like, sometimes just small villages are good, set up shop just outside it, nice and quiet
#irl-trucking
stiff wolf
@candid solstice that looks better the problem with that is only online ..:D
i will start adding custom POI on my sygictruck gps , might take a while ..:D
candid solstice
I forget that the country isn't covered by a mobile signal everywhere... lol
paper bear
nearest industrial estates are good too
candid solstice
assuming you've got nothing expensive on board, some estates can be rough AF
paper bear
definately, although since i dont do curtains or anything i dont need to worry about that, if they want to try and steal a 20+t excavator they can try
candid solstice
stiff wolf
i wonder if a truck GPS shows the parking spots ?
paper bear
are you looking for one tonight?
are your routes different every week?
do you transport expensive goods?
curtain sider?
mainly motorway miles or rural?
stiff wolf
no, not tonight
i mainly transport general goods
will be nice away from traffic since the company is not paying for motorway garages
paper bear
routes different every week?
stiff wolf
yes
paper bear
if there isnt software to find you parking spots, youll just have to use a bit of intuition.
i kind of have an idea of how scotland is layed out, and know a bunch of decent bits
but worse comes to worse, i just find a space
any space big enough to fit a truck is a parking space
aslong as you arent in the way
stiff wolf
true 😄
paper bear
i parked infront of a grave yard once with a 30t wheel loader 😄
but because i was gonna be there and gone before sunrise its fine
no one would even know i was there
stiff wolf
😉
stable lynx
This is how I was parked against a dock today. Needless to say, I bitched out my fleet manager and told him to stop giving me box truck loads
thick cedar
god
you work for U.S Express?
I feel bad for you dude
upper bolt
@candid solstice Still remember about the warning alert on truck ? Yeah I just found it on my country. That's device placed on back of his truck and the sound just long-mid beep. The truck is dump truck type Isuzu Giga
This the truck
full axle
Trucks we use at my company to haul sugar beets
upper bolt
1 truck 2 driver ?
I mean before someone talk it about 1 truck more than 1 driver is having bad income. So I thought it so rarely found a case like you.
full axle
we run 12 hour shift so its slip seating so trucks run 24 hours
paper bear
What a bunch of cry babies 😂
uncut bronze
i see they've never tried unloading on a busy city center street
if you're complaining about your truck being a few feet on the road, you've done nothing yet
paper bear
ive blocked high streets to set up and lift containers
thick cedar
Have had to direct traffic around a truck backing out/in more times than I'd like to admit
paper bear
we do it every day im at our yard
as its too small to turn in most the time due to trailers being everywhere
and steel lying everywhere
weve had to direct traffic away from a street in a town centre for about an hour because i had to move containers and welfare units out of our site
which meant i needed to set up on the street,
with cables and all hanging from the buildings
thick cedar
Daaaamn!
paper bear
azure vapor
99% of my deliveries are unloading on road .... Many customers dont have a yard so Sam you kinda lucky lol
paper bear
kinda lucky to have to block roads completely?
upper bolt
In my country always happen XD
upper bolt
They just completely block the road within 5 - 10 minutes just for backing up.
paper bear
kinda normal,
youve got to other wise some idiot with a car will get as close to you as possible and not realise that trucks actually move
upper bolt
Ahhh I see, but in here many case is motorcycle just slip through the back of truck and almost got hit and the driver need hard brake.
They're kind of idiot not know how to hard to see blind spot with heavy loaded
paper bear
tbh, theyre actually not bad up here
tend to give you space
but most of the time you would just rather not risk it
thick cedar
The plastic when everything else is paint 😂 whaaaat?!
Beautiful trucks otherwise though
paper bear
looks well
azure vapor
No its like horrible, because you have to watch for traffic , the goods , your own safety etc. I hate it when I have to unload in the middle of a lane, and that happens in big cities also.
paper bear
uncut bronze
sounds like just one more thing to watch for then
it never really bothered me to unload somewhere on the street
queen brook
@azure vapor then you are in the wrong profession.
Maybe you should consider changing to like a office worker or smthing
upper bolt
Yeah XD
Just said if you got something happen in the middle of the lane, and you need to unload. Just said accident and need to unload, so you don't wanna unload the cargo and let your other driver/engineer do it ?
candid solstice
@upper bolt Interesting, as I recently figured out what it was in the UK. I posted about it here: https://discordapp.com/channels/307433337126125568/323725520439083011/609085857441382427
golden dune
What is the average wage of a class 2 trucker
azure vapor
Depends on where you live.
thick cedar
In Brighton this fine morning.
Got me some Panda Express and I'll be bound for Ohio today!
paper bear
panda express?
thick cedar
American Asian food
Orange chicken, honey walnut shrimp and pepper chicken with wantons, egg fried rice and sweet 'n' sour sauce.
paper bear
thick cedar
Not bad at all c:
stable lynx
I get hometime this weekend. I cant wait.
queen brook
🤔
patent bolt
I get home time every weekend.
serene wedge
@thick cedar wasnt my choice to have that on the truck either but the next truck i will get will be paint and also i geus paints grill.
Painted*
This one has already 539271 KM on it.
patent bolt
Mine only has 450 000km on it and it's getting traded now 😛
paper bear
Mine gas 97k miles. Real units 😂
stable lynx
I am at my delivery point. I get here in my window, and they tell me I am late. And that I will be waiting. So I said fine, even though i wasn't late, but whatever. That was 3 hours ago. They have not moved me since then, and have no intentions of moving me soon.
I called my fleet manager and let him know that my home terminal is 5 miles away, and my ride has no problem getting me. Plus there is much better paying jobs out there already for me.
patent bolt
Aye some truckers over there seem to get treated really badly, here no one would be up for that actually. We either get to load/unload when we get there or we won't load at all and they can find some other company to take it 😛
stable lynx
I leave here in 15 minutes loaded or not
stable lynx
I went to my home terminal. Not sure what will happen tomorrow
queen brook
stable lynx
I finally got the delivery done.
I have a sneaking feeling that someone's gonna get fired for this one.
cosmic condor
You?
stable lynx
Hope not lol
cosmic condor
stable lynx
I was on time, the company was late
stable lynx
I sat for over a day waiting to get unloaded
cosmic condor
Rip
stable lynx
Yeah, I just about quit today
cosmic condor
Okay. Well lets hope you wont get fired
stable lynx
I got that same engine
thick cedar
It's so pretty
patent bolt
Noice Jölli
Your truck reminds me a bit of this one I drove a couple of times before 😝
queen brook
Close but no cigar
paper bear
Except that one has the proper axle layout.
paper bear
Nah its fine where it is
humble grail
thick cedar
stiff wolf
any UK lorry drivers have there own truck ? need some advice
paper bear
own? as in bought?
stiff wolf
yes
paper bear
advice for what?
stiff wolf
starting on your own
i was interested if there is a job market to be able to start as self employed
paper bear
well i dont own one myself, but i do know its damn hard to get work with all the giants around with low prices
and you need a load of contacts in the induustry
not to mention very expensive insurance, maintenance and equipment.
stiff wolf
mmm, so there is nothing in the Uk like americans have ?
i know in Netherlands the company Heister Camp will give you contracts if you have your own lorry
there is no market like that in the Uk ?
stiff wolf
i wonder how reliable is this agency
paper bear
no clue, never used it
thick cedar
yes i do
i have impreza and supra and honda
@formal minnow
i do but people think it is a lie
stable lynx
He's welsh, he owns a Supra and a honda, and he drives in Amerillo, TX. Plus owns a brand new tow truck? 
stable lynx
thick cedar
i work in texas and i won 110,536$ from a scratch off
thats why i have thease vehicles
stable lynx
That tow truck is about $200,000 right now.
stable lynx
Doubtful, considering it's BRAND NEW
stable lynx
Ohhh, the lies are real here
stable lynx
It sucks that tow truck is a stock photo for a truck sales place.
thick cedar
yo keep talking shit
thick cedar
Sup
paper bear
There's not a doubt in my mind that "Steve the gamer" here won 110k from a scratch card, bought a 200k wrecker that was kindly gifted from his Friend. Even though he works for a tow company already.
Owns a honda, supra and an impreza and the only pics he has of his truck. Is a stock photo.
Not one doubt in my mind 😂
serene mason
@stiff wolf I wouldn't solely rely on the backload websites as their rates aren't amazing
If I were you I would specialise in one thing, like bulk powders. Either that or get yourself on with a container haulier
Unless you already own a trailer you can struggle with the agents
versed mauve
Rip jöllis Sisu
patent bolt
That's gone a long time ago
serene mason
Jolli has moved to the dark side now
paper bear
Yep, rip jollis v8 instead 😂
patent bolt
For the sake of that truck I do hope its an opticruise.
formal minnow
paper bear
Maybe an opticruise can protect the valves? 🙈 @queen brook
queen brook
No its an manual ans its fine
thick cedar
My tire after a few miles in Tennessee.
Good thing there's a Knight yard in Olive Branch. Pulled 'er in for repairs~
I picked up this trailer in Memphis.
ocean jolt
wow, you can repair that?
serene mason
It's probably a remould to begin with, they're cheap and nasty
Often have chunks come off and large sections of the tread seperating from the tyre carcass
upper bolt
Wow, you lucky that tire don't blew off in the middle of the road.
I was ever feel that same before, not on truck but on my van. After driving fuel and oil inside coal mining site, I'm driving to town to refuel the gas and the oil. But my tire just blew off and almost got accident caused that.
formal minnow
Oof
upper bolt
Big oof for that XD
humble grail
Maybe a Dell Latitude 14 Rugged Extreme will cut it?
upper bolt
Hahahah, I was thinking about that. But too expensive, in my country more Rp. 35.000.000 (USD $2.500). I need around Rp. 16.000.000 (USD $1.200) XD
queen brook
thick cedar
I've had a steer tire blow. Trailer tires and drive tires just make noise, but a steer can yank you off the highway.
stable lynx
I am lucky so far. Going to Georgia over the next 2 days
hollow canyon
Today some self loading action
queen brook
ocean jolt
mmmmmh, scania
broken smelt
paper bear
typical volvo 😏
stable lynx
Don't you love it when the lot is empty, yet they cant park right, so they block driving lanes
stable lynx
sturdy tiger
iam actually more impressed that the truck and trailer are actually stright Fallen 😄
stable lynx
Lol
patent bolt
Not here, absolutely pissing down in Lofoten atm...
formal minnow
Rip
thick cedar
@stable lynx you've got a Cascadia, yeah?
thick cedar
I want a 2020 Cascadia. This 2020 LT is trash
Nice inside, at least
(My girlfriend and I decided to be lazy and shove everything off the bottom bunk to cuddle and it kind of made a mess of everything)
stable lynx
I really miss my KW to be honest
This truck is a great work horse, but not the best truck overall
thick cedar
Dude... This makes me miss my T-680 so much
It turns like a damn train. :/
I can't even back it up properly because my tight setups I use in the Cascadia and T-680 don't work with the International LT.
I'm usually very tight knit and precise but with this truck you have to be loose and lazy and there is no room for that half the time or anytime you're in a truck stop
stable lynx
Too bad I wont even be at a truck stop tonight
thick cedar
D:
stable lynx
I am glad I got a full inspection one on my truck yesterday. Because they broke something on my on board computer.
thick cedar
ugh!
That sucks dude
In other news... My lady gave me a gift for our anniversary.
Probably doesn't seem like much but I'm going to cherish and enjoy it~
stable lynx
So, I get to head to Tunnel Hill, GA to get my on board system fixed. I also get to meet the guy that takes all my complaints and gets me work.
thick cedar
o h !
paper bear
You're gonna meet your boss. Nice...
patent bolt
Somebody's in trouble.
spiral creek
How much money do you guys get a mile?
I've heard some people can get up to $2.25 to $2.50, is this true?
stable lynx
Those are specialized transports mostly. I get .34 but I have seen 1.50 for the same thing, just a lot more experience
spiral creek
Net or Gross?
stable lynx
Net
spiral creek
Oh so $18 about then
Still not so bad
Im thinking about doing LTL
Multiple jobs at once
stable lynx
3 am wakeup call tomorrow
stable lynx
No traffic at least lol
thick cedar
@spiral creek
How much we're paid depends entirely on the cargo and whether or not you own the truck and trailer.
If you're working for a company like I am, you make between 23cpm and 48cpm (highest paying job I've found and it's flatbed)
If you own your own truck and the right equipment you can make better money. Up to $5 per mile or better for refrigerated, there's also department of defense so tanks and stuff, then you have HAZMAT, as well as super heavy haul. The pay scale only goes up from reefer. I know guys bringing in upwards of 6-8k gross income a week running plain old box trailers. But remember that they have to cover fuel, insurance, truck payments, etc.
stable lynx
A lot better idea then me lol
thick cedar
I used to think ATS was unrealistic. And in some regards it is. But it isn't that far off. The money you would normally get is tripled so it balances the scale but I'd love to get a proper economy mod going that's actually true to life based on cargoes and whether or not you own the truck and trailer
formal minnow
I geuss America is still way too far behind on something once again
patent bolt
Yeah, I find the fact that people get paid by the mile to be wrong in so many ways as it encourage the driver to push on to earn money even if they shouldn't due to weather, exhaustion etc and ergo a higher risk of accidents
We don't even have hourly pay here Jölli, we have a set amount per month, ofc we get overtime but let's say I work 3 days one week due to few loads I still get paid for all 5 🙏
ocean jolt
pay to the mile is a recipe for disaster
paper bear
Salary? Works in some job types where you do same things every week. But if I was payed by salary I wouldn't like it.
The hours vary too much
queen brook
It works for jobs where you have consistent hours
Trucking isnt one
Hourly wage is the best choice
patent bolt
Works fine for us as our salary is nicely put together
paper bear
again, youve got more consistent hours, so itll work.
anyone without set routes will prefer hourly
patent bolt
How are mine consistent? We can start every hour of the day from early morning to late evening depending on what route.
paper bear
you said your salary is put together? so they look at what routes youve done, and make the salary based on that?
sounds weird
either way, hourly imo is the best, as youre paid for what you do.
never out of pocket
stable lynx
So, 3 am today-1 pm and 11pm-6 am are my runs for this delivery. I hate this job sometimes.
stable lynx
Just for this 1 load
I am on my way to corporate to get my truck fixed
I wont deliver until 3 am tomorrow morning
white perch
ok so there is a park in my city that is under construction and every monday to friday i hear their trucks passing by
paper bear
you live in a city
paper bear
so theres gonna be traffic
white perch
the traffic here isnt that bad
if i will remember maybe tomorrow im gonna go and take a pic of them
patent bolt
I don't get it how you can claim hourly is the best when I get paid even if I don't do anything, I get paid a full day even if I just drive for 2 hours, I get paid if I'm at home due to lack of loads even so obviously the way we get paid ain't bad.
paper bear
but what happens when youre actually busy?
patent bolt
So what? We're still getting paid for a full day no matter what
paper bear
exactly, your days cant go over your card
youll get paid for a full cards worth no matter what, but in jobs where you might work past the card
then youll be out of pocket
which is my point
sonic hinge
Paid per mile is probably one of the worst systems
patent bolt
So you're simply saying that illegally working is better if you get paid by the hour then?
paper bear
not everyones job involvoes driving constantly
patent bolt
No but from when you start your card you have 15 hours to get your work shift done before you're required to stop for the day no matter if you spend 5 of those hours wandering about in circles or not
13 hours if you're out of 9 hours rests tho.
paper bear
some people can deliver something to a site, then operate or assist in the operation of the machine
then a few days later theyll go away
but yeah thats also what i was getting at
because some people do it
not saying i do
patent bolt
Ofc some people are always ignoring laws, rules, guidelines etc from time to time.
However as long as we're obeying the laws the way we get paid ain't really bad
paper bear
yeah, it suits the job
thick cedar
I'm laughing my ass off
I genuinely can't contain my guffaw
No front license plate 😂
thick cedar
I wish.
If I owned my own truck I absolutely would be.
stable lynx
I put my name in for my company. They are routing me to Tinnel Hill, GA for a fix, then I bet I will pull a couple loads
serene wedge
She thirsty
white perch
too bad i didnt have my phone with me, but i walked past a volvo fh 2012 parked at a service station
queen brook
Is it something thats not normal to be refueling?
serene wedge
Is it not normal to post a picture of me refeuling my truck?
As this is "Real life trucking"
ocean jolt
does the truck fuel pumps have a thing where you can engage it and leave it be while it refuels? like in the US for diesel pumps?
serene wedge
Ye they do
But it already clicked
So i had to do it by hand
Because it feul 85% by itself and the other 15% you need to do yourself.
queen brook
No its not normal, nobosy wants to see an fuel tank only
ocean jolt
@serene wedge yeah bcs the nozzle goes in too deep and it triggers early
serene wedge
@ocean jolt yes its nice to have tbh as you prob spend like 5 to max 10 min at a pumps
@queen brook if you dont have anything positive to say then dont.
I can send a picture how i am refeuling my truck.
If thats annoying you then dont react and just leave it how it is.
queen brook
Na chief
serene wedge
If you dont have anything positive to say then just dont.
queen brook
Freedom of speech yalls
serene wedge
Good for you
queen brook
Indeed it is
serene wedge
Looking at those 500k KM just lets me remember how much i been through with this truck from being almost in a deadly crash to almost going sideways
queen brook
And driving score
serene wedge
Driving score doesnt really matter to me anymore. I left it with 80%+ when i had 3 weeks vacation and it was back at 62 so i do not really focus on that anymore.
ocean jolt
how did it lower if you weren't driving it?
queen brook
Have you heard of other drivers
ocean jolt
oh so the other guy didn't care at all of was just doing a whole lot of city driving
serene wedge
@ocean jolt because we have a engine break what means you spare the normal breaks and the engine slows down the truck by itself, when you go like pedal to the metal and brake last minute and stuff then it lowers.
It goes up when you save feul, Spare your brakes, And drive economical.
And i have to say i sometimes go 90KMP myself but thats most likely to pass up other trucks.
As i dont need brakes because we have a distance holder on the truck and cruise control you still have to be alert but the truck does most of it you only have to steer
paper bear
If I can go 90, I go 90
paper bear
no body really cares here. except cameras
serene mason
Black road with white lines = 90
Unless you've got serious weight then 80
Little tires don't like it too much
paper bear
Or if the load is utter trash and is barely staying on
formal minnow
nice
patent bolt
Looking at it it doesn't look that old, looks like so many American trucks still do today except the fact that it's a cabover
thick cedar
I think it's an old Freightliner Argosy but I'm not sure
That's the only Freightliner cabover I know of
stable lynx
I think the shop is finished with my truck, but they did nothing lol
thick cedar
Sounds accurate
serene mason
The trucks missing it's chin so you gotta make up for it with an extra one
thick cedar
Eat ass 🤣
thick cedar
My new sexy beast for the year ❤❤
white perch
it looks nice
queen brook
sick jackal
Me resting in a little town called Caldicot
paper bear
wheres caldicot?
sick jackal
South Wales
paper bear
nice
sick jackal
👍🙂
thick cedar
My beautiful beast next to my old mans mate
Two Logging Argosy Parked next to each other LESH go
Old man sent me this... This is his rig
Parked outside our old house This morning... Going down old memory lane
thick cedar
Meanwhile, in Texas...
thick cedar
Lmaaoooooo
timber timber
Hello real life truckers
I need your help
Can someome tell me how much weight I can LEGALLY (real life speaking) haul with this chasis configuration for the box liner
AND
The same thing, with the same chasis, except with one axle lifted
In this case the front
In Europe, that is.
Google isn't helping me.
Or at least it fails to present the information in a form that I can understand
paper bear
same weights
aslong as the lift axle is down when youre loaded
to prevent axle overload
timber timber
And that leads me to my next question
Realistically how much can I haul with the axle up, tones wise
paper bear
depends what coutry and what axles are on your unit
timber timber
Ets wont answer that question
I can easily pull 40 tons+ with the axle up
Which isnt realistic
paper bear
its not legal irl no
timber timber
Yeah I meam
"Axle overload"
Forget about the legal part a sec
Say
My taglift will only support like 10 tonnes of cargo with the lift up
Now, realistically speaking
How much will the trailer support
With the axle up
paper bear
usually 8 ton axles, so 16
timber timber
So up to 16 tonnes, I can lift up
Anything further, lift down
I see
Unironically helpful
Thanks a lot guys
paper bear
yeah, but it can also depend on how the load is spread, you could have 20 ton on the trailer, but it could be slightly loaded to the rear, so 16 ton of it could be on the rear of the trailer, and 4 ton on the front of the trailer
plus, trailers weigh about 7-8 ton
timber timber
Yeah, I get the load position thing
But bare equal pressurez generally 8 per axle
I see
paper bear
yeah, so theres already about 4 ton on the rear
timber timber
Mhm
stable lynx
If that was ATS I could answer very easy lol
timber timber
Very generally/vaguely speaking
If my taglift cant handle it
The trailer shouldnt either
paper bear
in ets, yes. because loads are dead centre 100% of the time
timber timber
Yeah
Yeah I getcha
Can I ask something else when it pertains
To trailer chasis
paper bear
?
timber timber
Which one of the two position variants is objectively better?
Imo its the first because its more steer-capable/smaller turn radius
As the wheels are further up front
Hence less time to turn
Or am I missing something
paper bear
turn radius is the same, they design steers not to scrub tyres, so the trailer will 'pivot' on the middle axle,
stable lynx
stable lynx
It mostly for weight distribution
timber timber
I see
So for ETS
Ima assume the first one is the better choice
Since they are closer to center
paper bear
theyre both the same, no handling difference
timber timber
I see
paper bear
irl, the bottom one would reduce the impact of something heavy being placed at the back doors
less of a "seasaw " affect
timber timber
And the first one?
paper bear
i mean, you wouldnt even notice it, it would be a very minute difference
but more seasaw
😄
paper bear
😄
timber timber
I know ETS ismt the best realistic representation
So assume I'm asking from an IRL pov
I've made a S650 Scania with a long taglift chasis and naturally a 12+2 + retarder box
With the idea to be an
"all arounder" of sorts
Is this realistically any close to such an irl concept
A versatile truck, so to speak
timber timber
Well yeah, but I mean I try to do well in many caterogies
paper bear
because the last thing customers want is for the truck to be not making money
i mean yeah, it will pull well irl
tag allows for reduced tyre wear
timber timber
It was originallg an S730, another irl trucker advised me that a S650 would be a better idea for an all arounder since I could still pull loads yet ima get slightly better economy on highways
But a second and third opinion is always nice
timber timber
@paper bear because of the lower rpm optimal torque?
paper bear
i guess
timber timber
How would you make an all arounder
Im sorry if I ask stupid questions
I'm eager to learn and have this defect
Of wanting the best
@dense kraken but 650 isnt horrible right
Thank you guys
queen brook
Last nights hill adventures really got me wanting to get an 730
Or 750 if volvo
620 just got obliriated by the hills
timber timber
Crawl gears?
queen brook
It was an 100kmh zone
queen brook
this is an 8x4
76 tonner
620 engine
And it still gave up to the hills
And axles dont make an diffence as long as you dont have too many
And x4 or x2 and dry conditions, same thing
timber timber
I see
chrome wharf
valid sapphire
white perch
they are brothers
valid sapphire
Almost, there are 10 missing and they are brothers yes ^^
queen brook
They shouldnt when they arent steep
olive escarp
@chrome wharf Are they screens for the Rev counters?
olive escarp
Looks neat as standard.
ocean jolt
the fancier version looks like this
olive escarp
Oooo
chrome wharf
Yeah it's just the budget one. But i can't complain. If it was for my boss he would have pick a DAF with the old interior. What was way cheaper than this one.
hoary bolt
I like the old DAF interior
patent bolt
I like the newer Scania interior more.
ocean jolt
tbh i'm not a trucker, never been in an irl truck, just here to watch 🙄
but i do like the new scanias
patent bolt
I'm getting one around week 46/47 I've heard
ocean jolt
I live in the city where one of their factory is too
so I sometimes see some on transport trailers
patent bolt
Oi Mr Ginder boi who are you to even mention breaking stuff? 
thick cedar
🤣
stable lynx
stable lynx
I am delivering across the road from Chicagoland Speedway. Really cool
thick cedar
Oooh!
brittle shale
Do you folks ever find being a trucker to be tough at any time (long hauls, waiting periods, vehicle problems, etc.), or is it an easier thing for you to do (and you'd rather not be doing anything else)? Just curious
patent bolt
It's like most jobs in this world, doesn't pay enough for the time you sacrifice to keep society rolling for the typical citizen and you're incredibly underappreciated.
paper bear
id rather do this than anything else
but it doesnt mean its easy
if everything was easy, it would be boring
the fact that it can be a challenge makes it more enjoyable in the end. atleast to me.
queen brook
theres easier ways to get bread on your table
So you should consider twice if wanting to become one
thick cedar
It's definitely no easy feat. Especially not in other parts of the world. In the U.S I'd say we have it made, but trucking in the U.K, Finland, Ireland and Scandinavia must be an absolute workout. I tip my hat to you guys who run in those areas, and hope to join in one day.
I'm probably switching to flatbed soon because I'm tired of sitting around waiting for a load and searching far and wide for a trailer. Our trailers aren't assigned to us like our trucks are. I do wish that were the case, it would fix a LOT of wait time issues and help me make timely pick-ups instead of being late because I don't have an empty trailer. The reason they don't assign trailers is because someone else might need that load and you might have to trade with them. But things can be done to improve that, like making sure you swap with a truck whom is empty or going somewhere else and then reassigning their trailer to you.
I adore long hauls. In the U.S, unless you're up North, in the West or on the East Coast/in a big city, you're pretty much flying from A to B with little to no interruptions. I'm currently aiming to do 1,300 miles in three days, and then 1,800 more in four after that.
It's fun as hell but some days I start longing for my lady, and I also wish I could see my parents and grandparents more. I'm out for a month, maybe more, at a time.
It isn't just a job here. It's a lifestyle. And I'm sure that's how it is in other countries, too.
@brittle shale
brittle shale
Sorry all if I sounded like I wanted to become a trucker, I'm just kinda curious to hear the stories of you guys and try to get a sense of what it must be like
patent bolt
Has its ups and downs like any job I suppose
But not to brag or so but yeah there's more than one place up here that if you drive off the road you only do it once so to say and sadly the gov seems to think that sand during icy conditions is like gold and should not be used at all so it comes with some risks I'd say and I think it does wherever you are in the world, they risks are just different I suppose
Oh and one more thing, there's not much advancements to be made in this industry, at least not here so if you're looking for a job where you can advance trucking is the wrong branch as the furthest you can basically get is an office worker here and wouldn't really call it an advancement. Like if you were a pilot for example you'd advance in your company over the years giving you a rather substantial pay raise as you climb the ranks, nothing like that here when it comes to trucking so you'd basically earn the same amount when you're 25 as 55 and it's certainly not something to expect getting rich on...
thick cedar
Yuuup ^
brittle shale
What was the toughest delivery you ever had to make (time-wise, length-wise, the load you had, the situation you were in, etc.)?
verbal cape
paper bear
the only thing is,
for advancement
theres so many branches you can go into with trucking, if you get bored of one side of it, you can switch to another industry and its like starting a new job again.
and for me theres advancement, maybe not too much in pay. but in experience and challenges, you cant just jump into the heavy haul side of things.
you need to prove yourself, and get experience in different parts of the industry to be able to jump on the big wagons
so for me, theres definately still things i would like to achieve
and that for me is motivation, if youre motivated and happy youve got the perfect job
brittle shale
That's very true. If you're not motivated and happy at your job, you won't ever really aim high and try your best.
stable lynx
Lucky I am home until Thursday
thick cedar
Thank God hahaha
thick cedar
Another semi burnt to the ground according to my C.B. got drivers saying "Get off now, Northbound! Get off now! Truck fire! You're gonna be stuck!"
I passed the exit just before everyone stopped big oof
stable lynx
Dam
oak wadi
Nice to see that the trucks seems to keep in their lane - on the right lane. In Germany, many trucks would use the second (and maybe third) lane too -_-
thick cedar
Big oof... Took a quick picture when I passed the incident. Dude lost everything. ;-;
versed mauve
Shiiit
thick cedar
Gotta keep an eye on things like engine temp and constantly check the coolant... I really hope it wasn't his fault and was a genuine accident so insurance pays out.
ocean jolt
oh yeah the cab is completely gone
brittle shale
I hope he's alright
thick cedar
Looks like him in the black shirt on the right side of the trailer on his phone in the first picture
I'm betting he was fine but shaken up like crazy
wooden tulip
All it needs is a little wax and she'll be brand new.
In all seriousness, hope the driver didn't obtain any injuries.
brittle shale
"Don't worry, cap'n, we'll buff out those scratches."
reference in poor taste, I'm sorry
stable lynx
Looks like it needs a bit of duct tape.
Sorry, not sorry.
patent bolt
Well the things that can't be fixed with some duct tape is broken beyond repair.
thick cedar
Flex tape! JonTron is on the case
thick cedar
😂
brittle shale
A couple band-aids should do the trick
thick cedar
Had a fun little back
Had to back around the side of those trucks over there between them and the guardrail then 90 it to the left and land in my spot
Don't get to do this too often. I like a little challenge that isn't moving traffic once in a while.
I've been awake for 18 hours with 4 hours of sleep the night previous
I'm tired out of my mind and hope I can find a place to park
round panther
sounds fun
paper bear
Tight manoeuvres? Welcome to caravan parks
Caravan park and 80+ ton is always an interesting day.
thick cedar
That looks like so much fun
paper bear
It's a good day. Goes in quick.
chrome wharf
ETS2 kids have it easy. Never need to clean their truck
ocean jolt
why does the suspension seem so high, did you make it go up?
chrome wharf
Yes we raised it to clean behind the wheels.
ocean jolt
yeah, and I bet garbage trucks are the worse to clean
thick cedar
I've heard garbage trucks aren't bad if you wash them out after each load
chrome wharf
Well basicly only the part where you load in the trash and then dump the trash will be really dirty and hard to clean. The rest you can basicly just lick clean how easy it will go off.
paper bear
tipper waggons will be the worst
man ours have gotten into some state
and washing isnt hard jolli, but theres still a difference between someone who knows how to wash one and someone who doesnt
thick cedar
^^
stable lynx
Blue Beacon truck wash FTW
They washed my truck one night, and the next morning, the boss came over to the truck stop next door and did an inspection to make sure the truck was clean.
ocean jolt
what's that?
by the looks of it i'd say a trailer to load grain trailer using air
paper bear
Not far off
They're grain driers
About £60k each
They're made in Italy that's why they're crammed inside a curtain sider that's narrower than them 😂
verbal cape
Sam when do you get the pk 165
paper bear
165😂
verbal cape
😋
verbal cape
Does it calculate its own chart when legs are half?
verbal cape
I also got it
verbal cape
It’s fucked up
paper bear
Mine works well imo
verbal cape
Mine also calculates the leg pressure so when it becomes underneath
Even though the leg is on the ground
It goes to 100*
paper bear
Mine doesn't care if a legs lifted
verbal cape
%
Mine reduces everything
While nothing happens yet
But thats the diff in a hiab or palfinger
paper bear
That's no good
Yeah I guess.
I do love this crane.
So smooth too
When doing multiple actions it doesn't just fall on its face and only do 1
verbal cape
Mine works smooth with 15t counterweight 😝
verbal cape
I hope a buyer comes fast for mine
paper bear
So you get another one?
paper bear
😂 how so?
paper bear
why did you choose to work over the back? and not the side?
ocean jolt
weight of the engine as counterweight?
paper bear
engine really doesnt weigh much in the grand scheme of things. and even working off the side it still uses the whole truck as counter weight
ocean jolt
well, half of it
paper bear
all of it
anything behind the outriggers is counterweight
just when you extend the outriggers, its giving the counterweight more leverage
patent bolt
I wouldn't really argue with a crane operator on how a crane behaves/works just as I wouldn't argue with a surgeon on how that job works.
ocean jolt
^this tbh
patent bolt
Dude it was more of a hint towards you statement before as as far as I know Disney here is also a crane operator. 
paper bear
some days im a crane op, some days im a driver. most days im both 😄
queen brook
verbal cape
@paper bear there were some bushes beside the truck and over the side it’s the same distance cuz my legs come out 3m
And i’m not gonna stay on the edge
paper bear
Ah right. Yours is a short artic unit makes sense.
finite hearth
@verbal cape 
Why that offensive?
paper bear
when was he offensive?
finite hearth
Yesterday, at 19:50PM (UTC+2)
paper bear
ah, thought you meant in his last message 😄
patent bolt
How rood
white perch
verbal cape
@paper bear hiab is coming to check what’s wrong with the chart
In a few weeks
I gotta set it up next week and check what it does and doesn’t with and without counterweight
paper bear
is it a 100?
stable lynx
Parked near Iowa Speedway
Last week it was Chicagoland Speedway
Sorry, I like racing, so I get any picture I can of the racetracks I see
verbal cape
formal minnow
aint stupid if it works
brittle shale
How much would it cost to get a new one put on?
ocean jolt
plz tell me you only did that at the dock and not on the road 
thick cedar
It's just the dock 😂
The trailer is closed and sealed as I'm now sitting at my second drop waiting for them to unload me.
A picture from the first stop. Parked like crap
Here's the lot I was in. Yeah, the blue dot is where my cab sat. It wasn't built for a big boi
brittle shale
Oooh, an International
It looks weird from this angle
Probably because the drivers' side door is open
thick cedar
It's a pile of cheap hot garbage
It at least has a Cummins ISX 15 in it
I'm gonna get it washed in Cali when I'm visiting my lady.
ocean jolt
looks like a day cab that was converted
brittle shale
If you could pick one brand and variant of truck for said brand (day cab, sleeper, other options, etc.), what would you choose, and why would you choose it?
thick cedar
2016 Freightliner Cascadia.
They're everywhere, they're easy to fix, cheap to get parts for, spacious, good looking, and I learned to drive a semi on a Cascadia.
I've wanted another one forever.
If I could have a show truck though, that'd be a Western Star 4900 EX Lowmax.
But just as a show truck.
@ocean jolt all American trucks are built as daycabs with sleeper "options"
They're always added on after the fact and customized to fit your specs.
ocean jolt
yeah, just cheaper to make one cab, but then add the sleeper section of it after
thick cedar
Yuuup
ocean jolt
kinda like what renault does with their chassis
ocean jolt
damn
thick cedar
Gotta cut corners elsewhere
brittle shale
Oooh, the 4900EX looks like a very respectable truck, I like its boxy looks
ocean jolt
what's the most expensive part of it
brittle shale
Yikes that's expensive
thick cedar
The most expensive part of this pile of shit is probably the frame. Maybe the engine.
ocean jolt
I mean on the DEF system
thick cedar
This truck is honestly the worst thing I have ever dr- OH.
😂
The Diesel Particulate Filter system associated with it.
If that goes, you have to install a whole new system.
And believe me, it will die.
ocean jolt
yeah if it breaks it clogs up the cat
thick cedar
Our trucks would be more fuel efficient (By about 25%) and $30,000 cheaper without it.
I get 6.5MPG on average just driving in a straight line for 600 miles
I hate California :/
brittle shale
$30k just for that though, ouch
thick cedar
Yeah. Suddenly this $150,000 hunk of crap is a $180,000 hunk of crap
I had an older KW from 2014 that got 10MPG loaded.
Loaded to 83,000lbs mind you
ocean jolt
that's pretty good
thick cedar
Yup.
Over the years the DEF system has been perfected to screw the pooch as far as fuel mileage goes.
And DEF itself is even worse for the environment than Diesel...
ocean jolt
how does DEF impact the mpg if it's on the exhaust side?
thick cedar
The entire thing is a cash grabbing, virtue signaling scam.
Regens. The truck has to Regen to clear the filter, and it does that while moving. So it revs the nuts off of the engine and drinks fuel.
brittle shale
I wonder if they're purposely lowering the quality and life-spans on vehicles as a whole nowadays, so they break down quicker and people have to come back sooner and spend gobs of money
thick cedar
You're not wrong as far as I can tell. Everything these days is meant to be thrown away after two to five years. These big rigs we drive nowadays only last 500-750,000 miles.
Some break before they even get back to the company lots.
I've seen older Peterbilt and Kenworth trucks with 3,000,000 miles clocked and still kicking.
brittle shale
Yeah, I've noticed the drop in quality in household appliances (we're lucky if we get 3 years out of a new microwave when you could get 20+ out of older ones), and I'm beginning to hear about it now with newer vehicles
Somewhat off-topic, but I drive a 1998 Pontiac Sunfire (I posted an image of her in #car-talk ), and she has powered through just about everything that's been thrown at her, rain, snow, hail, or sun, and come out shining every time. Only this past month have I had car troubles. Meanwhile my family has suffered more issues with their newer vehicles than I have.
Maybe I got lucky, I dunno
But it seems to me these car manufacturers don't want people driving away with cars that won't need work for 15+ years, because there'll be no money in it for them
They want cars that break down every 6 months to a few years, so they can make gobs of money
thick cedar
Exactly
thick cedar
chrome wharf
dense moss
How do you get mods @thick cedar
thick cedar
Not stupid if it works.
@dense moss I use different modding sites for ETS2 and ATS. But, this really isn't the right channel. I recommend going down to the modding channels and asking for more information. I'm kind of tied up at the moment, otherwise I would help further.
dense moss
Alright thanks man
stable lynx
@thick cedar I am in your area. Delivery in San Francisco area. Sleeping In Fernley, NV
thick cedar
Nice! I'll be in Sacramento from tomorrow until Saturday if you end up there.
@stable lynx
stable lynx
I could probably figure a stop in. Where at?
thick cedar
The Pilot off I-80. AKA the 49'ers truck stop. It's four hours free parking but $15 after that. @stable lynx
It's in Sac
stable lynx
I heard about that. I might be there.
stable lynx
What time will you be there?
thick cedar
@stable lynx hopefully before noon tomorrow
thick cedar
I'm in Manteca taking a 30 before I get to the drop and get unloaded
thick cedar
I'll be a few hours, just got to Lineage oof
In Manteca
God knows when they're gonna unload me but it's awesome to see someone somewhere I'll be!
They can't keep me detained for more than two hours or my company will charge them generously so I expect to be gone by 2:00
formal minnow
lol
stable lynx
Lol
formal minnow
doesnt look like it
thick cedar
Well the gravel would be under his trailer, it's just a small section of the back lot that isn't paved
But yeah... Looking at the picture you're super close to the building compared to where I park.
I park in the gluteal cleft of the lot so nobody bothers me and my lady
thick cedar
@stable lynx, I just thought of something.
ATS should have a "California" setting for the Tandems
formal minnow
thick cedar
It's directly in the center of the frame rails instead of all the way forward or all the way back
formal minnow
pic
thick cedar
Well I just slid my tandems back for the door... Sec
That black line is where they have to be in California
(The black line on the chrome frame beneath the reflective tape)
When I reset them later I'll show you, Capri
Illinois has a similar restriction, and Florida forces you to leave them all the way forward.
I think pretty much anywhere else allows you to move them freely to properly balance your cargo
12,000 on the two front tires (steers)
17,000 for each drive axle (or 34,000 for both)
17,000 for each tandem axle (or 34,000 for both)
How the drives and tandems are weighed depends entirely on the state. Wyoming weighs them individually.
Any higher than 12,000 up front and 17,000 on one rear axle will get you an overweight ticket.
Even if you gross less than 80,000lbs total
paper bear
😄 my steers can take more than your drive axles, whats that all about
thick cedar
The DOT not knowing how to build roads
The weight limits are set based on the roads we drive on.
They crumble and fall apart almost every two years. And they blame semi trucks instead of snowplow drivers who scrape the roads to hell and back during the winter
Construction companies here are incompetent :/
paper bear
well same happens here, after the winter usually the roads are in bit of a state, due to freeze/thaw
thick cedar
Plus if everything lasts forever they don't get the contract to fix it again should they build it right
I remember down South in Louisiana... It was five or six years between road construction projects because we really didn't need to fix anything
formal minnow
i read somewhere that america keeps their roads in shit qualityon purpose since it creates lots of jobs for unemployed people who can then work in a road crew
thick cedar
By the way, if our load limit was raised by just 10,000lbs, it would be almost impossible for box drivers like me to be overweight under the loads I carry
Yeah, that sounds accurate too Capri
"we need to fix the crumbling infrastructure"
Well how about we just build it right the first time?
formal minnow
aint america like billions in debt
thick cedar
Our newer cars are the same way.
Engineered to be a pain to work on and break out of warranty.
Trillions. I think it's slowly going down though
Last I checked it was... 20T?
formal minnow
lmao'
and meanwhile they pump billions in the millitary
just to earn back a few mil on "rescueing" countrys
and then plundering their oil
thick cedar
It's $22.6T
formal minnow
xd
thick cedar
Our Military budget is somewhere in the ballpark of... $900B?
thick cedar
Funnily enough I'm about to go into oilfield trucking.
Hauling frack sand off-road and on through Wyoming.
$2,400 a week.
Can't beat that with a wooden stick.
thick cedar
It's frack sand, so oil and such is mixed into it
The oilfield is a big ticket marketplace.
SO much money involved.
That's only four days of work, by the way. It's four days on and four days off
thick cedar
Yup.
I'll finally be able to go racing and build a proper trophy truck in my spare time
A friend and I are gonna rent a shop so we can work on our own cars
We plan on getting a lift, building a Dyno, the whole nine yards.
In Grand Junction, Colorado, there's a giant off-road park. Got a lot of plans for fun in the sun out there
formal minnow
Woa
thick cedar
Yeee
Things are starting to look up again.
Maybe I'll have a down payment for a house in three years after all.
Perhaps I'll buy a big rig instead...
I'm still undecided on making Pegasus Express a reality.
If I do make PE a reality, I'm buying a 20+yr old truck exempt from the emissions BS
I want nothing to do with DEF
formal minnow
Ye
stable lynx
I love my on board computer. Hasn't sent an update to the company in 2 days, then I finally get a connection. It updates and breaks itself all over again.
stable lynx
Drivertech
stable lynx
thick cedar
Oh god that's fawnceh
stable lynx
I believe it is a company owned product
thick cedar
I just realized I forgot my arrival call
OOOPS
stable lynx
Lol
thick cedar
Sent lmao
stable lynx
Mine does that for me
thick cedar
God I wish mine did that
It knows whether or not I have arrived because if I try to send it without being at the consignee (did that just to see what would happen with the approval of dispatch) it tossed it back to me and said "NOT ARRIVED AT STOP"
It has even done it to me AT the consignee before :/
stable lynx
Lol
thick cedar
Big fat gg
stable lynx
They are in the process of streamlining the arrival process. They still need to get the pickup #'s to work in the little popup
thick cedar
I'm gonna kick my shoes off, turn on my hotspot and fire up my laptop...
And one of these bastards will knock on my door.
I just know it
Oooh! That'll be nice
thick cedar
Maybe I'll clean instead... My truck is a wreck @~@
I can't look around at my floor.
I get anxious immediately.
Filth makes me squirm which is ironic because I'm lazy as hell
stable lynx
Lol
patent bolt
Those weights are some odd ones there
I currently have 17000 on my steer axle, 26455 on my drive axle, 18739 on my tag axle and 50044 split on my 3 trailer axles.
thick cedar
Mm... I'd have to ask the company man. He should be okay with that though
A Cummins ISX 15 would be a nice addition to ATS
patent bolt
Yeah and would be something for you to brag about if it gets into the game like "hey that sound is recorded of off my truck"
patent bolt
Certainly would
paper bear
wood in an interior does look good, a lot of people dont like it but im a fan
thick cedar
paper bear
just little bits
thick cedar
This is after some cleaning.
Yes that black trashbag is what I use all week 😂
God these pictures are so huge, wtf? 7MB at minimum
Also, I too like the woodgrain stuff. Better than chrome. I hate interior chrome, the sun loves to hit it and bounce into my eyes
The chrome emblem on the center of my steering wheel is a massive source of greif for me
stable lynx
Where you at?
thick cedar
Still in Manteca. Lineage are taking forever :/
Go figure the company who ordered this load delivered is the same one receiving it and they're taking all day.
Yesterday the two stops I hit had me unloaded within half an hour each.
stable lynx
Oof
thick cedar
If you want to roll out, @stable lynx, feel free. It won't hurt my feelings if you need to roll.
You got a job to do same as I c:
stable lynx
I am parked for the night dude
thick cedar
In other news, I'm gonna pay to get Knight's truck washed for the first time since I've had it.
Getting some free money for sitting on my butt at a shipper because they detained me, so might as well
Oh! Sweet!
I did not know this c:
stable lynx
6 am tomorrow is when I roll
thick cedar
Ahhh, an early bird as well!
stable lynx
I run east coast time, so it was 4 am, and that is my normal time
stable lynx
Also, I have parked near the exit side, next to the fence.
thick cedar
sw00t
If you see Knight Refrigerated U26006 with trailer R51754 in tow, that's your guy
stable lynx
US Xpress new Freightliner Cascadia 03249
thick cedar
Oooh! Pretty
Finally docked and getting unloaded
Dude is so amused by my duct tape 😂
stable lynx
Lol