I reversed into the trailer to pull the box on
#irl-trucking
queen brook
paper bear
air suspension 
queen brook
Also my drawbar doesnt lift with air anymore, dunno what broke on it
thick cedar
rustic bolt
i mean, i never bother checking the alignment of the drawbar, because i can see it from the front axles of the trailer and its mudflaps that i am alligned straight with it
rustic bolt
(Dont do this muzolf yet)
untill you absolutely know your truck and trailer, and that the trailer never changes, you can start to trust in it
queen brook
Meh, i can aling myself to the trailers tits to pull it on
Without going outside
Its harder than reversing into the drawbar btw
queen brook
They need to be just right
rustic bolt
yeah?
queen brook
Otherwise a big oopsie can happen
rustic bolt
if you cant hit the cones infront of the trailer that fine tunes your position with the trailer, you wouldnt hit even the eye of the drawbar
thick cedar
Still my favorite trucking picture
queen brook
The wheels on the box wont connect with the tracks on the truck
And it will go where it pleases
queen brook
Nope
rustic bolt
Flashback to january
thick cedar
Oof
Hah! I've waited 12 hours to get loaded only to be turned away because they loaded my shipment onto another truck
rustic bolt
what is this lazy man job? not even loading yourself
paper bear
tell me about it dog
queen brook
No need
rustic bolt
me neither
queen brook
Mirrors
thick cedar
Can usually slide the fifth wheel in properly just by watching the trailer sidewalls
queen brook
Also dog, tell me how a human should reverse an 1+2 trailer with 6x4
Tag not lifted
I didnt manage to do it well
rustic bolt
zig zag
thick cedar
I bought a car with a backup camera and it's just a nusiance
I can go another two feet, stop beeping please
rustic bolt
duomatic is the only true air connector
thick cedar
Duomatic?
rustic bolt
and VBG electric brick is the only true electrical connection
thick cedar
??
queen brook
Not always
thick cedar
Do you just back into it and it connects...?
thick cedar
Ohh
rustic bolt
its 5 seconds and all of them are off
rustic bolt
dropping or picking the trailer up shouldnt take more than 20 seconds anyways
you can get all those cables off in single movement
thick cedar
God I wish it was that easy here.
I hate handcrank landing gear
paper bear
limeryn, everyone here uses drawbars, so take this all with a pinch of salt π
rustic bolt
only thing that may come close to it was the hydraulic landing gears on the lowbed trailer, but even those you just pulled a valve and they went up and down
thick cedar
"legs"
queen brook
Long drawbars ftw
rustic bolt
ewww
rustic bolt
its a casette thing
thick cedar
hah, cute
Cali spec drawbars for doubles are insane
rustic bolt
drawbar is cute only when its like 1.5 metres
queen brook
Its long because it needs to not be on the way
rustic bolt
hmm true
queen brook
And its better to turn
rustic bolt
since it falls under the axles when you are doing casette stuff
thick cedar
I'd also think a long enough drawbar would distribute weight better
rustic bolt
drawbars dont distribute weight
queen brook
Exactly
rustic bolt
they dont carry any weight
queen brook
It would snap instantly if it has much weight on it
paper bear
drawbars shouldnt carry weight, well not with dollys
rustic bolt
yup
rustic bolt
they are mounted on a hinge
rustic bolt
the manual one is rated for 25 tons, the pneumatic ones everything from 50 tons up to 100 tons
thick cedar
If you're going over a short bridge it would lengthen the distance between the two payloads and allow the bridge to handle it though, no? Because axles would be coming on to the bridge as others are leaving it
rustic bolt
the manual hitches are illegal anyways if you are pulling full weight full trailer
rustic bolt
yeah
rustic bolt
and weak bridges are usually so small you have no right to go there anyways
paper bear
if youre too heavy, youre too heavy
thick cedar
π
thick cedar
I'm probably the only American driver here or one of few at the least
queen brook
Aaand im stuck
thick cedar
00F
paper bear
you appear to just go for it, like no attempt was made to inspect ground conditions? π
"no time for doubting!"
braaaaaahhh
thick cedar
π
rustic bolt
why does opticruise shifting sound so satisfying?
thick cedar
coolest truck I've found on my travels so far
Rocky Mountain Double logger
In hecking Wyoming of all places
thick cedar
That thing looks nuts
paper bear
if its got a hiab, its more of a truck than most imo
you can see the chassis flexing
as the front stabiliser is off the ground
crazy forces
on a truck
thick cedar
The skill that must go into operating that π
paper bear
nah, hiabs arent too bad, just need a bit of knowledge about slinging, and rigging. and what NOT to do with the cranes
thick cedar
Wait a minute, doesn't Bambi drive those?
paper bear
easiest bit is controlling it
hardes bit is setting up
to optimise lifitng capability
thick cedar
Oooh
rustic bolt
enjoy this quality recording of most useless boredom ever
https://youtu.be/45LgP3MWHaE
queen brook
Last load, we dont do welcomes
thick cedar
That entire truck sounds amazing @rustic bolt
rustic bolt
yeah
thick cedar
If I had anything though
It'd be an open piped Scania V8
rustic bolt
they never heard the V8s in the murica..
this is when it was brand new..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIHgpNiUG4I
paper bear
that wasnt a v8 was it tho....
paper bear
t hought so
thick cedar
That turbo π
thick cedar
Ours are so quiet it aggravates me
rustic bolt
lol
rustic bolt
the turbo woosh really comes through on a full load, quite obvious naturally since the cab sits fairly close to the engine, as opposed to in R and taller cabin models
and since the engine tunnel is fairly tall in a G cab
thick cedar
Man.
You guys get to drive rigs I can only dream of in places I'll probably never see
paper bear
never say never, i never thought i would get to where i am now. a lot can change in a few years
thick cedar
My girlfriend wants to see about moving to another country though... So maybe
She was wanting to visit Finland and Sweden
I want to as well
rustic bolt
heh
thick cedar
Is English a rather common language there...? Or will I be screwed?
rustic bolt
english is spoken yes
thick cedar
wewt
cosmic condor
Ralli english
rustic bolt
how much you will understand it.. is a different thing
thick cedar
Ohhh
cosmic condor
https://youtu.be/0d_xT4GMYZo
This is finnish english
thick cedar
Well I can understand pretty much any accent if I can understand northern Irish and Southern Louisianian
rustic bolt
can you understand accents outside of US?
thick cedar
Yup
rustic bolt
then you might have chance
thick cedar
Had no trouble understanding that guy
Having friends from other countries has helped me out a lot c:
Thanks, online gaming
"Describe your day in more than three words."
"Uhh... Not very good. Today. That's four!"
π
So, Dog... What are the requirements for acquiring a HGV license in Finland?
paper bear
π
thick cedar
Genuinely curious π
thick cedar
So pretty much the same as here
paper bear
same thing
thick cedar
π
candid solstice
No!
candid solstice
thick cedar
Guys
Pls
I'm wheezing
paper bear
but really, i prefer these. always handy to keep a good box of minis just incase i get caught out 
thick cedar
Can't wait to buy a new fridge so I can have proper food again
paper bear
you got fridge and microwave?
oak lance
lavish musk
valid sapphire
formal minnow
sneaky scania 
patent bolt
Oh that's the same company Swiss Pink used to work for
stable lynx
I am headed to the Test Site in just a few minutes. I hope to have my CDL License today.
humble grail
Gl
formal minnow
π
queen brook
Did you just borderline swear
paper bear
π
formal minnow
language boi
@maiden swan ^ might want to delete
theres probably kids watching here
cosmic condor
Tbh, they have no reason to. This for the big kids
formal minnow
wasnt bout sam his is pretty ok how he said but other said it purely u know
cosmic condor
Wut? U having a stroke?
formal minnow
it got deleted
heady sentinel
am confused
cosmic condor
Same
rugged cape
I'm about to drive our semi for the first time in about an hour π
oak crypt
queen brook
wild pelican
paper bear
cosmic condor
Nice pic, sam
patent bolt
It's that China numba one phone doing all the job
paper bear
It's professional photography skills getting the good pic.
As we've found out from other users, having a china numbaaa waaan phone can still result in trash photos.
patent bolt
Lies
valid sapphire
obsidian merlin
valid sapphire
cosmic condor
Its for pictures in general
brisk hill
No, pictures chat is for any pictures (that donβt go against the #discord-rules)
cosmic condor
@brisk hill Also there is another one above
near jolt
ok sorry
obsidian merlin
spice stag
that's my rig in real life
sinful heron
Pic off the internet..
rustic bolt
Wannabe truckers can stop pretending now and just go back to playing those fine SCS games, no need to try to pretend something you are not. You arent any cooler person with google images
cosmic condor
@spice stag I hope you know that reverse image search is a thing and your picture is clearly from the internet
rain cobalt
paper bear
Holy shhhiiii... Why have so many mongs just arrived all of a sudden. This is for people who actually drive trucks not wannabes.
Read People. There's cba nel descriptions for a reason.
sonic hinge
that is a nicely specced gallardo
elder oasis
Does anybody have like, a super cool light setup? Iβve been wanting to see a super decked out truck but the only person irl I know with a truck passed away recently :c any helpers?
rustic bolt
what are you looking for?
I dont have cool looking lights, just ones that light up better than old xenons or other crap.. and they are fairly clean looking
patent bolt
Ah lies Dog, you have your Mr Cool Boi Poppys lighting up half of Finland! xD
elder oasis
Just anything that looks sweet π
elder oasis
Stunning ππ
rustic bolt
And some bad days you need to drive these old shits..
And then theres the absolute garbage views that comes with the job
candid solstice
π
stable lynx
Made it to the hotel for orientation tomorrow morning. I am so ready
rustic bolt
No, a P
thick cedar
It's like you guys don't realize there are flip-down visors in real trucks
paper bear
It's like you dont realise a visor is an external object
queen brook
Americans dont have those
thick cedar
Yeah, most companies here don't buy external visors because, get this, they cost money.
So instead, since I can't remember when, you have flip-down sun visors inside the cab. Some people put mirrors on them... Damn valley girls that need to do their makeup while driving. And other people just use them as... Well... Sun visors.
I just realized I don't have ANY pictures of these and I'm in Louisiana right now so yeah
But you can see it folded up in this picture
Unfold that flap and you get like a six inch adjustable sun visor inside the cab
queen brook
Visors come stock in almost every brand
stable lynx
Not in the US
serene mason
Polarised screens are disgusting
Companies spec their trucks with less stuff to save money at the cost of the drivers...
stable lynx
Those are flip up visors found inside the cab
queen brook
Smh...
spice stag
@rustic bolt well that is my big rig i use to drive big rigs but i lost my cdl
@thick cedar i got sun visors in my rig
@rustic bolt but i'm going to turn my big rig into a rv
queen brook
Lmao
paper bear
He likes to say big rig, I'll give him that.
heady sentinel
B I G R I G
serene mason
I heard he lost his CDL cause he said big rig too much
stable lynx
Best way to prove that is your truck, is to take a picture, with a piece of paper with your username.
rustic bolt
Yes it has no sunvisor outside, but scania has thought of people who ride the seat low, normally the sunvisor is just too short for you, and sun manages to shine in to your eyes, in NG they jave put a 2nd folding sun visor insode the first one @serene mason
Also these joyous places where sun shining from both mirrors and you are supposed to hit that dock inside the building
serene mason
I see more and more scanias run white outline markers and amber ones for the 3 middle mariers
I guess it's "law" to have white outer markers there as well
rustic bolt
basically the yellow "truckmarkers" are illegal in vehicles like newer than 2005 here
but you get away with just having a button to turn them off
queen brook
Im never coming back here
rustic bolt
the original reason for the 3 yellow lights in the center was, that it marked a truck pulling a trailer
rustic bolt
you can get them as amber or white from scania
serene mason
It's a shame you can't break into the lamps to play with the leds
rustic bolt
its funny tho, it looks like it would have somekind of visor, but to inside, you never see those
those lights are somewhere above the window
rustic bolt
wouldnt be suprised if you'd get access to them from the cabinets above the window
they arent embeded into the glass after all
but behind it
and i really like the yellows, the white ones were kinda boring
serene mason
Even better
Mechanics must love looking for dirty magazines in the cupboards when they're changing lamps
rustic bolt
or in our case, a microwave in the center cupboard
Also might be close that i'm starting to invade Noxii's territory very soon..
had an intresting call with certain company
paper bear
Microwave in the centre cupboard seems to be the norm for scanias
rustic bolt
because its centrally accessable and its the biggest cupboard
the driveside one is wierd shape and usually contains all the documents and spareparts
paper bear
Both my left locker and right locker are taken up by documents.
rustic bolt
microwave in the center, documents in the left, food stuff and coffee on the right
paper bear
Crane certs, risk assessments, lifting gear certs. Hire books. Load of paper work
You got cupboards above the bed dog?
rustic bolt
no
paper bear
Ah neither do I, just another bunk
rustic bolt
as far as i know its a custom fit if you want to switch the top bunk and the cupboards around
paper bear
Yeah, our other hiab has cupboards in the new gen r
Bit that came from Scania like that
But the bed is handy for longer stuff like my height stick. You wouldn't be able to fit that in a cupboard as it's over a meter long.
rustic bolt
thats waht the toolboxes are for
paper bear
I don't have toolboxes π
rustic bolt
..
paper bear
If I wanted one I would need to move the diesel tank then maybe I would have room for one.
rustic bolt
I generally have problem finding use for the toolboxes
I could fit a spare engine into the toolboxes i have left over
paper bear
I'll take them
nimble panther
how much scania truck irl
paper bear
Depends on spec
nimble panther
like average
rustic bolt
depends on use
paper bear
Idk like for a simple unit
nimble panther
not second hand
rustic bolt
i dont know, a koleka model might be about 100k
nimble panther
currency?
paper bear
Gbp
nimble panther
thatβs sounds right
paper bear
Our 730 was 150k I think, maybe bit less
rustic bolt
bare minimum spec that you never want to drive
paper bear
I know mines 250k new
nimble panther
idk if I wanna do trucking when Iβm older
rustic bolt
i think the P was around 200k including chassis and fridges etc
or 225k
it came at a discount tho
nimble panther
how expensive v8 engine scania
rustic bolt
You're not going to need one
nimble panther
i donβt even know if i am gonna do trucking when i am older cos my parents probably wonβt let me
rustic bolt
lets just say, you aint going to get into this business if you dont have brain damage or arent stubborn enough
or rather.. If you think about money, find another career
nimble panther
but thatβs for almost anything
rustic bolt
no, but trucking especially
if you want to be rich, this is not the way
yes, you get compensated for the time on the job, But the time on the job may be all you do
and end up going home just to sleep and change underwear
nimble panther
i mean i go to a grammar school where lots and lots of people get full time scholarship for university
paper bear
But what's the point of being rich of you don't enjoy it? Would rather enjoy my days and want to go back to work then hate my days and want to stay at home.
nimble panther
thatβs true
rustic bolt
precisely
nimble panther
i have thoughts on being a pilot
rustic bolt
good luck
nimble panther
thx
rustic bolt
i'd certainly be a pilot, but this is next best thing to the office views
nimble panther
i am yr8 student in grammar school
so I will focus on studies for now and play ets2mp
rustic bolt
no wonder the europe is infested with kolekas
serene mason
Oh dear
Well trucking is the road equivalent of a public shithole school, and car drivers are like the grammar schools of the road
cosmic condor
π
serene mason
If you want people giving you abuse on the regular, cutting you up and flipping you off then be a trucker
cosmic condor
Can approve
serene mason
Also there are 2 big categories, driver who spend at least the working week on the road and people who are home every night, who also graft their asses off to get the job done and get back
So you'll either be one of three things, someone who backs onto bays, someone who works like a silly bigger, or someone who wants to do either and then buckles when they realise how hard this job actually is
Not just physically, but mentally. Driving for 4.5 hours can be really hard work in you, which is why we are all mental cases
uncut bronze
it's a pretty stressful job. I do and don't miss it. the times and stress were horrid, but it did give a great satisfaction to do
serene mason
It all depends on what kind of work you do, who you work for and what area your work is in
And if you get to go to London then you might as well take a noose with you
uncut bronze
city driving is no bueno, especially when you have to go to city centres
and during rushhour... then you might as well jump out the window of your nearest office building
serene mason
@rustic bolt what was your signature on one of the forums about a driver's viewpoint
He had it down to a tee
Also if you don't like waiting on other people then it ain't the job for you
My biggest tip for any driver though
Always have baby wipes on hand
uncut bronze
glasscleaner too
serene mason
Glass cleaner won't help you when you're stuck in a massive tailback and you need a shit
serene mason
I doubt you'd wanna sit back down after though
uncut bronze
neither would you after a massive dump
serene mason
Not if you have baby wipes π
heady sentinel
Never thought to hold it in...
heady sentinel
Do it out the wiindow
heady sentinel
candid solstice
uncut bronze
but yeah, when nature calls, you gotta go
better to be prepared
roll of toilet paper is a good call too, though wipes have a little more of a clean feeling
queen brook
paper bear
Ah yes, the joys of tramping. Can't say I would like it. I don't mind staying away but every night is a bit much for me
I just get the odd one a week sometimes none
π
queen brook
umbral timber
cosmic condor
Nice Google picture
pallid flint
yeah thats what i thought too lol
stable lynx
Too bad it don't belong here
limber vale
A picture of a truck doesn't belong in a truck chat lol
stable lynx
Are you a real life trucker? Cool! Share your truck pics and experiences here! For random truck pics, use #photos
cosmic condor
King @brisk hill pls do something
limber vale
Hows that any different than jollis pictures? Neither include context @stable lynx
cosmic condor
@limber vale its JΓΆllis truck. Thats the difference
limber vale
so a random pic of his truck..gotcha
cosmic condor
Its not random truck from the interweb tho. You can post random pics of your truck, not random trucks from interweb or that you see on the road
limber vale
Just because gamer pulled it from the web doesn't mean there cant be a relation between them, you're assuming
What if he was in the parade
limber vale
again assuming he doesn't drive
cosmic condor
He drives. Trust me. I have known jΓΆlli for quite some time
limber vale
Not talking about jolli, ive been here over a year maybe 2 not sure i know he does, im talking about gamer
cosmic condor
Well you can find that exact picture from google
rustic bolt
wannabe truckers goes into the #photos real ones post here
google image truckers included in the above
limber vale
So i cant post a image of a similar truck that i drive because its simply from the web?
rustic bolt
no, because its not your truck, and not your image
and nobody belives you with the google images anyways
brisk hill
o.o
limber vale
doesnt say it needs to be my truck, just not a random picture with no context
rustic bolt
if you arent a truck driver, get out
rustic bolt
simple
brisk hill
βShare your truck pics and experiences here!β
limber vale
i can have pics of trucks that i do not own, but still my truck pics
or, experiences
rustic bolt
if you drive that specific truck, and you happen to take the pictures.. then you can
formal minnow
cosmic condor
Wannabe truck driver =/= truck driver
limber vale
Whos the wannabes here?
rustic bolt
you by the looks of it
limber vale
you obviously haven't been following along..this wasn't about me lol it was about gamer π
cosmic condor
Gamer is wannabe trucker too
limber vale
Call him what you want but dont try to call me out assuming you know me, or what i do for living
limber vale
I know you do, i was never questioning that
queen brook
Ah
limber vale
@rustic bolt By the looks of what, made you assume I'm a pretend truck driver?
rustic bolt
you seemed to be up defending that gamer guy
rustic bolt
never know with people of this discord
cosmic condor
We have also had wannabe Fiat driver
limber vale
i wouldnt assume the worst of someone you dont know..doesnt come off as friendly
And our straight truck
rustic bolt
heh lazy mans truck, no need to even tie the load
limber vale
the pallets?
rustic bolt
yeah
limber vale
ya unless you flip over, if wrapped properly they arent really shifting ha
ocean jolt
i mean there is no other way to efficiently load thos water bottles, you wouldn't like to put another pallet on top of an other
rustic bolt
sure you can
limber vale
heck no
rustic bolt
just not as heavy one
ocean jolt
rip water bottles if you do
rustic bolt
i'v done floorloads of water bottles and some lightweight poisonous green vegetables on top
limber vale
fit 18 pallets of 32cs in that sucker
ocean jolt
i've seen trailers with a sort of "shelf" in the middle, just beams on a track that could be removed for loading
rustic bolt
ah yeah, the loading bars
ocean jolt
this
rustic bolt
These things
limber vale
mine can be removed raised or lowered
rustic bolt
so can mine
they rest in the ceiling for the most time
handy things, basically doubles your entire cargo space
40 palletspace becomes 80
or 60 and 120 with my current trailer
limber vale
This was a fun day
Was running a route in the freeport mine in globe when i had some serious probs
worked in there for 2 yrs as a contractor
stiff sand
thats a nice van
limber vale
lol our columbia isn't gonna fit where that can @stiff sand
stiff sand
thats because you get trucks with silly front ends that are not needed
limber vale
Your cabover still aint gonna fit in the mine in which our "van" is used haha
heady sentinel
Actually it isn't wasted, it allows for a flat floor
limber vale
yup
heady sentinel
america doesn't have the length limits that we have in the eu and their roads are a lot larger
limber vale
ya that with a trailer isnt going in there
stiff sand
heady sentinel
yes it does, but its a lot higher off the ground
stiff sand
oh i keep forgetting Americans cant climb my bad ! π
heady sentinel
lol
limber vale
Why consolidate for space if we dont have to?
stiff sand
make life alot easier but then again i dont live in my truck cos im not mental
limber vale
nah doesnt make life easier lol
stiff sand
A shorter Truck = Shorter turning circle = easier life and u dont have to look over a huge silly bonnet
limber vale
and no problem leave the bucks for me π
limber vale
or you get used to it and becomes second nature, not making life any harder lol just excuses
stiff sand
seems many accidents are had because you cant see over that front though !
limber vale
and how much energy is the front of your cabover gonna absorb? oh ya thats right lol
heady sentinel
that doesn't usually happen
mainly because you just leave more space at the front
stiff sand
the videos show alot of accidents because itrs a huge blind spot
paper bear
its also making your vehicle less manoeuvrable. and if youve never had a challenge when manoeuvring due to your trucks turning radius then you must be new to the business
queen brook
American trucks are still coolio
Because eu trucks dont have all the nice things
Like big american diesels and gearboxes π
Expect like 3 brands
thick cedar
long nose trucks are still the sexiest tbh
rustic bolt
like shit american diesels and the only good manual
paper bear
gotta admit they probably cool to drive. but anything semi long distance nah thanks
heady sentinel
actually, american trucks are better for long distances
mainly because they have a larger cab
stable lynx
So, I got to meet my company, get a tour of a truck, learned how the shop works, and get assigned a trainer. Now, I am on my way home for the weekend.
paper bear
errrr, no
for longer distances i would much rather a comfy euro cab
which is wider
and more spacious for driving
with better vision
not the 1900s pieces of metal theyve got
humble robin
π
rustic bolt
And actually insulated
stable lynx
Considering I am 6' tall and fit inside a American truck on it's bed without touching any walls, as well as stand in the truck with my arm extended up and not touch the roof. Then there is all the storage space. And modern trucks are insulated enough to muffle the truck sound to almost nothing.
patent bolt
You could argue the fact of which truck is the best until the end of days but one thing I agree on is that when it comes to living space the American trucks has an upper hand, however we can't have that here as in most countries here they count the entire combo towards max allowed length so smaller the cab the more cargo you can haul
civic patrol
patent bolt
Also our turning radius is way better compared to the none existing of some of the American trucks and I wouldn't wanna drive some of those on the kinds of roads we manouver around here.
Also one more thing to take note in i would say suspension wise, engine wise, gearbox wise, dashboard wise, and on many other compartments some American brands seem to be stuck in the stone age with. I can almost promise that if I got my Scania over there during winter I'd be able to drive in way worse conditions than most American trucks can handle.
I'm not trying to say ours is better but it seems like ours get fitted to do a job and do it good and nothing more or less, we got all the things we need in our trucks.
thick cedar
honestly
I wish Freightliner had sold enough of the Argosy and KW had continued production of the K100 in the states.
I want a good cabover.
rustic bolt
Not to mention atleast we can control the damn airbags individually front and back,
So you arent wiping all the 5th wheel grease into the front lip of the trailer as you go under
paper bear
I've seen people do that even with air suspension.
Stupid is as stupid does.
rustic bolt
yup
queen brook
latent quail
same here :(
thick cedar
Ahhhw
latent quail
how did that happen? Brake failure?
rustic bolt
highly doubt it was brake failure
got to be hell of an failure to lose brake power on all 3 axles
cosmic condor
Forgot handbrake? π€
rustic bolt
more likely
thick cedar
valid sapphire
@thick cedar : Swiss ?
@latent quail @rustic bolt @cosmic condor
According to the driver, he lost the brake fluids, but it's pneumatic fevers π€
thick cedar
ye
rustic bolt
Impossible
latent quail
so its brake failure, nice
latent quail
thats true though
rustic bolt
Something else happened
valid sapphire
According to him huh, but the police found a liquid but that is not brakes, an investigation is underway because down the street there was a market and if he would have done the descent he could have killed people
rustic bolt
The drivers dumb as hell if he thinks trucks uses hydraulic brakes
valid sapphire
I do not understand, honestly, how did he do that ... An investigation is underway because he may be nearly killed people
rustic bolt
Yes, good he drove into a wall rather than people though
queen brook
I hate when my brake fluid leaks in my truck
honestly
and i need to refill it every day
rustic bolt
But i highly doubt of brake failure
valid sapphire
Me too, I think he was on the phone. According to witnesses he was stopped because there were trucks before him and at the time of starting he lost the brakes? strange
π€ Β¨
rustic bolt
Only way to brakes fail totally, is for the brake pads to be worn out entirely, or the S cam to not operate the brake lever, and still, impossible for all 6 of the brakes fail same time, and if pressure is lost at any point of the system springs engage the brakes
queen brook
I hope that would happen in my trailer
rustic bolt
If your pedal fails, it will most likely then leak out air and engage brakes, and lastly, you can always pull the parking brake lever midway to stop
queen brook
hell, i pushed it around a parking lot today
because the brakes werent engaged
and i tried to get it ontop
valid sapphire
After you must know that we drive for SwissPost so the truck runs almost 24/24 ... It arrives at the depot and leave 10 minutes later.
rustic bolt
Yes, 24/7 3 shift is a normal today for most trucks
valid sapphire
And the drivers do not pay attention to the trucks so maybe it was already defective
valid sapphire
Those who have a lorry drive 15 hours a day and it was not often checked.
valid sapphire
But after your trucks are maintained and ours not because the boss does not care, he thinks of the money
patent bolt
I mean waaaait
rustic bolt
I still belive its the driver
patent bolt
You're talking about brakes that are controlled by air and engaged in full lockdown if there's a leak 
rustic bolt
We arent like americans, our trucls are designed with backup failsafes
patent bolt
Dog you saw about that Scania in Sweden that went on a "Speed" trip recently and ended up out in a field?
rustic bolt
No
patent bolt
Oh, well there was this Scania truck that had some issues with the brakes in Sweden too and went full speed towards a populated town, the popo managed to get a farmer to build an off ramp into a field of his and then they guided the truck safely onto it so it sank into the dirt and stopped
stable lynx
Air brakes in American trucks kick on at about 30 pounds of air left in the system. I don't get where you people are saying American trucks are old and not safe.
valid sapphire
Well, the goal was not to start a debate on it so let's stop the discussion and let's talk about truck
patent bolt
Now it looks like Scania have had a look at the computers in that truck and it seems like the driver didn't even try to use the retarder or engine brake
rustic bolt
Because ypur trucks are ancient, you barely even have basic ABS system in american trucks and trailers
patent bolt
Actually that is something you'll have to watch now as you'll start driving in Norway Dog
rustic bolt
Brale temperatures yes
patent bolt
If you have a faulty ABS on your trailer they wont let you drive an inch
rustic bolt
Obviously
stable lynx
Same here. A faulty ABS system is a no go on the roads
patent bolt
In Sweden it's pretty standard to drive without that tho xD
queen brook
The brakes on the dolly of my trailer drag
f that
the clutch is saying nope already
patent bolt
True true
queen brook
automatic brake ratchets are not cool
rustic bolt
In dry asphalt you can manage it yourself too
Automatic brale adjusters are brilliant
Just stop driving worh koleka trucks jΓΆlli
queen brook
hmm π€
patent bolt
Ha you really think he'll do that?
queen brook
The brakes were just changed a week ago
rustic bolt
No
patent bolt
He's gonna sit there in his rebuilt Renault and go like "I love Eaton, I'll marry Eaton" blablabla
rustic bolt
Judging from the amount of casettes they drop and trucls they tip
rustic bolt
Might pass Girteka soon with all the accidents
queen brook
we havent had an accident in our company for ages
patent bolt
A ditch a day keeps the koleka away! π
queen brook
so not raelly
rustic bolt
Yes but almost weekly you have pictures of someone who has
rustic bolt
Somebody got to keep the towing companies on business for the summer, untill the annual koleka slipping season begins in october
queen brook
https://gyazo.com/42ba8b36f3a10ecaeeed4b16f7df46cf Also dog, i found an longer drawbar than mine
looks very unpractical honestly
queen brook
thats honestly longer than the truck itself probably
after watching another video of an american doing the thingy
why have i never put my gloves where the drawbar ends
i usually end up going too far or too close, so it's pain in the
rustic bolt
you never used the oldest book in the trip in your CE driving test?
your glove "accidentally" happens to drop right in perfect spot like 0.5 metres before drawbar hitting the hitch
rustic bolt
i guess you did it with a semi trailer π€£
paper bear
marble raptor
This was my first load ever as a truck driver. Crazy as hell to secure.
paper bear
why on earth were they stacked like that?
marble raptor
Only thing I can think of was the crane operator was in a hurry lol.
idle chasm
You have to stack them like that cause those moves easy forward and sideways. And chains are the best way to stack!
paper bear
maybe its just me, but i like to keep things down low. less swaying.
and we have wooden floors so less chance of sliding
those pieces of wood in the middle look like theyll just want to slide on the smooth metal
formal minnow
~it works better then uthink
marble raptor
It provides spacing so the forklift and can remove it from the back of your tuck
rustic bolt
duh
paper bear
yeah, but you can still have spacing and have them low down
you just dont stack them up like that
lower centre of mass
and less swaying
rustic bolt
or perhaps.. spread them out more on the trailer
rather than piling them all up in 1 singple place
obsidian merlin
Surprised you weren't made to use edge protection on that metal @marble raptor
marble raptor
No need to. It wasn't the thin sheet metal. It was thicker slabs. On the thinner stuff we need too.
latent quail
Could anyone of the real truckers here tell me the difference between the retarder and the engine brake? I looked it up on wikipedia, is it really that simple?
latent quail
afaik the engine brake closes valves at the engine intake and exhaust pipe... the retarder transforms kinetic energy into thermal energy and also uses an eddy current brake. I wonder why the engine brake is weaker then... lol
rustic bolt
most engines dont even play with the valve timing at all
thats jake brake anyways
the loud useless thing americans use
exhaust brake is a flap that closes, usually located right after exhaust manifold and before turbo
by far, the retarder is most powerful and effective method of slowing down
latent quail
well, okay then. Thanks for helping me out ^^
paper bear
speak for yourself, those scania v8 exhaust brakes are enough to lock up the tyres in low gears
i found that out for myself, nearly snapped the drive shaft when it caught again
rustic bolt
all you do with the scania exhaust brake is crack the manifold
rustic bolt
Yes
paper bear
Doesn't work below a certain gear though. Mine shuts off in low range it seems or very little resistance
queen brook
queen brook
clever shell
candid solstice
@clever shell Random truck pictures go in #photos unless its pictures of your own vehicle that you're driving. See the channel topic for more information
glossy zodiac
cosmic condor
@glossy zodiac nice internet picture
cosmic condor
Then its on the wrong channel
oak wadi
glossy zodiac
i thought #pictues is only for in game photo
cosmic condor
Just read the bio
cosmic condor
patent bolt
Well technically you're not a real trucker either yet Hatsu so 
cosmic condor
I drive a truck irl tho
patent bolt
Well I drive a boat sometimes too that doesn't make me a captain 
patent bolt
patent bolt
Hello Adito, oh cool 
cosmic condor
π
glossy zodiac
but i cant play :((
cosmic condor
Good noxii
formal minnow
celest flame
queen brook
formal minnow
lavish surge
do i see a plane?
formal minnow
no its a lego
formal minnow
whatcha doing there
queen brook
Bringing gravel
queen brook
Think about it
queen brook
What goes under asphalt?
patent bolt
Norwegian π
leaden sapphire
π
paper bear
Oh, is it gravel Jolli?
queen brook
Yes
paper bear
queen brook
But this load was 0-55mm so idk if it gets used
Since you were a tipper driver, what was the most common gravel size you drove? @paper bear
paper bear
well i was a hiab driver, then i was on tippers for 6-7 months, then on a flat and now back to my home territory. the hiab
but we were most commonly on type 1 sub base, which is maximum size of like 60-65mm
with every other size all the way down to dust
so that it can compact neatly
fill the gaps
queen brook
Weird
We dont have those
0-16 6-16 0-32 16-32 0-55 0-90 are the most common here
Almost everyday business
thick cedar
Lol
formal minnow
valid sapphire
patent bolt
Hahahahahha we're sure you do! π€£
queen brook
π
obsidian merlin
Another night of bridge gurters and deck plates
stiff kernel
So, I'm not a trucker, but I do have a little story from when I worked at Walmart. Basically, we had a bunch of DBR (damaged beyond repair) shopping carts that were due to be shipped out for scrap. We had a little over a hundred carts when the truck showed up.
The only way to load the carts into the trailer was through the back room docks. All the carts on the far side of the building away from the docks. I ended up being nominated for the job, moving all the carts behind the building and then pushing them in and loading them solo about five at a time.
That ended up taking a good few hours (driver had to wait for an open dock as well) but it was a nice break from my normal routine, and the longest I'd ever been in a semi trailer. π
naive sluice
In the word driver, there is no walmart assistant.
Anyhow, it's nice to help out sometimes
rustic bolt
no but here its expected for drivers to actually do something else than just sit on their ass and hold the wheel
they actually work
sinful light
Hello guys this is my Truck i am a German Driver
rustic bolt
hello German Driver, i'm dad
patent bolt
That's actually a good looking Volvo (you won't hear me say that again) and actually I think the older FH is still looking better compared to the newer FH and it also ran better
exotic marlin
potent gateBOT
This is primarily an English Discord, but you can head over to #579776826600325130 and react with the emoji flag of the country with the specified language (e.g. :flag_pl: for Polish). You can then access that language's channel.
rustic bolt
also gtfo from real life trucking
uncut bronze
the older model FH was a fantastic truck
patent bolt
Yeah a friend of mine tried everything they could to kill one, they reved it liked crazy everywhere and everything but it just didn't wanna die xD
uncut bronze
i never had issues with mine either, had great experience with it
patent bolt
The only thing I don't like with them is that they're wobbly so you basically need to eat seasick pills like they're tic tacs before driving one and the seating configuration isnt any good either
queen brook
uncut bronze
huh, never felt that way noxii. maybe i got used to it very quick, but it didn't feel wobbly to me
formal minnow
koleka
dull sinew
?
formal minnow
u dont live in russia?
thick cedar
formal minnow
everything is in french and american trucks
thick cedar
New hweels
dull sinew
Damnit ππππ
broken smelt
koleka problem
paper bear
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/472928475603402762/588786779935735828/IMG_20190613_184719.jpg
formal minnow
patent bolt
Dang Mr Vodka Baguette being naughty @dull sinew
marble raptor
What I am hauling today.
lean wave
Yeah better have these cable reels properly attached, it would be a shame if they started rolling out 
obsidian merlin
thick cedar
Nah, it doesn't walk in.
In the U.S, we use things like forklifts and pallet jacks. On occasion we have to get out. But 90% of the freight I haul, I do not even see much less touch. Budweiser and Pepsi are the exceptions, I have to put load locks on their loads and make sure they're secure. Outside of that they do everything else, as they have employees specifically paid to handle the task of loading and unloading a trailer. We're quite fortunate in that regard. Unless you work as a vendor, going from store to store with soda, meat, chips, etc. In specific load quantities (LTL.), you don't usually have to touch anything apart from a load securement bar or straps.
Our system is done on an "as-needed" basis here.
We don't ship months worth of product, we ship maybe three to five days worth. It doesn't fill the stock room, but even if it did, it is their job to stock it and they get paid for that just like I get paid to ship it. Just as forklift ops get paid to unload it, etc.
I've worked in stocking before.
Received semi trucks all the time.
At my little store we only ever got two or three pallets of product, and because it was LTL and a tiny store the drivers did in fact unload it because it was above our pay grade. But we broke down pallets and stocked shelves.
LTL and Local drivers get waaay better pay (Hourly instead of miles)
Yup, and it's basically your only choice if you want to do long haul here.
Ahh
We used to get those at the little store I worked in
Gotta call breakdown... One low beam out, one high beam out, and I've sprung an air and a coolant leak along with having a leaky trailer tire.
All within the last six hours of driving. :/
Parking brakes are actually delayed by a few seconds and if I uncover the brake after engaging the parking brake it rolls forward
It's so sketchy
That's true. C:
I've already replaced the right high beam twice on this truck and that's out again. Within two months, three bulbs died
oh god
Yeah, today I also had to have four trailer tires changed... It's insane how many people aren't inspecting these trailers
I do my best to not be lazy, because I really don't feel like getting a ticket
Or killing an innocent family
Other guys don't care, they hook and go
True that, best friend had made sure his trailer was attached before pulling forward. He pulled forward 15ft and the fifth wheel jaw came open and dropped it.
Did his tug test, visually inspected the lock, whole nine yards
Still failed
It was there for a day and a half π just right in the way
rustic bolt
Yeah, i pulled trailer with cables similarily, the pin dropped far enough that TAV's indicator showed green, tugged it front and back, and when i go in, I go in with power once I hear it clack, usually enough to spin the drivewheels if the trucks empty and axles high... all looks right, threw in duomatics, ABS, electrics etc... take off, trailer comes 2 metres with me and then decides to stop there, luckily only the duomatic lines were pulled off the connector, ABS and electrics and the andersson had enough slack cable inside the drawbar so it was 3 minute fix to just put slip in new collars for the duomatic and then put the lines back to the connector
stable lynx
I work for Dollar General, I unload every bit of my trailer by myself, between 35,000-45,000 lbs in every trailer. 5-6 trailers a week 3-5 stops a trailer. I have no machines to help, and I have not had any person from any store help yet.
rustic bolt
I too.. load my combination, and unload it myself in the same night every day
thick cedar
That's dollar general for you. Family dollar is the same
rustic bolt
lol
languid vale
very interesting landscape there
thick cedar
Honestly makes me want to run a drawbar setup
rustic bolt
28 metres of goodness
queen brook
I drive 12 hours a day, unload my cargo by myself
stable lynx
The flattest land I ever saw
queen brook
Still not even 10k steps a day
thick cedar
Indiana is a bunch of nothing
queen brook
Spmethings wrong
thick cedar
Pretty nothing
But nothing
thick cedar
Beautiful Scania.
Jelly
thick cedar
I can only imagine.
I still say, if I could have any Euro truck, it would be a V8 Scania.
rustic bolt
no need for V8 if you're not in scandi tbh
thick cedar
But the noise π smiles per gallon
rustic bolt
poorly fitted engine for the job is not good thing
thick cedar
Where I'm from, more power is never a bad thing at 10,000ft in the mountains
7% grades suck
stable lynx
The only thing keeping me on Dollar General, is the pay. I bring almost $1,200 a week before taxes, and I am home every weekend
thick cedar
Trundling along at 25MPH...
rustic bolt
if you dont have engine that works at almost full load all the time, you going to end up with clogged up unhealthy engine that eats oil, unneccessary diesel and generally gets left behind by lesser ones with engine in tick
thick cedar
Huh, today I learned
rustic bolt
once in while in the peak times we take rental trucks out to fulfill the needs, they usually end up being R500 or R560 or something in that neighbourhood.. and they all are lazy as hell.. to a point with identical loads.. im flying past in my 450 scania
thick cedar
O.o
rustic bolt
they V8, mine straight 6
thick cedar
That's... Weird.
rustic bolt
most likely overkill engines for the job they were used for, loads of iding and "poor kilometres" meaning not proper workloads for the engine of its size, so it runs cold
thick cedar
I still don't know how diesels run, entirely. @~@
I generally keep my foot to the floor π bad for the automatic clutch I'm sure but that's the way they tell me to run it
rustic bolt
just like with computer power supplies, you dont want the 1500W PSU for 700W constant load.. you rather want 850 or 1000W, because they run at the most efficiency at like 85% or 90% loading, where it consumes the least power to the waste heat generated
thick cedar
I've been doing that less though... Now that I hear grinding I'm thinking my assumption was correct
rustic bolt
same goes for engines, you want one that works always at the 70-90% of its capabilities
thick cedar
Useful information for when I eventually get my own truck π
rustic bolt
so in short.. 700HP is absolutely waste of money and fuel for pulling flowers for example
thick cedar
But would be good for pulling paper and beer?
rustic bolt
in europe, you never need a V8 tbh in the south europe with the puny 44t limits, unless you specifically drive in like austria or alps in general, or in norway, where there are actually some hills
eeh
500-600 should be all enough
thick cedar
I think this rig I have is a 450
But the company turned it down
And it still averages 6/8 MPG thanks to the hills
stable lynx
Most of the trucks here with that kind of power run the mountains all the time. They don't run peak in the plains where most truck companies are located.
thick cedar
Gets 2.5MPG-ish going up the grades and I coast down the backside with the engine brake on
rustic bolt
yeah, i dont know specifics of the american end, only that their weights are laughable and they have that axle sliding fetish
also could do with little more help with the automatics
stable lynx
I hate doing it. The yard I work from, you are supposed to have the tandems all the way back when you drop the trailer.
Yet most dont
rustic bolt
why would you do that even?
thick cedar
That's basically all yards that I know of
So the forklift doesn't get jarred around by the ass end lowering and the front lifting I assume
stable lynx
Our trailers are particularly heavy on the rear due to the lift gate.
thick cedar
Meanwhile ours have roll-up doors π
rustic bolt
oh right.. you just leave a trailer in dock, and get another one
thick cedar
Yup
I wish I had an assigned trailer.
Then I wouldn't have to fight for a damn empty every day
rustic bolt
i was thinking like why would you slide them back when you have truck in the other end anyways
stable lynx
We slide our tandems back to reduce the weight on the trailer axles
Sliding them forward reduces the weight on the drive tires
thick cedar
And I could actually have a nice, clean, well-maintained trailer all the time that has no damage if I could just keep one
rustic bolt
i just leave my trailer in 1 dock and put the truck into another one next to it, and then load them both in like 2 hours and then take off
thick cedar
Would love to do that
Only get that option if you're an owner operator though unfortunately
stable lynx
We get a trailer assigned to the truck before we even get current trailer unloaded completely
rustic bolt
everyone does it here if theres enough doors empty to put both ends in same time
but most of the times you have to load up truck or trailer first
thick cedar
Hell, here at Navajo, other drivers will jack your congear (Doubles dolly) right off your truck while you sleep to use for themselves.
rustic bolt
wtf?
thick cedar
We do not have enough equipment
stable lynx
I have seen a few Navajo trucks already
thick cedar
I'm sure you've seen the orange W990.
stable lynx
Not yet, that I can think of.
thick cedar
He runs the dedicated route in Indiana. And is our best driver at 3m miles
3m safe* miles I should say
stable lynx
Then possible. I run dedicated out of Marion
I cover Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan mostly
thick cedar
It's impossible to miss Charlie when you see him. C: that chrome wing shines for miles
stable lynx
Lol
rustic bolt
i think bit of puke came up in my mouth
mention of chrome wing already sends me to the toilet
thick cedar
I was thinking of getting on the dedicated meat load runs, but you basically have to make 1500 miles in two days with a truck governed at 65mph
stable lynx
I run for US Xpress with a dollar general trailer.
thick cedar
I'm not good enough at planning to pull that off
$260 a day guaranteed though.
Would be an INSANE pay raise for me
paper bear
That's why you run the v8s flat out all the time. Shoe it everywhere π
thick cedar
Sam has the right idea π
paper bear
And bs, bet you my 580 would eat your 450, dudes probably had it in eco mode or something
rustic bolt
yeah... only for a little G cab to slingshot itself past you