I watched a Jim Pearson driver do this at Woolworths Acacia Ridge depot without even stopping. He did the same as this guy and put the b trailer straight down the guts of a finger dock. People who have never driven a truck can’t appreciate how good these guys are.
A few decades ago a bunch of clowns in suits decided to class truck driving as unskilled labour. Yeah righto. What you're seeing here is just the driving part. Then there's the knowledge of weights, measures and correct load distribution. Then there's dangerous goods, safe load restraint and food transport, all separate knowledge bases in their own right. You can't get a degree in it but it takes more than three years to accumulate this knowledge in full and much like doctors, dentists and nurses requires upgrading as the standards change and techniques and equipment improve.
Totally agree with what you have said back then it was a passion for a lot of drivers I still work for the same company and have seen different people coming through and for lot of them that passion is not there it’s just A way to earn some decent dollars That is my view anyway thanks for the comment
@@TheTerry1818 Have to be honest I haven't driven trucks for 14 years. I've been driving buses, currently charter work. I like where I am but I'm looking at going back to trucks but moving up from HC to MC. I'm in Perth so a lot of B double and road train work. I've been in transport and logistics most of my working life. I've worked everything from order picker to truck driver and been a transport supervisor and yard manager. My stepdad drove his own trucks in the 60s, last one being a Mack muncher. He advised me a long time ago to steer clear of driving trucks if I could. I've always had a draw to it, partly because not everyone can do it. Unfortunately it seems a number of employers are now putting unskilled/unmotivated people in trucks. Whether it's a passion or not there's a basic integrity of doing what you're paid to do to the best of your ability, that includes improving knowledge and skill. There's a major problem with attitudes, not just in truck driving. I'm now 58 with a daughter in year 7, started late. This will be the last hoorah before leaving the workforce, probably 10 years or so. Thanks for taking the time to reply, cheers.
I take my hat off to you for 3 reasons mate, 1) you're a f*cking good driver, 2) you film all your corrections, instead of just cutting up a glory roll - people learn so much from watching how you guys correct your backing! & 3) you did it in an Agony!!! Thanks for posting this.
Yeah baby up the Jimmy P’s, Whenever I travel and driving up the M1 I know I’m getting close to home when I see more and more of those familiar Red and white trucks. The Main Port Macquarie Depot is only a few minutes down the road from my place, So I can pretty much follow them home. The drivers I’ve met and spoken to seem like an awesome bunch of guys.
Same here and I've seen them all the way to WA and knew JP/Snr back then. He ran a tight ship (from all accounts) but his drivers were the best and he would ask if I ever saw them doing wrong while driving across the big paddock...never happened. Know I'm late to this party, but was great watching this video, thanks for posting.
@@AW-pz3qc 5 years later and I still live right near their Port Macquarie depot, The only difference now is I'm mainly in My bus out cruising the highway with them. Some of the new trucks they are getting look Mint, I've noticed they seem to be moving away from the Freightliner Argosy's and towards the Mercedes I think the Actros in all clean white with just the logo. Rather then the red and white paint scheme, The drivers are definitely awesome always get a friendly wave from them.
It definitely is more easy to take sharp turns with two trailers than on long trailer without crossing lanes. Backing would still be more difficult. The truckers in Kansas haul 130 foot long wind turbines it’s ridiculous looking at one long straight trailer like that. They have to block off the road for them to turn. The US still has doubles and Missouri and Kansas have 100ft triple combos just not common.
