Coupling and Uncoupling exercise for DVSA test with PB Driver Training
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- Use this teaching aid to help you pass this section of your DVSA test.
This video shows you the procedures you need to do through to correctly couple and uncouple a truck when on your DVSA test.
Learn how to pass your test, all thanks to the team at PB Driver Training.
We always have the drive to train you !
I love the fact people are picking faults with this video i see it as a insight of training to come cheers pb training
What do you expect with a faulty video ?
Have you considered that they are qualified professional drivers like me will spot faults
Very good instructional video. Thank you.
Great tip: B L A C K
Excellent video
Great video. Thanks for uploading.
best vid out there,very clear good work!
Misses an awful lot !
Helpful and informative video...thanks from Ireland
Thanks for this! really helpful! Cheers
Thanks you very much this video very very helpful and easy to understand one again thanks you very much PB Thanks 👍👍👍.
Passed my class 1 in 1976, there were 3 classes then, 1 artics, 2 multi axle rigid, and 3 was 2 axle rigid, most British lorries were 3 line air, never had air suspension so could not be raised for coupling, and trailer brake was a ratchet handle or wined on brake in front of trailer axles, and not many sleeper cabs around
very good video,easy to understand
Great video! 👍
Thanks you very much PB Thanks you 👍👍👍
in ireland its
B L A N K
BREAKS
LEGS
AIR
NUMBER PLATE
KING PIN
clip and kingpin would be the same check
Well done😊
Always need realise the trailer brak before moving?
I have a test this Wednesday. Thank you for your help and wish me luck :-)
My test is today as well. Good luck.
what DVSA centre will you do your test buddy?
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@@MsLesfolies At bristol. Fucking car indicated left, i pulled out, and he turned right on a roundabout. Cost me £331.
@@maximuscarnage9681 Damn. That sucks big balls. It took me 4 times to pass my Class 2. Have you passed it now?
Should you not check the unit brake before releasing trailer brake
Does anybody, when hooking up to the trailer, after checking unit and trailer height and a walk round of the trailer, parking break, ect. Then lower rear suspension on the unit, back under trailer, stop before the pin and lift the trailer up with the unit. Then reverse back and lock on to the pin ?
If the trailer was dropped unloaded and you are picking it up loaded, you could damage the legs when locking the pin and when doing your checking the pin is locked. The legs might not be off the ground when the unit is at normal ride height. And it might be impossible to raise them.
And is open coupling approved by DVSA ?
Some fridge units especially have very little space between the unit and the cab to connect susies and air lines.
The way you described is how I was shown how to do and how the guys at work do it too.
Very helpful. Thank you.
How about checking that there is no gap between the fifth wheel and the trailer rubbing plate when coupling? I was always taught to, and still do.
This is absolutely correct, BUT, there are so many things that you really couldn't include them all. I drive multi combinations in Australia and always use the airbags when coupling and uncoupling. I believe the DAF in the video has this function.
Why those training company do not give tachograph training?
its covered in cpc modules
when you put in your driver card?
I see he didn’t remove the number plate. During the test, when are you supposed to put the number plate back on? When you have recoupled or when you reverse to see the height?
you don't, i have just passed my class 1 yesterday and was never asked to remove the plate
Funny you said that and is I was watching I had that thought in my head he didn't remove the number plate
No mention about levelling the ride height of the unit before exit or going in partially and lifting the ride height slightly before going in all the way??
3.55 always best practice to park the trailer on firm level ground if all possible.
They didn't even get the landowner's permission to park there !
IDIOTS !
See my main comment.
Los camiones Pegaso trailer molaban mucho
Don't forget the tractor unit reg plate matches the trailers.
it's good
Hi also quick ? what about number plates, cheers
Hi John,
Yes, you are correct. Our training vehicle never changes its plates but it is explained to all our candidates that number plates should be checked or changed every time when at work to match the vehicle you are going to drive.
And the rest. On uncoupling, should have removed no. plate & placed in cab.
Of course putting it on again when connected again.
See also my main comment.
Didn't check wheel nuts on one of the wheels failed lol
Is it not a requirement to check the security of the load and/or any mechanical handling equipment is secure for transit? I 'm not saying it is but you'd think it would be, as your to assume you've not used it that day.
you allways check your load before moving
@@bobmarleystoe Of course you do John, but as this is an instructional video, you'd assume it would have been SHOWN to be a part of the routine.
Why are the keys left in the ignition? that is not stop safe mode.
Its a training insight. Thats not an actual exam. Have you seen an examiner there
What about the number plate?
Is it also mandatory to move around the vehicle like the terminator or robot ?? Hahaha only joking it was very helpful
And after all this good luck finding a decent job and decent pay !
jason antigua lots of good trucking jobs here in America and you make good money if you don’t mind being gone two weeks to a month at a time. Most people right out of driving school forget they are pulling a 53 foot trailer and end up running shit over haha!
Hehe.
How do you adjust trailer height if too low?
callum Start unloading!
Should of checked if trailer was empty as well
Should have lowered the suspension.
@@Ben31337l Raised it before lowing legs.
s it at all possible for people with autistic spectrum disorder. to become hgv drivers ? if not im leaving the uk for ever i have had 2 or 3 life appemts when i was about 23 24 not had any ever since in the past been on meds i should never of been on is there any light at the end of the tunnel for me ? i just really wanna drive a hgv befour my life is up current age is 26
Yes absolutely I know of two autistic hgv drivers. They're best drivers I know
all the ones i have watched so far, NO 1 checks the cab hand brake before letting off trailer brake
Surely that's just common sense you wouldn't get out the cab without engaging the handbrake regardless of uncoupling or recoupling the trailer
it is common sense but if you don't check on your test its an instant fail.
@@001powerzone I didnt check and passed with 1 minor?
The checks made before hitching are absolutely ridiculous these checks can be made once hitched up to the unit
Thanks for the reminder - there's another point I'll add to my main comment of errors.
If it is unserviceable you would not hook it up.
Why do you have the brake button on the outside? We have the tractor and trailer brake buttons on the dash in the cab. European=archaic!
Ikr lol
I assume you mean the parking brake for the trailer? It makes sense to have it on the outside tho, why would I ever need to put it on when the trailer is connected, and when I disconnect it, I have to go back there anyway. + every trailer I've seen automatically slams on the brakes when the air line is disconnected.
@@catalinchitu9470 Trailer brakes are on if air lines are not connected + hopefully you remembered to put the parking brake on in the truck.
I can only guess the park brake control overrides the 'shunt' brake control valve.
If you park on an icy slope the combination would only have the unit brakes applied, often just the drive axle, safer to apply the trailer brakes too.@@simonnyman9031
just an observation but surely when a vehicle is moving around a yard, it should have it's hazard lights on?
If your hazard lights are flashing, how would you indicate a change of direction to other people on site?
0:12 Failed.... did not check Blind spot
I don't believe in difficult.... And I think if there is something difficult, unless you never try it.
emilia mukumininwa: Very difficult to describe you as not pretty.
I'm confused by your statement. If there's something difficult, unless you never try it? I think you left a point out somewhere lol. Not being a grammar nazi, it's just unclear what you're saying.
I believe you're saying 'Nothing is difficult, unless you've never tried it'. Am I correct?
1. your driver didn't check either mirror before manoeuvring to the trailer
2. First thing BEFORE moving the unit should be check the trailer over.
3. FIRST THING to check is the park brakes before worrying about the trailer plate and reflector snd ride heights
Hi Simon, thank you for your feedback and for taking the time to comment.
It is difficult to see if the instructor checked his mirrors before manoeuvring but i assure you that this is taught while on lessons.
The method we teach helps our candidates to remember this important routine. There are several correct routines to connect the unit to the trailer and we have successfully achieved all our test passes using this technique.
We hope this helps to answer the points you raised.
I watched Coupling full movie here twitter.com/bb8e6e165aba23180/status/824453567545094144
also to add the trainer is showing the student the way dvsa/dvla want it to be taught and done for the test!!! so it is a good video, I trained at two different training centres, one for class2 the other for class1 and both train class1 basically the same way BLACK which is the most basic safety points of coupling and in coupling covered! a great video PB TRAINING thumbs up
I wish people would stop pointing out the minor flaws. The video is teaching the simple method to remembering the basics of coupling and uncoupling. Not the entire pre trip. This would just make the video an hour long when most of us just want the summary.
Thanks for the great video Peanut Butter ;-}
Ugh!!! It would b better if after we pass that test we ol get employed...
I still use black after dropping or picking up a trailer. Everyone should then dropping trailers on their nose would happen far less.
What’s this guy doing pulling the electrics cables by the cable though? Not a very good standard to set. Also he doesn’t use the air to lower and lift the cab. Tut tut
I was thought to use BLANK - the N being Number Plate which was ignored in this video.
As for raising or lowering the cab - why would you even want to do that if you could? The only part of the tractor unit that you need to adjust the height of is the rear suspension.
So this is where wankanton stole the black procedure from.
Is he seriously trying to check the wheel nuts with his bare hands?
I'd suggest he was checking the wheel alignment pointers.
Glad to hear that.
Terry Leddra
I asked that to my instructor earlier today. I asked 'Why the fuck do I need to physical touch the lug nuts when they're torqued to death? I can't even turn the ones on my car with a pair of pliers'. He admittedly said "I know it's retarded, but the idea is you're simply telling the instructor that they're not loose'. I'm like 'kk'
@@reppy0757 love your comment, you made me chuckle. Cheers Reppy07
That wouldn't be too bad if the marker tabs weren't on - although there's always the chance someone could have moved a marker - now there's a good practical joke for 1st April.
Fail the electric socket(primary) the flap does not fit properly ie the spring has gone on it, you don’t need a dog clip for that 5th wheel as it has drop down safety (info only that one ) but I’d fail that fella big time on checking them tyres what a Womble let’s just say there was a cord exposed on the tread of the tyre rubbing your hand around like he did instance cut to the hand fella just use your eyes dude
And then pull out on the road and get nicked because the test obviously doesn't require you to put your numberplate on the fuckin trailer
As far as I'm concerned, that was a
FAIL.
And I'm not even a trucker !
So let's see how many items we can list that weren't done that should have been done. To start the ball rolling
Key:
< minor
> Major
PRIOR TO PARKING THE TRAILER
>Was the chosen location suitable ? Not obstructing access to anything ?
>Was the ground safe ? Steep slope, loose surface, too soft - including where legs would stand ? (Legs may need spreader plates on soft ground - like tarmac).
>Did the landowner give permission for it to be parked there ?
Before backing up to trailer, ensure cables & pipes are not hanging below the front of the trailer.
Check brake lights - don't ask examiner to check them, ask the examiner to operate brakes so YOU can check the lights.
Is the shunt valve control in the correct setting/position ?
>Check tyre pressures - never mind the effing mudguards ! And WTF was he checking the tailgate cables ?
>Clearly, from the vid, no need to check the reg plate matches that of the tractor. Oh but it is important !
SETTING OFF/JOURNEY PREPARATION
< Note trailer height in the cab
> Check brake functions: all brakes TOTALLY off when moving; Service brake works fully on all wheels. You need to see the skid marks ! Ditto on fully loaded. You don't want to be caught out doing 100 mph down the m-way with 60 tons* behind you and then find the trailer brakes do F.A.
* Proper tons are heavier than cheap metric tonnes - which are heavier than US tons.... !
I'm sure I've forgotten a few things.
The exercise shown is what is expected on the test, which is what you are training for. No need to go into so much detail when its not needed on the test. Examiners are only interested in whether or not you can do whats shown in the video. Nothing else.
It’s not black and it’s blank you forgot the number plate
in ireland its
B L A N K
BREAKS
LEGS
AIR
NUMBER PLATE
KING PIN
clip and kingpin would be the same check