🚚 First Day in a HGV CLass 2 | How did I get on?
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- Опубліковано 27 вер 2024
- So it's my first day in a HGV, and honestly I have not enjoyed myself more!
It wasn't scary and even though I drove a 18t Curtainsider, I didn't find it that difficult to drive.
Find out how I got on and leave a comment if you have any questions!
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Just been out driving for the first time today, learning in Class 2. 4 hours. Wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. Passed my reversing today and Cpc mod 4. Day driving next week, then test. Thanks for the info. Good to know this stuff.
When I passed my class 1 back in 1989 I went from a training vehicle (Leyland) with a six speed manual box (synchromesh) to a Seddon Atkinson, 6 speed, double splitter crash gear box on my first job after passing. No sat nav, just A-Zs in those days. I about shat myself that first day and an experience like that can soon sap your confidence. I couldn't get back in my car quick enough and from that moment on drove only class 2.
Aye well those days were different for sure!
Hope you liked your 1st day I gotta say my Mrs was watching this aswel and she just said thats your lorry twin haha you just got more hair. Ooh my bit of advice avoid any jobs in London its hell in a class 2 🤣 and that m25 is a ticking time bomb 💣
Haha awesome, glad you liked the vid and yeah my first day was awesome.
Yeah I hear london and bristol are horrid places to drive round.
Thanks mate!
@@TruckLoadz I'm usually around Bury, Norfolk area most weeks if I ever see ya ill say hi. And you might wanna split your breaks sometimes dping that makes the day fly
Ohh nice, been a while since I been to bury. Usually around Norwich/Aylsham/Cromer ect...
What you driving mate?
That seat looks nice.
What in the daf?
Wow I live very close to the roads you were driving on, on your way to work. Knew I recognised the slip-road from your intro!
That the sliproad near gapton?
@TruckLoadz yep that's the one, on the road eventually leading to JPH
I've got my medical on Thursday and will be applying for my class 2 as soon as I get the thumbs up from the doctor. I'm based in Caister. Any recommendations for a newbie?! 👀
For training schools, EaatCoast Driver Training in Norwich were brilliant with my class 1. Highly tecommend them.
If you need any advice or have any questions hit me up on Facebook ;)
I looked at Martin's Driver Training also in Norwich but they were at full capacity until mid April. Been getting high 90s and 100s on the theories so pretty confident there! Do you know what sort of timescale it is for the theory and cpc test by any chance?
Great vlog
Thanks Steve, glad you liked it!
Glad you enjoyed your first day, I'm leaving the forces after 23 year and you guessed it I've retrained as a class 2 driver CVs are out there and waiting for a bite 🙏 would you recommend agency's over going it alone?
Firstly congrats on the pass mate! Agencies are a great way to get some experience which will help you find perm work. So, I do recommend agencies for that reason and some of them are very good!
If you need anything else let me know!
H&G recruitment
Glad you enjoyed it enjoyed Watching keep the videos coming. I've just passed my theory and booked the cpc case study for next week so any tips you have throw them my way😀👍
Check my cpc videos matey, they have some good tips and explain what I went through. The best thing I can advise is to just a boat load of revision, i used the lgv theory app, its free and I kept doing mock tests.
The theory I found the most important.
Good luck mate and let me know how it goes...!
I have to start next week hopefully going to go well- tag gonna be unknown to use,
I passed last year Jul but I'm thinking to start now
So you plassed class 1 then? Y tag do you mean tag axle?
HGV entitlement - £1500
PCV £entitlement - £1000
Guaranteed pass you will need go
You are one lucky bloke...my first day...16 pallets,14 drops...phone rings at 2 o clock....are you ready for your collections 😧😧....good old Palletline 😤
Yeah some pallet companies just get used to the experienced drivers being so fast. Not good really for new drivers but most of them are decent!
Used to do class 2 Palletline in and around Cambridge, tail lift deliveries and cyclists. Don't miss it one bit.
Yeah I do try to be quick, some days are better than others but overall I'm enjoying it :)
Hello sir how are you you are also a driver i live in india i want to come can you help me in your country
So you currently live in India but want to come to the UK to drive trucks?
Starting to do my HGV, always wanted to do it but it's such a ballache getting it done and the money needed is stupid. I am hoping with this 100k + driver shortage they will start paying a decent wage again.
Yeah its not grrat wages buy if you love driving and all that, go for it!
Wages are out there, you just have to find them.
Good luck mate!
Aye up dude , try and get full ADR , lorry mounted crane , moffet everything you can afford , you'll never look back .
@@cdkmonkey2699 Yeah will do, I am looking into Tramping and maybe get my Hazard licence or what ever you call it in the future.
Dont think too far ahead about extras. 30 yrs class one here, full adr and still couldnt get into hauling fuel as after hauling fuel in canada for 6 yrs isnt enough experience. Better rates in class 1 normal nearly now.
@@garywebster6453 As long as it pays for my addiction to cars ill haul s**t for 30 years 😂😂😏😏
New here loved the video, passed a few weeks ago and have my first interview tomorrow, bricking it to be honest lol
Thanks mate! Don't worry about the interview, just show them what you know and be professional.
Good luck and let us know how it went!
@@TruckLoadz cheers, they are working around me pretty well for getting in just nerves is all lol I will do bud!
Yeah you'll be fine mate! 👍
@@TruckLoadz it went well lad offered the job, start when I want just need to work my notice and if the get pissy can start sooner! Very happy with life just now
Well done mate, congrats!
on multi drop i'd recommend splitting breaks
It really depends on the drops/route. Splitting breaks for new drivers might not be the best idea but certainly possible.
@@TruckLoadz why not? i did multi drop for my first job, always split breaks as being sat around for 45 minutes really ate the time away
I see what you mean, but you're having the same amount of break time no matter where you are in your route.
Also, for new drivers, keeping breaks simple is probably a good thing and one less issue they would need to be aware of.
Just my opinion tho, afterall :)
@@eddiecross689 what you really mean is stick it on 15 whilst you are unloading at a drop!
I been doing this few months now. Only 2 days per week an incidentally live it can't to go full-time. Rule of thumb I've been told by other drivers on multidrop is take 15 mins in your first 6 hours then 15 mins every 3 hours because on multidrop you often not gonna hit 4.5 hours driving time even in a full day work. What confuses me a little is say I've been following the rule of thumb then hit 4.5 hours. Do I then need a full 45 mins break ? This what i been doing just to be safe. That is on top of the 15 mins I had in my 6 hours.
I'm booked in first week of December so hopefully be driving for the Christmas rush 😂 I'm also new to vlogging this on my channel, will be great to see you out on the roads 😊
Awesome to hear that mate, the more the merrier.
Where abouts are you located bud?
@@TruckLoadz absolutely buddy... I'm located Newcastle-under-Lyme what about yourself?
Norfolk in East Anglia
@@TruckLoadz oh sweet I lived there once for about a year right up from the stadium motorbike city lol
Ohh nice, where abouts in Norfolk?
Great video bud. I'm glad you enjoyed your first day. Just a quick question. When your lorry was already loaded when you arrived, did you check if it was loaded and safely secure to how you want it? I'm studying for my class 2 theroy. 😃
I looked in the back yeah, they said they checked the load and did a walk around check with me.
Now if course I check the load and do my own walk around check.
For theory, you would always check your load as it's your reaponsibility.
Good luck mate!
@@TruckLoadz thank you, before I studied for my theroy, I done a mock test to see what I needed to learn. I got 57%. A week of studying and I have jumped to 94%. Just wee bits and bobs that I'm struggling with. More the road signs and the breaks/hours are confusing lol. I work in retail at the moment 40hrs a week and a monthly pay of 1200. I hope I manage to find a hgv job that starts with around £25000 a year. But looking forward to a new career and better money.
Yeah the road signs and breaks will also come with expetience I would say. Wages will be lower than you expect initially, as you won't have any experience but they will come.
Try agency work to build up 6 months experience and then look for a permanent job.
Let us know how you get on bud!
@@TruckLoadz when you say low, how low typically? Been on the phone to a test agency today and they go on about 38k/year but I figured they're just trying to sell it to me and shouldn't expect that much at first
Some agencies will be paying around £10-11 quid an hour and others will be around £15.
As a new starter I would say experience is key, as you will find it easier to find better paying jobs with 6 month under your belt.
All the best bud!
I signed up with a agency today. He said next week ill probably be delivering building supplies. Im brand new and bricking it. Lol.
Got any advise?
Take your time and if you're not sure on something, however small, ask them.
Also if you're not sure when reversing, get out and look, don't chance it.
Enjoy it mate! 👍
You driving a manual??
How hard is the test guys?
Hi, if you don't mind me asking what is the hourly rate like there now? I got offered a job there 3 years ago and was gutted when I found out how little they were paying. Lovely bunch of guys there and only up the road from me. Was a real shame to turn it down. Thanks
Hey CJ,
I don't know what they pay their staff directly as I'm employed through Driver Hire. The wage for them is £10.50 an hour
i know exactly how you felt on your first day.i am waiting to start practical hgv training also i have my pcv as well..but i know how you felt first day out,i was exctly the same driving a coach.
Yeah you're excitedly terrified and love and hate every minute of it haha.
That coal job is gonna be all handball😫😫😫
Yeah it was, hence why I left. Cheers!
@@TruckLoadz you still on agency??
Yes mate, thinking about looking for a proper job tho lol
@@TruckLoadz I drive for turners out of Norwich. There seems to be a lot of driving jobs around diss way
Yeah thanks mate, I drive past there often.
Nice but are there still jobs available?
Yes buddy plenty of jobs out there more so than other areas.
For me it was quiet for weeks after christmas but I've been turning down work the last few days.
So it all depends where you are and what type of work you want 👍
I just started making videos too, how did you get your audio so clear?
Use a microphone of course :)
good luck in ur new career mate it seems there is a shortage off hgv drivers so it could be a good time to get into industry
Yeah defo Tom, if you want a way into the haulage industry then the time is now, especially with a lot of new apprenticeships on the way!
Thanks for watching mate
Hi What was your previous occupation ? Thanks
Workdd in IT, support computer repair ect..
What was your reason for leaving the IT job tobecome a lorry driver ?
I've always wanted to be a lorry driver and I was working from home for nearly 5 years and wanted to get out and about :)
Did you pass in a manual?
Yeah I did mate!
Hello Sir
Hello? Is it you I've been looking for?
Do you get paid for a full day even if you finish early?
No, paid by the hour mate sadly..
What sat nav do you use? I'm a new driver in class 2 and start a new job next week so started looking for a decent sat nav with low bridge warnings etc.
Hey Chris, thanks mate! I use a android tablet with the copilot app. Rarely lets me down but as all sat navs they do send you down the wrong way sometimes.
Never sent me to a low bridge though :)
I use snooper s7000 very very good also has digital tv for long waits had it 10 years and would be like loosing a leg now makes job a lot easier especially London weight limits bridges etc etc
Hahah only seven jobs ,,,,,,try 25 you won't get time to vlog or make yourself look pretty good use of mirrors and loose objects in cab
Yeah bare in mind it was my first day! Have done days with many more drops since then lol
Said em and em blah em you know em dunce
Thanks for the crisitism, I can only hope that one day, you too will get to drive a big truck instead of playing with little toy ones....
Looks like a trucker sounds like a computer nerd 😂
I'm sorry I didn't reach your unrealistically high standard, but you are actually right, I used to work in IT so I'll take that as a compliment! 😉
I'm assuming you think all truckers to be thick as shit, overweight, burger van loving, arrogant stereotypes who can't actually have an IQ higher than a orange? 🤣
@@TruckLoadz no expectations just an observation. I'm not having a go. I just find it slightly comical don't feel offended or owt 🙄 if you was my mate I would take the piss regularly 😂😂 oh and IQ tests are only good at identifying people who are good at IQ tests nothing to do with overall intelligence.
you would probly make more money in IT and have a better social life with better hours...why you decided to drive trucks is beyond me
Had lots of people tell me I was mad to move away from IT, but at least now I am out and about and stuff.
@@TruckLoadz do you have a bird and at least a few mates?
@bigd-oj4xi yes I am married
Been my dream to be a HGV driver, moved to the Uk 7months ago, passed my driving licence practical test on 16th July now waiting for my licence to further my HGV provisional application, hope to get licensed before December will be a life changer for me..Love being behind the wheels…
Don't forget the majority of companies won't insure you on the road unless you are at least 25 years old
@@TruckLoadz thank you so much I am 33
been looking forward to this :-) start my first job on the 26th, found a permanent job. glad you enjoying it bud.
Thanks mate! Yeah its amazing so far, few work related issues but more about that in future vid :)
I passed my driving test 3 days ago, I passed my driving, theory and both the cpc, and I’m confuse what to do now lol, can I apply for jobs or what?? I really wanna start working at least twice a week to get experience , how do I apply on agency is it on the website or do I ring them ??
If you've done your theory, cpc test and practical driving test then yes, you can drive. Remember to order your tachograph card too via the DVLA website to order forms.
I would start with agency as you want to do 2 days a week, good experience at your own pace.
Any questions give me a shout :)
Hi, did you end up getting your license back yet? I sent off mine last Friday along with passing my mod 4 on the same day, had nothing back yet though :/
Yeah I managed to get mine back after about 2-3 weeks.
DVLA are playing catchup tho at the moment due to the strikes and influx of new drivers.
Be patient bud, it will come back :)
Glad you enjoyed it fella !!
Thanks Owan!
Was it easy to drive on the road, reversing etc?
Rigids are pretty easy to drive really once you get used to the size. Just a big van really.
Just watch your backend when reversing and if you're not sure, get out and look!
My dad works for Fitzmaurice 🤣
Haha no way, what's his name? I've met nearly everyone haha
@@TruckLoadz Kevin Mann, although he works nights so maybe not 👍
Haha no way, I just spoke to him. I hqve covered his nights runs to stoke!
Small world lol
@@TruckLoadz ha! Crazy!!
@@sammann7492 Kevin is a legend top man took me out to show me his run one night so I could cover him when he was off and was always good to talk to him in the office