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I put hearing protection on while the saw was warming up - you would have seen it if you watched for another five seconds. And that log, old and dirty as it appeared, was prime seasoned jarrah ideal for keeping the house warm.

The fuel in those trailers belongs to a customer who is paying us to transport it for them. If I had a trailer full of T Bone steaks, beer or the latest Apple or Samsung phones and I opened up the back doors and helped myself to some of the load it would be stealing. It’s the same with the fuel in those tankers.

@@twocrowsdown yeah know mate, just kidding. You doing a great job there man. It’ll be interesting to see these videos & love your work

I haven’t been able to get back into site - there’s been a heap of rain and closed roads due to flooding. I’m loaded right now waiting for the road to reopen so I can get in there.

Thanks mate. My style of video changes depending on my mood - I might feel talkative one video and just chill the next one. Of course, it’s a Vlog and I’m not trying to teach everyone how to change gears in my truck (because it’s an automatic - very short video).

I’d start by looking at this information from our Department of Transport in Western Australia : www.wa.gov.au/service/transport/road-transport/transfer-your-overseas-drivers-licence If your country is recognised by our regulators it will be easier to transfer over a basic car drivers license - when it comes to the different classes of truck license I'm not sure. This link will explain the classes of license available here and what you can drive : www.transport.wa.gov.au/licensing/vehicle-classes.asp To help you understand a little - my truck requires a MC (Multi Combination) license meaning I can drive the biggest trucks on our roads all the way down to a car. Motorcycles are a different category (R) and there are several other specialty classes, all listed on the page. There is contact information there if you want to ask for more information.

I whine because I’m getting old and everything hurts. Nah, seriously - if I didn’t want to be there I wouldn’t be doing it (but lower back support is very important to me 😂). I don’t expect everyone to like the videos or agree with me. If you like ‘em then subscribe - if not, you’ll find others here making the sort of videos you want. That’s the beauty of UA-cam.

Smaller is not always easier - I imagine you would have to get into some tight places. I occasionally do one trailer metropolitan deliveries in Perth, Western Australia. Trying to get into crowded petrol stations and avoid cars in the city is pretty demanding work!

Cheers mate.

Thanks 👍

The dash mat came with the truck when it was delivered new - lucky us I guess? It must be a Volvo accessory so maybe ask them? I have seen a few aftermarket mats when doing a quick Google search.

Thankyou for replying. Yea I’ve seen the aftermarket ones but they mostly come from Europe and on the expensive side once you factor in freight. I’ll ask Volvo but I’m sure their prices will be ridiculously high ! 😢😢

Actually, it’s a 600. Wish it was 700. The ride is a bit harsh - there’s 5 axles under that prime mover. It hits every bump five times…then there’s the trailers. But it does track well at speed.

Thanks mate

Hey mate, we're allowed 100kph (or 62mph) on the open road. Quite often I find myself travelling slower due to crap roads. Due to the size of the vehicles and the weights we carry I wouldn't feel comfortable travelling much faster - just too much to go wrong if you pop a steer tyre and in the heat you have to look after the rest of your tyres anyway. Got the all clear from the Doc re the skin cancer removal, thanks for the well wishes.

It's just a Chinese cheapie from eBay or Amazon - there are a heap of listings on either site and I bought two so I'd have a backup but the first one is still going strong. You can see it near the start of the video, when I'm putting my bedding in the truck, clipped above the passenger door (with the power lead rolled up and stowed out of sight).

Ha, it just depends on how I feel on the day 😉. If I’m having delays I don’t even record - just get focused on the job. When it comes to the hot days - I’ve been spoilt in recent years. Moved down close to the south coast after many years living or working anywhere from the Wheatbelt, or Perth to as far north as Darwin. So I’ve been enjoying the southern climate for a few years.

@@twocrowsdown Yes I see you live in Mount Barker. Cooler weather there, maybe very cold in the winter too.

@@RoadTrainAdventures Yes, I seem to be kept busy cutting firewood…

@@twocrowsdown 👍

Thanks!

My pleasure!!

Thanks 👍

She looks the part, but actually drives well. Trailers track nicely. A little rough with the five axles under the prime mover - definitely doesn’t ride like a traditional single steer/bogie drive.

@@twocrowsdown oh really? I thought the twin steer tri drive would make it better. I know putting max weight on my K104 makes it ride worse then any other time 😄.

Welcome. I’m usually away for 7 days at a time on this job. Other jobs have kept me away in the (different) truck for up to two months at a time.

@@twocrowsdown thank for your reply

Thanks. Spent the week over Christmas delivering fuel so enjoying a few days off now.

No, but for some reason I do get asked that every so often.

Hey man - Merry Christmas! Yeah I heard about BP. I’m doing another couple of loads, knocking off late Wednesday.

Thanks mate. I was a little busy earlier when you posted this but Merry Christmas to you too.

We’re all paid actors and it’s just a camera trick 😉

@@twocrowsdown Awesome ! 👍🏻 LOL

Can only guess where you are from then. Here the right side is the wrong side but the left side is the right side to drive on 🤣.

This is the way!@@donaldwayne4219

It has been around since 2009… Welcome aboard.

@@twocrowsdown Oh sorry. It's the first time I've seen your channel. Great stuff. UA-cam is obviously sharing you around more.

@@RoadTrainAdventures Yeah, I’ve had a bit of a creative spurt lately and put up a couple of shorts and several longer videos - must have triggered something because I’ve seen a few more people subscribing lately. It’s actually encouraging me to consider doing more.

@@twocrowsdown Yeah for sure. It's fun to make but also hard sometimes as we do long hours.

@@RoadTrainAdventures Agree. I can film all day but finding the time to edit and upload is a major problem.

Yeah, I’ve seen you - nice work.

Yep, it’s never much fun but ignoring them is much, much worse.

In the Great Southern Region. Albany is the closest regional centre.

Fully loaded it grosses 116 tonne. As for it being a European truck - a truck is a tool to do a job, some do a certain job better than others. I would have preferred this one to have a larger cab to make it easier to live live in for the seven day shift ( I tend to bring too much stuff but food, clothes and bedding take up room ). I’m not a Western Star, Kenworth or Mack snob. I find each make of truck has their own peculiarities.

I carry 98,512 litres of diesel, gives me 116 tonne gross. Tracks real well, very stable.

hope not

When I can find the time - I just seem to be so busy all the time

to long

Thanks. I'm running fuel (mainly to the Coolgardie/Kalgoorlie area from Perth) in the Volvo F16 Super Pocket you saw in this video - no more north-west runs in the Western Star. I loved running north but it just doesn't pay as well as the fuel and I am getting a little older and my back and joints like me doing the fuel 😊

excellent, keep up the good work. how do you find the Volvo, bit different to the wester star, like driving a car, no more road ranger. I like the i-shift. P.S i liked the transition at 2:07 with the toolbox.@@twocrowsdown

@@Elias-iq2mn I find the lack of room in the Volvo a little frustrating but the auto is ok (after I stopped myself reaching for the gear stick every time I came to a stop).

Yeah, still kicking about. Rainy day today so I thought I'd edit up a little footage I had.

@@twocrowsdown glad you did fella hope ya fit and well 👍

Still driving - but not in the Western Star doing northwest freight. I’m doing fuel and it makes it a little harder to film because of the safety regulations when loading or unloading.

I usually bag it up into 100 gram lots, but even that is a lot of jerky in each bag.

@@twocrowsdown its def a Morish nibble

That’s the 360° camera - records everything then you can select which views you want from the footage.