Vlog #70 - Out on my own in a class 1 (C+E)
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- čas přidán 21. 07. 2021
- In this video I talk about my experiences so far when driving a class 1 (C+E) truck compared to a rigid (class 2 - category C).
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Ain't no short cut to experience. Don't beat yourself up as each reverse is a new adventure ( never thought I'd echo my fathers words ).
Your attitude to getting an older truck as you didn't expect a new one being new to the job role shows why they replaced the seat and are looking after you.
Slow and steady wins the race Hayley you're doing fine lass
I don’t know why you seem to doubt yourself , it seems to me as an impartial non -truck driving , observer you’re bloody brilliant. I could watch your videos for hours , great content. Good on yer.
As a class 1 driver I agree with you, also after a year or 2, if she gets into a ridged that will proper mess with her head as everything will fell wrong and you really have to thing before you start going backwards lol
@@24hellish The thing that amuses my Mrs and the kids is watching me reverse the car on to the drive after a week away as I've generally still got my artic head on
Thank you very much 😁
Can't wait for that moment 😁
@@andrewdavis7017 Yep after training on the artic doing reversing all day I find it difficult coupling when your brain is in trailer mode....
When dropping off trailers always pull the parking brake on the trailer and then WIND DOWN THE LEGS. Never disconnect the airlines and suzies first! Always remember BLACK :
- Brake
- Legs
- Airlines
- Clip (safety clip on the fifth wheel)
- Kingpin (pull the handle to disengage the kingpin latch)
Keep your chin up. One day you will just magically get it.
I am waiting on my test date and I am almost done with my training to get my CDL A test. Watching as much videos as I can on CZcams to learn from skilled drivers experience, docking & their frustration on their first week. Thanks for the video!
I totally know what your saying about brain power, its mentally exhausting, so much to think about especially cornering and reversing, I am a new C+E driver myself and I assume it gets better the more experience you get. Thanks for the uploads, its good to know a new drivers experience from your perspective.
Just remember one thing, don’t oversteer when reversing. You’re doing great. It will become natural.
You're managing that reversing like you were born to it. It's great to see what a fine job your doing. Have a great day and keep giving inspiration. Well done.
I’m amazed how well you’re reversing after only 2 days on your own… you’re way better than I was when I first started!! 👍🏼 keep it up .
I second that
That was insane!
Never panic Haley if it take 10 shunts so be it if your not sure get out and have a look your doing fine never let anyone knock your driving every days a learning day stay safe 👍
What a sensible young lady she is, really enjoyed her videos
Your doing bloody well kid dont rush it .
She’s doing very well is Hayley. 👍
Always have admiration for Lady truckers for having the balls to do it. Thanks for bringing us along for the ride. You doing well for what it means from me.
You can never use more than enough straps where safety is concerned. If you have a lot of space in yards don’t be frightened to use it.
I remember my first day in class 1 and they told me to put it on this bay, confidently said no worries, then sat there for 10 minutes trying to figure out how to get it on the bay. 🤣 now it's just second nature.
Remembering how you was at first in a class 2 then you just became a natural. The same will happen again. 😃
Thanks for staying with me since day 1! I appreciate it. I know it'll get easier. Thanks for the positive words 😊
Can The 10 wasters that gave this video the Thumbs Down Identify Themselves....? And Explain To Us Why..
Well Done Hayley, Ignore The Negativity... It's Just A Sign That You Are Getting Popular :)
Favourite line; all the buttons work… I don’t know what they all do but they all work! (just amused me/ don’t worry, you know what works more than me!) 👌
I'm impressed Haley, i think you've done really well so don't be too hard on yourself and everything will fall into place in no time at all ......well done that girl.
You are really doing well so far . Time will make you better and Experience of different roads and sites will come xx So keep smiling Hayley we are all Proud of you x
Heres a tip, blow your tanks in the evening get rid off all the moisture.
Also about the legs, Auntie Up. Anti Clock Up.
If you cant break the legs handle, get angry with it.
You are looking lovely as ever.
I am waiting fir my renewal so I can take my retake. Thank you for this consolidated report on your early times on the Class 1. All the best with it🏅😃🇬🇧 Stay safe!
LOL! I'm watching this on a cold November evening.🌬️🌪️☃️☃️⛄🌧️🌨️
You have really got that job down pat. You looked so slick coupling that next trailer for the morning. I think you are very brave because first time must be daunting and its easy to see you will handle anything🤗👍
Haley when you are turning They will be what you call a pivet point This will be one of the wheels on 1 of the axles what you are better doing is practice some where quite and line up the turn looking at where abouts 1st axle is when you make turn 😉
Awesome as always looking forward to the next one
Another brilliant video. I love your honesty. Take care xx
You seem to have gotten parking trailers in the yard down part, so you're getting there, it takes time and practice with reversing & turning left or right, even seasoned drivers who have done it for years get it wrong sometimes, you are doing really well ..xxx
Nice to see your getting your confidence in class 1.. looking forward to the Cardiff trip. Keep up the great work.
Your doing really well. You are confident and positive.
Look forward to the next one.😁
Shalom
That was really enjoyable to watch Hayley. A true insight into Class 1 driving from a newbies perspective. I think these video's will become valuable to many that just pass their test. Your going to have to start playing Sudoku with all the time you get waiting lol your be a grand master. Keep them coming, gets me out of the house haha thank you
Hi Hayley, really enjoying your videos and I think you are doing a grand job there. Just remember Rome wasn't built in a day, and slow and steady wins the race yeah, you can never be to safe and don't let people who have done this job for years flannel you with "Nah that'll be ok just take it out". As it's your licence that's at risk, you've worked so hard to get it ok. Anyway keep up the good work and stay safe Hun xx
You are doing fine Hayley...reversing takes a bit of getting used to. It will all come together as the weeks go by. Stay safe and enjoy
You doing awesome hayley, spot on ❤❤
Well done Hayley your doing great girl, I remember my first days and I know the nerves and uncertainty you have probably experienced so far. Especially the reversing, but trust me it does get easier, keep up the great work
Another great vlog Hayley keep up the good work
Everyday is a learning day! Your doing great gal… 🙏
Learning how to see the setup is where it all is, and only time in the seat can get you there. You have the head on your shoulders fore it, so no worries. :) Loving the videos by the way.
Great vlog hayley keep up the great work , you'll get used to reversing
Hi Hayley! Monday was my first day out on a class 1 and I relate so much to what you are experiencing now, in terms of knowing where the lorry cuts the corners at, finding it difficult at customer yards.. I have faith we will get used to it sooner than we may think! Good luck to you and safe journeys!!
A quick trick I learnt on releasing the king pin, if you find that the pin won’t release after you have dropped the trailer, take the handbrake of in the unit and then put it back on, also if you are finding it hard to get the legs moving when you’re trying to raise them, that usually means they are still taking most of the weight of the trailer, you should be raising the suspension in the unit when coupling, this also reduces the strain put on the legs when doing your tug test
Good video hayley,,
Your doing great,, steady as she goes, youll be fine,
Stay safe and safe travels
☘👍☘🖐
Really enjoyed this
Absolutely amazing video, very honest helpful advices. 👍🚛
Back in the 70s I was sent to a farm to pick up 20t of grain in my Leyland Marathon bulker. Boss said I should get in thru the gates. Yeah right, when I got there narrow gate way, small country road, steep wet ditches all around equals truck n trailer in the ditch. No damage, fitter came and pulled me out in WW2 gun carrier lol.. and next day sent back in my Guy 6 wheeler to pick up said load. They were the days, you'd get a chicken or 1/2 Cwt of spuds as a tip. Keep up the good work, safety is paramount in road haulage.
Hayley everything is a learning curve and it will all come trust me, i am still learning and ive been driving class 1 for 9 years your doing perfect, keep it up and stop doubting yaself 🤗💯🙂
Your amazing!!! It my first day on Class 1 training.. could not have described it better...
Hi Hailey. As a truck driver for over 25 years I've decided to leave the profession now due to poor pay and conditions. You have a lot of bottle which is needed in this industry. I really hope it works out for you. Love your videos and Will forever watch as long as you post. Be lucky girl x
Thank you very much, I hope you find happiness in another and more valued profession. All the best 😊👍🏻
Weve all been there i love the honesty it reminds me of my experience
Love the video Haley. Informative as ever. Passed my class 1 last week. Hoping to start my new job next.
Well done Hayley just want to thank you for the content you put up on your lessons for your class 1, although my test was for the class 2 category it really helped me pass. Thanks alot and keep up the gud work 👍
Thank you. Congrats on the pass 😊
Hayley you will be fine.
It won't belong before you are loving everybit of it.
Its normal and very good to have those concerns ie small yard and reversing circle but We have all been there.
It's good to see you thinking about what your going to do and that is sumthing that will help you.
Keep it up.
6 months and you won’t think anything of reversing or driving. Well done so far!
Well done Hayley. your doing well after you have driven a few times it will all come good
Every day's a school day Hayley, including reversing, tyres and everything else. Still new or unexpected things happen even after more than 37 years on the road. It's how you cope with each new situation whilst delivering the load safely and looking after your wagon and all the folks you come into contact with. I'm glad you've made it this far, now the real work begins. All the best and good luck. P.S Air leaks are annoying so when you are on a break and in a quiet place try to go round to hear anything, also sometimes it can be something simple like leaving the range change the opposite way to see if that mitigates it.
Learning is a part of life. Think that it cuts the corner and makes the day all that more exciting. Once you are warm in the game it is just routine. Take care.
Hi Hayley love what you're doing you're a brave person👍🚛
Well done lass, enjoyed your video.
Well done hayley you've cracked it xx
Bloody hell girl, you got more balls than me! You are doing fantastic, well done! I keep thinking about changing career and either doing class 2 or possibly 1. See loads of videos on here, some saying it's awful, shit hours, money and conditions. Others say it's good and you hear about the shortages of drivers. I might just watch your progress, might help me make a decision. Stay safe and keep up the good work!
You are doing very well Hayley. You inspired me to take my class 2 and now you are inspiring me to take my class 1.
Woohoo. If I can do it... You can do it too. Good luck 😊
Patience and time will get you the confidence to deal with situations. Don't lose faith sister ✊🏽✊🏽
Great vid, so honest. You are already parking like a pro girl. So calm as well.
Great vlog, enjoyed your honesty of your experience in these early weeks. Oily steel coils are not the easiest to transport, very low values of friction require additional strapping.
All the buttons work, but I don't know what they do!!!!!!. I think there's a website that if you enter the trucks VIN number, you can download a full operators manual.
Well done Big Lorry Biker, and KUDA Automotive.
Stay safe and thanks for sharing.
Thanks Hayley, really interesting blog. I passed my class 2 a couple of years ago but haven't used it in anger yet. I took it as I knew I wanted to leave my old industry but with the pandemic decided to stay put for a while. I also took my class 1 but failed it. I now realise that it was probably a tall order for a car driver ! I have a retest booked in August but maybe some class 2 experience is the right way to go first. Great to watch your progression.
My class 2 experience really helped me a lot. I definitely recommend it 😊
a little tip for which way to wind the trailer legs : if ya picking the trailer up, look to the front of the truck to wind legs up.
if ya dropping the trailer, look to the back of the truck and to wind legs down
Hayley you nailed it there... the main thing about artics is setting it up before you even select reverse. With experience you'll be able to judge what your best approach to any reversing manoeuvre is going to be and this will save you a lot of leg work getting out and in having to look and check. Until then... up and down them steps, keep a cool head, don't ever rush for anyone. In the mean time try not to rely too heavily on other people helping you out, I say this because as nice as they are they're not helping you to develop that sixth sense. In time you'll notice yourself having to make less and smaller corrections and before you know it you'll be as handy with the artic as you were with the rigid
Ease up on the overthinking girl, you'
re doing ok👏
Your aim every day is to deliver goods without causing damage to yourself your truck other road users members of the public property or the load if you manage that you've had a good day never feel the need to rush and if you are unsure never be afraid to ask for guidance. You can be doing this job for 30 years and have a day where you can't put the trailer where it needs to be. So don't beat yourself up about it. You're doing good young miss welcome to the weirdest frustrating most brilliant job on earth
Practice makes perfect. You're doing well, stop overthinking about things and they'll eventually become natural. Time is key. Keep up the good work.
You will get there Hayley, more miles you put on the better you get, and well done for being concerned about the load as a car driver it’s reassuring there are safe and concerned drivers like you out there. As for the truck Nessa sometimes drive a DAF like yours or the old Volvo and she said she prefers it over the newer 67 plate DAF she has driven.
I drive a Luton van . I think your excellent Haley . Keep the videos going and best wishes with your artic truck
Your doing great!! 👍
Awesome tats! Oh and great trucking too ;)
Amazing well done 👍🏻
hi Hayley, just take your time and it ill come, took me ages from moving from a ridged to a artic, don't worry and overthink it,,, you can do it,,,
Well in hayley...keep trucking darlin...❤🌹🌹🌹🦄
I expect you got it all figured out now Hayley, best advice I would say is use all the space you have available, biggest circle you can. Also using your mirrors, to go straight back, if you see to much trailer in your right hand mirror, pull right hand down, on left, if too much trailer in left mirror, pull down with left hand. Easy, try it, less to think about. Good luck.
I’m in my third week and you inspire me.
Reversing just comes with experience, it took me a long time to get used to it. I was reversing a tractor with a trailer from the age of 11, so the long trailer with less severe adjustments just through me.
You are doing great slow and steady wins the race, I always check my delivery points on google maps too best to get an idea on Entrances etc.
Very very interesting...thank you !!!
You're doing well Hayley I've been driving 30 years and still learn new stuff all the time, one tip for you it's easier to put an extra or strap or two on your coils than pick them up off road 😁
The little mantra that I use,5 minutes for an extra strap,5 hours without one 😱
You will get there .we have all been there .The more you turn the more you have turn back .always try of your drivers side if you can .you’ll get there we have all been there at the start .I was the same .now I work for a company moving heavy abnormal loads never thought at the start I would do that .keep the faith .your front trailer wheel is the pivot point.
Well done hayley looks and sound like u enjoying it apparently u can have a lot of hanging around
Great effort 👍
You’re doing really well kiddo. You’ll soon be turning round in places where you’d struggle to turn your car.
have you done the brake pedal pressure test, build your air up, put pressure on the pedal, leave it on for 30 second's or more, if the pressure is fine, then the leak is not on your brake system, then we do the splitter test, when you leave your truck at night, select low gears and leave overnight, if the pressure has gone down, then do the same again in high gear the next night, if the pressure has stayed the same, then you have a air leak on the splitter, thus this will also give you a slow split from high to low and vies versa, or jam some wood on the brake pedal and walk around listening for air leak's, it could save yours's and other road user's life's, good luck out their.
Solid but easy to follow advice ... nice one!
I think she is driving an automatic.
that was one of the test questions back in the 80's, how do test for air leak's, it worked for me every time
@@CemilAmca the pedal applies then, or dirty air tank's.
Thanks very much for this comment. I appreciate it 👍🏻👍🏻
Ur doing great keep it up u dont have to rush 😁
It’s all about taking your time.
Hi Hayley, first time watching your video. I like it and you. Just a thought, if you think back to when you first started on the rigids you were probably as green as you are at this moment, new lorry and new customers. It's like breaking in a new pair of shoes all will be more comfortable once you wear them in. I will need to catch up on your past videos, will enjoy that. Take care out there.
Remember when you started in your class 2 job, everywhere was new. Just the same now, just takes awhile for places to become 'regular' visits!
You doing well Hayley. Reversing comes with experience, just ask Deady he still has odd day.
Guessing the reload was out of dowdes at Newport. We used to bring quite a few coils back from there. You seem to be getting the hang of it and it will become more comfortable the more you get used to it.
At the end of video.u wasn't wrong dust was flying. Good drive.
You are doing brilliant Hayley it will all become natural in time 100% gutsy girl 😎😎👍👍 best wishes steel worker
Well done i Hayley remember the more you put on that wheel the more you have to take off i did my class 1 resetlement when came out raf after 12 years , i found that in a tipper as you turn back wheels come in more if you know what i mean .all the best to you your not big headed and you are honist nice to see
Well done haley great honest video ....bet its a piece of cake for you now....always thought it must be hard reversing on the blind side think I will stick with buses lol
It has gotten easier yes 😁. It's OK once you get used to it... Honest 😂
It'll get easier every week and week in week out you'll feel more confident and be better at reversing, trust me!
Someone once told me that if I lose the sight of the nearside in the big mirror stop, get out and look! That’s when your shunting around the yard! Never had a problem from that day! 👍
I don’t know if anyone has mentioned it, but it’s best to raise the trailer using the air suspension on your unit so you don’t bend the legs.
You can also do this as you go under to make sure your don’t miss the pin in case someone has dropped the trailer nose high, otherwise you could smash the lenses on the back of the unit by hitting the trailer legs 😫
We lost some coping stones on our warehouse wall when a driver didn’t quite know where his pivot point was, luckily when they installed the new electric gate, they made the gate 1.5m wider so that shouldn’t be possible now. 😅
It’s something you will get used to, hopefully you’ll keep to the same kind of trailers for a short while, our drivers keep swapping trailers like our drivers, who have to switch from, single and double decked, curtain and rigid, ambient and refrigerated, and they are all from different years and all have different pivot points. 🙂
We have a small yard with a painted turning circle, your supposed to drive in and go clockwise around the circle, that puts you on the bay perfectly, one of the milk drivers likes to drive anti-clockwise around the circle and puts him on a blindside reverse for the bay, apparently he find it easier 🤷🏼♂️
Dont put too much pressure on your self. You parked that first trailer in yard no bother. Take your time. You doing fab!!! Xxx