nah, it was truly slug
#irl-trucking
stable lynx
Pay for me is good here, $25 a stop, plus $90 per trailer drop, plus milage pay
thick cedar
Nice!
rustic bolt
we switched trucks at once stop light in the night, the 560 was a slug
thick cedar
Sounds like my buddy who works for Kreilkamp. He's got a very similar gig.
paper bear
Something must be up dog cos when you hit the hills that's when you notice the thing pulling like f
Flying past everything.
rustic bolt
lol that did not pull, no matter how you drove
i tried different styles going by torque, or by sheer power
nope... the 450 was still steadily climbing by my side
paper bear
Probably about to die
rustic bolt
no clue
paper bear
4 million miles on it or something haha
rustic bolt
it had only like 1.4 million
and considering it was still even a 6 series.. it must've been running long distances
rustic bolt
the turbo was pushing loads of air.. but cant be sure if that went into the engine or were blown past the turbine axle
paper bear
but be sure mine gets a good working 5.7mpg average 👌
rustic bolt
thats probably like 40l/100km
paper bear
Yeah
rustic bolt
kinda bad
stable lynx
My truck averages 7.5-8.0 per trailer full and empty
thick cedar
11.4 empty, 6-8-ish loaded over 500 miles
paper bear
But you'll get there 30mins after me dog haha
rustic bolt
more like 15 mins
85 to 89 difference is jack shit
no wait..
you were the number 5
nvm
paper bear
More like 96 🙊
rustic bolt
you need to rename yourself to Sam 'Fuse 5' The Tang
paper bear
🤠
rustic bolt
and not wood shoes
rustic bolt
which reminds me.. I need new shoes
paper bear
Since you're going dsv
rustic bolt
atleast im going to go with style, and take the trademark shoes every long distance driver has, easy to kick off wood shoes and leave them on the last step
paper bear
I thought it was sealed 😂
rustic bolt
many have thought lol
should have an ol 4-series topline with the hilarious door flaps that go over the steps
you could have your entire shoe collection on the steps
paper bear
Get to the site, boots are filled with water "for fuuuuu" haha
waxen quiver
rustic bolt
now we talking
humble grail
Finnish rally course, i see
rustic bolt
looks like the road to my house
its just not that straight and flat
also can confirm, my driveway is a rally stage
paper bear
@waxen quiver what one you driving? And why didn't the daf reverse in?
queen brook
Kolekas dont reverse
waxen quiver
It was a 1 way street. Very difficukt to get in, let alone in reverse
paper bear
Exactly.
And what does it matter its one way? Its blocked anyway
Plus by the looks of it hell have to now reverse out and reverse in for him to get the rear containers. That's well far back.
waxen quiver
To get on it, you need to take a side route of a 1 lane road , you cant drive the wrong way on a busy 1 way road just to go in reverse, besides the 3 other 10 foot containers were for another street where he did reverse into it.
paper bear
You driving the scani?
waxen quiver
i was just there for coordination
formal minnow
Aka collectig paycheck not doing much? 😂
queen brook
The perfect friday for evening shift, eurodance, good weather
And air conditioning 😎
formal minnow
lol
stable lynx
thick cedar
Man, I miss my Cascadia.
Had less problems than this T-680...
Those are some great pictures.
paper bear
bright zealot
Is that your truck?
candid solstice
Not chucking it down where you are?
candid solstice
Lucky you
bright zealot
It's perfect with the orange Scania below the orange sunset
candid solstice
It was slightly sunny for a brief moment and now its back to chucking it down again ._.
paper bear
scotland has its own weather
candid solstice
Bit far up from your usual haunt aren't you? 😅
paper bear
aha, that wasnt today. but yeah i was. thats nearly as far as i can get from where i usally am and still be in scotland
opposite end of the country
queen brook
So, how much is my pay if i do?
I request almost 16€ an hour to start my job at your company
Atleast 16
stable lynx
@thick cedar thanks, I love being on the road, I can't wait to get a truck that I can call truly mine.
thick cedar
Me too. 😍
candid solstice
@grand pawn Not the place to advertise.
grand pawn
Ok sry
candid solstice
Good grief that windscreen 
stable lynx
Nice Pokemon you got there.
thick cedar
Thank c:
And yeah, I hit a fog of bugs last night and again this morning.
Windshield washer is useless
candid solstice
Sounds like you need RainX
candid solstice
thick cedar
I just ran out of money for food and don't get paid until the coming Thursday.
formal minnow
oof
thick cedar
Cents per mile is gr8
formal minnow
why dont u find company who actually pays u good
thick cedar
Because of my accident.
formal minnow
stable lynx
That sucks man
formal minnow
so basicly
u dont get paid enough to even live
arent they supposed to pay you when your in your truck for food and what not?
thick cedar
not if it isn't moving
formal minnow
wow thats nonsense
as far as i know from some truck driver friends
if theyre in truck for a week
they get a budget for food
and have enough to even eat at like decent restaurant maybe once on side of the road
thick cedar
I mean
I have my own food budget
But the company doesn't pay me food money
formal minnow
oof
thick cedar
The vacation I took to Louisiana screwed me over
Took it too soon
Was worried my grandparents may pass while I was gone though
So I didn't want to wait any longer
paper bear
your accident?
uncut bronze
Slid into the back of another truck on a patch of ice
Things are very different in the US. Comes pretty close to slave labour
sweet cedar
I salute all the truckers on the road
stable lynx
It is a very rough lifestyle. But, the pay is good, if you get the right company.
Ended up ordering a refurbished Garmin Truckers GPS because the one the company gives is a massive pile of s**t
It has tried to divert over 300 additional miles in a round trip, because it don't like two lane roads.
formal minnow
If u get paid per mile who cares if the company GPS Lets u do a detour 😂
More money
heady sentinel
yeah but you also have a time your meant to be at your destination
stable lynx
^
stable lynx
@thick cedar sorry for the bit of off topic, but is that a glacion?
thick cedar
Yush!~ best ice type 💙
stable lynx
Nice! I got an Eevee I will be putting in my truck.
thick cedar
Yay!
Navajo just refused to replace a headlight assembly that has a short and keeps burning bulbs.
stable lynx
Oof
serene mason
If it has a short wouldn't it keep popping fuses and not bulbs?
solar pike
#1 thing I love when drivin me truck irl, Snow, especially blizzards
oak crypt
serene mason
I used to draw daf 95s when I was a kid cause they're just a box on wheels
verbal cape
paper bear
love the little fly jib
candid solstice
Been a while since you posted Brad, nice to see you back
paper bear
what was the jib for anyway? doesnt look too far 🤔
verbal cape
@candid solstice yeah i figured i was a “guest” today
formal minnow
and it seems to keep it away from the crane
verbal cape
And the jib is for extra distance between the boom and roof
It wasn’t really needed but i had it with me anyway plus you can better have some extra instead of a metre short
paper bear
yeah, but it would be less maneuvrability capri, and doesnt matter if youve got to extend or not, still lifting at same radius.
we dont have any fly jibs like that, dont really have a need for them
if the hiab cant reach we have cranes for it
and if the hiab cant reach its a fair distance
serene mason
If the crane can't reach you're calling in a Heli 😄
olive escarp
😂
queen brook
Sunday pulling 😎
serene mason
Your Sunday pulling and my Sunday pulling are two different things 
rustic bolt
pushing and pulling either way
verbal cape
@paper bear the jib is quite handy to place glass and place it under a hook when you’ve got to reach a top somewhere
Although i prefer this one
thick cedar
Kroger turned me away lmao
verbal cape
Thats gonna take a while
stiff kernel
That reminds me of a time at my Walmart where there was a huge mix up where we got a Kroger trailer instead. Not sure how that ever happened.
queen brook
crystal loom
@queen brook you should wash your truck 😄
formal minnow
Why? It would get dirty after Just a load
formal minnow
U a driver?
celest flame
yea
formal minnow
Nice show the outside
celest flame
XD the truck is parked and i'm home
formal minnow
mint furnace
Then take some pictures when you are back in it ^^
celest flame
But i was driving da truck for 1 day i have a dsf xf and this mercedes is the truck from an other driver
So i must stole the key for this
mint furnace
Oh I see xD
celest flame
Really, this is my truck
formal minnow
Nice
dusty folio
queen brook
W0w did you get to sit in a truck
dusty folio
Nah it's mine xD
queen brook
Doubt its yours, i think its the companys you work for 😎
formal minnow
mint furnace
Otherwise there wouldn't be that "No mobile" sticker on the dashboard, I guess
rustic bolt
And red meat kills you
round panther
trucko mode
icy valley
I'm actually quite curious, how is real life trucking compared to what is shown in A/ETS?
icy valley
Like what?
rustic bolt
Loading, unloading, balancing it right, effects of bad loading in bad weather conditions, weekly rests, paperwork in general, different weather conditions, ADR regulations, and crossloading.. load securing.. actual breakdowns or mismatching connectors.. ETS2 also missing adaptive cruise control and road geography etc.. and naturally inner workarounds in various yarfs, terminals etc
Loads of things that are not covered in ETS2
And thats only box stuff, not containers, flatbeds, crane, tanker or bulk stuff
verbal cape
queen brook
Indeed we are
thick cedar
Finally back in Colorado after a week in Utah
Took a cool picture in the layby at the top of Parley's Summit last night
mint furnace
A question to the HIAB-drivers (and all the other crane truck drivers here)
Do you prefer having the crane directly behind the cabin or at the end of the bed?
Are there any advantages of any system?
paper bear
having the crane behind the cab makes it more difficult to get close to your lifting object.
If its on the back you can reverse right upto the object, gertting you as close as possible
(crane lifts more at smaller radiuses)
although having it on the rear means if you want to load machinery onto the vehicle it can be more difficult as then cant have ramps.
also an advantage of having the crane behind the cab is weight distribution, having weight on the back end means if youve got a lift axle you almost always have it down, meaning more wear. also i think it looks beter behind the cab.
but if my crane was on the rear, i could get an extra 2.5m closer to whatever i was lifting, which at a close radius means A LOT. like, thats probably 4 ton extra
becuase i dont have to extend past my outrigger to lift it
formal minnow
ithink ive seen it once where a truck had a movable crane
like the stone trailers where the crane can move
the truck had that
ofcourse it cant lift as far out but it still works :d
paper bear
"commonly on brick trailers" 😄
proper zenith
paper bear
big passenger
sinful light
dark scroll
What are you transporting?
lean wave
Bottles of Acqua Morelli by the looks of it 
stable lynx
drifting quail
formal minnow
Get off your phone while driving
verbal cape
formal minnow
verbal cape
Convoi koleka style
formal minnow
What are u hauling brad
verbal cape
Boom of a tower crane
formal minnow
Show it 😄
verbal cape
verbal cape
Did another one earlier today with the tower itself and counterweight
It’s a chill day
When there is no work for my hiab i drive with the trailer boys
formal minnow
verbal cape
I’ll take another pic at the construction site if i don’t forget
formal minnow
Ok
proper zenith
verbal cape
formal minnow
queen brook
Compost wednesday
obsidian merlin
Tank parts
dark scroll
What tank is it lmao
paper bear
a metal one
verbal cape
Also round
obsidian merlin
🤣
LPG holding tanks
14' tall, and within an inch either can of width being 11'
paper bear
14ft on the trailer yeah?
obsidian merlin
No, overall height. The cans are 11' by 9'
paper bear
Yeah so 14ft when on trailer.
I'm 13,7 cab height.
obsidian merlin
Ah, got ya. Thought you were asking if the cans were 14' tall
paper bear
No as that would be a fair height.
Higher than what it looks.
We can goto about 16' and still be safe in the UK.
Safe as in you can get under motorway bridges.
obsidian merlin
Yea, that would of been do able ish if I had a double drop
paper bear
A what?
obsidian merlin
A double drop, another name for a lowboy or RGN
paper bear
How is it a double drop? Like what made then call it that? We call them step frames.
Because they step down.
rustic bolt
I do not see a bear
idle chasm
What?? Where is that Copycat?? 😂
ocean jolt
@sinful light how do you not stop on the side of the road and crack a few open?
sinful light
This is no Street is Company place
ocean jolt
I mean, how can you resist the urge to drink a few
formal minnow
The fact hell lose his job?
ocean jolt
yeah true
sinful light
Sry i can this nö only write in german
Ich fahre das täglich und wir Fahrer bekommen in den Brauereien immer ein paar Flaschen geschenkt für uns selbst
ocean jolt
ooh nice
mostly used translate but i can get a few word here and there
"I drive this every day and we drivers in the breweries always get a few bottles for ourselves"
sinful light
Yes the Translation is perfekt. My English is nothing the best i have beginn lern this 2 years
ocean jolt
late is better then never 😄
formal minnow
Yep
rustic bolt
I didint go to schools to learn english, its all from google translate, and sometimes i speak better than some native speakers
queen brook
Yea i can see that
pine kiln
real
patent bolt
Nah but you went to school to learn Swedish 
rustic bolt
Didnt learn even that
stable lynx
The store where I parked the truck last night was robbed as I slept in the truck. They even tried to get into the trailer.
The robbers failed to break the seal on the trailer door though.
verbal cape
This one will operate for us next week
upper gust
valid sapphire
obsidian merlin
@paper bear no idea on why they got the name double drop. We've only got the one RGN though, everything else is either a flat, step deck or a combination of one that will also strech
neat shadow
rustic bolt
Lol
serene mason
That would've been a hell of a ride
rare depot
MAN?
rustic bolt
you do realize theres crapload of different mercs, not just your 18 ton 460hp koleka machine
also thats an MP3
if the cab came from the chassis behind
queen brook
i think thats an Scania 16 litre V8 580 GSR900 Streamline Topline
paper bear
its instagram you bunch of clueless rockets
rustic bolt
no its clearly a myspace
cosmic condor
No, its Whatsapp
cosmic condor
Its Jöllis Sisu
heady sentinel
no its patrick
stable lynx
I can't wait to get my own truck that I am not sharing. And to see home again.
queen brook
obsidian merlin
Jobsite?
round panther
yo is that a boost gauge
formal minnow
radiant gust
Spotted this while cycling, the black and yellow match very nice together in my eyes!
rustic bolt
Ewww.. a spoonfork
verbal cape
Pimp my ride
shell moon
dim hollow
tardy raven
What a nice Scania. Greeks really know how to customise their trucks 😎 👍🏻
willow spear
You euro guys sure like yalls lights lol
languid vale
just making your vehicle look like a fucking christmas tree
stable lynx
thick cedar
sinful light
sinful light
cosmic condor
@shell moon nice google picture
queen brook
Also that scania is disgusting
cosmic condor
Yup
queen brook
Been waiting for an hour for a load, still nothing :(
queen brook
🤔
radiant gust
Yummy
obsidian merlin
That is a fancy truck wash set up
serene mason
Did Daniel go to a dealer to change bulbs? 
paper bear
Aww jesus he did 😂
queen brook
Its too hard for some ppl
karmic galleon
lol
sinful light
My boss does not want us to grow something on the truck. He says no matter what we want we buy the part and the workshop should grow it.
paper bear
Where do they get the seeds from?
queen brook
you mean install?
patent bolt
I like how he gets insulted for trying to communicate properly with you.... 
I also do like how it's automatically "a dealer" in your eyes because it's inside a garage it seems
Also different companies, different rules. Some trucks have service subscriptions in workshops etc depending on regions and deals meaning that no matter what you want to do or not they dealer won't let you. For example I had some broken lights on my truck which I claimed warranty on when it was rather new and asked Scania to just give me the parts and I'll replace them myself, but they weren't allowed to as they had to mount them themselves.
serene mason
damn the hate
listen if it was an LED lamp like most modern trucks it would be understandable, but for a halogen bulb... 4 screws and change a damn bulb its not so hard
and trust me, non dealer garages do not look that clean
paper bear
Pretty sure it would be more expensive to goto a dealer and get it replaced. All the downtime and all.
Literally a few screws and bam, it's done.
Like, any company has bulbs lying about.
They won't even notice you've changed a bulb.
stable lynx
My company expects us to do basic maintenance like bulbs, fuses, and Glad Hand seals.
patent bolt
Doesn't matter how easy it may or may not be, different countries different standards. If his boss have told him to do so then its probably wise of him to obey his boss.
stable lynx
True
I can't do anything that would require me to get under the truck, or inside the engine bay
uncut bronze
It's also an insurance thing. If something were to happen like shortcircuits or fire, however unlikely, it would be covered by insurance. That tends to get a lot harder if drivers fix things themselves as there's no "quality control"
So a fair few companies spent a bit more on maintenance if that means less of a financial loss were their vehicles to be damaged or destroyed
stable lynx
Lol, I was overweight by 500 lbs on my second ever load
patent bolt
I have never understood why you stick with such stupid pallet measurements that doesn't fit properly inside your trailers....
olive escarp
Ikr
formal minnow
European pallets: either 3 next to eachother in length
Or 2 in width
Assuming they dont stick out if theyre properly stacked
It is
If it dont wanna go and u on electric pallet mover
Just use some speed
Tull it fits
brave drift
LOL
if your trailer has overloaded what you going to do?
yeah but if pallet box has fell off or trailer has fell off of the road what you going to do?
stable lynx
Wait until I post pictures of my loads tomorrow. Then ask why.
patent bolt
Actually Muzolf those milk containers fit perfectly if you got lots of them
We haul trailers full of them and putt 3 on like the long side and one on short side and so on all the way back
brave drift
i mean if your trailer has loose on the road what you going to do?
patent bolt
Wait you lot talking about dropping the trailer by mistake?
Well if you have connected it properly it won't happen
brave drift
i show you on youtube
patent bolt
If you haven't you'll most likely drop it just a few metres from your start
You can also by mistake hook it up some what weird and drop it a mile away or so but that's rare, you can also like get other causes that aren't to be blamed on the driver
brave drift
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtR_BdAjN6Q have a look and what that i mean
patent bolt
Meh I find it rather easy, we used to drive riggids before with containers on with them nasty legs and we had to switch containers instead that was quite a dirty job to be honest
And in the winter it was a nightmare as there was snow stuck everywhere on them and they rarely fit the chassi properly etc
Coupling yes, but I'm not talking coupling. This is switching 2 boxes every time and couple off and on etc so it takes a lot more time
That's why I said it was extra nasty when snow stuck to those containers everywhere
formal minnow
Only Times trailers fall off really
Is if a retard Pulle the pin when drivers asleep
When i worked in warehouse a trailer slid off the truck when disconnecting
Once
Because the brakes somehow unlocked or something
Just some forklifts to raise it backup and done
Something failed
Parts can fail
This happend during disconnecting or something not sure
It Just slid right off :D
Dude had it Parked against dock
Truck ofcourse on brakes unlocked the pin and started lowering feets
They Raised the dock
Boom
It slid backwards Just enough to fall
😅
patent bolt
Parts can fail yes but literally EVERY brake on a truck and trailer locks down in emergency mode if its out of air
stable lynx
Yep
formal minnow
Idk how it happend but yeah 💁
queen brook
Did someone say overloaded?
It aint that big of a deal
A few tons there and there and yalls stress about 500 pounda
stable lynx
500 pounds is a hefty fine here with weigh stations everywhere
stable lynx
It's weight restrictions we are worried about, not power problems
queen brook
I think at best i has 4 tonnes overload
Not my fault they load as much as they can fit
Tho
stable lynx
It isn't ours either, but once a truck leaves the lot, it is the drivers responsibility for everything. Lights, weight, tires, tape, everything.
paper bear
Wow loads of fridge talk 👌
Actually find it kinda interesting as it's the opposite of what I do.
But some trailers have a shunt buton so you can move them without hooking up
And you can get different jaw sizes for fifth wheels. More for heavy haulage to occomidate a larger pin, so if you hooked upto a normal trailer the pin can just pop out vertically. You can do the tug test and it'll be fine but hit a bump and it'll go.
Don't know why a fridge hauler would have that but that's something we have to look out for on our stuff. We've got a collar to increase the diameter of the pin.
serene mason
My worst overload was a forklift weighing 36ton but with extra weights, jib and carrier, and steel plates to stop the wheels going through the trailer, around 40ton on a 3 axle Broshuis with air 
Under a 470 Scania with a hiab so probably 75ton total on a non STGO plated truck
paper bear
Not bad
Mine would be a 40t digger, 5t pecker, all buckets and a diesel bouser with 2000l in it(don't have an adr ticket).
So grossing at 70 odd ton
All on a semi plated for 50t gross
All dropped off across the road from a VOSA checkpoint
paper bear
We've all done some thing we shouldn't have. Or atleast in small companies it happens
Or with the real wagons 
rustic bolt
Just a small tip with 5th wheel things, when you come to a stop, pull the trailer brake, nudge enough forward that you are resting against the jaw, this way morons cant unlock your table
Same applies to rigids too
But you dont need to worry about it when theres indicator lights, atleast with TAV hitches
Also what overloads? My top record is some 13 tons
paper bear
with rigids it doesnt matter much, as if they pull the leaver, as soon as you let the pressure of, itll open
shell moon
in greece we have many trucks fully customizabled even D.KONTOS team are rcoking the streets with their V8 - V16 powerful engines.
tardy raven
People can say whatever they want, like saying the trucks look overkill or like christmas trees, but if it is about truck art, Greeks are the ones who literally make the most beautiful custom trucks together with the Dutch.
shell moon
we've seen plenty of trucks over the world in Greek events even from Truck Motivation Team which is a group that posting daily truck news over the world.
candid solstice
Please post such pictures in the #photos channel, it's not really appropriate for this channel. See the pinned messages for more information
shell moon
i thought #photos is related only for truckersmp pictures in-game from ATS/ETS2. why this is channel is called: #irl-trucking for some reason lol to talk about truckers IRL.
" Are you a real life trucker? Cool! Share your truck pics and experiences here! For random truck pics, use #photos "
thick cedar
shell moon
i am a D KONTOS fanatic trucker IRL lol so which channel to post my trucking life, here or #photos guide me.
thick cedar
Someone already took a hammer to it
patent bolt
It's simple @shell moon if YOU drive a truck then feel free to post picture of your truck here or daily things regarding your work as a trucker. But if you don't and if you only like trucks and to share pictures of them then #photos is the place to go as Moh previously said.
Trucker and person who likes/have interest in trucks are not the same thing.
And as you yourself quoted the channel topic pretty much explains it all already as well.
uncut bronze
Those CFs aren't bad trucks
patent tinsel
@serene wedge be happy your not driving the older models of the daf trucks.
not saying they are bad, i just prefer the new ones.
There both dutch quality so not a big diffrence between the 2
serene wedge
Well with the older trucks you can really use that much of the engine brake because it just goes over the rpms but i have to say the speakers in the new DAF should be upgraded to be honest because if you drive you can't really hear the speak on the other side so
patent tinsel
priorities
serene wedge
But the boss might be getting a new DAF XF EURO 6 and he said if everything goes Well i get it since all the other people aren't that good of driver because we have another one of this And all the mudgaurd are off because they can't drive
But its a great truck it does the job
This is the mudgaurd on that other truck
This is his 2nd set of mudgaurds
patent tinsel
XD
serene wedge
DHL Utrecht.
patent tinsel
oh ok
serene wedge
Going to hellman
At hellman to be honest
I'll try to take a picture in a second
Driving Hunkemöller
Best thing there is
patent tinsel
someone has to deliver it
ocean jolt
well they do 7 weeks of training full time to get the cdl so I bet they do plenty of it
patent tinsel
i guess its just a thing you learn by trying and experiance
ocean jolt
in ets2 i can back up a trailer real easy from inside the cab with my g29
isn't that hard, gets complicated with steerable axles
serene wedge
Double trailer coming soon 👀
paper bear
The new dafs are no where near as good as the 105s
Seats don't go back enough.
If you've got a manual the stick is rubbing your left leg all the time.
Things have f all power compared to the euro 5s. Those things pulled
The new ones sound like a vacuum cleaner. Older ones make a nice stututu
Older ones look more aggressive.
And the stereo. You can adjust the balance. It will adjust levels for side to side.
serene wedge
@formal minnow already did
I was talking about how it came stock
@paper bear you for have never been in a new DAF the seats go back enough also there i no stick running your left leg also 105s is the XF version kinda of and the engine is older but we cant pick container up with the 105s also have you got a truck other than ets2?
Also the newer trucks don't have the feeling that the chassis is coming off
What most of them have.
But everybody his own opinion.
paper bear
I have been in a new daf. You must have smaller legs so it might not affect you as much. I'm 6'3 _ 6,4 so for me it's bit crammed.
Also, you ever driven a new xf that's manual? Then you will k ow what I'm on about.
serene wedge
I've but it wasn't rubbing my leg
But the only reason we dont have 105s anymore is because we cant pick up containers with it we're not allowed to use euro 5 there euro 6 only.
thick cedar
Flowbelow aero.
Apparently it improves the fuel economy by .0001%
Looks dumb as hell but I don't make the payments on it
A huge chunk of the aero kit is actually outright gone
Thinking of ripping the covers off and tossing them in the shop's spares bin 👀
The truck in this picture sitting next to me has all of its bits
God almost all these aero kits are all broken now
fleet valve
hit a pothole so it pops off like in the movies
formal minnow
aero kits
on a big ass truck
wich isnt aerodynamic in the first place
burns way too much fuel and cant turn
thick cedar
It's laughable, innit?
formal minnow
and they waste money trying to get something back of it
😂
like
why do u guys need a entire kingsize as a bed
all u need is a matress
room for a cooler and done
formal minnow
see
thats normal space in eu sleepers too
but the stuff ive seen from some us trucks
thick cedar
Top bunk is down seems as I use it for storage
formal minnow
their truck seems to be the same size
as european city trailers
like 12meters like how u wanna drive those around tight areas
thick cedar
LOL. Yeah, that's a thing.
formal minnow
u cant even turn em
ocean jolt
looks like one of those nascar trailers
fleet valve
its for hauling expensive cars
thick cedar
Yeah iirc they're double decker car haulers
fleet valve
classics n exotics n such
thick cedar
They don't have to back them in unless they trip plan poorly
This guy did back his into that line behind him though
ocean jolt
yeah, gl trying to back up a 53footer and a cab this long
ocean jolt
double bed
thick cedar
It was truly a sight to behold.
He backed big Bertha there in just as well as I can back my teeny weenie
formal minnow
just cuz theres so much electric stuff in there like fridges etc
sewage? they dont even come with toilets
ocean jolt
black tank fo the sink
thick cedar
I have an APU on my rig because it uses less fuel than idling the engine all night
Outside of using it for A/C and heat, as well as me microwave, I don't find much use for it
When my girl comes to stay with me, on the other hand... I'll be glad I have a power inverter. 😂
Excuse the messy floor, it's been a while since I had time to detail the truck
External generator
brave drift
nice picture
thick cedar
And a Wyoming sunrise
Thank c:
Ah, screw it. I don't really like this picture but I'll keep it up anyway.
latent quail
is there a reason why the left mirror looks different than the other one?
well.. propably. but what
thick cedar
You mean the smol boi mounted to the hood?
latent quail
yeah, the black and white mirrors
oh
there are actually two white mirrors, didnt see that
latent quail
yeah whats the small one for then? Blind spot?
thick cedar
Yup, blind spot mirror. Don't really need it on this truck but it does help me watch my trailer tandems without breaking my neck around a corner
latent quail
aight okay, thanks
thick cedar
I actually use similar setups in ATS. And used the same setup on American rigs in ETS2
formal minnow
limeryn
thick cedar
Some companies, like C.R England and Swift, will have a blind spot mirror on the left as well
formal minnow
u needa clean your wipers too
swift dont now how to drive they might aswell remove the mirrors
thick cedar
Again, bugs 😂
I actually have more problems with independent owner operator types than I ever have with Swift.
Swift and C.R England hire felons. So a good portion of those guys need that job and don't drive like salad tossers.
Owner operators don't care. Some will hit you and drive away with no regard for your property or their own. Especially if you drive a company truck.
thick cedar
Exactly.
formal minnow
theyll probably just lose their whole company
serene wedge
@paper bear it might of looked a little rude about what i said with"do you have a truck other than ets2" but i was kinda annoyed sorry if i was rude to you in your eyes.
thick cedar
They'll get fined and whatnot, but I don't think it'll destroy their whole career. If they're smart about being douchebags they have money saved up in case they get caught.
But nobody that stupid is that smart.
formal minnow
i honestly
would be devestated if id get in a crash with a car or truck if id own one
a few months ago a company truck driver was bullying some private owner
forcing him to the fast lane
throwing stuff trough his window even hitting a car behind
litterally forced him in the gaurdrail
destroyed his truck pretty good
the dude lost his job and license
other dude almost went bankrupt because the insurance wouldnt cover since it was considered road rage altough he didnt cause or do anything
thick cedar
Ouch...
serene wedge
You know when somebody else takes your trailer 1 god damn day you open the doors and find out they ruined your trailer door
formal minnow
rip
thick cedar
Yeah, if I damaged my $200,000 pride and joy I'd be absolutely wrecked myself
thick cedar
At least it'll be easy to report the dingaling
thick cedar
I pull a different trailer every day
I always end up with someone's handy work
serene wedge
This trailer is a 3 months old
formal minnow
he probably hit the dock
thick cedar
That's annoying as hell
formal minnow
because hes retarded
by going too fast
your supposed to go real slow once your almost at the dock
serene wedge
He catched a trailer
formal minnow
oh
thick cedar
👀
formal minnow
the waberers
serene wedge
When pulling away
formal minnow
always caught one at warehouse i was
each time theyd come
their other coworker / other truckdriver would guide themm
they usually came by 2 trucks
they didnt park in the dock directly since they needed to be sideloaded
serene wedge
Up on the door is a lot more damage
formal minnow
but still managed to hit others
thick cedar
Well yeah
formal minnow
like a chip of paint removed
u know?
where u see like the stuf fbehind it kinda
but ofcourse a bit bigger
it usually wont bend in
thick cedar
Here they use aircraft aluminum or some bs
wispy zealot
Any european trucks here?
thick cedar
Really fragile stuff
thick cedar
Yup!
I'm one of... Three? American guys
formal minnow
europe ud be gone within a hour depending on the situation
wispy zealot
I don't get it
serene wedge
wispy zealot
So you're a european driving in the US?
thick cedar
In the states it's like hauling a sardine can
serene wedge
Thats the trailer he hit
formal minnow
lol
thick cedar
It'll buff out lmao
formal minnow
if theres a trailer directly next to u
why almost immediatly after pulling of u steer
thick cedar
I've honestly clipped a trailer before.
Didn't do that much damage.
And I was backing in, not pulling out.
formal minnow
most docks can litterally fit 2 trucks infront before u are out of the pit
like 2 trucks total
he probably was impatient
serene wedge
@thick cedar this guy was pulling out
Thats what i dont understand
Backing in I do but
He got his god damn license for it
formal minnow
ew tuna
thick cedar
I usually have rice & beans with
radiant gust
lemon + tuna = love
thick cedar
It's cheap and it works
Also yes
Can't wait to get my girl on the truck with me.
Six months!
brave drift
you mean you haven't seen her for 6 months? @thick cedar
ocean jolt
or is he gonna be on the road with her for 6 month
brave drift
yeah possible
queen brook
brave drift
if truck is blocked slacked of gravels it mean you have to go around the gravels
queen brook
...
rustic bolt
Kek, blocked by gravels.. its a damn gravel pit lol
thick cedar
@brave drift, in six months she'll be coming on the rig with me for a bit. After she finishes business and economics in school, she'll be living with me indefinitely and will more than likely be in charge of the business side of things while I do the actual work.
Basically, she and I have it planned out so that I'm going to eventually buy my own rig. But because I'm not a numbers guy, and she's a numbers gal with a brain, we'll make a great team for it.
brave drift
oh nice
thick cedar
Chances are I'm gonna end up with a Cascadia Glider.
Want to eventually import a Scania T though 👀
brave drift
yeah but scania can be too much costs
thick cedar
Would have to be an older model I could work on myself, essentially
Otherwise holy crap that's gonna be expensive
formal minnow
Import may Cost alot tho
- emisions cuz u gonna want An open pipe
But theres usually a valve installed to go trough An diff exhaust trough filters
Service may be a issue if something big breaks
Cuz u dont want ugly American wheels etc
stiff kernel
Those are some sexy pallet jacks
serene mason
I'd take any of them for a ride
and then fall off or crash into the boxes cause I'm staring at the wall
ocean jolt
osha is calling
ocean jolt
got my foot stuck under one with my steel toe boot, that was fun
rustic bolt
you just suck at driving anything if you manage that
i love to wheelie the older ones that have no torque limiters on them
put all the weight back, kinda wiggle it back and forth and then launch forwards
the old ones give all the power they can when you twist the handle
stiff kernel
I was wheeling a pallet of plastic bags for my store up to the registers(boxes are about 40lbs, with 64 boxes to a pallet, 2560lb pallet) with a manual jack, because I can't bring the electric jack on the sales floor. Had a manager "help" by pushing the pallet as I was pulling (I was capable of moving it just fine on my own.)
I was coming to the door from the back room to the sales floor and I started slowing down, watching for customers as I was coming out. My manager didn't stop pushing, and ended up pushing the guide wheels up my left foot.
Luckily, it didn't break anything, and I just got a sore foot and lost temper for the rest of the day.
Also, this was without steel toe boots, cause it's a Walmart. :/
rustic bolt
was about to ask, was it walmart or one of the big americans
formal minnow
i once had 2 stacks of pallets fall over me :D
i was dragging them because we needed em for picking orders so i brought like 60-80
but the floor is basicly flat but tiny crack just caused it to bounce
and almost have them fall onto me if i didnt jump away :D
thats a fun 2nd day xD
urban knot
must’ve had a lot of rest there
urban knot
oof
formal minnow
but since we talk about that stuff might aswell share one of my storys u know 🤷
urban knot
im 13 and still collect pokemons
formal minnow
urban knot
Where I live there is jobs for 13 yo.’s
low grove
Part time job you mean?
sinful light
wind cipher
eew volvo i perfer renault 
latent quail
damn thats really nice having a tarp on the truck. Camping is the best, even better with a truck :D
paper bear
camping is best in rural areas, rather not do it in the middle of a city 😄
urban knot
@low grove full time
low grove
Wow
mighty jackal
Hello there, sorry if this is not appropriate channel: Does anyone know if it is possible to work as a truck driver when you are blind from one eye, or is there some kind of law against it like with people driving sea vessels?
outer current
Probably depends on where you live, but since you need to pass an eye examination it's pretty much up to the doctor to decide
patent bolt
Ha dang that's a wise thing you've done there Daniel, not bad, not bad at all!
rustic bolt
In europe you need both eyes for the heavy class licenses, (C, CE, D, DE)
rustic bolt
???
paper bear
its a news article
or idk what to say about that
but i wouldnt go into the industry expecting that 😄
rustic bolt
yeah
9 or 10 hours just driving is taxing
especially in somewhere in the flattest part of US especially.. you'll be staring at endless arrow straight road at worst case
and better hope theres radio coverage or something to keep you awake
queen brook
:DDDD
patent bolt
Actually @mighty jackal if you'd move to Norway you'd be able to get a CE license and work as a trucker.
So no you don't need both eyes to get a CE license in Europe.
rustic bolt
oh?
patent bolt
It's an EU law not necessarily something that is practiced all over Europe, those countries that aren't apart of EU I suppose they'd decide themselves how they want to treat such cases
rustic bolt
Atleast in Finland in the doctor's checkup that is required for the heavy licenses, demands of both eyes to work
patent bolt
I know for a fact that EU wanted to like ban people like that from driving trucks in Norway too and there was this huge outrage amongst truckers lacking vision on one eye that had done it for like 15 or 20 years already without any accidents etc so from what I know that law never got passed here
Yeah but last time I checked Finland is also a part of EU 😉
rustic bolt
yeah
paper bear
you cant pass your medical if you have bad eye sight, nevermind only one eye, which means very limited depth perception
patent bolt
In your country that might be the case, keep in mind that every country is not like UK.
rustic bolt
exactly
But as far as i know, you need to have 2 eyes
even if you have perfect eyesight in 1 eye, andblind in another, you wouldnt get pass
patent bolt
Okey actually you can't anymore it seems. In 2010 the laws was changed in Norway in such a way that people with vision on only one eye was able to receive like a permit saying they're fit to drive however it was only issued to those who had their license before 2010, after 2010 no new people are able to receive that permit
mighty jackal
Man this really sucks
The thing is, my two absolute dream jobs are a captain on ship and trucker
Like, I’m autistic and these two things are my special interests which means I pretty much think of them most of the time
And well, I would go into marine academy or start getting my license in a heartbeat, if only I wasn’t blind from one of my eyes
So yeah that’s kind of sad.
patent bolt
Yeah luckily enough I think we'll see more and more improvements into gaming and simulators in the future so even tho you might not be able to drive a truck I think a simulator in the future might make it feel like you do.
mighty jackal
ETS2 is awesome for me rn tbh
It helps me calm down sometimes, and let me tell you, I am almost always Not Calm
Trucks are cool tho, my dad used to be a trucker and I could ride along
Does anyone remember these white disc-shaped papers? My dad would always fill these out but I don’t remember why
paper bear
its a disk tacho, just like the current digital tachograph, but recorded on paper.
and just because you cant pilot the ship doesnt mean you cant have a major role in it
A chief mate (C/M) or chief officer, usually also synonymous with the first mate or first officer, is a licensed member and head of the deck department of a merchant ship. The chief mate is customarily a watchstander and is in charge of the ship's cargo and deck crew.
eager abyss
Compare a flat part of the US to a 'normal' part of the UK
The uk has many random and weird elevations, windy roads and worst of all
very narrow roads
paper bear
so what youre saying is, the best drivers are in the uk? 😏 😄
paper bear
dont even doubt it
austere fable
crimson belfry
lmao
crimson slate
I know this is late... but I've seen alot of US trucker vids and alot of UK ones... and to be fair. US truckers can get their trucks round some impressive obsticles... and the UK ones... well, lets say that unless they do the "move forward, turn, move back, move forward then back again" system, they fail on talent... but Love ya'll all the same 😛
crimson slate
lol well just like everything else. If it dont fit, force it xD
queen brook
thats a mindset you never use
just like the mindset "Im bigger so i have more rights"
crimson slate
yeah... to be fair, in my car i do get scared sometimes
but in the truck.. nah, i'm a softy lol
paper bear
just because some uk truckers are popular, doesnt mean theyre any good
crimson slate
are they UK or ?
queen brook
US
crimson slate
oh... I've never heard of them
crimson slate
lol nuff said
patent bolt
Waberers that's an amazing company!
formal minnow
Ahhahahahahah
Those dudes couldnt even backup without hitting trailer
With a koleka guiding them
When they didn't even have to park in a dock but between 2
😬
patent bolt
Frode Laursen is the real deal
obsidian merlin
It has a lot to do with the operater. It takes time and experience to make things look easy and second nature.
Can't rush it, or force it.
lunar canyon
Oh we talking shit about swift?
sinful light
So you can enjoy the work. Thank you boss that you let me drive again and again in holiday destinations
thick cedar
Drive to Portugal lol
dim hollow
dawn eagle
cunning marlin
@cosmic condor hello, what is the problem in the channel ?
brisk hill
tame elk
I've crossed that IRL, it really does stand out when looking out onto the river
clear gust
Rotterdam 
serene wedge
Did some work on my rims 2 days ago and it turned out to look amazing!
queen brook
We in it to win it
uncut bronze
you might want to get the profile checked out on the front there as well
seems a little worn
queen brook
Koleka alcoa
paper bear
Alcoa evo. Not koleka 
potent gateBOT
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wind cipher
dim hollow
is that your truck pita?
wind cipher
ya or i have used own money for servise ect and now he gives it to me
formal minnow
if its paid off and he quits and its his own truck