Road Train to the Top of Australia Take a ride from Deniliquin, NSW to Townsville, Queensland in a road train. I'll show you the roads and sights along the way.
Very nice see you and the baby back on the road, the tripod on the edge of the seats looks like a alien, you are sitting on a german seat from Isringhausen. Take care safe trip.
I have to say for only 11.4k subs the quality of the videos is top notch. I quite enjoyed seeing you working to fix your electrical fault, I'm a truck mechanic in Canada so it's interesting to see the differences and similarities between our trucks and yours.
thank you for the videos.. i just relized you come from Deni ... i was born and breed in Finley my cuzin runs trucks out of Deni ...thank you for the videos ..
Well done Johnno , nice drive up the gutts must try it one day. I had a run out to Charleville from Rolling Stone and found the road in good condition from Townesville . Cheers Michael.
I’ve only just found your channel. Brilliant videoing and content. I’m over in the UK and have only been over to Australia once, in 2000. Loved what I saw in Queensland, NT and WA. To see my first road train was an experience. Total respect to you and the drivers. Thanks for taking the time and putting the effort into making and posting your videos. 🇬🇧
WOW Johno, that was fabulous.Thanks for taking us on another trip with you. The engine noise was okay, need to be a bit louder or am I going deaf.😅 And yes, the wide open spaces where there are no or very few signs of human activity are the places to be. You truly have a fantastic veiw out of your office window. 😍
I'll stay tuned for Chillago , I took an ATCO hut up there back in the1980'S , from Almaden to the racecourse is 5Klms, , it was so corrugated it took 15 minutes, but probably not as bad as in 1981/2 I went from Winton to Boulia , 88 klms of dirt took 6 hours in the Roadtrain Car Carrier, that was better than going direct to Cloncurry about 300 K's of black soil back then.
Hi Johno thanks for taking us on your trip. Brings back fond memories of being a radio linesman in the late 80,s early 90,s upgrading the school of the air system all across NSW and working or staying in most of the towns on this trip and then as a research assistant for weed herbicide trials in Western QLD. I too love the bush 👍
I,m not to clued on HF side of things my job was to lift the new antenna up the tower and run the coaxial cable down the tower and into the equipment shed and a technician would come at a later date and connect, test and switch on. It took usually took 3 days each tower and then on to the next one. Lots of K,s put on the clock driving 18ft flat bed and towing a 5 ton winch. Absolutely great views from the top of the tower and no annoying flies😂.
Awesome. I had a 100ft tower in the back yard of my house growing up. RG213. I still play around with this stuff. I was thinking about putting a Codan in my truck but not sure if it would be worth it. I'm a little scared of heights but have been up a couple of towers.
That was excellent Johnno,great bit of camera work and editing mate. Impressive bit of trouble shooting with the aircon,well done. You dont see many tarped loads around anymore! After just completing an around the country trip,you can't beat the ever changing landscapes in Australia,or the ever smelling drop dunnies😂 Keep up the good work,safe travels mate
I'm nervous driving alongside or in front of (big) trucks so what you're showing me is the lovely human element behind the wheel(s). Love love love seeing Australia from your POV!!
Thanks Jane. I'm actually more confident driving beside a truck than a car as trucks are notarial paying attention to those around you. Glad I am able to make you feel more at ease around us.
Good day Johno, What a great video, if it isn’t a piston liner it is an air cond unit. Great fix & great video from start to finish. Cheers Louis Kats 👍 😊
Engine noise is appreciated. I notice your truck is manual 18 sp i guess. Could you show us some gear changing action ? I think many of yr subscribers would be fsscinated how you get 18 speeds from a single H pattern.
Great drone vision great channel drove a truck Brisbane to Adelaide across the Hay plains felt quite unwell flew Adelaide to Melbourne in hospital that night had my appendix out was just about to rupture just made it thanks for sharing Johnno
G’day mate, I think you’ve nailed it with this video, it has everything that I like. Your commentary and video views are really great. The night shots with the big lights on were spectacular thanks to those big LED’s. Thanks for the look around Townsville, but out in the scrub, mate you can’t beat that. I miss the big diesels ( retired miner), but I’ll always go for a trip with you blokes. Thanks mate.🇦🇺🇦🇺
Thanks Graham. Yes I love the outback. It's just a pity my wife doesn't. This is exactly the kind of place she'd hate to live. She doesn't like spiders and insects. Anyway with this job I get the best of both worlds.
Wicked video really in joy the effort you put In to these videos. You explain things very well, got the maps and show ya troubles and how you fix them on the way, getting them videos of you driving must take a lot of time to haha great video thanks for sharing 👍
I will show tarping one day when I get an easy tarp load. One that is square. The uneven loads are harder and I may not have the energy to explain all that. Ha ha. No I will try to explain the harder tarp jobs asking the way, at some stage.
Commenting from Phoenix, AZ. Love all 😊your videos! My wife grew up in Melbourne and most of her family now lives in Brisbane. I love visiting Australia and would one day like to venture further west and see more of it. I spend a fair amount of time in Baja California. There is one two lane highway that runs all the way down the peninsula. Lots of truck traffic on that road and unfortunately lots of big rig accidents. I'm not sure if they enforce any operator drive times. What is the fuel capacity in your Kenworth?
A wonderful video, I love this desert place in the bush. I admire how you can work and still have time to make these wonderful videos, I enjoy it so much 😍 In the next video I guess will show the tropical beach, isn't it? ☺
I do show a tropical beach. The next video is called 'The Road To Chillagoe'. It won't be out until next week but it does me sipping a cocktail by the beach, amongst other things.
Thanks again. A lot of bigger companies don't allow the drivers to fix anything. Not even to change a tyre. I couldn't work for a company like that. Get it fixed and get back on the road.
@@RoadTrainAdventures Thats the spirit of a open country trucky,if you ask me.Just like the old days.That is good for the company and the driver. Freedom and trust are the keywords. The things you have learned and are still learning make you a free man. And the company doesn't have to catch up with you every time. You can't wait a day in open country to change a tire. To hot,to expensif,and maybe lozing a time lock. Perhaps a large fleet's maintenance contract won't allow you to tinker yourself. Isn't it true that the big companies don't drive open country ''autback''? Except for a few like TOLL.
Another great video. I was very interested in the route you took. The "B" roads are more interesting and always my preference if I can find one. I just checked Google Maps and it looks like you followed their route.
love your vids mate keep it up. Can you do a vid on what you get for Road Train work like Pay and hours and routes you take and all the good and bad things that come with it. More info the better
@@RoadTrainAdventures yeah cheers mate. looking at getting out of a driving job i have now to go work in the civilian sector... got all my codes just want info from people that have been doing it. Thanks again mate
Fantastic video Johnno,… enjoyed it all the way till the end,… thanks
Hey Kenny, looks like you’ve been doing some work on the logo. Looks good!
Now you'll know how to fix the air con. Love the new logo look. Good stuff.
Yes Ken had a great new logo.
Multi tasking. Truck driver. Auto electrician. Cameraman. Drone pilot. Wildlife photographer. Video producer. All in a day's work. Good job.
Thanks Dave. Yeah I wish my son was old enough to come out and do this with me.
he has help ..
Loved the vid... especially the engine. Mmmmm music to my soul! Thankx
Ha ha. Yes I've been getting a lot of requests to put in more engine nose so I'll keep that up from now.
I just loved that KW 49 X at the Brisbane Show...Insane red Monster machines !
For sure
Love that engines sound❤
Thanks heaps
Me too 😍🥰
Nice and interesting trip Johnno. 🖐🏻
Awesome. Thanks again Alan
very good eye enjoyment, thank you.
love the sound of Cummins growling as it pulls away .
Very good sound indeed
Like and subscribed
Thanks heaps for all those kind words and great to have you along.
Your country is so clean and working.
Yeah I guess so
Great illumination at night. Be safe
Thanks heaps
Very nice see you and the baby back on the road, the tripod on the edge of the seats looks like a alien, you are sitting on a german seat from Isringhausen. Take care safe trip.
I forgot that was there after doing the air con repair video. Yes the truck is running fine now.
Excellent video, great country and love the drone footage 😊
Thanks Ray
Splendid documentary young man
Awesome. Thanks Wayne
There was plenty grass there to. It good to stop and look around . It's amazing what you'll see
Oh for sure
I have to say for only 11.4k subs the quality of the videos is top notch. I quite enjoyed seeing you working to fix your electrical fault, I'm a truck mechanic in Canada so it's interesting to see the differences and similarities between our trucks and yours.
Thanks Will. Yes I try to make my videos as professional as I can.
Wonderful images and I like the inclusion of the maps so we can visualise where we are. 👍
Thanks Robert. Gotta keep you guys happy.
Awesome show with the education too.
Great stuff
Really appreciate all the effort you go through to get the shots of the truck you get. Really cool stuff. Cheers 🍻
Thanks heaps. It really makes it worth while when people appreciate my work.
I like the trucking video that's a good thing that you are doing can you please do more them from western Australia
I rarely do the North West run up but when I do I certainly will make a video.
thank you for the videos.. i just relized you come from Deni ... i was born and breed in Finley my cuzin runs trucks out of Deni ...thank you for the videos ..
Thanks Warren. Our yard is in Deniliquin but I live elsewhere. We pass Finley from time to time though.
Well done Johnno , nice drive up the gutts must try it one day. I had a run out to Charleville from Rolling Stone and found the road in good condition from Townesville . Cheers Michael.
Awesome. Thanks Michael. Yes it's a good run.
Always a pleasure to watch your videos! Thank you
Thanks man.
I’ve only just found your channel. Brilliant videoing and content. I’m over in the UK and have only been over to Australia once, in 2000. Loved what I saw in Queensland, NT and WA. To see my first road train was an experience. Total respect to you and the drivers. Thanks for taking the time and putting the effort into making and posting your videos. 🇬🇧
Thank you get much Robin it's great to have you along. You know, I'd love to drive in Europe one day. That would be cool.
Another great video. Thanks for making and sharing it giving the rest of us a driver's perspective
Thanks again for watching
Very good video again
Thanks Rachel
So interesting hearing everything you say. You know heaps
Why thank you
Mate I really enjoy watching your videos
My names Steve I live in Adelaide . Keep up the great work
Thanks Steve. It's great to have you along.
Great video, cheers and ONYA Mate.
Thanks heaps
WOW Johno, that was fabulous.Thanks for taking us on another trip with you. The engine noise was okay, need to be a bit louder or am I going deaf.😅 And yes, the wide open spaces where there are no or very few signs of human activity are the places to be. You truly have a fantastic veiw out of your office window. 😍
When I get a chance I will see if I can mount a microphone in a better place to capture the noise perfectly.
needs side pipes lol like trucker tim
@@RoadTrainAdventures Atta boy.Your vids are getting alot of veiws. Your very patient with fixing things. Well done. 🥰
Yeah they're going well. Thanks
A set of 5&1/2 inch Adelaide mufflers would sound good on it
Welcome back jonno, great to have you back on track, cheers mate
Thanks Lance. It's great to have my truck back.
I'll stay tuned for Chillago , I took an ATCO hut up there back in the1980'S , from Almaden to the racecourse is 5Klms, , it was so corrugated it took 15 minutes, but probably not as bad as in 1981/2 I went from Winton to Boulia , 88 klms of dirt took 6 hours in the Roadtrain Car Carrier, that was better than going direct to Cloncurry about 300 K's of black soil back then.
I expect to post this on Saturday
Excellent V.. loved it. Did the Road to Cobar to Bourke, bloody goats all the way.
No the goats along that section have all been educated not to run in front of trucks. The kangaroos haven't got that message yet.
Thanks for the ride along. Long roads hardly any traffic makes for some nice drive time, great scenery to boot. Y'all have a good day now.
Awesome. Thanks Tom
Always a delight. Thanks for all your hard work and efforts. Safe travels. ✌️
Thanks heaps
The only way I really get to see Australia - too old to travel now! Excellent video, thank you.
Thanks heaps. Keep the free speech alive.
Have a nice day sir from morocoo ☺❤ God bless you and your family and all truck driver in the world ❤
And the same to you.
@@RoadTrainAdventures thank you so much ☺
Hi Johno thanks for taking us on your trip. Brings back fond memories of being a radio linesman in the late 80,s early 90,s upgrading the school of the air system all across NSW and working or staying in most of the towns on this trip and then as a research assistant for weed herbicide trials in Western QLD. I too love the bush 👍
Oh HF great. Is love to hear more about that. I've got a lot of communications equipment in my truck.
I,m not to clued on HF side of things my job was to lift the new antenna up the tower and run the coaxial cable down the tower and into the equipment shed and a technician would come at a later date and connect, test and switch on. It took usually took 3 days each tower and then on to the next one. Lots of K,s put on the clock driving 18ft flat bed and towing a 5 ton winch. Absolutely great views from the top of the tower and no annoying flies😂.
Awesome. I had a 100ft tower in the back yard of my house growing up. RG213. I still play around with this stuff. I was thinking about putting a Codan in my truck but not sure if it would be worth it.
I'm a little scared of heights but have been up a couple of towers.
wonderful
Thanks Neset
I love your videos
Awesome. Thanks heaps
Great stuff
For sure
That hole in the ground toilet is called a "long drop" here in South Africa.
You got it
That was excellent Johnno,great bit of camera work and editing mate. Impressive bit of trouble shooting with the aircon,well done. You dont see many tarped loads around anymore! After just completing an around the country trip,you can't beat the ever changing landscapes in Australia,or the ever smelling drop dunnies😂 Keep up the good work,safe travels mate
Thanks Dexter. That's what I love about this job. The ever changing scenery.
Top vid again mate good to see you are not the only one that has problems on the road. And love raw sound of the old girl
Thanks Corey. No problems in transport is the way of the game. Lucky for me, it's not all that common for me.
Thank you for taking us on the journey!
Thanks Peter. Great to have you along.
Appreciate the effort you put in to give us great content Johnno
Thanks again and nice to see you travelling through south west
Queensland 👍🍺
Thanks Charles. North West Queensland is my favourite. I love the outback.
Another great video, enjoyed the engine noise 😉, best of all was the scenery 👍. Stay safe 🇬🇧
Thanks Bob. I was aiming to please.
Thanks so much for putting this channel together. I really like the videos you are creating!
Thanks Steven. Another one will be posted today.
All I can say good job mate
Thanks heaps. It's great to have you along.
Good work 👍
Thanks heaps
Good evening,i see your Video from Germany
It's great to have you along.
Glad your truck is fixed now saw a new on a post the other day though they may got it for you next time then .
Yes Alan is all good now.
Love the video, , hey called in to see Terry in Toowoomba last Monday.
Oh cool. So you did get to see him? We're hoping to get to the Brisbane Truck Show to cover the event together.
I'm nervous driving alongside or in front of (big) trucks so what you're showing me is the lovely human element behind the wheel(s). Love love love seeing Australia from your POV!!
Thanks Jane. I'm actually more confident driving beside a truck than a car as trucks are notarial paying attention to those around you.
Glad I am able to make you feel more at ease around us.
Good day Johno,
What a great video, if it isn’t a piston liner it is an air cond unit. Great fix & great video from start to finish.
Cheers
Louis Kats 👍 😊
Oh yeah
Love the sound of the engine very nice video as always 👍❤️❤️
Thanks Tan. You guys have been asking for more engine noise.
Balloon planet...Limitless. John, i've got the song already😅 With Shazam, I could capt it...Thanks anyway ! 😊
I might have to look at this Shazam and try it myself
Engine noise is appreciated. I notice your truck is manual 18 sp i guess. Could you show us some gear changing action ? I think many of yr subscribers would be fsscinated how you get 18 speeds from a single H pattern.
Thanks Tony. Yeah I intend to make a video showing how I change gears.
@@RoadTrainAdventures Oh yes I'm very interested too
This looks almost identical to traveling thru the Karoo in South Africa
Must be nice scenery there too then
You and Ken make great videos. Thanks once again.
Thanks heaps. Yes we both try our best.
Very well shot video, you showed everything I wanted to see.
Thanks Rudy
Loved this video mate. You’re a wizz with that drone, no idea how you do it.
Awesome. Thanks Dave
Good day from Missouri, US. Just subscribed. Great content all the way around sir! Be safe 👍🏻
Thanks Dana. Great to have you along.
Great drone vision great channel drove a truck Brisbane to Adelaide across the Hay plains felt quite unwell flew Adelaide to Melbourne in hospital that night had my appendix out was just about to rupture just made it thanks for sharing Johnno
Wow thanks Kerry. Sounds like you had a real adventure there too. Not one that I'd like to have through.
Awesome videos, great content Thanx for sharing John
Thanks Arnold.
Nostalgia 100%
Awesome
G’day mate, I think you’ve nailed it with this video, it has everything that I like. Your commentary and video views are really great.
The night shots with the big lights on were spectacular thanks to those big LED’s. Thanks for the look around Townsville, but out in the scrub, mate you can’t beat that. I miss the big diesels ( retired miner), but I’ll always go for a trip with you blokes. Thanks mate.🇦🇺🇦🇺
Thanks Graham. Yes I love the outback. It's just a pity my wife doesn't. This is exactly the kind of place she'd hate to live. She doesn't like spiders and insects.
Anyway with this job I get the best of both worlds.
Yeah, nice videos.
Thanks heaps
Another great video Johno....Great tracing skills with the fault too. Keep up the good work mate. Cheers
Thanks heaps. Yeah I'll add more of the trouble shooting when I come across it.
Great video. Love the drone shots. By the way, I think you started a stampede.
A stampede. Ha ha. I think they just moved a little away from me then after I left they would have come back to drink.
Super film. Pozdrawiam:)
Thanks and great to have you along.
Thanks mate, another great video 👏👏
Awesome. Thanks David
U would make a good auto elec the old cummins e5 came up nice good travelling with u again johno can't wait until the next one
Thanks Jordan. Well put off school I did Electronic Engineering so I know my way around a circuit.
look beutiful...beutiful country n beutiful truck...godday mike...salam from malaysia
Hello from the lucky country
Great to have you along.
Just found your channel and have to say I like it ! Fantastic video. Regards from the other side of the planet. All the best for you
Thanks and great to have you along
Johnno need more of the awesome sounding engine
For sure
Wicked video really in joy the effort you put In to these videos. You explain things very well, got the maps and show ya troubles and how you fix them on the way, getting them videos of you driving must take a lot of time to haha great video thanks for sharing 👍
Thanks and yes they take a while to take the footage but more time to edit them in a professional way.
Another good one mate, loving the sights and sounds 🚛💨
Thanks Leith
Top effort mate ..!! Nice footage.
Thanks Gavin.
Awesome Johno would love to see a Tarp load being prepared for a trip otherwise Thankyou for taking us on your journeys 👍👍
I will show tarping one day when I get an easy tarp load. One that is square. The uneven loads are harder and I may not have the energy to explain all that. Ha ha. No I will try to explain the harder tarp jobs asking the way, at some stage.
Excellent video Mate, always good to watch 👍
Thanks heaps
another good one,cheers
Thanks again
Another great video johnno from New Zealand
Thanks Denver
Excellent video bro .huge and beauty country. And love the drone footage. I do enjoyed ur video..👍👍👍
Thanks heaps.
Commenting from Phoenix, AZ. Love all 😊your videos! My wife grew up in Melbourne and most of her family now lives in Brisbane. I love visiting Australia and would one day like to venture further west and see more of it. I spend a fair amount of time in Baja California. There is one two lane highway that runs all the way down the peninsula. Lots of truck traffic on that road and unfortunately lots of big rig accidents. I'm not sure if they enforce any operator drive times. What is the fuel capacity in your Kenworth?
My truck holds about 2400 litres of fuel. Is love to try driving around America. Would be nice to drive all the places I've seen.
So awesome
Thanks Jonathan
Nice
Thanks Jonathan
Good footage 👍
Thanks Nick.
excellent work beginf the wheel truck and great footage there
Thanks heaps.
@@RoadTrainAdventures welcomw
Hello from Brazil, have a great day
Hello Brazil. Great to have you along.
@@RoadTrainAdventures thank you, God Bless you
God bless you too
@@RoadTrainAdventures Amem 👏👏👏👏
Wszystko fajnie i elegancko tylko szkoda że nie tą stroną drogi jeździcie 😁
Very good
Cobar is great I have been there heaps
Yeah Cobar sure is a great place.
A wonderful video, I love this desert place in the bush. I admire how you can work and still have time to make these wonderful videos, I enjoy it so much 😍 In the next video I guess will show the tropical beach, isn't it? ☺
I do show a tropical beach. The next video is called 'The Road To Chillagoe'. It won't be out until next week but it does me sipping a cocktail by the beach, amongst other things.
@@RoadTrainAdventures Yeah mate, that will be fine 😍😃👌
Parabéns belo vídeo 🇧🇷
Very good
Nice movie using the drone, thanx for sharing Greetings from the Netherlands
Awesome and great to have you along.
I am a busdriver, so smaller vehicle🚌👍
Very nice
Handytrucky. Also very nice shots of the country and your job.
Thanks again. A lot of bigger companies don't allow the drivers to fix anything. Not even to change a tyre. I couldn't work for a company like that. Get it fixed and get back on the road.
@@RoadTrainAdventures Thats the spirit of a open country trucky,if you ask me.Just like the old days.That is good for the company and the driver. Freedom and trust are the keywords. The things you have learned and are still learning make you a free man. And the company doesn't have to catch up with you every time. You can't wait a day in open country to change a tire. To hot,to expensif,and maybe lozing a time lock. Perhaps a large fleet's maintenance contract won't allow you to tinker yourself. Isn't it true that the big companies don't drive open country ''autback''? Except for a few like TOLL.
@@RoadTrainAdventures Thanks for your time of making these vids, information and answhere's to us folowers.
No worries.
Another great video. I was very interested in the route you took. The "B" roads are more interesting and always my preference if I can find one. I just checked Google Maps and it looks like you followed their route.
I think that's also the quickest and shortest route.
love your vids mate keep it up. Can you do a vid on what you get for Road Train work like Pay and hours and routes you take and all the good and bad things that come with it. More info the better
Yeah pay rates differ so much depending on who you work for and how long you travel. I'll try to do something including this at some stage.
@@RoadTrainAdventures yeah cheers mate. looking at getting out of a driving job i have now to go work in the civilian sector... got all my codes just want info from people that have been doing it. Thanks again mate
Awesome. Anytime.
good video mate.
I learnt from the best you legend.
@@RoadTrainAdventures now I know you are talking sh#t!!!!
Ha ha
Nice 👍
Thanks Eric
Great behaviour Johnno,how's the new engine seem mate..
No major issues bloke,apart from your electrical issue, seems all good, mate 👍 👌
Thanks Scott. Yeah the engine is going really well.
Hi Johnno good track through there mate did you see any goats. Keep up the good work mate.
Cheers Michael
Thanks Michael. There are always goats around. Not so much on the roads I took to get here.