THE BEST HGV I HAVE EVER DRIVEN
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- Опубліковано 11 вер 2024
- in this video I VOICE MY OPINIONS AND TIPS ON MY FIRST SHIFT WITH THIS NEW MERCEDES
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todays vlog will hopefully provides a small insight into the different type of work an agency may give you, as well as what day to day life is like for a driver. I give my personal opinions on what its like tips and hints ect,
PLEASE NOTE BY NO MEANS AM I RIGHT OR WRONG THIS IS JUST MY OPINION AND HOW I LIKE TO DO THINGS MY VERY OWN WAY.
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Been driving for years and never seen that 5th wheel set up. Drove fuel tankers for 20+ years until retirement. They are less than 11ft in height. Now do an agency trunking job 2 days a week with a double decker 16ft 1" . Pretty daunting at first but you soon get used to it. They use high spec tractor units various makes but they all do over 1000ks a day 24/7. Amazing. So much difference to the fuel job as you don't drive very far. My 2 days are both 10 hour drives.
Yeah it was very daunting at first after five minutes you get used to how things work and it’s not too bad to be fair 😅
Any challenges been a fuel tanker driver?
If you think that German dustbin is the best can only assume you haven’t driven a good truck they are shite especiallly the auto box that takes 5 minutes to set off at junctions and roundabouts
I had never driven anything other than Mercedes after I passed my exam. I thought all automatic truck transmissions were shit. I was blown away when I drove off in a Daf. And when I started driving Volvo i was blown away again. But that's all I've driven so far. Can't wait to try a Scania.
@@jansen7640 scanias are about on par with Volvo. Definitely the best 2 trucks on the road
I drive a 70 plate class 2 timber truck with hiab and at first hated it but now love it. The smart cruise control is mind blowing: I drove from midhurst to chichester the other day and as an experiment let ppc do the work. Despite being on winding roads the truck was at the correct speed for every corner, speed limit point and even changed down before climbing over the South Downs. Obviously I was covering the pedals but I didn’t touch them for 7 miles!
My brothers works had a bunch of these delivered recently. Someone mentioned the gearbox is slow responding/hesitant on them. Volvo seems to get a few mentions, which dont surprise me as i recently had a drive as an XC90, great car and a pleasure to drive.
I work for dpd it’s a good job the communication between the transport team is not as good as it should be the double deckers are good the controls for the trailer are usually on the right hand side in the middle of the trailer to lower and raise the suspension of the trailer and the top deck in side the trailer they can mess up sometimes but all good and the pay is not bad
Defo agree, and defo good company to work for 👍🏾
Great video buddy. That’s the first time I’ve seen that sort of 5th wheel system. Very diffident. But the Mercedes’ looks a nice ride.
It was lovely to say the least!!!! And yes that defo threw me off 😂
@@TRUCKERKEV it would throw me off too… I’d have to turn up 1 hour early to get my head around that lol 😂
How it has changed since i got my Class 1,the wages have improved vehicles have improved not sure if the management system has change but i doubt it.
Thanks a lot bro U doing great job God bless you I’m just tried to get past the Lgv tTheory test
I'm sorry but I think the cameras are horrendous, especially at night in the motorway. Give me a Volvo FH anyday.
Haha this is true at night it was a little confusing where the trailer was 😂
Get yourself on General my man! Some proper work for you😛😄
@@Finno-ft4mg explain 👀😂
General haulage? Do you mean ?
Yes mate is trampers call it general! Find a decent company, with good wagons and good work and you will be all set, and a gaffer who lets you crack on with the job and isn't chasing you every 5 mins
Been passed my c+e for 5 years now (payed for by myself at 3.5k start to finish😪🤣) been with the same company full time since. Work for a pritty big company in north of scotland that deals with all the major distillerys, doing bi-products waste to bio plants to make gas/electricity and then bio fertiliser liquids called digetate to farms and are own company spreads for farmers with an umbilical spreading system this is manly what i do for the company. We also do a bulkers, vans, pump tanks, vacuum tankers, walking floors, whisky transport, pure spirits also. Been on work saterday to Wednesday shift for 4 years and wouldn't change it the money aspect is amazing. Make £900 topline fir 60h a week🤷🏽♂️ so cant complain and only have to deal with the office 3 days a week which is a major bonus haha. Keep up the good work lad👍
I have to agree staying away from any office is always a bonus and good on you for killing it every week,60hrs 😮🔥🔥
Cracking video pal, keep em coming 👍 👍 👍
Mate just stumbled on your channel and it's pretty cool. I'm actually moving from Jersey to South Wales next year so it's good to get an idea of what kind d of work is out there.
By the way nice truck. My truck is a 1998 DAF CF aritc 😆
Haha welcome on board mate !!! And it’s not my truck just luck of the draw 😀!! Hopefully you find some of the content useful !! Follow the insta for further content 👍🏾😉
1st lever unlocks the fifth wheel second lever raises the 5th wheel.
Single deck raised fifth wheel double decker fifth wheel down.
Ive seen one with the fifth wheel raised with a double decker. Im guessing he didn't pass any bridges luckily 😂
Great video yet again, still struggling to find work for myself over here, signed up with an agency but only job theyve managed to get me is 30mile from home!.
That does seem for however it all depends on your area, what companies are around looking for drivers ect. Keep trying mate sign up to 4/5 agencies if you have to
Suggest signing up for at least 5-7 agencies....the lowest paying remains Driver Hire but that's usual where offices are franchises....go for owner driver operations as often, it's the owner that is liked by the transport firms so they'll pay for the better drivers is...clean cabs after shift, screens and truck sorted along with no smoking...seems the way to the best pay.
DPD is not graft, nor is Amazon and pretty much any hub-to-hub driving moving boxes about. Only thing is, the right hand often doesn’t know what the left hand is doing and often a box is missing or already gone, or going somewhere else not on your manifest, so no sweating but often plans have to be changed.
Great video again. I am in the same position as you with a full time job. I passed in March 22 have tried the agencies in Kent for casual occasional drives with no luck. I think East Kent is not a great area to have LGV 1 for casual work yet lots of signs asking for drivers. I live in hope 😎
Yer some places are a hard find or you may have to travel but there are agencies which have good clients in Kent, keep trying mate !!!!
The screen mirrors they could malfunction/freeze.
The lane assist is more than likely that if the driver has a heart attack for example then the truck will bring itself to a complete stop.thats a guess
so true !! there will always be issues with tech
Drove a merc with them new mirror for 6 months found them great with blind side reversing another driver had an issue with a marker on n/s mirror so couldn't see anything only way he know how close to pavement was lane assistant sounding alarm..I drive now renault t480 for a year now and it blows away the merc on pulling power as both trucks pulling 31 ton tanker I flew past merc on a steep hill.
daaameee !!! wish i could have done that hahah i had to slowly crawl up everyones ass to overtake, which took forever
Great video, Good entertainment, Thanks Kev . Steve from Manchester. keep em coming, Your time is really appreciated, Well done.
Cant stand the camera mirrors....
Passed all my 3 test (theory, hazard and case studies under 2.5 h) yesterday, extremely happy
Great video , im going for my case studies next week so hopefully i will pass having failed by 1 point the last time.
ahhh dammmm your smash it this time
Lol, all that tech and you still have your dinky little retro sat nav!
🤣 leave it out hahah it does the job 😀
Try not playing with the steering wheel so much when your reversing, you only need a little bit of lock to get the trailer pointing in the right direction, 👍🏻
Grade A content
Great content kev and thanks for you candour regarding pay rates and agency’s drive safe 👍😎
I was going to ask about the queues, I heard it is like that everyday to brief and debrief, I was planning to apply to that DPD, but the queue is stupid, they should have some better system!!!!
Mate, egancies margin on dpd contract is peanuts, probably a £1 at best. Dpd wouldn't pay that!!! Agencies don't dictate, they supply and do fullfill customers requirements.
Always I watching your video and enjoy it Thanks again bro
Great content. Super excited to get started. Thanks for your service.
Wanted to ask I’m struggling to find my first job as newly qualified is it best to go through an agency as all are asking for a years experience. Awesome vids btw thank you for making them
Keep up the good
Content mate
Another great video.
I've only really had a problem with one agency chasing them for money but most are pretty good remember without drivers they dont make any money
FACTS !!!!!
That’s pure luck then I have been class 1 for 15 years last 2 agency and a lot have either not payed what rate they said or not at all
@@neilstewart2036 wow really ? 😳
Excellent submission bro. Just passed my class 2 a couple of months ago, any tips on getting my class 1, pls? Tnx
Congrats mate !!! Unfortunately I don’t have any tips on getting your class one however once you do I’ll definitely have loads of tips 👌🏻😀
Actros are absolutely shite. Rdc work is as easy as posting letters not even a skill needed
You must be a new driver if you think that unit is amazing. Give me glass mirrors anytime
😂😂 each to their own buddy but I loved them
You must be a new driver if you prefer glass mirrors
@tehshibby like he said each to their own 🤦♂️
You must be a new driver if you have mirror preference. Tool is tool.
I always find mercs to be so bad at putting the power down when the roads where even slightly damp. Are the new ones the same?
And that microlise, computer thing I turn that off when moving cause it warns you of low bridges within a radius of the truck, but you have no idea where the bridges are super annoying.
It’s so annoying 😂😂 good idea and I have to say it didn’t seem to struggle at all, however companies do opt for the fuel efficient mapping which is why they seem slow at times
PS...all should be aware there is now a further 15000 fewer class 1 drivers so why some accept the £13.00 or so an hour minus breaks suggests some are just not good at achieving the higher standards.....any thoughts why some remain ultra-low paid? Is it the ex-cons on parole with poor CRB records..if so, they are being exploited?
I believe it’s all to do with location and agencies taking a higher cut with drivers none the wiser, but yer I’m hoping to make people aware of what I get paid and what is a good fair wage for your time, we all need to work towards higher standards and make sure companies and agencies realise how important we are to the survival of the economy !!!
Well said fella, Some of these agencies take the piss
Loved the wing mirrors in side cab unreal
Yeah I drove a class 2 lorry the other day with those cameras and I highly rate them, took a couple mins to get used to but I much prefer them, also easier to just move your eyes a tiny bit to the right and see the camera in the right instead of having to move your head as much 👍
Only thing I don’t like is you can’t see where the camera is so when going down tight lanes or passing other lorries you can’t see how close the camera is unlike your normal wing mirrors
The new Mercs are certainly interesting albeit so many firms only order basic spec where the truck is underpowered with the mirror-cams being the only benefit over other units...have to say the Merc 5th wheel not using a dog clip is also a good mod....but, can say with half a mill kms on the clock..Mercs have loads of faults....Rates....shame so many seem unable to get appropriate rates of £18.00/hr and paid breaks ...as you say, maybe using cheating agencies? With the £22.00-£26.00/hr now regularly paid by big stores using good kit...(not Sainsburys mini low cabs with 50mph max permitted speeds before drivers fined?) better rates are filtering through....
Yes 100% it seems that the rates are rising, when I first started doing all of this I will see you in an average of £18 an hour now I’m looking at 21s and 22s 👌🏻
@@TRUCKERKEV where ? I’m Leicestershire Northamptonshire Warwickshire border and only before Xmas found those rates even then include holiday pay no benefits going through umbrella paying double ni and payrol charge etc
@@neilstewart2036 not a matter of where mate but it’s a matter of with what agency …. Don’t forget if they are offering £15/16hr rates their probably receiving in excess of 30/35£ per hr , if you have experience and have proven yourself after a few shifts ask them to either raise the stakes hr hourly or you’ll move to a different agency that have that same client but better rates, that’s what I have done a few times
Nice video mate . I'm a full timer at DPD . It's not bad is it .
Mate, it’s fantastic!! If they didn’t have such strict policies and a better queuing system for the drivers at hubs then it would really be a nice easy job 👌🏻😉 ( maybe some beepers so you know when it’s your turn and can chill in wait room
@@TRUCKERKEVif there's a que we just go to the canteen for a half hour then go back . We're on tracker so they know we're on site and they ring us so it's not too bad ..hub 4 is better though we had two ques up until a few weeks ago , one for outbased depot drivers and one for hub 4 & agency drivers but now it's all in one so we can be waiting a while . I'm on high value or security work so it's slightly different for me as when they see me in the que they shout me to the front lol ...leaving everyone thinking ...who is this guy getting special treatment lol ....
Great vids mate and if you have an android phone u can download " smart pod" and that is Microlise so you log into the app rather than the tablet and the app works alot quicker .
That DPD place on the a5 are looking for drivers…agency near me in leicester paying £300 for weekend drivers ive got my class 1 but not used it in 8 years nervous to try but for that money might give it a go
Mark that’s what it’s all about !!! Honestly get yourself back on it for some extra income, the work is super easy !! Maybe a shift or two prior to DPD shake the dust off 😂😂
Well i start a class 1 job on 26th they are putting a driver with me first week to help dust the cobwebs off. The money isnt great so il use that to get back into it then go for where the money is 👍🏻
Which agency is that mark ?
Hgv drivers uk mate
Its on indeed mate
Thanks for sharing your experience and information
I buddy how's it going ok. Brilliant vlog you enjoy life to the full philip.
Haha I do try to
Thank you so much for the video you really make me like the this job.
Great videos
Just subscribed just found your channel enjoyed it
Good crack mate
I drive the 70 plate Actros from time to time. For road driving I like the camera units but I really dislike them when it comes to park I find it much harder to find a reference point when doing bay parking. That said I've heard the newer 71 plate addressed a lot of complaints and the camera should have more reference points on it.
Completely agree !! Finding that ref point at first can be annoying but once I got used to it I loved it 😍
The latest models that will be built from (I think) Oct 22, will have an updated version of mirror cam, with slightly shorter camera arms. This will improve the reference for reversing.
@@davidglover6672 Ah its the 72 plate, I knew they were adressing the issue but its good to know the next batch my depot aquires should have the good cameras
In a RDC without a hi-viz on!! Unheard of!!
Great video mate
Thanks👌🏻
Thank the union for the fact you get paid overtime. only place i work through agency where this applies.
I came across your video by accident. Those hydraulic leavers are for raising and droping the 5th wheel, depending what trailer you going to connect. Nothing to do with connecting or disconnecting it. I was on hub 5 at the same time last Saturday and there is a good chance you worked for same agency as me.
It also says it’s for locking the 5th wheel in place, as per the paper work they made me sign 🤔, and if you where there you prob run into that hideous queue 🤮
@@TRUCKERKEV left lever for unlocking/locking the pins in the base of 5th wheel, right to raise or drop it. Don't need to touch it if connecting same size trailer. In practice I can use it in lower position for weeks in a row if I don't have to connect to single decker. Queue is part of this job I'm afraid.
what agency did you sign up with?
Agency last week sent me to New Cold in Wakefield, 6AM start as instructed by the agency, company sent me home at 7AM, no longer needed 🤷♂️🤷♂️ have I been paid my minimum 8hrs? Have I ballaxed... Emailed the MD, not interested 😣😣😣
🤮 find the manager on linked in and tell him about it, by law they should be compensating you as, you could have potentially missed out on other work.
@@TRUCKERKEV Kev, I've even emailed the top dog of the company, I left them a shocking review on their website, had a call the same day from one of the managers who said I would be recompensed, nothing as of yet 🤷♂️😣
Cool video. I have a question. You say you signed up to that agency during the week and had work on the Wednesday. Therefore from your videos I'm presuming you work for multiple agencies. Doesn't that mean you get absolutely screwed on tax when you have more than 1 employer? In Ireland i made the massive mistake of taking on work for another agency and I went straight into the 40% bracket no matter how many i did.
You should have contacted HMRC because the only time you get emergency taxed, regardless of, however many jobs you have is when you earn over 50 K margin
I’m in a bit more 😂😮
Great video. And very informative as always. Anyone know any good agencies up here in Newcastle. I only want a day or two a wk.
Thanks mate and am afraid not but you can always use the online tool to help find out, I cover that in another video and seems to always help me find work.
Just trying to get my first class 1 job. Is been very difficult getting one! Held my license for 6months. Any ideas on how to get my first class 1 job please. Many thanks
After paying so much for test, recruiter want 1-2 years of experience , rubbish
Great video buddy 👍 can you tell me the name of the agency that you have signed with.
Thanks mate hopefully it helped in some sort of way 😉 and I’m really sorry buddy but unfortunately I have not received permission to share the agency publicly, however I have seen others comment similar agencies 👀😂
I saw a class 1 job for £14.75 and hour on reading. Is this correct?
DPD.......... Àaaaarrrggh!!!!!!
I am ur number fan
What agencies do you use?
What advice would you give for someone who is interested in a career as a class 1 driver. I’m 18
Don’t let the anxiety of wondering if your good enough at driving or reversing ect get the better of you !!! Get stuck in make mistakes learn from them then move on to different work for a couple months until you find something suitable that you enjoy !!!! However plan to do it for a limited time don’t get stuck into doing it for 30odd yrs !!! (Unless it’s your passion) and I mean limited as in evolve into running your own transport company, buy your own lorry ect 👌🏻
You won’t get insured until 21 and 2 years of experience so would recommend ringing around agencies to get some experience some will take under 2 years experience but not many and check agency reviews before signing up lot of bad payers and bs agencies say there is work just to get you in books for when they get some in
How do i find this agency? nice vid G
I can’t disclose the details of my agency for obvious reasons however if you look at my other video I’m going to death about how to find good agencies and good work for High wages 👌🏻😉
I worked at hub 4 once upon a time
Do you work every other week end ?
I try to work at least once or twice a Week
I am leaving the military in couple of months, in the middle of doing my HGV class 1, any advice in how to get a job with no experience or do you recommend agency work, and what’s it like getting agency work with no experience? Thanks
Firstly I recommend you watch my other video on how to get HGV jobs in 2022, then I would utilise that knowledge to join a few agencies that take on new drivers, secondly I would start work immediately on the weekends to try and build at least six months of experience as most jobs require 6, thirdly I would subscribe 😂😂😂 if you have any questions ask away mate on here or insta
Thanks mate! Already subscribed and probably watched probably all your videos aha, but that’s for the help, would drop a message if I get any hick ups! Cheers
Agency work is good to start off to get some experience but it can be a hit or a miss to start with. But most companys nowadays take on new drivers regardless of experience due to there being so few in the industry now. Just stick a cv in to all your local companies see what happens 👍
I work for Dpd and they take on new drivers you have to do a weeks course all paid for hotel and everything then you go out with another driver for a week then your on your own.
@@grahamwilson6924 wow if you want it that much I suppose you would go to those lengths I didn’t culina Fowler welch take new passes and easy work hour assessment and they will help in any area you need improvement that was years ago so maybe it’s changed but really they treat you like shit in transport already jumping through hoops daily I wouldn’t do that
Bro any email if there any doubt i could ask like for D4 form medical i have to pay it?
You need to drive a scania
I would love to but I simply haven’t been given one 😂😩
put on some Pakistani accent mate go on...don't be shy of your heritage 😂
£300 for a days work easy money 💰
Cannot watch your videos your OTT in graphics including theses drop frames
why are you ashamed of your background mate😂..we know you this language you speaking is not your mother lengu.go on say something 😂
Worse company to work for
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