Just found your channel. Very interesting as a retired pro driver originally from the UK now living in the US. Good job and very informative. I know the roads here are a lot bigger but I had forgotten how basic the cabs were in the UK compared to the US cabs which have showers, TV's, and are very luxurious appointments by comparison. We don't have many, if any cameras here instead of mirrors but there seems to be a lot of negatives with that system. Appreciate your good positive outlook on lorry driving in the UK, and I am amazed at the technology involved these days for driving a lorry.
Hi Ian, just found your channel and subscribed, great to see someone who is honest about the life of a truck driver. Keep up the good work, and looking forward to your future videos.
I spent a few years in the USA driving and the company I worked for used a system called "Qualcomm" in their trucks. It was similar in nature to that screen on the dash of the DAF. The system itself provided your sat nav, workflow, fuel stops and tachograph. It was well ahead of its time by comparison to the standard tachograph system we use here today. Amazing piece of kit.
I wouldn't recommend trucks to anyone. Sleeping in a tin box all yout life is not great and thats what happens before you know it friends have forgotten about u because your gone all the time and sure when u come home even the dogs in the yard wont remember ya. Plus the health benefits trucks offer.. hmm
When I drove domestic trucking, I never built up stress thinking when I would or should be back home. Every time dispatcher called, it could be a load to anywhere in the country, or getting straight home. Most likely home by weekend anyway, sometimes sleeping at home every day of the week if luck happened. Like Ian said, things and delays happen all the time in trucking.
After 2 years in Europe in a Daf cf… banging my head….I got a XG in January. The space is great, nice to drive good visibility…think Volvo is a better truck with it’s gearbox and build quality but the XG is much improved over the old models.
I tried the mirror cams once only for a short time of around an hour in the truck and I didn't like them at all. The main reason is that with regular mirrors when you move your head or line of sight your view or what your looking at changes but you can't do that with mirror cams, it will always be the same view no matter.
great vid Ian these EU trip vids are always very interesting.....would dixons or some of the other euro hauliers down your way give a driver trips on a part time basis ??? Never done euro work but would be very interested in the euro trips
Have seen on Facebook a lot of those vans with the curtain sides and the roof sleeper have been stopped in the UK and some of them are over the train weight even when empty. One the other week was near 7 tons loaded well over weight.
@@user-km7zo1mm3p Nothing funny about it.More like trying to unhide things. Just wanted to warn drivers about camera looking at em inside the cab. Alot of Lorry owners who have these systems don't always tell new drivers about cameras. Like I said beware.
@@John-cx3nm that says more about the haulier. Work for a snake at your own risk. I just don't understand the fear of cameras in a cab. If you're driving fine, if sleeping/finished work for the day cover them over. A professional driver shouldn't be doing anything that merits a bollixin while at the wheel simple as. The vast majority of work places now a days have cctv I don't understand why truckers feel excempt.
We’ve got a load of these wagons in our company and drivers hate the cameras. Poor depth of vision, bit like watching a VHS tape in terms of clarity of vision. Nighttime is horrific, similar to having cataracts, lights are blurred behind you. Difficult to see trucks flashing you in or out. The drivers camera is worst. Difficult to judge where the cameras are so along narrow roads there is a tendency to hit them. Even worst is when they go down and the tablets in side the cab go blank. Figure that out when you are on a motorway lane two or three and you see nothing. How these things ever got industry acceptance is beyond me. Bring back wing mirrors. Stick a window in the back of the cab for perfect blindside reversing. The overlays to assist with distance get in the way for certain deliveries and can’t be removed.
The majority of lorry drivers I knew either ended divorced or an alcoholic, I wouldn’t recommend to anyone, better off with a nine to five job for half money.
Depends what you want and or interested in, I no bankers and screws or are divorced and alcoholics so it’s abit of a stupid statement to make😂 that can happen to literally anyone
There are plenty marriages that are going strong because himself is away all week. I worked a 7-3 job operating equipment in NYC for 12 years and while the money was good the commute took on average 18 hours out of my life for a 5 day week and then your working with lads bringing the attitude and problems into work. I packed it in and got a truck and gone 12 days now and then take 7 days off and the Missus reckons I am a different man now and not such a cranky bollox.
I agree with you on it being a good career but only if its bred into u or something u always wanted to do yourself in which case u will balance family and fitness around it. Btw u really should refer to it as a Trade because it is and has an apprenticeship now and bout time bcos its just as skilled if not more then your tippical block layer and or bricky lets face it one on top of two alday is pretty simple in more ways then one! #KEEPONTRUCKIN #KINGOFTHEROAD
Just found your channel. Very interesting as a retired pro driver originally from the UK now living in the US. Good job and very informative. I know the roads here are a lot bigger but I had forgotten how basic the cabs were in the UK compared to the US cabs which have showers, TV's, and are very luxurious appointments by comparison. We don't have many, if any cameras here instead of mirrors but there seems to be a lot of negatives with that system. Appreciate your good positive outlook on lorry driving in the UK, and I am amazed at the technology involved these days for driving a lorry.
Hi Ian, just found your channel and subscribed, great to see someone who is honest about the life of a truck driver. Keep up the good work, and looking forward to your future videos.
My two brothers were HGV European drivers. I trained as an Electrician sometime i which i had took my HGV.
I spent a few years in the USA driving and the company I worked for used a system called "Qualcomm" in their trucks. It was similar in nature to that screen on the dash of the DAF. The system itself provided your sat nav, workflow, fuel stops and tachograph. It was well ahead of its time by comparison to the standard tachograph system we use here today. Amazing piece of kit.
I wouldn't recommend trucks to anyone. Sleeping in a tin box all yout life is not great and thats what happens before you know it friends have forgotten about u because your gone all the time and sure when u come home even the dogs in the yard wont remember ya. Plus the health benefits trucks offer.. hmm
When I drove domestic trucking, I never built up stress thinking when I would or should be back home. Every time dispatcher called, it could be a load to anywhere in the country, or getting straight home. Most likely home by weekend anyway, sometimes sleeping at home every day of the week if luck happened. Like Ian said, things and delays happen all the time in trucking.
After 2 years in Europe in a Daf cf… banging my head….I got a XG in January. The space is great, nice to drive good visibility…think Volvo is a better truck with it’s gearbox and build quality but the XG is much improved over the old models.
Great video Ian and thanks for sharing with us. The cab on the new DAF makes you look small lol but a nice truck....cheers
I tried the mirror cams once only for a short time of around an hour in the truck and I didn't like them at all. The main reason is that with regular mirrors when you move your head or line of sight your view or what your looking at changes but you can't do that with mirror cams, it will always be the same view no matter.
love the long videos man, class 💪🏾
great vid Ian these EU trip vids are always very interesting.....would dixons or some of the other euro hauliers down your way give a driver trips on a part time basis ??? Never done euro work but would be very interested in the euro trips
Thank god I have the same truck with normal mirrors
£28 to park is some joke when your only going to be there for 11 or 9 hours
Iano! Iano! G'wan ya good thing!
Top video as always ... would they except lads to just to trips from time to time ???
Have seen on Facebook a lot of those vans with the curtain sides and the roof sleeper have been stopped in the UK and some of them are over the train weight even when empty. One the other week was near 7 tons loaded well over weight.
Great video Ian, hope to see more european trips in the future!!!
Nice One Ian
The delicious British white spongy bread without even a hint of nutrition 😜
Gday Ian Great video cheers from Greg in Australia 🇦🇺 😊😊
Do you get to drive same truck all the time ? And what satnav they're using? Thx
Watched you from day one ian every time i see your name pop up i just think SLIP THE CLUTCH IN A BUN NOSE TRUCK IM HEADING FOR THE BOAT 😂😂
Where there is a Transic's box in a lorry there is cameras looking at You inside Lorry. Transic's box is the message/sat nav Ian was using. Beware.
What are you trying to hide john 😅
@@user-km7zo1mm3p Nothing funny about it.More like trying to unhide things. Just wanted to warn drivers about camera looking at em inside the cab. Alot of Lorry owners who have these systems don't always tell new drivers about cameras. Like I said beware.
@@John-cx3nm that says more about the haulier. Work for a snake at your own risk. I just don't understand the fear of cameras in a cab. If you're driving fine, if sleeping/finished work for the day cover them over. A professional driver shouldn't be doing anything that merits a bollixin while at the wheel simple as. The vast majority of work places now a days have cctv I don't understand why truckers feel excempt.
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Top man ian👍 you looked tired after that trip
We’ve got a load of these wagons in our company and drivers hate the cameras. Poor depth of vision, bit like watching a VHS tape in terms of clarity of vision. Nighttime is horrific, similar to having cataracts, lights are blurred behind you. Difficult to see trucks flashing you in or out. The drivers camera is worst. Difficult to judge where the cameras are so along narrow roads there is a tendency to hit them. Even worst is when they go down and the tablets in side the cab go blank. Figure that out when you are on a motorway lane two or three and you see nothing. How these things ever got industry acceptance is beyond me. Bring back wing mirrors. Stick a window in the back of the cab for perfect blindside reversing. The overlays to assist with distance get in the way for certain deliveries and can’t be removed.
Sooo...you did just 2k km in a week ? 😮 handy haulage job, will apply 😊
Brillant video ian
10.9 mpg pity about the mirrors
Hi ma i which to know what is the salary per week if you do Europe work
You should do night classes on ham sandwiches
Good video buddy.
Would you lift a grand a week doing european work now ?
whats that in mpg ??
Well Ian, How did you keep a straight face while giving the Hgv driver career spiel. I don’t know where all these babe’s our you meet ?.
The majority of lorry drivers I knew either ended divorced or an alcoholic, I wouldn’t recommend to anyone, better off with a nine to five job for half money.
my brother came off tramping 3 years ago now drives a bin wagon hes finished by 3 most days 40 odd hours and earns the same as being a tramper
Domestic work is good suits me, just not as glamourous. Work life balance essential in any job now a days.
Depends what you want and or interested in, I no bankers and screws or are divorced and alcoholics so it’s abit of a stupid statement to make😂 that can happen to literally anyone
There are plenty marriages that are going strong because himself is away all week. I worked a 7-3 job operating equipment in NYC for 12 years and while the money was good the commute took on average 18 hours out of my life for a 5 day week and then your working with lads bringing the attitude and problems into work. I packed it in and got a truck and gone 12 days now and then take 7 days off and the Missus reckons I am a different man now and not such a cranky bollox.
Absolute BS, everyone is different. If you're alcoholic, you be alcoholic in warehouse job too, and divorce as well.
I agree with you on it being a good career but only if its bred into u or something u always wanted to do yourself in which case u will balance family and fitness around it. Btw u really should refer to it as a Trade because it is and has an apprenticeship now and bout time bcos its just as skilled if not more then your tippical block layer and or bricky lets face it one on top of two alday is pretty simple in more ways then one!
#KEEPONTRUCKIN
#KINGOFTHEROAD