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Australian Trucker Rod
Australia
Registrace 16. 08. 2016
Aussie Trucking
Driver Attitude #132
Is driver attitude an issue in truck driving or any driving, is it worse than before covid?
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12 Hour stopover #131
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Stopover at Yass service centre on my return from Sydney.
Two days in trucking #130
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Aussie truckie, just doing my job and trying to keep out of trouble. Driving 3 different trucks in two days. Kenworth K200, K220 and Mercedes Benz Atcross
Kenworth K220 My Thoughts #127
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Australian and New Zealand K220 Australian K220 - USA T680 crossover?
Mercedes Benz truck, my thoughts #126
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My review of the Mercedes Benz truck, the good and bad, just my opinion.
Flooding, detours and damaged tires #122
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Heavy rain in Victoria, causing disruptions, damage to rims and tires,and Flooding.
What has been going on. #121
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Sorry, have not been on for a long time. will have to fix that.
Changes #120
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There have been some changes since the last video. Truck and a new job.
Fire detour #119
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Detour due to fire, short delay, the driver with trailer fire ok, disconnected the prime mover.
Truckies, backbone of the country? #110
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Truckies, backbone of the country? #110
Resting in Sydney, Electonic logs #105
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Resting in Sydney, Electonic logs #105
can't fix stupid, 99% of drivers have absolutely no situational awareness
All they have done is make a great truck look like a International ...very sad .
@@user-fb2he6vb2d I believe it's all to do with price, cheaper components, mass produced that fit multiple trucks, more profit.
I wonder what size engine these come with 450 with 12 speed auto, 525?
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That road is the worst for that, it very rarely flows at speed, and look how rough it is in sections , bloody disgrace
What a dark useless video???
Doesn’t matter what you say it’s STILL a KW CABOVER IT still a tin shed on wheels Unless they have fixed the inherent problems with them they are still garbage it’s just been dressed up a little They STILL have those useless sunvisors Where are the Diff locks ? At least they have changed the air vents back to the square ones instead of the round ones that’s the ONLY positive I can see You still need to climb up the jungle Jim to get into the bloody things This one has done less then5000km and it’s already got an electrical fault on the dash - a sign of things to come So basically they are the same pieces of crap they have always been
I know how you feel Rod I have been there done that.
Where's a CB Radio?
UHF radio in the console above the windscreen.
Drivers from a certain country don't like being overtaken - They'll be doing 80/90 in the 100 and will speed up as you pass them so you can't go back in. Happens all the time. Just forget about cruise control on Melbourne freeways at certain times when its like this Also, right lane bandits give me shits. They sit in the right hand lane the whole length of the freeway and have a train of cars behind them sitting bumper to bumper. Look in your mirrors dickheads! Melbourne has the worse drivers ever. It's disgraceful. Can you please keep posting these rant videos Rod?
Hi sir I'm from south African I like to put some complement your truck is so beautiful infect Australia have beautiful truck
Does the infotainment system sh*t itself at random moments like the 610? And does it leak?
Yea , started freezing and sound goes started about 3 weeks ago. Same with U.S trucks. Going for service Thursday, see if they change it or come up with a story. No leaks.
Rod we all miss you come back to us.regards Dale. 👍🤟
It needs air vents for your balls.
Daf is better than Kenworht..i am a Dutchman from Holland.. and i drive self a Daf, a XF 106..combi
Filled a few of those startrackers myself as an R T C.
It’s even more frustrating when it’s another truck driver.
Good news. I have quit smoking 6 days ago and I plan on living a good life without them. Thank you Jesus :D
Great to hear, going to be temptations at times, stay focused, think of other things.
Is it hard learning to drive those B doubles?
Not much harder than a single trailer going forward, just wider turns and the back trailer tracks out further. Reverse is, turn in the direction you want the back trailer to go, small turns if possible and get out to look when you can't see the back trailer. Most importantly WHEN not if you get into a situation is take a breath,make a plan, except or ask for help if available and take your time. The hardest part of driving a b double for a few years is going back and driving a ridged.
@@australiantruckerrod1070 appreciate the insight mate 👍👍👍 really thinking about going for my MC license but the size of those trucks are definitely a bit daunting 😂
For a long haul trucker the Melbourne to Sydney trip is a commute and mind bendingly boring.
hi from the uk over here there classed as a pure gaffas truck no driver likes them , thay do 2 bigger cabs but the gear box can never make its mind up what gear it wants to be theres massive blind spots cus the mirrors are so close to the cab , we have heated and cooled seats that go from hot 2 cold on there own , i could go on
hi from the uk i was shocked at the lack of storage and locker space our air con pods sit on the roof and feed into where the sunroof normaly is allowing room on the back wall for lockers right across
The storage is up to the company ordering the truck, you can have multiple options with storage across the back and at the sides, with microwave tv, refrigerator, and cooler options. We return home just about every day and don't need the storage.
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love it .... " i think they are well ahead of their time " so now 1987 ? you want a proper truck that lives in the 21st century then get a scania or a volvo .... not a dinosaur
Oh ok. What makes the Volvo and Scania stand out over all the other trucks? Is it the Flux Capacitor?
@@australiantruckerrod1070 it's called living in the 21st century mate . A 2023 kenworth still isn't as equipped and better to drive than a European truck from the year 2000... . Its called work smarter not harder
I love the Kenworth T680 here in the states. Only issues I've had with them is the same issues we have with all modern U.S trucks. SCR faults, DEF level sensor. Wish we had the K220 here. It's a nice looking truck. Ppl need to let go of old school or just quit trucking. Only gonna get more hugh tech
You post a video about driver attitude but you're tailtgating a car throughout much the video, travelling on the right lane etc? If you don't respect other vehicles on the road you don't deserve respect.
I did not post this video as I'm looking for respect on the road from other drivers. It was to show other drivers that if they would like to drive at a lower speed than the posted limit that is ok to do, that they don't increase their speed until any vehicle overtaking in the right- lane has passed and changed back in the next lane. As you may have experienced, slowing to move back in the next lane other drives will change lanes and overtake on the left. You are right, I should not be in the right-hand lane and I don't like to be. I personally like to maintain a higher speed to not hold up other drivers and not slow as much when going up any rise in the road due to weight. Tailgating due to slowing traffic or changing lanes is unfortunate at times, but I don't believe it was not for a long period as the vehicles moved away. Should all trucks be in the left-hand lane and have a speed limit of 80 kph or will this cause issues when vehicles are entering or leaving a multi-lane road or complaints trucks are holding up other vehicles? Does this actually work well in some European countries?
When I was younger l I used to enjoy the turn and burn trips but as you get older you just want to be home or at your interstate base home for the night.
another door slammer referring to an engine break as an exhaust brake, no character in the new dash at all just another bland plastic european dash.
I'm surprised you got that far when you realised it didn't have a stick, I thought door slammers referred to fridge van operators, I tow curtain siders so I'm a steering wheel attendant. (I would be thinking it's a Jake, more old school.) Manufacturers today I am guessing are targeting larger fleet operators, not the one truck old school nostalgic operator. They are going to make it with the cheapest components probably overseas to maximise profits, All these old-style Kenworths will eventually be replaced, maybe with the DAF. It's either move with the times with different equipment and new-age drivers or get out of the industry.
They don't get it, they merely don't think, don't realise their poor lane keeping and speed discipline is an issue. - Maybe all commercial van drivers should have to get at least an MR license - to understand what truck drivers go through.
Exscuse my French there all fuck wits that’s why i sit her in the right hand lane and stuff em that’s what local does too u 😂 and it’s safer and at end of the day 103 the whole ring road u wanna go faster go around me
Not a truckie myself but my oldman was, i watched these kind of things a lot even a car nearly going under because they decide to brake check a loaded truck full of phosphorus or phosphate (was a long time ago i dont fully remember the load)that wouldve been bad for everyone not just that driver.
great to see you back again. Been a while.
Wish I had a dollar for every time the same thing happened to me. It’s just that attitude of I can’t let a truck overtake me and they pace you and stop you from overtaking them.. it’s just a bad attitude is all that is ..
Question, is your rig fitted with a speed limiter?
Yes
Was just watching it go over is all, just wondered how it worked and what they are set at, not being pedantic, just an observation @@australiantruckerrod1070
The road toll. Our population is growing extremely fast so the road toll is relative compared to our higher population. They just try to make up a reason to enforce new rules and increased fines to rais revenue
Too many idiots in suv's.
Hi rod are you driving the new K200?
K220 , have a DAF tonight, Kenworth in for a/c repair, shortage of mechanics due to holidays, may be 2/3 days.
Was refuting to the video u posted
So many selfish and ignorant drivers who have no regard for trucks (or motorcycles)... good work showing what we put up with every single day
I'd say it's also a lack of driver education. I passed my test and got my P-plates a couple of years ago and not once in my test did I have to drive on a freeway. Some people just have no idea they're doing anything wrong and will continue driving the same way for decades and decades.
2 black handles on front of the truck what are they used for?
in most trucks they are for your hands to hold on when you celan winshield standing on fotsteps at front bumber or grill :) hope i helped.
Fuck truck driving you should be in a lab with all those facts you said at the start
Australian drivers are some of the worst in the world. People here are taught to get a licence not how to drive.
Happy New Year Rod and I love your videos
I love the do gooders as well " oh ya not gonna get there any faster" nothing to do with getting somewhere faster, i don't wanna sit there for fuck knows how long (until they turn off) anticipating old mate speeding up and slowing down. Also, i couldn't think of a worse place to sit on the road than next to truck with multiple trailers. Think of a truck like a gunman you'd leave him alone and get the fuck out of his way. Also, bump a truck upto 110kph but limit to 100kph and have that 10kph to get around those ignorant assholes who are 0.1 of a kph slower and refuse to button off and let you go round them
A good way to make that Van " Make a Decision " is to put your Blinker on to merge Left . Might break him out of his Phone-Scrolling trance . In Europe the Trucks are Limited to 85 km/h throughout I believe . Even on the Motorways/Autobahns/Autostrada . Forces a different attitude . A 130 speed limit ON INTERCITY MOTORWAYS only , would possibly work actually . People might FOCUS better . Just a " Perhaps " there . I spent 34 years doing what you're doing Rod . Retired now . Nice Ride Bru . K-108? or 109? . I just found you here . SUBBED .
European trucks ALL Strictly Speed limited to 90km/h. It works so well and no accidents or fatalities. You simply cannot argue with that. Rows of trucks all in the same lane all doing exactly the same speed. Even on the Autobahns. They simply can't go faster than 90km/h. No cars and trucks mixing and overtaking and cutting in and well behaved. Takes all the stress out of truck driving. Very economical as well.
Why not make the right hand lane the truck lane. Then don’t have to worry about cars cutting across in front of them all the time. Then all cars keep left unless overtaking
This comment has a lot of merit. Trucks generaly are passing through an urban erea (long distance) cars are leaving or joining the main roads (suburb to suburb).
Retired truck driver. I’m sure there was a sign on the rear of the my truck that said...YOU MUST GET IN FRONT AT ALL COST. Stay safe.
I like that! The sign on the back of my large van read “you may think I’m slow but I’m still in front of you” 🤗
Great video Rod. What a great topic you have covered. Look what was beside you on your left when you turned onto the Hume Hwy, a fuel tanker😄 You mentioned the car drivers could pick up the new cars from the wharf. They will still need trucks. LOL As a motorbike rider, we too see the worst on the roads with car drivers. Stay safe out there on the roads.
why is this truck driver driving in the far right line when he needs to exit a few kilometers down the road? not that much better than the average hoon or bogan is doing.