Answering Frequently asked questions Pt.1 

Thanks for this video Very helpful information

You have a lovely family, thank you for the answers. I had all the same questions Legend!

Cheers for the video mate, really helpful for us new blokes

Great Q/A very interesting and really nice to see the family thank you .

Nice video Jacques, keep them coming 👍.

I love the home venue with the family and dinner time. Not bad. And the choice of a Q&A was great. Goodstuff as always. Please tell the wife good idea. And it was cool to have her doing the interview! Next we’ll get you on Channel 7 and 9.

Now I’m freaking hungry love the videos. Love Don Watson he was the last driver killed at Bathurst and he was an awesome guy. Keep theses going. Love to here the truck some times

Easily my favourite video so far bro! Keep up the good work. I have a few questions for the next one :)

Great video.. great attitude.. man.. that corn looked good!😂

Remembered you asking in one of your vlogs asking about new content ideas i had a few ideas to help - A rig rundown ( whenever your in a new truck every now and then ) - Gear changes - Hot tips about reversing B doubles up to docks just a few ideas that i had to help you out a bit, but loving this content and your doing a good job at it

Great stuff bro keep it up

Also, another cool idea perhaps meet other truckies. If you get the chance on the road, some of them are lonely and may want to just share a yarn about trucks or being on the road in general nonetheless love ya videos and content mate keep it up

Nice to hear you called them, rather than going through seek! I did the same thing over there. Pestered the shit out of the manager until he gave me the job 😄. Keen to see some more POV camera work 👌. Sometimes whats boring to you is cool for us in other countries to see. Cheers brother

Well done great vid

Awesome bro 👏

I’m Brisbane based loving your vids, I recently did a stint at doing interstate but the company I was with went everywhere and I never k ew when I would be home I tell you though my favourite rest stop I went to was BP barnawatha down by Albury.

a jake uses engine pressure to slow down engine speed. opening the exhaust valve just before top dead centre of the compression stroke. with the pressure released in the compression stroke the cylender has no compression to fire. its kind of like VTEC. exhaust brakes are differant again. think of exhaust brakes like a throttle body on the exhaust. restricting flow through the engine. thus slowing the engine speed.

Hi bro I hope u have a safe journey this work have a great nite to nite driving

Good to see many of my questions answered, nice vid. On the trailers, I think you will have lost many of the audience with "A", "Dog" etc and the image didn't stay up long enough to consume the information. I suspect many watching have next to no industry knowledge so you can't assume they know what these terms are. Take time man, a RU-vid channel becomes hard to fill with content after a while. You could instead do a whole video on trailers with images and real world shots, explaining lengths of each, coupling types, weights and where they can traverse.

thanks man. answered a few more questions that weighs on my mind.. I have 6 months local experience. (singles and doubles). I definately dont know everything either. Furthest Ive gone is one trip to moree. You already answered my question about navigation for trucks. (you use google maps). I also use google maps however I have 12 year of driving around brisbane in small vehicles. So I know my way pretty much everywhere here. How do you know about routes that are restricted to your class/weight/danderous goods ect.. or is that more often a problem for locals..

What’s the go with flat tyres? Do you have to change them or is it road service ? Enjoying your channel mate.

Maybe post an affiliate link for the go pro and equipment your using bro so you get a percentage kick back on people’s purchases

The taking passenger thing is not so common with most companies But Don Watson particularly do it and allow it due to them excelling in being a family owned business I don't know the full details about it but I only know because I seen it in a video from the grandson pretty cool. I remember as a kid going to Tamworth and Sydney and back Brisbane with my dad when he was a driver logs and worked for mills and general freight

Looking forward to more content mate. Jacques? What is your background?

Last trip I did, I had a car just stop in front of me at the lights near Eastern Creek BP to go onto the link road, I was going straight through to the M7. A solid blast of the air horns had him moving 😂 Also, what app do you use to track your driving time? That sounds like a good idea to take the guesswork or mental calculations out of when to stop for a break etc.

I have just a quick question for you to hopefully answer in a vlog..... Are you allowed to fit anything to your truck?? e.g. an bumk air con OT a microwave etc.... You have a lovely home & family, i hope that your son is feeling much better from his sickness. 😎😎

Hi, I've started watching your videos, as with all viewers, there are alot of people that are interested in your job and /or getting into your career. Q. Fatigue is a well known massive problem within the transport industry, even though you get good sleep, there are times when you are still tired. How do you deal with this fatigued state when you have already had your rest breaks ? can you just pull over and have another break, or are you strictly under a time restraint for your delivery. I also see advanced fatigue management certified drivers can drive up to 14hrs, is there a limit as too the number of hours you drive in a week ?.

Instead of deleting the video you've recorded, can't you just upload it to RU-vid unlisted?

Good video. 1 question, do you ever take that cap off?😂

Next time you come down Sydney way you should do a review of ampol coolongolook my brother is the cook 😊

How to know bridge size and to avoid it?

hey man love your videos i’m 21 got my truck license (HR) but haven’t made a career move yet . im a carpenter now and want to make the change and drive tippers , any advice from you or anyone that could help , much appreciated cheers 🤙🏽

Hi Jacques. In regards to the national driver work diary. When recording the prime mover licence plate number do you also have to record the trailer plate number as well? If so where do you write that in? Does that just go in comments section?? Sorry only ever driven rigid’s long distance and only new to trailers.

Got a question mate, roughly how far away from your yard your based out of do you live? I want to get into long haul but I’m on the central coast of nsw so to ether go to Newcastle or Sydney is a bit of a drive. Just wondering what your commute is

Trip rate is better than km rate

What is the app called u have on your phone

How long have you been at Don Watson

Ok thanks are they go to work for

Do you have a Patreon?

Where are you from ?

Great video. On the pay rates Obviously there would be different pay scales different combinations? Whats your combination preference?

Does don Watson have any jobs for ridged drivers

Does Don Watson hire young drivers? 23 year olds?

If you do a part 2. Don’t eat on the video. 😂

Thanks for taking the time to answer questions mate, Anyone here in the comments here is a good video on reversing b-doubles if some people need a visual explanation ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-udwquuBwCkk.html