irl-trucking

[neon valley]

noone cared

I just asked: is the Trailer ready? they said yeah, I asked if i can take it then, they said ye why not, and just took it home

[outer current]

nice

[neon valley]

the iveco doesnt have a GPS anyway

[outer current]

our main client is like 5 minutes from my home which is nice

[neon valley]

I have a 130km drive tomorrow morning, gotta be there at 5:30AM

[outer current]

rip

what kind of customer wants you to be there at 5:30

[neon valley]

LIDL

[outer current]

ooof sound like a pain in the ass

do you also gotta unload yourself?

[neon valley]

got 24Tonnes of Vegetable Oil

yeah sadly at Lidl you have to

[outer current]

f these places man

[neon valley]

best things to have are Coils

throw on 25 tonnes on the back

put 2 chains

and done

5 min

[outer current]

thank god I didn't deliver to supermarket warehouses often but when I did I was so pissed

sounds good

Tank is also good

just stick your hose in there and let it flow lol

[neon valley]

I wanna do some Farmin/Construction equipment

international best if I can

or just low loaders in general

[outer current]

but then you also gotta deal with Lasi

annoying

[neon valley]

dude

18 Straps

and that was 6AM

[outer current]

yeah looks like a pain in the ass but very nice

even with head lashing just how they teach in school

[neon valley]

yeeee

well I learned that from our drivers

even got some squared wood in between the pallets

[outer current]

meanwhile when I drive stückgut from time to time (chemicals, so IBCs, canisters in all sizes, bags) we just throw everything on there with no straps and no Code L/XL certification because we aint got time for that

[neon valley]

lmao

honestly, I dont rely on the Codes

the Curtain aint holding nothing

[outer current]

I mean if you've got proper aluminium bars all the way and they're not damages and you have no room to either side I guess it's fine

But I see in your picture you've got wooden planks, that's acutally illegal

[neon valley]

not really

[outer current]

if it's not aluminium Code XL doesn't count anymore

[neon valley]

they come like that from Krone

[outer current]

as it's not up to specification

[neon valley]

we have 2 aluminium and 2 wooden for each field

[outer current]

really? That's what they told us

weird

[neon valley]

thats not true lmao

they literally come like that from krone

[outer current]

but it is really code xl?

I mean they probably still sell them without certification for all the cheap bastard companies

[neon valley]

good question, I think it says Code XL

[outer current]

yeah

well I'm not dealing with all that shit

[neon valley]

hahahah

still Xl

lmao

[outer current]

If my company only want to use 20 year old swap bodies with no certificate what the hell am I supposed to do lol

[neon valley]

xD

[outer current]

strapping every single pallet is just not happening when I have sometimes 6 or more customers and have to load two or three times myself in between

[neon valley]

oh yeah

honestly I overdone it there with the Straps

but

[outer current]

better safe than sorry

[neon valley]

better safe then sorry, especially when im not the one driving the trailer

[outer current]

how heavy was that`?

[neon valley]

23K kg

[outer current]

ah

[neon valley]

funny thing, this was 29K kg and only had 2 chains

lets be honest

[formal minnow]

because theres not much to chain

[neon valley]

if that thing moves

[formal minnow]

thats why its in the special trailer

it wont move as easy

[neon valley]

no chain aint holding it

[formal minnow]

eh

depends

if it flips? probably not

[outer current]

is there like a steel bar in front?

[neon valley]

ye

[formal minnow]

its why its lower in the floor

[neon valley]

2 steel bars

[outer current]

ah I see

[neon valley]

its a Coil Liner from Krone

the one with the straps isnt one

its made for a forklift

[outer current]

yeah one dude I know hauls coils that weigh 27t each

like wtf

with weight optimized truck and very short trailer

[neon valley]

yeah, you get those special coil trailers

sometimes with 4-5 Axles

[outer current]

but that's more than 40t then

[neon valley]

we go a lot to Thyssen Krupp so see them regularly

[outer current]

ah

[neon valley]

dude

gotta show you something

[formal minnow]

i mean yeah

if u only pull coils

and can carry one at max might aswell run a shorter trailer

[outer current]

yeah

[formal minnow]

u need to put the weight on the axles either way

[outer current]

my truck and trailer alone weigh 16.5 tons

stainless steel tank

[neon valley]

that WHOLE THING is Thyssen Krupp in Duisburg

its the size of a small City

[blissful glade]

Box trailers are best, barely ever have to strap or use 5000 straps unless its super heavy

Problem with the leather or w/e its called in english i forgot, you "have" to strap every row of pallets individually regardless of weight as far as i know

[formal minnow]

seems fun to navigate

[outer current]

do you know basf in ludwigshafen?

just as big

I got lost there plenty of times lmao

[neon valley]

oh yeah heard about that one

[formal minnow]

When i worked in a warehouse stuff never got strapped

if curtain bords on bottom and maybe on 3rd row from bottom

a pole at the end if it didnt fill all the way

n send er off

🤣

[neon valley]

they have their own App to Navigate Thyssen krupp's

[outer current]

they literally have their own gps app, unfortunately it doesn't help that it's utter shit

[formal minnow]

🤣

[neon valley]

yeah

[outer current]

man one time it took me like almost an hour to find the exit

I was so lost

[blissful glade]

Yeah usually they dont, but if they stop u and check load and have a bad day they can make u strap everything there or u dont move an inch

[outer current]

and the damn thing just led me in the middle of a construction side

[blissful glade]

I dont either if i drive a curtain trailer

[neon valley]

I missed a Turn at Duisburg and drove 3 kilometers to find a place to turn around

[formal minnow]

a good ole anonymous report to a fire station who does inspections

should fix that easy

there will be signs up there soon enough 🤣

[outer current]

well it's not like I was stuck in there or anything, it was just that I didn't know where the f I was lol

[neon valley]

sittinnat lidl

[neon valley]

spoke about it yesterday, now Im here

[worldly igloo]

please don’t post these kind of photos here please. Thank you.

[manic relic]

never been an issue before

kinda silly ngl

Considering other people has been allowed to post those kinds of pics, why cant i?

[patent bolt]

You’ve been playing with your phone while driving?

[patent bolt]

That’s a nice Volvo (you won’t catch me saying that often)

[formal minnow]

double standards 🤷‍♂️

[formal minnow]

Do i need to call your doctor again?

[patent bolt]

Probably

[neon valley]

5cylinder volvos are nice

and the new cabovers too

[rain skiff]

How are the volvos over in europe are they cramped or ok in space

[lethal falcon]

The XXL cab is ok, but the smaller ones are kinda cramped to live in

even compared to a K200

[rain skiff]

I always thought that all the cabs were small since you know the bed is right next to the driver.

[formal minnow]

theyre not big beds / cabs but theyre doable when ive been in em on ridealongs

[lethal falcon]

this has a good interior breakdown of the biggest FH cab https://twitter.com/i/status/1125354801519366144

Volvo Trucks (@VolvoTrucks)

Our new, supersized XXL long haul cab is designed to provide world-class driver comfort. Find out how in just one minute!

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It's not "supersized" compared to US-Sleepers but it's not small

[formal minnow]

i dont get the massive us trucks

[lethal falcon]

I understand wanting a bigger place to sleep/live but stretched-chassis trucks for no reason/no big sleeper? those make 0 sense to me

[formal minnow]

yeah

[patent bolt]

Horrible.

[formal minnow]

i get it for tthe people who live in their truck but otherwise it seems stupid

[patent bolt]

Seats and the capability to configure them as you like is crap and the bed is way too narrow and small

[lethal falcon]

what size cab did you have

the xxl bed is pretty big no?

[formal minnow]

the xxl cab is nice but i doubt many companies will shell out the extra

to buy em

[lethal falcon]

true; though if you wanted an FH as a long haul owner-op you probably would

[formal minnow]

lenght wise shouldnt be an issue because i think recently the max lennght got extended in europe

atleast i tought i read so somewhere

[patent bolt]

The XXL costs about 10 000€ extra from what I’ve heard, ain’t no one normal paying that amount to get a proper bed.

[formal minnow]

yeah no

i geuss the companies who go full out on their trucks interior exterior etc

might just be like yeah

10k extra aint alot in those situations

[patent bolt]

True but why pay that extra when you can rather buy a DAF, Mercedes or Scania as is and rather use that 10k extra to kit those up instead?

Cuz as far as I’m aware the bed in DAF is wide and good and also Mercedes I’ve been told have good beds and I know for a fact that mine in my Scania is good and wide as I can pull it out (and make it as wide as a proper single bed I think)

[formal minnow]

True

but id geuss its company preference etc

[patent bolt]

Indeed

[strong otter]

Another beautiful morning. And a hot ass day ahead

[lethal falcon]

for some reason I see a lot of XXL FH's here

oops i meant to turn ping off mb

[umbral helm]

Do it! I love to sleep in trucks

[feral bison]

US moment

[feral bison]

the bigger, the better

[rain skiff]

30 minute break pic

[feral bison]

clean

[strong otter]

Who wants some water high in iron. Lol. Not drinking water btw

[feral bison]

lol I passed a military convoy in Massachusetts

[manic relic]

Nooo… it was my pet fish

[blissful glade]

I was here before a mod was

[worldly elbow]

huh?

[blissful glade]

Filming while driving

[worldly elbow]

and what about it?

[blissful glade]

I dont care

They do

Thats all

[worldly elbow]

bruh

well ty for letting me know haha

i'll just remove it then if that's the how it works

[blissful glade]

Ye just do the"strap it on your forehead" tactic

[worldly elbow]

that was actually what I did... i think

[blissful glade]

😎

[worldly elbow]

half car, half truck

[feral bison]

man pennsylvania pot holes are a pain and now my back hurts

[manic relic]

Waiting to load up

[neon valley]

both 750's. They brought pieces of a new iron smelter

[pallid lily]

What´s the processed metal for? 😮

And why are you following them?

@neon valley

[neon valley]

everything

they do pretty much anything out of steel

[neon valley]

cuz there is only one exit

[pallid lily]

I really don´t know why i had Rheinmetall in mind. Maybe it´s because i like Tanks. Metal is actually very versatile. it´s used everywhere. When you ever worked on reinforced concrete and there is no other option than demolish it by "hand" You know that steel is an absolute pain. Also..... I like Tanks. 🙃

In case i havent mentioned it befor.

[neon valley]

same, I always think of Kruppstahl

[pallid lily]

🤣

[neon valley]

that was Edelstahlwerke

it was big but not too big

[tawny moth]

Ready to leave for Spain tomorrow 🚚💨

[feral bison]

No more 6 bucks a gallon for once I like Missouri

[patent bolt]

Twin trucks almost next to each other 🤟🏼

[feral bison]

clean

some dude in a beater Chevy pickup flip me and my co driver off lmao

[tawny moth]

Nice Cole’s & Sons Scania parked behind me (before you remove this for not being my truck, it says “and experiences”)

[umbral helm]

Dayummm hot

[feral bison]

yes

time to cook a egg outside

[strong otter]

That’s nothing

[strong otter]

103 at 9:30 am

Lol

[formal minnow]

bake your food as u drive

itll stay hot aswell 🤣

[strong otter]

Lol

Get my bbq in some tinfoil and strap it to the roof 👌

Let it sit 8hrs then nice and Cooked lol

If only that would suck if it was that hot

Bad feeling lol. When you see your landing gear infront of you

I have pinned landing gear not crank. The cotter pin fell out and the main pin slid out and dropped the gear

Nice and secure lol till I find a actual cotter pin

[formal minnow]

zip ties and duct tape

truckers friends

[strong otter]

Ye.

I nearly dumped my load on it to. Would of been lost till the dozer guy bladed it

[formal minnow]

[strong otter]

Your still cooler lol

[feral bison]

true that

[strong otter]

Quarry’s get hot

[summer valve]

You drive that?

[formal minnow]

2 dif trucks so i doubt it

[strong otter]

I drive three different semis 🤷‍♂️

[formal minnow]

I mean yeah but you do 3 different types of stuff

Those trucks are basicly the same and used for the same stuff xd

Or atleast were till it got deleted

[feral bison]

I just love sitting in the passenger seat in stead of sleeping for a few more hours

[glossy horizon]

I love that town sign. It's funny for some reason.

[neon valley]

got an actros again

gawd I forgot how good it feels

[feral bison]

fueling up and I love the moon rn

[cobalt onyx]

Read the pinned message or channel description to find a reason why

[strong otter]

Gotcha. Ye I got the 6x6 semi I use for water hauling on soft ground and heavy haul. Then the mack for hauling on the highways and the Pete for hauling across states

[lethal falcon]

What Mack do you drive 👀

[strong otter]

@lethal falcon

Chu613

[lethal falcon]

That's beautiful - love it

I've heard from other ppl in the states that Mack just aren't really used as highway trucks anymore?

[strong otter]

I don’t use mine for long distance

Only within 200miles

Great work rigs

But not long distance

[lethal falcon]

I can't send pictures here because I don't have a truck but Mack see a decent amount of long haul here still, especially in the outback for road trains

[formal minnow]

nice

[feral bison]

been here for a few hours did some cleaning and was listening to music with my other phone

and might as well walk around for a few hours

[feral bison]

Fun

[formal minnow]

depending on how far the pump is should be fine

[feral bison]

we are waiting to pickup so it will be a while

[formal minnow]

shouldve planned better then haha

[feral bison]

and also it's Wisconsin so close to the border of Iowa has a truck stop

[formal minnow]

id have no clue on that

as im not an trucker nor american

hopefully soon i strike some luck and can start

🤞

[feral bison]

the yard is so big here they are using golf carts

[formal minnow]

lmao

i mean if your walking trough there nonstop all day

its nice to have a choice to just not have to walk nonstop

till its battery dies

[strong otter]

I mean worst case scenario you just drop the trailer and hit up a fuel station without a trailer🤷‍♂️

Done it a few times with my heavy haul trailer

[formal minnow]

i mean if u needa fuel up

and theres a pump really close by

and u know its gonna be a while

might aswell fuel up if your on empty itll take a while id bet to fill

[strong otter]

Ye. Plus I like to scare the shit out of gas cars when they park on diesel pumps

[formal minnow]

xD

id be the guy

who just keeps his toweye in at all times if id drive a truck

or ready to

and just drag em out of the way

[strong otter]

Imagine seeing a big 6x6 military semi pulling in fast and going straight towards ya and stops right up on ya🤣

[formal minnow]

sometimes i fuel up and theres people who pull up infront of u

and they just straight up go into the store

very nice if its the only free pump without a line + pump on the side of your gas tank filler

[strong otter]

I mostly wait in line at the truck fueling area

Even if I’m in my pickup Can get it fuel in seconds it feels like lol

I brought the mack home cause it won’t work anymore lol. The valves on the belly dump are clogged so the doors won’t close on it.

So I’m going to clean It over the weekend.

My dodge is left over there so tomorrow afternoon I might go get that and wash it to

[feral bison]

and we would need to refuel the reefer so

anyway I'm going to watch someone restore a scania

[patent bolt]

https://youtu.be/7lwLOyxENCI

How to gamble with your life 101

[feral bison]

I didn't know you had a YouTube channel

[patent bolt]

Many don't know that

[cobalt onyx]

"Trucking with Nubxii - Summer Edition" when?

[patent bolt]

When I'm able to fix my GoPro which I've been forgetting all the time or simply haven't had the energy to even look at

[lethal falcon]

They’re a quality driver 11/10

[strong otter]

So I got 3 air lines cracked and 1 completely broken off 🤣

I washed the truck and I guess all the grease and mud was holding it together

But my truck doesn’t build air

So tomorrow ima work on that.

[polar ruin]

Shunting again today

[dry sandal]

ah yes, the terberg truck

[cobalt onyx]

No worries tho, I only hassle you about it because I like your videos, they're very calming and the scenery is

[patent bolt]

Aye been like "God I should fix it soon" but every time I get home I'm like too tired to even bother with it, lots of things I should do but haven't done cuz I'm just tired :/

[cobalt onyx]

Relatable

[strong otter]

Yep

[formal minnow]

why not just run footage of your dashcam

aslong as its okay quality

[bleak stone]

Looks fun

We have them at our warehouse

[polar ruin]

Oops...

[polar ruin]

Ah yes, the dinky toy

[outer current]

😳 how

[formal minnow]

Curb or smth probably

[polar ruin]

Was docking to a dock that you need to do a 90° blindeside. I was focussed on what the trailer was doing when i missed a pallet that has got high metal corners laying on the ground. Cut it clean off haha

[formal minnow]

New tire? Or nah as its a yard shunter

[outer current]

ah well, shit happens

bruh why did my message get deleted now

[polar ruin]

Noo, it didn't touch the carcass of the tire, Still good luckely

[cobalt onyx]

Perhaps due to some inappropriate words in it

[outer current]

ugh

[formal minnow]

If id have a chunk out on my car tire id needa replace it haha

[polar ruin]

Yea, and the pallet was broken already haha

[formal minnow]

I geuss trailer / truck tires can go trough and are still acceptable even with some damage

[formal minnow]

Id say bad spot for an pallet haha

[outer current]

anyway, I f'd up in a similar situation the other day, I was so focused on the rear of my trailer that I forgot to look in my left mirror and didn't notice how close I was to another truck 😬

[polar ruin]

Our shunter doesn't go on the open road, nor faster then 50kmh, and are special shunter tires

[formal minnow]

I geuss theyre even thicker

Cuz noobs like u will damage em

[polar ruin]

It was, right against a wall, in the ground in the shadow

[formal minnow]

Kinda looks like its punctured

[polar ruin]

Lmao

[formal minnow]

But i geuss theres more rubber

[polar ruin]

It isnt by far, didn't even touch the carcass

[polar ruin]

Ooh, that could be a more expensive accident haha

[outer current]

it was kind like that, really tight place and I had to reverse into the bay all the way on the other side

[outer current]

I was really lucky, I just managed to hit the plastic fender on the other guys trailer with my rear light, I only had to replace the light diffuser or whatever you call it

[polar ruin]

Ooh, that's a pretty tricky Maneuver

[polar ruin]

The width marker you mean? Or light housing, either way luckier then i once was haha

[outer current]

yeah the light housing

[polar ruin]

Ahh, lucky*

[outer current]

and the reverse beeper inside broke as well but I don't mind that lol

didn't fix that

[polar ruin]

Noo, cant you turn that off in the cab tho? Our trucks can

Oh wait, your beeper was in the trailer...

[outer current]

it was connected to the reverse light

[polar ruin]

Ahh, not so good

[outer current]

idk why they did it like that, the beepers are seperately attached but the cable goes inside the light housing

kind dodgy

[polar ruin]

Oh, that is kinda dodgy haha, but either way you were lucky enough not to really hit the truck, i once caused almost 8k in damage to a truck with trailer i was pulling... Bit less lucky hahs

[outer current]

oof that's unfortunate

[formal minnow]

Their fault for putting u in a truck without license haha

[polar ruin]

Yea, luckely i wasn't held liable, companys insurance took care of it, ice caused it

[formal minnow]

🤣

[outer current]

I guess it was on private property though?

[polar ruin]

Lmao, in insured haha, didn't even happen at this company im with noe

[polar ruin]

Yes yes

[formal minnow]

I mean yeah cuz private property

No need for license but insured definitely

[polar ruin]

And actually i did have licence for that specific truck, was on tractor licence...

[formal minnow]

If i cant become a trucker for whatever reason i may try to just get a job yard shunting all day

[formal minnow]

Oh u only need tractor license for a shunter?

[polar ruin]

Yes

[formal minnow]

I geuss it makes sense seeing theyre restricted speed wise usually too

[outer current]

idk how it is in the netherlands but here in Germany you may still need a license even on private property

[polar ruin]

That one did 72kmh

[formal minnow]

Lol

[outer current]

the rule is that if it is publicly accessible it is like driving without a license in public

[polar ruin]

Here you dont, even tho i have tractor licence, so if i wanted i could go on the road with it legally

[formal minnow]

Theres an easy loophole

A beam that raises and lowers or an fence that opens and closes

[outer current]

yes that is correct

but not really viable for small companies

[formal minnow]

I mean its industrial area your in probably so if itd be over public road it may only be 2/300 meters at max

To a storage yard or smth

Noone really checks there

[outer current]

it's one of those things no one cares about until something goes wrong lol

[formal minnow]

Eh depends

[polar ruin]

Our company is not really in a industrial area, look up the companys adress: Europaweg 150

[formal minnow]

Alright

[outer current]

when I was still an apprentice without a license we were always driving on private property and even a few meters on public roads but technically if something were to happen a few people would be in trouble I guess

[polar ruin]

No, of i wanted i could legally go to the other side of the county in it

[formal minnow]

Now delete adress xd

Because now u have license yea

[formal minnow]

Yea

I see what u mean your probs still industrial area but right next to highway

[polar ruin]

You could be in huge Trouble yea haha

[formal minnow]

U could use the excuse tho

Company was busy

Had to pull into road a few meters

To have the room to back up / turn around

Really depends on your situation

And if cops etc are called if so then yeah more trouble xd

[manic relic]

its never illegal until you get caught kappa

[polar ruin]

Not really a highway, Just a big 50kmh road, like 1,5 km out of the real industrial area if you know what i mean

[formal minnow]

Ah yeah

So basicly an industrial zone with a “big main road”

Geuss thats done on purpose if theres certain types of companys that may have proper big or heavy loads

Its a different type of infrastructure needed because weight n stuff

Id guess

[polar ruin]

Yea no, we have got a huge empty area at the front of the company, out gates work on licence, driver go in the office and check in, give their licence, and only when their licence is on the screen next to the parking outside of the gate, they can come in

[formal minnow]

Nice

So i geuss u still have an extra company property

That still counts as the private property

Just not gated

[polar ruin]

I dont know, and i dont really care haha, Just Nice to be next to a bigger road without loads of traffic

[formal minnow]

Haha

[polar ruin]

Yes, it is ours, it is public, but owned by the company, and at the back of the yard we have Still got a huge unused piece of land

So, space enough

[formal minnow]

How many shunters do u guys have?

Just one or

Or is there always 24/7 when company is open one or more on the move

[polar ruin]

One terberg for the truck wash and Warehouse and a Scania for the garage

[formal minnow]

So basicly always one moving around atleast?

[polar ruin]

The one in my pf is shunter for garage

[formal minnow]

Because if i cant find a job with my coach i might apply if theyre looking for a driver for it 🤣

Its got something to do with trucks atleast and is only a 40 min drive haha

[polar ruin]

And we also have one driving in Olst between two warehouses

[formal minnow]

Geussing that one drives bigger distances etc off property too

[formal minnow]

Mhm

Geussing for that u need a truck license tho

Or they got an shunter there too

That u can run with a tractor license

[polar ruin]

Yes, also all the towing work

[formal minnow]

🤔

[polar ruin]

No, Just truck licence

[formal minnow]

Mhm ok

Ill have to keep it in mind for sure if whatever my jobcoach is working on wont workout haha

I wouldnt mind running a shunter

[polar ruin]

Haha, we usually have 3 shunters, 1 fixed driver, and 2 guys on the Warehouse who could also drive, bit today all three werent in, so i took over

[polar ruin]

?

[formal minnow]

Like to the towing part

[polar ruin]

Whats with it?

[formal minnow]

Just picking up broken trailers or trucks too

[polar ruin]

Both, or together, tho pulling loaded combi it stuggles with big time, with its little 250 hp 9 liter 6 inline

[formal minnow]

😂😂

I geuss if it breaks it is a case of go there with a chain and pull? 🤣🤣

And hope u dont get stopped back to garage

[polar ruin]

No, the Scania has got 2 drawbar couplings, one for Dolly trailers and one for seesaw trailers (Google translate translation) do we have got a towing bar for behind the scania

[polar ruin]

Incase we have got a whole combi behind it yes

Towed this back last wensday

[formal minnow]

Ah nice

So i geuss driver to steer and brake if still able to and then towing

Is it a manual torpedo?

Beacons on = exempt of anything

[polar ruin]

Yes, we were with 2, one in the daf steering and braking, colleuge driving scania

[polar ruin]

Yes, manual 10 speed

[polar ruin]

Haha ofcourse

[formal minnow]

Nice

[polar ruin]

Yes, but the Scania is a 92 not a 113 haha, dont get fooled

[formal minnow]

🤔

[polar ruin]

113 Just looks nicer

[formal minnow]

Cab swap onto a more modern chassis i geuss?

[polar ruin]

No? Just changed the badge

[formal minnow]

Oh xD

[polar ruin]

Lmao

[feral bison]

pain

[polar ruin]

I hope you got parking cooler haha

[neon valley]

y

[polar ruin]

Niice

Shunting bro's

But you dont destroy your tire ok?

[neon valley]

sorry

pizza on my keyboard

[polar ruin]

What? lmao

[neon valley]

my plate with pizza was hitting on the enter button of the numpad

[polar ruin]

Oh haha nice

How long you Still got to work for?

[neon valley]

oh im long done

done from 6 AM to 12AM

[polar ruin]

Today i also had a relatively short Day... 04:00-19:00

[neon valley]

oof

I just come on the weekends to make some extra cash

[polar ruin]

Lmao yea, and damaged my front tire on a pallet with high steel corners

[neon valley]

oof

[polar ruin]

This

[neon valley]

is ur terberg road legal tho

[polar ruin]

It is

[neon valley]

ooooh

[polar ruin]

On tractor licence

[neon valley]

u got the power mode or eco only

[polar ruin]

Power, eco and off

[neon valley]

whaaaaaaaa

[polar ruin]

Also addblue is also removed

Luckely

[neon valley]

I was limited to Eco 😦

[polar ruin]

Oh no

[neon valley]

30kmh onl

[polar ruin]

Wow, luckely mine does 43

[neon valley]

I normally drive Benz

Monday a MP4 with almost 400K km

[polar ruin]

But when i pull out one certain fuse, it goes 72

Because it got aftermarket limiter

[neon valley]

oh wtf

how many gears to they have

[polar ruin]

8

[neon valley]

also, with that little steering wheel?

im not goin 72

[polar ruin]

Lmao, it is a bit... Dodgy yes

[neon valley]

a bit....

[polar ruin]

But i only did it 6 or so Times when i needed to go to village 38 km away to change trailers

[neon valley]

they wouldnt pay me enough to do 38km in a Terberg

[polar ruin]

Haha, ours is not too bad, is almost full option. I think its pretty nice

Only mirrors are completely useless

[neon valley]

we got a brand new 2021 too

[polar ruin]

Nice

[neon valley]

dont have any pic of it

[polar ruin]

Yea, we only have 2, one on the yard and one shunting inbetween 2 warehouses somewhere else

That one is from 2009 and this one 2018

[neon valley]

we have 2 too, one on our Old site which is the one I had

and the new one on the new site

[polar ruin]

This is the 2007 one

And the 2018 one

[neon valley]

yeah our new one looks a bit different, cant find any pic on the internet

it has LED and sh1t

[polar ruin]

Ooh Nice, the newer one has got a few leds behind the bumper, dunno if you can see them. For high beams

[polar ruin]

They are in the Bottom opening in the middle of the bumper

[neon valley]

we gettin more and more MP5L

with LED headlights

[polar ruin]

Ooh Nice, our XG+ also got delivered last friday

[neon valley]

thats fancy

noice

[polar ruin]

Yea, it is very very nice

But camera's i dont like

[neon valley]

you get used to them

once you drive everyday

[formal minnow]

i hope 4pm

if not = lot of overpay money

[neon valley]

all of weekend is overpay money

[polar ruin]

Four in the morning....

[formal minnow]

so lot of extra money

[neon valley]

and if not u have a shitty company

[polar ruin]

Yeee

[polar ruin]

Saturday is always 150% pay, and anything over 9 hours is 200%

[polar ruin]

At the previous company we also had those mp5's about 150 of them. Shunted with them regularly, Hated them to the bone

[neon valley]

Eurolink has such beautiful Trucks. That Blue is absolutely gorgeous

[neon valley]

why?

perfect for shunting too

just flip the switch from D to R and go backwards

[polar ruin]

When the sun shined in them, you could see even less then in a normal mirror, and when the camera turns with the trailer, especially when doing blind side reveses, i lose all perspective

And rain didn't go off the lens quick enough when shunting

[neon valley]

yeah takes used to

I didnt have any problems

the MP5L have improved on issues

[formal minnow]

u drive this?

[neon valley]

the camera stock is smaller, the camera a bit more outwards

I wish

[formal minnow]

then no post here

or itll be delete

[neon valley]

why?

[formal minnow]

because only post if u drive it here

[neon valley]

I remember this server being stupid about rules but this stupid?

[formal minnow]

yes

if my typign bad

im drunk

[neon valley]

wow thats gotta be some of the dumbest rules I have every seen

[formal minnow]

or almost

:D

[formal minnow]

keeps the kids away

[neon valley]

those are too busy driving 4 axle trucks with Curtainsiders in ETS2MP

[polar ruin]

Lmao yea

[polar ruin]

Oh, didn't drive the L yet

[feral bison]

nope gotta idle until 5 pm cst or 4 if I'm lucky

[polar ruin]

And they were all in foreign langauges, only the russian trucks i could Lock the camera's in place

[neon valley]

other company left the truck for inspection

[polar ruin]

Ooh, you Just keep it running thoughiut the night?

[feral bison]

my co driver drove all night we came to the drop off and they wouldn't take us early

so we have to wait

[polar ruin]

Ooh

[feral bison]

it's only 14 miles away

[polar ruin]

These are the MP5's we had at the previous company, not the L yet

[feral bison]

up it's going up

[polar ruin]

Oof

[formal minnow]

company near

went bye

so now all vos

all polish truck etc

[feral bison]

it's not that far considering it's Saturday and nobody works

[neon valley]

love mp5s interior

[polar ruin]

No, polish too expensive, russian, belarussian, ukrainian, lithuanian, romanian, and a few front Kazachstan

[polar ruin]

The ones we had were basic af

[neon valley]

oof

[polar ruin]

Bad pic, took off of Facebook

[neon valley]

we got the subwoofer

[polar ruin]

They had that too, but for the rest almost no options, while the daf xf they had were almost full option

[formal minnow]

near me

where i use work

all polish turk

[feral bison]

don't Volvo's over there have this kind of i-shift

[formal minnow]

bus shifter

[polar ruin]

Then that's a diffrent vos, the one i worked at doesn't have polish at all, the whole company dont

[formal minnow]

here at them have all white plate

[polar ruin]

Just found this pic of last februari, did nothing else all day

[polar ruin]

Yes, all the trucks vos had were on lithuanian or romanian licence, with drivers from all over on them

[formal minnow]

woooo

snmow

[polar ruin]

Yess, was a very fun Day, and the Day after i did the 8k damage haha

[formal minnow]

5

[feral bison]

helpful

[strong otter]

What’s the easiest way to remove a air drier filter lol

Besides 2 people and creative words

[feral bison]

What kind of truck

[strong otter]

Any in general I guess. Like 335 Pete’s. Chu613 Mack’s. 379 and 389 Pete’s. Kenworth t800 and w900

All a pain in ass to remove

[sinful jewel]

https://youtu.be/wxggDL9H0sI

[feral bison]

I wouldn't know how

[strong otter]

They just stay on to tight

[feral bison]

screws ?

Dog

[feral bison]

view from bed

[polar ruin]

Here we have got the metal pods, we always punch a hole in it, releasing the pressure, then put a rachet strap around it, tighten it and turn it loose...

These we have

[feral bison]

tire just blew on the trailer

brand spanking new btw

[sinful jewel]

https://youtu.be/5I7-ut1fyI8

[strong otter]

I have those to

[polar ruin]

Nice, i dont know placement on your truck but if enough space, i always do it the way i explained

[feral bison]

so uh

well there goes my plans

[strong otter]

Not enough space on mine lol

Can barely even fit a filter wrench

It’s right up on the hydraulic tank and line

[polar ruin]

Ooh, then maybe punch a hole in the side of it and if you are lucky You cab stick something in the hole and turn it loose? Ir even that too little room?

[strong otter]

To little.

I ended up just getting vise grips and crushing it partially then unscrewing it

[manic relic]

Cant wait for this week

Got 52 hours of planned night work in the truck

[tawny moth]

[glossy horizon]

Oooof.

[formal minnow]

blowout?

[glossy horizon]

From the looks of it... It has to be.

[formal minnow]

i mean could also justve lost tire as it deflated

i dont see any rubber remaining on it unless he removed that

[patent bolt]

Statens Vegvesen out and about patrolling the roads

[feral bison]

yup

[formal minnow]

atleast itll wake u up haha

[feral bison]

well we are in Detroit rn

[strong otter]

I drove a Detroit this morning lol

[feral bison]

love this view

[strong otter]

Unless you see halos

Every reflection I see has halos

Even after eye surgery

I just suck it up and do trucking during the day

[manic relic]

Rip

Got around 3.5 hours of driving then i am done

[patent bolt]

Dang you gonna get spanked soon Tiger

Also I agree, nighttime driving ain’t bad ✌🏼

Done with the driving for the night tho, now imma pull out the bed and watch an episode of Farzar

[manic relic]

Nice lol

[signal anchor]

Hello @manic relic , in the future please don't post pictures while driving again. As rule 2.20 applies here as well. Thanks!

You've been warned for it already.

[uncut vapor]

Yesterday 40°C in France. The night AC was running at full speed.

[feral bison]

thank God we didn't go to Texas

[uncut vapor]

It was the hottest day in French history.

[feral bison]

it was a solid 75 by the Canadian border

[glossy horizon]

Yeah it's really hot here.

[feral bison]

I feel bad

im currently going to new jerseys then home

because I miss my cat

[neon valley]

first time with overnight saltay in my truck

[lucid birch]

Just a few months and I will be sitting behind the steering wheel

[tawny moth]

Your learning in a next gen Scania, I learn in a DAF 🥲

[patent bolt]

I learned in a Volvo F10 and oldest versions of FH12 as well as an old Scania with the flappy steps with the knee killer in the door

[tawny moth]

I was in a DAF CF

this exact one

[neon valley]

nothing to envy tbf

compare the tech of the scania against an Actros and youll laugh yourself to drath

[summer valve]

I learned in a Mk1 FH12, Mk4 FH13 and Scania 113H

And some hours in a Scania S

My favorite was the Mk1 FH12 and the Scania 113H cuz there you actually learned to drive, it wasn't just putting the truck in drive and steering

[patent bolt]

That sounds nice

Volvo stick shift tho, almost need to be the hulk to move that thing around

[summer valve]

Yeah, it's pretty stiff but other than that, I loved to drive that thing. We also had a mk1 FL where the clutch was so stiff, I could stand on the pedal with full weight and it would barely do anything.

[lucid birch]

This is actually the truck I will be driving once I have my truck license

And it’s not the truck of my driving school. This is a company truck I’m a co driver I help drivers with busy routes etc

[patent bolt]

Aye and the knob in the old old Volvo as big as the paw of one’s hand 😬

[formal minnow]

i tought u liked holding big knobs in your hand

[feral bison]

Change of plans

going to Texas

[night reef]

Sorry for your loss

[formal minnow]

[uncut vapor]

43

[summer valve]

Luckily it's 20°c here

[uncut vapor]

😩

[feral bison]

it's not a lost I'm gonna be home for my bday

I just missing my cat

[cedar terrace]

Meanwhile I learned in a Renault Premium and Renault T lmao

Learnt on those premium manual gearbox and the T had auto

[night reef]

Just a little windy where I'm going to be driving through

Got a 14k and a 13k trailer, should be smooth sailing

[formal minnow]

just stay next to people who seem heavy

let them be your wind block

[strong otter]

Gota love air leaks

The belly dump gates are stuck partially open so it’s leaking air

I’m Happy now

[outer current]

that was the truck I learned on

I'm sure some of you Volvo drivers can tell me what year/model it is because I have no idea

[formal minnow]

interesting how theres no real signage etc on the trucks

that its a learner truck

here they all got massive L's on it

[feral bison]

saw some cool lug nut covers

[lethal falcon]

[strong otter]

Unicorn tips?

Or what would you call those.

Not spikes. Cause they have the swirls

[outer current]

There is a 40x40cm folding plate in the front and back that would flipped open but other than that you're right, there are no other labels than that

Most other driving schools at least write their name on the truck though

[summer valve]

Doubt you drive that DAF either

[tough adder]

Great thanks

[tawny moth]

It’s just the V3 Volvo FH I believe?

[outer current]

could be

[manic relic]

Who else is doing night trucking tonight?

[tawny moth]

🚚💨

[polar ruin]

Volvo👌 1 week old

[feral bison]

yes

[feral bison]

I keep forgetting that Volvo made a long nose truck

[rain skiff]

Its only 1 inch longer than a 780 or 860