THE SIDE OF HEAVY HAULAGE | YOU MAY NOT KNOW ABOUT
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- Опубліковано 6 вер 2024
- Sometimes when we think of heavy/abnormal haulage we think about delivering the big loads, Escorts and flashing lights. Quite often the big loads need moving around the site where they are built but it's a part of the job that nobody sees.
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Nice to see all aspects of the job. Nice to see these old school engineering shops are still thriving.
Thanks. Yes I agree, old school shops are brilliant places
You are right , it never works like that ! 5 min job sometimes takes 5 hrs and a 5 hr job can take 10mins sometimes ! Thank You for the video !
It's never what they say is it. Sometimes these jobs can take a full day. Thanks for your comment
I think most people do not think about heavy trucks/lorries until they get stuck behind one on the motorway. The absolute best comment i ever heard from a trucker was on our local radio, one Christmas and when one woman said, "Theres far too many lorries on the roads at this time of year!" The reposte delivered almost immediately by trucker was, "If it wasn't for all THOSE LORRIES ON THE ROADS, your Christmas would not only not be delivered to your store so you have Christmas, but would spend its time languishing in a port somewhere, waiting for the 'Fairies', to do the next delivery run". Great to see things from the other point of view, thanks for shari g.
Hi from copenhagen denmark really enjoying seeing what goes on in the background of heavy haulage my great grandfather worked for wynnes of Cardiff in the 1920s and 30s with horses and then with traction engines my mum has told me many stories about her grandfather with the horses and traction engines struggling up out of Gloucester up crickly hill on the a 417 with loads of timber putting two or three traction engines together my mum still has some photos of him with his horses and traction engines and all his horse brasses ,he died just after i was born in 1963 i would of loved to have been able to talk to him about it keep safe, roy copenhagen denmark
Hi, Thanks for watching. I bet haulage back in those times was mega exciting.
I did heavy haul, and a lot of loads craned on and off of my truck.
It’s the best and worst job you can do.
Some places know what they are doing, some, not so much.
Had a Laborer’s card at one time, and that gave me a bit of pull on some job sites.
It gets really interesting when you know how to guide a crane operator, and the “regular” ground crew doesn’t.
Needless to say, some of those ground crews really appreciate that a guy that is driving a truck can also be trusted in a job site doing such dangerous work.
They remember you, and are always glad to see you!
Great film Richard, your channel is turning into a real find, fair play 👏👏👏
Wow that's great to hear. I am glad you like it. Cheers
it doesnt matter what the cargo is, it matters that the customer calls you back for more work! nicely done! i love seenig how my diesel brothers from another land do their jobs! my biggest was 115ft long 16ft wide by 12ft tall, airport jetway, nerve racking as hell here stateside where the highway lanes are barely 14ft wide by 13ft tall lol
Jobs Like that I always got into trouble with my Tacho ... not doing 6 hour breaks ... It felt like I was n't working and just forgot to put it on break for the odd 15... the only time I ever got WTD Infringements was faffing about on Awkward tips / sitting jobs
Nice share thanks
Absolutely bang on Steve. It's quite difficult to manage time on these jobs 👍👍
Good video ; better than the other fairies with low loaders , carrying cars and vans
Thanks 😂 I don't know what you mean 😉😉
Quite Ironic it was a bridge he was moving as he sure was crying a river. Having such a hard time he was even able to play about putting stickers on his hat. 😂
@@iain4295 I don't remember crying at any point but thanks for watching 👍😁
A heavy haul UA-cam, cool. Will have a peruse through the back catalog at some point.
Thanks for your comment. Unfortunately I don't have much of a back catalogue but I will keep uploading videos
thanks for another 'real' video, richard. love the way you present the content. thats another one ticked off.
i pull a 6 axle faymonville, with all 6 axles having hydraulic steering, and so i know what you mean about tight yards/sites etc.
thanks again
Some of the biggest loads you'll ever see are operational moves, some of the movements I've seen out at the Nanticoke steel mill is crazy
I also love that you've jumped from 1000 to 2000 subs since this video went up!
Interesting video, doing what we call an "hourly yard move" here on the western side of the states. With your short wheelbase units, looks like fun.
the biggest issue i have had in the usa is over time out trailers became longer and longer . sometimes you pull into a place and they have their junk everywhere, dumpsters, forklifts, various types of product just laying around the yard.
Done a bit of that sort of stuff, leave it to the glory boys, quite happy with a bog standard trailer.
Great video, shows people that the job isn't all glits and glam. Saw you on m1 north this afternoon,
Thank you, I was rushing to get back 😂
I remember when Andy rolled that 55t
Truthful and honest. Really enjoyed the episode. Keep on keeping on. Mick London
Cheers. I try to keep everything honest.
Interesting stuff young man.
When I used to drive artics, I used to carry reels of paper. Some small and some were massive. The worst ones being the 3500kg 2.85m wide ones that were stood like skittles down the trailer. When you had nine of them on your back, it wasn't fun when then road cambered badly around a roundabout or a bend.
I spent a good few years on fridges, got out of the industry a few years ago apart from a 12mnth forced return thanks to covid. If I ever had to return to trucks, I'd like to try Heavy stuff, I'd be quite happy moving diggers around 👌🏻
Yes that's where a hell of a lot of time is spent before a load moves there could be weeks of prep before a load moves
Absolutely, weeks of messing around is done before a load actually moves from where it's built
Hi Richard, just found you on UA-cam, you are so down to earth, i drove class 1 myself for over 20 years, now retired but still enjoy seeing documentaries about our trade, keep save 😊
Hi, Thanks for the lovely comment. Glad you enjoyed the video 👍👍
Wow the expense!!
all the fab shops ive worked in would have made up wheel units and push/tow/winched it between buildings.
@@sharkeyist There is a massive budget in electric 👍
Just discovered your channel Richard. A welcome change and I am subscribed. Looking forward to more, including watching what you have already posted. 😊😊
That's brilliant thank you for your comment and subscription 👍
Keep safe legends drive carefully hope this message gets to all the the truckers
Thank you. That's very nice 👍
You said it doesn't matter how long the job takes, but all the manouvering is on the tacho since you have been on the road you are restricted by drivers hours, not that you are going to exceed hours since its mostly waiting and Barnsleys just down the road. A 16 plate on heavy work and ULEZ keeps you out of London, Khan is stupid.
You are right, Kahn is an absolute idiot. Yes I am still on tacho what I meant was it doesn't matter how long it takes from a personal point of view. Thanks for watching
Just found you and subscribe will keep watching
@@guygfm4243 super, thanks 👍
Even though the bridge spans look big and heavy, I suspect they will form a pedestrian bridge across the Thames. I further suspect that the bridge will be located somewhere in the west, between Chiswick and Teddington. Hope your new truck arrives in time!
Thanks for your comment, to be honest I don't know but I suspect that you are right on both counts 👍
Hi. Again. I would be careful of your comments about effort and no gain ! I understand what you are on about, but some company may take it the wrong way.
I suggested a camera on tail end of trailer for big loads but, thinking about it the load may well block out the camera view
The better place to fix a camera is the back of the cab , gutter mount or roof mount . This way the camera would always see the trailer turn , reverse, and walk sides.
Camera out of way of you working , only needs you to grab each evening
Wish You Well
Thanks that's great advice 👍
Another exciting vlog
Thanks 👍
The brickwork is charming but I'm pretty sure if I tried that feat of driving that said brickwork would be in mortal peril. 😅
Great find this, that looks an interesting job. Also noticed the lack of scrapes and dents on the front corners of your unit
Thanks. I try my best not to mark the unit in any way. Don't get me wrong I've had some little scapes before but I always repair them 👌
"Lot of effort for no gain"- man, there are a lot of zero gain feeling jobs. As a farmer, driving in circles for years in fields feels way "no gainer" than any trucking job :D
Sometimes you jus move dirt around a bit at the same field, it doesn't even feel you are working the ground :D
Any jobs a good job they all pay the bills. It’s gud up north. 👷🏻♂️
Yes I totally agree
I've wanted to to move into this line of work for a while, but have been told to forget it as its a dead man's shoes job. Maybe one day I'll get the chance to move off the HIAB class 1 work and into the heavy stuff.
@@chickenofthecave7046 Hiya mate it's definitely not like that these days. If you are genuinely interested get ringing round, But be prepared for grafting. Thanks for the comment
@@heavy_low_n_slow Thanks for the advice bud, I appreciate it. I was unsure whether to wait a while before enquiring as I've only been on class 1's for a little over 2 years and 6 months on the puddle jumpers but you have to start somewhere right, 👍 love the videos keep up the good work bud.
Spot on enjoy all the stuff your putting on, keep on truckin 💪🏼🚛💨
Thank you 👍👍
Keep on Trucking 🚚🚛🚙🛻
Alright mate well done 👏 I used to love a spam and tomato dip buttie when I used to leave the frag house in Leeds miss them to this day 👍 🤙
Thanks for your comment, I have to say I have never had a spam and tomato dip. I will have to try one.
@heavy_low_n_slow they are spot on mate 👌 it was a round spam not the square one what you get out of the shops 😉
@heavy_low_n_slow but it's just the same with the square one aswell 🤙
Very good. Thank you.
Moves like that can take up loads of time and things tend to go very very slow especially if there's lots of crane moves
Yeah it can take up an entire day
Really enjoying these vidoes pal - youve got something special with this FPV heavy haulage content 👍
Wow thanks 👍 that's very nice of you
i know it would suck for you, but they should really invest in a transporter/shuttle.. we have them at my job and they can do EVERYTHING. independent suspensions and can spin on a dime
Very good video chap. My kind of jobs they are mate... 👌👌
Hi richard just subscribed interesting to see the other side of low loader work used to work in demolition operating excavators and crushers often going ahead of lowloader and helping with traffic at junctions/roundabouts had many arguments with site managers when they say they've gad artics in site before (scaffold lorrys) then having to explain the size difference crushers were worst ones to take up/down especially on trailer ramps
Hi, Thanks for watching. Yes I'm sure we've all heard the line "we've had bigger in here" 😂😂
great to see you have a handy job
Thanks 👍
Hilarious that anyone thinks there's an iota of glamour in trucking😂😂😂😂
Great video. Love your commentary. The stock music wasn't that enjoyable for me.
@@floridalifestyleapparel5477 Thanks, I'm really sorry I don't know how to make my own music
This is so interesting... the guys that carry the country. Subbed here!
Have you ever been to the old seimans factory in the centre of Lincoln.. Near the train station.. Now that's tight.. Another great video. From Russ in hillam North Yorkshire. Near shurburn in Elmet. 👍
Interesting insider view Richard. Uou just gain a new sub.....
Thanks for your support 👍🙏
Crackin' video buddy. Never occured to me these loads needed moving around on site so an interesting watch. Cheers.
Thanks mate. Yeah it's something I bet loads of people don't think about
Just come across your channel, big loads on the roads have to start & grow, 👍👌🙏 nice to see, been involved with big forklift derigs etc, not a lot of drivers realise you guys need manoeuvre room on the roads, subscribed & will be going through your videos, ps cool spanner bracelet, is it bought or made yourself. 👌
Thank you very much. I don't have many previous videos but I will keep making them. The spanner is bought. 👍
Another brilliant video 👍
Very kind of you thanks. It isn't the video I wanted to make but it's difficult when I'm actually working.
Share like and join thank you
Thank you 👍
You’re a legend man.
nice to see a local'ish to me heavy haul on UA-cam, you got another sub.
Brilliant thank you for your support 👍
Hi Richard passed one of yours bob tailing yesterday at the bottom of Burton Rd near ALDI thought it was you .
Hi. No that wasn't me. I had a trailer on all day. Thanks for watching 👍
My two questions would be what was in your Sandwich and how do you have your Tea?
Great content. Keep them coming.
Thank you for your comment. I've got a good one coming up 👌👌
Like listening to Jason Manford
Great video mate keep it up 👍👏
Thanks, comments like this will keep me at it. Cheers
Great video Ty 😎👍
Glad you enjoyed it thank you
great video mate 👍
Thank you 👍👍
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Another great video
nice one great seeing how varied your job is
Love the cabover. Not many left on this side of the pond.
May be a small possibly boring job to do, but look at the big picture - These guys might think “This guy can drive”, then you gain yourself a potential good job at moving it across the country!
Cheers for your comment. Yes I do move them across the country. I might not get a chance at this one though purely because Kahn thinks my wagon is dangerous 🤣
Hey, just got yourself a new sub. My wife and I travel a lot between London and Glasgow by road (Her “I don’t like flying)✈️ Me “I don’t like Trains” 🚂.
My wife says if she sees one of your Trucks, she’ll give you a flash. No no no you naughty boy, with her van headlights 🙄
Anyway thank you for an informative video, stay safe 🏴👍🏻
thats a big roll
Great content mate good to see all aspects 👍
Rich what’s your new ride that’s coming another Volvo Pal?
Now then mate how are you?
Sorry I can't really say at the moment
Yeah I get it pal keep us all guessing mate keep up the good work Rich keep calm and carry on pal👌
New hard hat incoming in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1...
I'm still waiting 😂
It is tough getting in and out of facilities with heavy loads. That is the nasty part to having equipment, materia and a parking lot in the path of a heavy haul load. That place could have been modified to accommodate loading and unloading a trailer.
Hi thanks for your comment. Yes I agree with you although a good tidy up would make it 100 times easier.
Don't they have internal vehicles with hiabs to do this work
No, a hiab in this instance wouldn't work
Makes a change to see someone on UA-cam thats Not full of Bull Shite ? ie the glory boys that get on here that have not got a clue what they are doing easy prey for VOSA/DVSA, I allways found jobs like that where the best payers lol , and like has be said nice to see old school engineering still going real men / companys the ones you can trust to do a proper job, much like yourself.
Thanks, I like to keep it real. There's no point making things up. It only comes to bite you on the arse 😂 thanks for watching 👍
Your hard hat is now useless, the insurance company will not pay as you put a sticker on it
Building sites make you put stickers on when you get inducted.
All talk and hardly anything to show.
@@oldwobble916 Thanks for watching 👍
Love it mate like ever job some things you hate somethings you love