

yeah same

if i can im going forward at 30 then slow some more

[sudden citrus]

I got work tomorrow

But i start at 9

[lean oracle]

same

[sudden citrus]

get a lie in

[lean oracle]

i gotta be at site at 1pm but like

im starting 5am and probz be there at 11

[sudden citrus]

normally I gotta be out of the yard by 6

[lean oracle]

as the tank depot is shit show so and i also gtta get tank cleaned still so like

eh worst im there 11/12 if im late at load side but im still early

and usually slot time only issue if late so eh

[sudden citrus]

I gotta be at work by 9 put all my stuff in the scania, do my checks, give it a quick jet wash

ill do the wheels another day

up the farm by12

wait for my mate to load me at 11.30

[lean oracle]

i should wash mine but like eh\

not gonna do that monday as probz still trucks parked in wash bay as both yards was full as f

[sudden citrus]

Then off to the cheese dairy

[lean oracle]

yeah guess benefit after weekend for ya

one stop and your full

[sudden citrus]

The bloke who uses my truck onthe weekend he has hooked up my trailer and washed it for me less work for me

[lean oracle]

hmm

nice

[sudden citrus]

washed the trailer

[lean oracle]

no one uses my truck if its weekend, we dont work then

[sudden citrus]

not the unit

[lean oracle]

and like

vacation usually ur truck jsut be parked

[sudden citrus]

sadly..

[sudden citrus]

when I went on holiday they got an agency in to cover me, the agency got the trailer caught on the tree on the exit to the yard

[lean oracle]

damn

lol

[sudden citrus]

xd

[lean oracle]

we dont have external companies come in when someones off

[sudden citrus]

I was one of the scabby ex-wincanton trailers anyway

[lean oracle]

they plan it tight and otherwise its like contractors who have their own truck who already work for us get a trip extra or sum

or someone goes to place with a 40ft trailer instead of tank chassis might be tight spot on depot but fits ,, so way back they can take a diff container when dropping loaded one off vs go back empty and start next trip

[sudden citrus]

yeah

I was thinking about changing my shift

to 3 on 5 off

and going part time at my old job

at the workshop

[lean oracle]

mhm

[sudden citrus]

What do you think

[lean oracle]

idk up to u

[sudden citrus]

You see i got bored easily

I am either watching tele, or in the evening playing tmp

So i think it is good

Ill send them an emai

that was my old daf

[formal minnow]

Piss on it

[ivory obsidian]

Hmmmmm

🤔

[trail dove]

Is normal at DAF. A difference of up to 4 tons.

[formal minnow]

Most trucks tbf

[ivory patrol]

I think the ground was little bit wet today

[lean oracle]

Daf got nothing to do with trailers internal scale on the axles

Some trailers in one ton of, other trailers it’s like 3

[proud fiber]

@proud fiber

[glad burrow]

Diff. Lock and AWD Maybe

If your truck has it

[lean oracle]

The point was not that he got stuck, the point was of shitty underground and him ripping it up…

[ivory patrol]

6x2 doesnt have awd

For some reason i didnt get stuck or got any wheel spin

[summer valve]

Was it you that came past me when I was turning to the Lahen kehätie?

[queen brook]

Yes

Jyväskylä flying

[summer valve]

[ivory obsidian]

Blue

[violet maple]

Satana so beautiful

[ivory obsidian]

There are still 8 working hours left, right? I understand correctly.

[formal minnow]

No

Pretty sure u exceeded

Max 15 hours total a day

Drive/work combined lol

[rapid flint]

My dad's tyre last week

[magic girder]

Different way than usually to load, but it works

[lean oracle]

#irl-media then

[wanton sand]

if you looked properly you'd see a truck

[cobalt onyx]

Which then begs the question if he drives the truck that the tyre is attached to, and according to his own words then he doesn't. Thus by the channel description and #discord-rules 2.3 he should had posted it in #irl-media instead, as Double_Nub tried to convey

[wanton sand]

doesn't say that you must be an IRL trucker

[cobalt onyx]

[wanton sand]

you do not know if it is a random truck, for all you know, they could be driving their dads truck

[cobalt onyx]

Why would he say "his dad's tyre" instead of something else?

[wanton sand]

because it belongs to their dad, the truck? but that doesnt mean that they dont drive it

[lean oracle]

So even if he drove it

It isn’t his truck wich still falls under it

[cobalt onyx]

If that was the case, then he would have worded it differently. At any rate, it's up to the Discord mods to make a verdict if it's a rule violation or not

[lean oracle]

As it says: your truck

[queen brook]

You lot must be fun at parties

[ivory patrol]

I dont have that kinda money to buy my own truck

[lean oracle]

Yeah but you got a truck you drive assigned to you, it’s meant in that way

[lean oracle]

What parties?

[ivory obsidian]

https://tenor.com/view/peaky-blinders-cillian-murphy-tommy-shelby-smile-smirk-gif-14564391802976959774

[ivory patrol]

Still not your truck

You dont own it

[lean oracle]

you get my point

[ivory patrol]

Nuh uh

Thats doesnt make sense

[lean oracle]

you dont make sense

[ivory patrol]

I make you

[lean oracle]

u wish\

[ivory patrol]

Did you touch the steering wheel

[rapid flint]

Yeah I did, I parked it like 5 times when my dad had to do paperwork, I do have my licence but do not work at a trucking company

[ivory patrol]

So yeah you can post it no worrys

[rapid flint]

oh i removed my post about being with him on vacation

lol

[summer valve]

@queen brook dream trailer fr

[queen brook]

Theres one at Lahti Schenker, always wanted to take it but its owned by an contractor :/

[summer valve]

They look so fun to drive with

[formal minnow]

Pls clean

[fleet basin]

No time for that

[formal minnow]

No slave labour (interns) to do?

[ivory patrol]

Better than this

[fleet basin]

Boss’s son washes but only during weekend

As trucks move 24/7

Almost

[formal minnow]

How often do u even use the tailgate

[ivory patrol]

Daily. Like i mostly carry products that are on pallets. For people/companys etc

[fleet basin]

What is that shiny yellow ball on the sky 😳

[formal minnow]

Bomb

[ivory patrol]

Is that PERUS 560 G

[fleet basin]

We actually have ”PERUS” 540

[ivory patrol]

Oka thats middle number looks like 6

Android ah quality

[fleet basin]

Mine is 560

[ivory patrol]

Ballin

Mine is 410

[fleet basin]

😂

[ivory patrol]

410 when it left the factory

Maybe 350 now because its a volvo after all

[fleet basin]

Boss wants to get V8s but they eat too much fuel 😪

[ivory patrol]

Well lucky you, you can fuel up whilde driving

So not a problem

[fleet basin]

I wish

Need to find neste my station everytime

[ivory patrol]

Eww poisoning your truck with that💩

[fleet basin]

Not a difference when we switched from normal to my

[ivory patrol]

Costs more

[fleet basin]

Yep

But we get bonus from neste if we use over 95% or so my diesel

So its worth it

[ivory patrol]

The pay has to be good if customer wants to you to use that💩 fuel

[fleet basin]

Yep

More and more trucks use it

So i quess customers want it

More and more

[ivory patrol]

I used it in my last job

But customers need to be paying more if they want us to use that

[formal minnow]

And then u still fuel up at cheapest normal diesel pump

[ivory patrol]

Idk but if you get caught i think it will get more expensive

its in the contract

[formal minnow]

I aint letting some nitwit check my tanks

[ivory patrol]

They dont go around checking your tanks bruh

[formal minnow]

Well they wouldnt find out then

[ivory patrol]

Idk if they can

if we didnt get my diesel from the pump and used regular we had to inform that i guess

[summer valve]

They would. We use company fuel cards to refuel and boss gets a bill every month and in that bill, he sees what we have fueled and how much

[formal minnow]

But thats business financial stuff

Ud not share that with a customer

[ivory patrol]

Still in the contract so sybau perchance

[proper elbow]

Are you dense

[summer valve]

So receipt and bills aren't shared with a customer?

[formal minnow]

would be even nicer if it was with northern light

[formal minnow]

damm ur back

[patent bolt]

No, it's just your mind playing tricks on you.

[cobalt onyx]

Look who's back

[ivory obsidian]

It's 5:53 PM and I'm in the Jewish den. They start the refrigerator every hour, and I, in order not to stand out, start the car.

[lean oracle]

reeefers suck

[patent bolt]

Nope

[lean oracle]

yes

especially when they park right next to me when theres 20free spots away from my truck

[coarse crescent]

im always parking next to others so they know that im cool(ed)

[lean oracle]

nah, if theres a big ass truck parking, im parked with 10spots next to me on either side thats empty, and u can park plenty far away from me with your reefer, theres no need to park directly against me

[ivory patrol]

Thats easy way to get wrech thrown trough your window

[lean oracle]

eh i dont do that

but i did have that once

literally plenty spots, and a guy came reverse next to me with his beeper off while my curtains was closed aka f off with that

after 20x no joke pulling forward he went to park elsewhere

then when i woke up there was a reefer next to me but he was chill as he had no engine on but like, i never understand that man

k highway rest stop yeah ok u gotta park but on a big parking plenty space, stick to the other reefers u know

[ivory patrol]

I do that always, you dont distrub anyone elses sleep

Lucky me i dont have problem sleeping while reefer is on in my own trailer lol

[lean oracle]

exactly, and thats why i assume u also park next to other reefers if u do park when its choice between a non reefer or reefer u park next to

as reefer boys are used to it

[ivory patrol]

Lol im not used to it. Literally my first job where i had to sleep with the reefer on

[lean oracle]

oh okay

but like still, your used to being parked with it on and all vs someone that doesnt run reefers

[ivory patrol]

Im just built like that. If i wake up i almost instantly fall a sleep

[lean oracle]

same same, once im asleep its fine i dont get woken easily

but falling asleep with a reefer unit near and its nocie is annoing

while back i was parked next to a warehouse quiet area i tought, they had reefer units or something on the roof that made noice and it kept me from falling asleep easy

[ivory patrol]

Truerer

[lean oracle]

nothing more annyoing than that

especially if tis a spot u go to u know of and its like not enough time left or any near to go park at

if. i go there again i know to go on the spot around corner again that i parked at last time too

no issues then

[ivory patrol]

Or just like, hear me out, shut your eyes and go to sleep ;)

[lean oracle]

yea but it in background u know, vs quietness

causes not instant close eyes and pass out

[ivory patrol]

But if its too quiet my head starts filling by itself with something else

[lean oracle]

eh during day yeah, but when i. go to sleep nope

literally shut myself off and go pass out and dont wake up for nothing almost

[ivory patrol]

Lucky me i dont have to sleep at work anymore

[lean oracle]

i dont have it every week, like this week unfortunatley i had non, but monday i was back late to office so i slept in truck as 9hr and some rest

not worth driving home for/ i got a haircut in the town anyways so like yeah

easier drive 15mins to office shower there n all than 45mins home from the barber

[ivory patrol]

Truerer

I wish i had a van where i had a bed or sum

[little moss]

Anyone else here park in coach bays? 😂

[rigid bane]

Does anyone know if i need to get a clp before starting at crst/swift to get my cdl a through the contract year thing or does the school offer it ?

[covert mantle]

You typically have to get your CLP on your own before any program. I did an actual driving school instead of a contract with a company and had to get my CLP before the school started

It’s definitely worth the research if you are willing to put the time into it

[ivory obsidian]

Tea time

[distant shell]

The winter season resumes in France. I transport by bus the English who arrive by plane, in the ski resorts

[distant shell]

[lean oracle]

yep, theres soem highway gas stations bigger one and hteyll have 10coach parkings, trust me in evening those be empty so trucks park there, if they some busses we dont care, we gotta park the truck so we doing that

[formal scaffold]

e

[summer valve]

Heading to savo again?

[queen brook]

No, Pennala

[summer valve]

[formal minnow]

i wish wed get proper snow

[ivory patrol]

you dont

[lean oracle]

owh fresh powder

[summer valve]

Worst of the worst

[lean oracle]

why

ice underneath or?

[summer valve]

It likes to pull

[lean oracle]

owh so it like pulls against and sucks u down so truck wont be able to go ?

[summer valve]

As in your tire goes on it and it wants to pull your entire vehicle on it

[queen brook]

Winter

[lean oracle]

So u mean it gets like traction but won’t go anywhere?

[queen brook]

Its wet

Not powder

[lean oracle]

Owh slush

[queen brook]

Not slush either

Just heavy snow

[summer valve]

It also likes to stick to wipers making them pretty useless

[queen brook]

Snow is fine but these car drivers been getting on my nerve today

If you are scared to drive the speed limit on the motorway, stay home or go use a smaller road

[restive shoal]

[sleek hatch]

Do I need extra rolls besides the verified role to post my truck?

[lean oracle]

No

[sleek hatch]

Just wanted to start by saying I’ve been playing this game since I was 14 years old, got my CDL in the state of Utah at 19 years old. And now at the age of 23 I own both my own semi trucks and my own authority. I’m not an owner operator im a straight independent.

This is the truck I own, a 1999 Kenworth W900L with a caterpillar 3406E and an Eaton Fuller 18 speed

As of now I only do power only, meaning I use other people’s trailers. I hope to offer more photos and videos soon

[formal minnow]

Nice

[ivory obsidian]

I'm often asked where I get so many pizzas from, so ||I have my own little pizzeria||

[ivory obsidian]

I'd like to buy an American bonneted truck, but there won't be any parts for it in Ukraine, and waiting two weeks for a pair of bearings to be delivered is too expensive and time-consuming 😭

[formal minnow]

Fatass

[chrome sparrow]

hi everyone, i think about working truck driver, it's not very hard? cause my dad said that truck driver have also a lot of truck breakdowns and i'll must repair it myself

[sleek hatch]

It would be a lot of work. If you have fiber glass shops you’ll provably want to get a custom one made. Keep in mind the classic Kenworth designs are made for the Australian market first. You may pay less in shipping to buy a bonnet from there

[sleek hatch]

Where are you from? If it’s the United States or Canada I can share my two cents with ya

[summer valve]

I do love repairing my truck by myself

[sleek hatch]

What did you need to fix?

[summer valve]

Nothing. I don't fix my truck. I'm a driver, not a mechanic

[sleek hatch]

Gotcha

[summer valve]

First pic a airbag blew. That was replaced by Raskone, the latter two pics were starter related. First had a broken starter, second (flatroof) had a broken starter ground wire

[ivory obsidian]

In my country, just one hood would cost as much as a used European truck.

[ivory obsidian]

70kg

[sleek hatch]

Yikes

[lean oracle]

Lot of break downs? Your dad must be running rust buckets than that have never seen a garage until it breaks down

[chrome sparrow]

please share, it's interesting

[sleek hatch]

I repair my own truck a lot to save on costs. I run an older w9 for the sake of ease of repairs and cheaper parts, even if you’re buying Cat parts you’re saving in the long run

[formal minnow]

Most stuff u can fix urself anyways if its just “normal” stuff

And u have some mechanical skill and tools

[lean oracle]

Yeah but you got a older truck, most big companies u work at they get new trucks every x years and keep them well maintained, meaning u barely be breaking down unless really unlucky

[gilded spoke]

Correct, big companies (in Europe) are renting the trucks and have a maintenance contract and the renting is under warranty so new trucks are well maintained

[gilded spoke]

I work as a truck mechanic and a lot of truckers don't repair anything on their own truck it's on your own if you want to have more profits saving on labor. This only applies if you are a truck owner tho.

[lean oracle]

Plenty who own too and have their own mechanics

[sleek hatch]

That’s how it should be, It saves you a lot in the long run if you’re able to do your own fluids and filters. Especially to grease a truck yourself. I’m hoping to buy a second truck soon as I wasn’t expecting to be earning 3 a mile as much as I have lately. So I got enough in reserves to look at a T600 or something

[sleek hatch]

Which is me xD

[fleet basin]

We get our trucks replaced after 4-6years. First 3 years we got service plan from dealer and after that we got few good mechanics that take care of everything.

And after that they have 1mil kms and are sold to turkey or africa

[ivory patrol]

So they have money in africa

[sleek hatch]

US-95 SB near Grangeville Idaho

[fleet basin]

Our trucks are cheap when sold with 1mil kms

[lean oracle]

we run em longer as ours are bought, so oldest of fleet atm is 12 year old, 2 of the other got auctioned of as both with volvo bearing on crankshaft gone shite as its a issue with volvo after long years a nipple stops oiling or sum so one just freaks itself

but like half our fleet is probz 8year old but like non at million afaik, think highest is 700k but we got one full time mechanic and one who retired comes help with big stuff n such so like yeah they keep em rolling

nothing goes out of the fleet unless its really needed, otherwise we just get newer trucks added to ti

[fleet basin]

We have 2 drivers/truck so we get lot of miles. My truck did over 190000kms in first year. Ours are bought also but they get in so bad shape because we reverse in and out of tight places prob 30times a day with alot of weight🤔

[lean oracle]

yeah i know, u go trough tires lots/ ball joints n such

[fleet basin]

Yep

[lean oracle]

benefit our company, all get a assigned truck besides the new guys

[fleet basin]

And chassis it self gets loose

[lean oracle]

but we have downside we got 2lots one is spacious enough as usually u only go on there with a empty container or sum on trailer mostly, and if loaded u go during day if need ad blue

but the other lot is a shit show and since we got 7new trailers in the last 2momnths

theres 7 less spots so its always full

had a nice 24tons on the back of trailer, wondering if thats cargo weight in container or with container, felt like without container so like 28 tons cargo on trailer

had to jackknife it almost to turn around, with one of the newest trailers

doubt its good for tires but oh well

[fleet basin]

Luckily we can drive around our garage with ease and all parkingg spots are drive trough

And some of our trucks are at loading terminal but it has decent space for parking also

Spots for loaded trucks are also drive trough there

[oblique grove]

We run ours till there done then we run them abit more depending what it is but our companies different
Unlike others

[thick cedar]

u guys like trucking

i can relate

[distant shell]

Translation: When people park in the middle of the road, and take a nap on the roof of the house

[lean oracle]

translation of driver: get fked

[distant shell]

[ivory obsidian]

solution?

[main breach]

The map who eceryones know

[lean oracle]

And how is this related?

[main breach]

At the parking in Deutsland

[lean oracle]

Yes but it isn’t a truck nor related to trucking convos here?

[fringe sleet]

Mate 😂😭

[queen brook]

Get a load of this guy 🥀

[patent bolt]

I feel like I'm losing brain cells reading through this channel.

[summer valve]

Happens

[frozen tinsel]

Any HGV mechanics on here know how to get rid of brake dust boogers?😅

[thick cedar]

u guys have any crazy trucking stories

[fleet basin]

🚨

[thick cedar]

ill say it again

do u guys have any crazy trucking stories

[sleek hatch]

Plenty

[rugged cape]

Since when are you back boo boo

[rugged cape]

Yeah

[thick cedar]

tell me

[rugged cape]

Ok

[rugged cape]

No

[thick cedar]

rude?

u dont seem like an outgoing guy

[rugged cape]

I am

[summer valve]

Don't welcome him back. They muted me for doing that

[thick cedar]

no prove it

[summer valve]

He is. I can confirm that

[thick cedar]

how

[summer valve]

By saying that he's an outgoing guy

[thick cedar]

what how does that prove……….anything

i just want a trucking story………..sigh

he doesnt even have pronouns how can i trust him

[summer valve]

Everyone has pronouns

[thick cedar]

they arent on his discord profile thats what im saying

[summer valve]

I mean, neither are yours

[thick cedar]

im working on it

sorry abt that

[lean oracle]

Why care bout shit that doesn’t matter?

[thick cedar]

erm technically ur caring about shit that doesnt matter right now buddy

[thick cedar]

food 4 thought

[lean oracle]

I don’t care, I’m just asking

Guess reading is hard

[thick cedar]

this guy is mad this guy is repressed and angry

this guy could explode at the drop of a hat

[lucid birch]

Goormorning Mario @thick cedar

[thick cedar]

good morning chickin nugget @lucid birch

[lucid birch]

U drive these?

[thorny falcon]

Nope lol

[lucid birch]

Then #irl-media

[icy pond]

Hello @thorny falcon,

Please do not share these videos here because It's off-topic. Don't forget to read the channel topic.

Thank you

[thorny falcon]

Ok

[ivory obsidian]

How pleasant is it to sit in a leather chair in summer?

[terse grove]

Or in winter when it's cold

[lean oracle]

Probz fine if it has ac in it in summer, winter it don’t matter

Albeit summer it be fine too, might get hot in sun but run ac and it cools

[ivory obsidian]

I had coded seats, the air conditioning is good, but when the sun shines on your body, the air conditioning doesn't help.

[lean oracle]

True

But it does help

Especially cooling down after some physical stuff in the heat outside

[oblique grove]

Out in the rigid

[lean oracle]

Your not supposed to be driving yet

[fringe sleet]

Love a bit of London driving

[oblique grove]

It’s annoying

But yeah Idm it

[patent bolt]

No problem at all, my seats are ventilated so I can choose between either cooling them or warming them up.

[ivory obsidian]

Who wants an energy drink? Looks like cherry flavored.

[formal minnow]

i had a monster pop in my fridge thankfully not as bad lmao

[queen brook]

@summer valve Pennnalaaaa

[summer valve]

Lovely

[formal minnow]

Why even bother throwing a strap

[fringe sleet]

I enjoy it. Actually have to concentrate on what you’re doing 😂

[queen brook]

So the cops cant open the side doors in case I get pulled

[oblique grove]

I do more farm work and things so I prefer that

[oblique grove]

And building sites occasionally depends on the time of year and what trailer I have as I come from a family haulage firm we own

[fleet basin]

With ac its fine in summer and in winter its heated anyway

Would never switch to fabric

We also hop in and out of the truck some times over 30 times per day so leather lasts much longer

[fringe sleet]

Farms are fun. Only done a few

[rugged cape]

Ride/Die?

[rugged cape]

My back gets wet

[rugged cape]

I proved it

[thick cedar]

ride/die as right as rain

[rugged cape]

How old are you if I may ask

[thick cedar]

24

hbu baby girl

[rugged cape]

Idk

[thick cedar]

u dont know

[rugged cape]

I know my own

@patent bolt are you at work

[thick cedar]

whoever sent that gay little emoji……….lets just say you better stop……….

[rugged cape]

Wish my dog happy birthday

[ornate lotus]

scammers getting weirder by the day

[lean oracle]

@polar zodiac @jade tangle go work

[lean oracle]

Nah, this is normal in here

Or it’s the crypto png things

[cobalt onyx]

Scammers do love big public servers

[lean oracle]

And @rapid warren likes big servings

[rapid warren]

Wha

[thick cedar]

happy bday dog

[lean oracle]

@jade tangle don’t wa me

[lean oracle]

Fat joke

[cobalt onyx]

Don't hate on him, he's just extra padded for the cold season

[lean oracle]

But he ain’t going to Antarctica

[rapid warren]

Ffs

[cobalt onyx]

You're just jealous because you lack the additional padding

[lean oracle]

Finally got it heh?

[lean oracle]

I got some

We all do

[formal minnow]

Half loads

[frozen tinsel]

trailer brakes

[rapid warren]

Shhhhuttttt

[lean oracle]

[fading radish]

Is there anyone authorized?

[lean oracle]

No

[rapid warren]

I authorize you to leave though

I gotta love those who park anywhere... ffs

[iron tinsel]

What do you mean with authorized?

[fringe sleet]

That’s an awesome picture

[foggy fable]

Ngl I know I'm American but I would drive European semis before I drive American trucks

[steady creek]

Wouldn't mind the ability for both

[chrome sparrow]

Guys hi, what i have to have to become a truck driver?

What you did to be truck driver?

[gilded spoke]

I hate repairing those

[gilded spoke]

Europe?

[chrome sparrow]

Yes

[gilded spoke]

Get truck+trailer license then professional aptitude license and you ready for trucking

At least in my country (Spain) is like that

[chrome sparrow]

Thanks you

What a minimum age for work?

Like 21+?

[summer valve]

Depends on the country I guess

[chrome sparrow]

For example Poland/Germany or Spain

Switzerland

Austria

Something like that

[summer valve]

Germany has 21 but it can be lowered to 18

[chrome sparrow]

Understood

Thanks

[fringe sleet]

18 in the UK

[magic girder]

https://www.youtube.com/live/6Ilx1dX5H8c?si=TBVzzOgvkZBI5rUo

[formal minnow]

show ur truck when ur parked :D

[formal minnow]

nice

[chrome sparrow]

Really cool

[formal minnow]

Bit bright

[oblique grove]

Screw having that come the other way

[rapid warren]

Looks hot

[formal minnow]

Long

[dim grove]

C category or CE?

CE category are much,much harder to drive.

[fringe sleet]

As an artic driver I cannot drive a rigid for shit 😂

[formal minnow]

His trailers got barely any tailswing

his trucks tailswing is probably bigger lol

[fringe sleet]

Tail swing caught me out when I drove a rigid after artic. There’s a pole in central London with white paint on it 😂

[oblique grove]

I’m used to it as I switch throughout the year sometimes I’m on rigids not often but yeah

Depends on staff as obvs I work for a small/medium company

[fringe sleet]

I miss working for small companies

[oblique grove]

Well my family own the company so it’s quite nice and I’m treated the same as the other drivers just some ways a little different but we all get on really well we went and played darts and pool tonight all the drivers and one of the office staff

[snow seal]

oh i wish

[fringe sleet]

He’s about to tell you off 😂😂

[snow seal]

here we go

[fleet basin]

Its has pretty much 0 tailswing

Truck has decent tailswing as the 4th axle is turning. Turning point on truck is between 2 driving axles🤔

[formal minnow]

Im sure it has some but its super minimum like 3 cm probably haha

Break time

[dim grove]

In truck u can jump up and down.Bouncy seat.

https://tenor.com/view/yourrage-yourage-chair-bounce-bouncing-gif-6962769865165567051

[jade tangle]

Heya,

We appreciate you wanting to share pictures of cool trucks, but this channel is only meant for sharing your own truck or trucking experiences.
If you made a picture of a cool truck which isn't yours #irl-media would be the place to post it.
2.3 Channel descriptions constitute as part of the Discord rules.

Thank you

[formal minnow]

Or by doing speed

Over a speedbump

[dim grove]

Ye,with car u can feel speedbump,but with lorry u don’t.

[formal minnow]

False

Small one on highway u wont but backroads etc u do lol

[fringe sleet]

Low deck chassis would disagree. At least whatever Mercedes tried to do. Can feel a crisp packet

[dim grove]

I have small experience with MAN truck.I didn’t feel that much bumps and speedbumps. 🚛

[regal comet]

who drives with air

r ug ay

u prob drive a volvo

u have no say

scania eliten

[summer valve]

Blud can't even spell elite correctly

[regal comet]

u guys just don’t get it

[summer valve]

Get what? That you're a Volkswagen fanboy?

[dim grove]

U have experience with lorry? If u don’t.Then shut your mouth!

[regal comet]

I have ten times as much experience as you

[cobalt onyx]

Doubt

[regal comet]

https://tenor.com/view/chico-mewing-looksmaxxing-bye-bye-gif-15700315843088657962

[regal comet]

who r u?

[cobalt onyx]

Someone's definitely has been here longer than you

[regal comet]

who?

this guy with his man driving in what I assume is latvia, europes flattest shithole

why do I have to prove anything to you?

aren’t you from the netherlands?

biggest hill you have is a speedbump

[restive shoal]

Shame I can’t do this anymore

No, it’s too busy to wash

[regal comet]

hush boy

come to norway

u wouldn’t last a day

#stykkgodsmafiaen

[dim grove]

Shut your mouth.

[dim grove]

Just ignore him.

[regal comet]

you know I am right

that’s why you don’t have a clever comeback

[fringe sleet]

I never used to have air in seat; then I realised it’s more comfortable

[dim grove]

More comfortable than cars.

[jade tangle]

Heya,

Just a general reminder to keep things civil and respectful here.
There is no need to call anyone gay or any place a shithole and noone needs to prove themselves to anyone either.
We all like different things and just because someone likes a different brand than you it doesn't mean you can be disrespectful to them.
Discussions are fine, but please keep it civil

[ivory obsidian]

I have a license for a combine harvester

I rode it for about 20m (straight)

[patent bolt]

Holy christ the discussions in here. I almost want to state that i drive with the air in my seat at the highest option possible ergo lifted as much as possible.

[jade tangle]

Heya,
I'll just link the previous message, since it's easier than retyping it
#irl-trucking message

[formal minnow]

if i do that i cant reach the pedals

[patent bolt]

Dwarf

[formal minnow]

no

that shit raises like 70cm

😂

[patent bolt]

Dwarf

[formal minnow]

no

ur probably just super fat

so it drops halfway

[patent bolt]

Is it now i should call for the mods for you fat shaming people? 🤔

Dwarf

[formal minnow]

[dim grove]

https://tenor.com/view/guy-humping-chair-gif-18286907000691505635

[regal comet]

if u like looking into the tacho

[rugged cape]

Driving with air is horrible 💀

[rugged cape]

I know you don't 😏

[dapper cove]

what do you mean?

[dapper cove]

oh okay, didnt know, or see that on my phone lol.

[crimson plover]

looks cool

[ivory obsidian]

-60€

[formal minnow]

Not the greasy pizzas again

[ivory obsidian]

Everything is fine, I'm not gaining weight.

[distant shell]

[edgy crown]

What shaders are those?

[rapid warren]

[cobalt onyx]

RTGI-X, locked behind one of the most expensive paywalls

[sonic shale]

She just had a shower in Lisboa 😍

[dim grove]

Volvo!

[sonic shale]

Volvo FH13 of 2007 🥹

[dim grove]

I drove with MAN TGA 18.350 2006.With manual gearbox. 8gears.It is a cancer.💀🚛

[sonic shale]

That gotta be nuts man

For me it is the second trip with this beauty and even though it is a bit old she is just awesome.

[dim grove]

Ur Volvo automatic? :))

[sonic shale]

Yes mannn

Take a look at the dash

[dim grove]

[fast moss]

I drove a 2001 Kenworth t800 with 440K miles and you can't go straight into a gear from a standstill it's so bad

(if not already in gear)

[lost crow]

i never had air in seat; then i realised that wasnt a thing when it was produced

i really need it though

my bum hurts from all bad roads

[fringe sleet]

What truck do you drive?

[formal minnow]

tbh wont changem uch if the roads are super bad

[cobalt onyx]

You must had been in an even older truck than I was [here](#irl-trucking message)

[regal comet]

same interior as the electric volvos

[lost crow]

95 xf

98 model

[lost crow]

does

swen you have no idea how it is here

[formal minnow]

bouncing alot

nonstop

hurts ur knees so much

[fringe sleet]

That’s is very cool. There is one of similar age near me

[late owl]

what happend with the key?

i think i need a solution for these keys. i don’t have any more space in my pocket 😌

[oblique grove]

I understand the pain

[sonic shale]

The truck is being used by another driver too so I reckon he did the damage to the key

[sonic shale]

The Volvo one is from FH second gen?

[late owl]

yes 2011 if i know good

[late owl]

do you have a daf?

[gray moat]

Happy new year everyone. Wishing y’all a prosperous years ahead 😘

[late owl]

thx you too😘

[gray moat]

You welcome 🤗
What’s up with you at this time of the night

[late owl]

i’m in romania 🇷🇴 and it’s day

now it’s 13:50 pm

[oblique grove]

Yeah it’s what I drive and the rest are car keys for me

[ivory obsidian]

+vibe

[ivory obsidian]

with nuclear hurrah you

[gaunt dock]

mossy

[ivory obsidian]

Life

[formal minnow]

i honestly hate companies who give out pallets

that stood outside

[primal cliff]

what service do you do mate? doesn't look like fuel to me but I see the ADR plaque

[formal minnow]

he does fuel

All kinds of fuel

gasoil etc

[primal cliff]

ah cool, never seen non articulated fuel trucks here

[formal minnow]

he runs a big trailer behind it

theyre not uncommon tbf

most of europe has them

but theres less compared to ce

his is 25,25 meter or tiny bit shorter

with his trailer

[primal cliff]

I've seen a few but only for very small operations. Makes sense tho if he's running a trailer behind

[formal minnow]

yeah

[primal cliff]

I know traction needs also influence tractor choice

so yk

[formal minnow]

this is his truck with trailer

[primal cliff]

here we have no snow, every haul is pretty effortless

[primal cliff]

pretty truck

[formal minnow]

weve finally got some ok ish snow again

im hoping when i go back to work monday we get some more snow this week

ive not driven my truck in snow yet ever

only had it once or twice in van before

was very fun going down a s ish shaped road downhill from a bridge

braked a tiny bit and it went straight

[primal cliff]

I wish man, never driven in snow at all

[formal minnow]

has its fun and not so fun moments

i was leaving my mom friday

[primal cliff]

I watcha lot of Finland/Swedish videos and they look beautiful

[formal minnow]

and my car slid on a tiny corner

but luckily i didnt go into curb as it decided to turn

lol

[formal minnow]

Finland is a beautifull country

Winter is just sooo nice there

i was there with -40

and it did not feel cold at all really

[primal cliff]

-40C??

[formal minnow]

yes

[primal cliff]

dang, I've never gotten lower than 9

[formal minnow]

Tbh

[primal cliff]

wild

[formal minnow]

it gets like at most -10 here usually

but its alot more comfortable at -40 in finland then here at -3

as the air is alot drier there i geuss

wont give u a runny nose etc

so its alot more comfortable

[primal cliff]

I've never been but I really want to

scam someone into letting me drive a truck over there 😎

[formal minnow]

ive not driven a truck over there

just a car once or twice for not oto long distances

when my friend had a beer too many

but it is a beautifull country id love to drive trucks there aswell

[regal comet]

its tarded

[jagged ibex]

Imagine if bmw made a truck

[oblique grove]

It’s all fun till you hit black ice

[late owl]

if bmw made a truck i would buy it first. but maybe they will in the future

[jagged ibex]

i mean german and all

[oblique grove]

We do it sometimes but we have no choice

[jagged ibex]

if my route crosses into the UK, do I need the truck to be UK spec?

right hand drive

[late owl]

no

[jagged ibex]

so its just gonna be harder

[primal cliff]

what's black ice

[fleet basin]

Cant compare -40 to your -3 but your -3c an be worse than -10c here because of the humidity

First time in fall when it goest to minus degrees it feels lot worse than after month or so because everything dries and freezes

[sonic shale]

It’s the type of ice that is nearly impossible to see on the asphalt

[lucid birch]

With ur driving style

and snow

ur gonna kill yourself....

[jagged ibex]

hi excuse my no knowledge on this matter, I really would love to become a trucker, I am physically disabled but I can theoretically drive a vehicle that has installed hand controls, I know a company would first have to have interest in employing me and modifying a truck but I was wondering whether or not the job is physically challenging in like any way other than long days and driving and parking the truck

[regal comet]

https://tenor.com/view/final-boss-final-boss-rock-final-boss-bunting-stephen-bunting-darts-gif-7903056133919886222

[formal minnow]

unless u can walk with 0 mobility aids etc

and have free motion with your hands

and able to use most of your hands

its not gonna be a job that you're able to get

unless u do work where u dont have to load / unload etc but then still u need to be able to do alot

[jagged ibex]

walking is fine

[formal minnow]

think it really depends on your arms and hands then

as im geussing u have a issue with them? as you need hand controls or

[jagged ibex]

i was in the assumption

that unloading the trailer is the stuff for the depot

not the driver

[formal minnow]

ha

funny man

its meant to be like that but most companies do not care...

id say u need atleast full function in one hand

if you're running fridge/ curtain / flatbed

to be able to strap when needed and move pallets with pallet jack

[jagged ibex]

so its more physical than driving

[formal minnow]

i would say so i geuss

u probably have a lot more chances to run tippers for example

[jagged ibex]

the what

[formal minnow]

tipper

dirt sand asphalt etc

only real manual work youll have is maybe closing a manual tarp over your trailer

or cleaning a bumper

same with running walkingfloors

but then u have a roof tarp to open and close every time if yourt boss hasnt paid for a remote one

[jagged ibex]

my chance of being a driver is 0 anyway, cuz whos gonna install hand controls for a disabled person into a truck

theres inclusion laws but like i dont think theyre gonna care about that

[formal minnow]

it never hurts to try

but if u dont already have a license it takes alot

as youll have to get adapted driving lessons wich also cost more

[jagged ibex]

theyre not even a thing in my country for C

just B

and even then barely

lets keep it at a, I wish I could but I clearly can not, so I do the next best thing and buy a ETS2 setup I can use and adapt that to my needs

[tall sonnet]

I would imagine if there's anything you could do it'd be containers as that's a piece of piss with very little physical work

[lean oracle]

it is

[formal minnow]

untill u have to swap chassis

and have to setup twistlocks and its stuck

and have to hammer it hard to fix it

[patent bolt]

THAT depends a lot on the country and what kind of cargo you drive.

[patent bolt]

Actually I'd say it would be hard for you but its certainly not impossible if you put your mind to it, when it comes to loading and unloading it's deffo not as difficult as Capri made it sound like (excuse him, hes a noob) and it all depends on what country you're in an what kind of cargo we're talking about, contracts etc etc so there's a lot of factors to take into account.

There's actually a quite famous trucker in Norway thats in a wheel chair where as his employer installed a lift in the truck and everything so he can get in and out, his name is "Bernie Bergan" if you wanna check him out and that should show you that it's hard but far from impossible.

[candid pewter]

Hi

[formal minnow]

Tbf i think the reason bennie got the lift is as he worked at said company before his accident

That probably played a role in that decision

[jovial heath]

I just made new friend in mainland europe

Some poor soul will have to take this trailer wirh 2 axle truck

[formal minnow]

[proper elbow]

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[formal minnow]

New truck?

[proper elbow]

No?

[formal minnow]

Didnt u have one with lots of lights n stuff

[proper elbow]

Yes

For a month

Or 2

[patent bolt]

More snow 🤮🤮

[formal minnow]

[formal minnow]

Oh

[rapid warren]

We have not gotten anything yet

[restive shoal]

[cobalt onyx]

Camouflage for the truck

[oblique grove]

Love him

[lean oracle]

nice volvo

and u get to park it at home with space for it? thats win win

[patent bolt]

My condolences

[rugged cape]

What?

[lean oracle]

Nice

New rig huh?

[rugged cape]

New job new rig

Going from Volvo to scania you don't realize it but going from Scania to Volvo you really realize how loud and rattley the Scania is

Also weird to drive a 6x2 again after so many years

[lean oracle]

Haha

Yeah work mechanic was like: u don’t know how nice Scania is