Driving these big rigs is a science. Give them plenty of room and pay attention to the road in front of you. They do a heck of a job. Thanks to every one of you who do this for a living and help keep this world spinning. You are appreciated. ❤
Passing them in most of BC where one has to pass into oncoming is a bit of a skill too. Most people pull in way too close to a semi it should be obvious to any halfways skilled driver even if you dont know about semis that a vehicle that size will take a long time to stop. I dont usually care to pass anyone in the winter though unless they literally cant do more than 20. As dangerous as the Coq run is there are way scarier mountain passes that dont have nice multi lane freeways on them. Id never want to be a trucker on the Salmo-Creston that road is unsafe at any speed, unsafe in all conditions, ive seen even small cars use the runaway lane on that one. Luckily there is a bypass but it involves a ferry and they dont like lots of semis using the limited capacity.
Literally everything I own, (car, furniture, clothes, etc) comes to the west coast by truck. And I thank you, profusely, for the job that you do. Safe travels always.
That was nerve racking for me. That is way I don't travel. Also, this is way I watch videos to see places that I have never or will never see. Thank you . Glad you are safe and stay safe. Ontario Canada
Well done Sam and thank you so much for all your information. Have heard so much about that amazing piece of High Way and just how Dangerous it can be with all the Weather you guys go through to get the freight through. Long time Aussie trucker from Way back. Aussie.
I love watching "highway thru hell!" I have it on Netflix and watch it every couple of months. Truck drivers have my respect. We wouldn't have anything in this world without them! I give them enough space at an intersection, I let them know in plenty of time when I have to turn, little stuff like that is my way of making their lives a little easier & showing them I am very thankful for what they do for me! I can't count how many times I am sitting at an intersection & people don't move, they expect the truck to not hit them! Seriously? Come on people use common sense!!!! I want to give a huge THANK YOU to all of the truck drivers, I really appreciate you guys!!! I also have an uncle who used to drive truck until health issues got in the way of that. Be safe guys!!!
Thanks for the video. I seem to remember it's about a 14 km stretch over the summit that can be downright scary during winter conditions. As others have mentioned, it needs to be driven responsibly, preferably with winter tires.
Baby Boo Thank you for the recognition. It can be very scary at times but when you get paid by the mile or have a time sensitive load you push it. I've run the rock pile for over 40 years with no rollovers or accidents. I err on the side of caution always but still get the load delivered. The only video on my channel is coming back to Calgary from Fort McMurray through a snowstorm if you'd like to check it out. When I shot the video I'd just passed the 4th semi in the ditch and it was about 8AM. I'd been driving all night, mostly in low range and was still about an hour from Edmonton. South of Edmonton around Leduc the wind was so bad I passed a semi on it's side and a couple of pickups pulling trailers rolled over but was too busy to film it because my empty trailer was trying to pass me. No shit. Tomorrow I get up at 5AM and do it again.
NICE DRIVING DRIVER " SAM "... Man it's been years since pulling a 40' flat deck from Coquitlam to hope and then up 3 towards westbank. I would finish my afternoon Dock foreman job for GlenCoe around 11pm , then have a quick wash and load my truck to hit the road. This was in the late 80's early 90's where the manager ( I believe his name was Dale and her name was Cathy ) would say drive or your fired and so many of us just hopped behind the wheel and off we went. The quietness of the Hope Princeton was always my favorite run ( Well at least til I got used to it lol ) but at the start it was white knuckle's doing 60km til I got my snow legs hahahaha.. Went to gravel trucks after that for about 3 years and ended up in Health and Safety for more money and safer work but I sure get a craving for the stick when I watch you guys doing the do.. Cheers to all drivers out there even the automatics hahahahaha Be safe from Vancouver Island Canada
I run that shyt for years. Love to sit at Brittany creek rest area on top of the coke and running thru the mountains to Calgary and Edmonton was a pleasure. Then empty to Jamestown ND and load a Cisco long Island and back to Columbus to grab the same Canada. Great circle that took 2 weeks 👍👍
I gotta say my father was a truck driver for many years! Toronto to vancouver to usa to where ever i have road in his truck many times and was scared shitless in the mountanins and the coqahalla !
Recently, I saw a truck destroyed on the Saluda grade run away ramp here in North Carolina . Truck was literally buried in the sand of ramp.. I'm in total Awe how you guys drive this type of grades. I cannot even ride over them without closing my eyes. Prayers for safety for all truckers. Bless u all
Amen. Healthy respect rather than fear, is called for in many of life's situations- if one cares to truly experience it. I've travelled doing emergency service on large institutional and industrial equipment, living out of a suitcase and service truck. When the troops close the roads I always found a back way-- and made the trip (except for one time where I ended up stuck in a hotel across the street from a truck stop for 3 days in '86. Vowed that it would never happen again. Although I have been invited to, and accepted invitations to, clients homes when way out in the middle of nowhere and it was hours to the nearest town with accomodations) It's beautiful in the Appalachian and Allegheny areas when Mother Nature decides it's going to snow--- When home, I staffed THE REAL big red trucks- Rescues with cutters, spreaders, rams, air bags, cribbing, etc.; as well as our medics, engines, tankers, aerials, brush trucks, and technical rescue/dive trucks -(to 'unwind' after dealing with architects and engineers) Was threatened with arrest by a young punk troop back when the medical helicopters began flying and we set up an LZ to get a critical patient airlifted out. (which I also had the privilege of flying with). He was upset that we shut down HIS highway. Didn't work out well for him after his post commander arrived and insisted he apologize.Yes, life is more important than traffic Barney. Have seen stuff nobody should ever see. These fools that don't slow down in adverse conditions should have their licenses immediately revoked. Every year we have multi-vehical pileups due to boneheads plowing along at highway speed WHEN THEY CANT SEE WHAT IS IN FRONT IF THEM. Then we have to wait on the coroner to come out and say "yup, they're dead" before we can pack up and let the other trucks do their job. My other 'unwinding' is boating Chesapeake Bay and lakes Erie and Michigan. Have done so since before all of the electronic gadgets. Common sense and dead reckoning. When the bite is on we're out--- often times in weather very few others would consider getting underway in. God bless and safe journey---
I have diesel in my blood too lol we have the grim reaper riding shotgun all the time and we love chatting with him times like this coming down a mountain in a winter storm, it makes you feel alive sometimes 😂🤣
i drive that road.. and a man told me that you can drive it a million time to slow but only one time to fast.. any real truck driver will tell you . any road you drive you got to give it respect and a specialy this one. and so many dont .... for my self a got a super b and coming out of the break tcheak i just put it in 4 gear put my jakes and foreways on and go down... relaxe and respect that road it can kill you in a seconde
@@jjr897 Mayby we're allowed to use engine compression on slippery roads, but only if we have chains on first. Something like that might explain it. Then again, I got a better idea. Don't drive big rigs in the winter. Ever. Works for me.
Not bad, great view great road, I drive here in Baja California Mexico. I use to drive in the states, drove in rain, snow, sand storm, & black ice... I respect the road, I don't fear it, just respect & you'll be ok...
good video.I dont drive truck but suv on that hwy from surrey to merritt.Revelstoke Golden,Invermere etc.Work for Railway.This hwy is only for pro drivers as one careless or non skilled driver can make hwy closed for everybody.So many accidents ,fatalities,injuries happen on regular basis .Thanks buddy.
All wheel drive is great Good wind shield wipers. Are a must Google tires a good heater and learn to drive according to the conditions follow at a safe distance no tail gating
Great video! We just came down the slammer yesterday in my 1997 Ford F-350 crew, roads were slushy but otherwise good for all! But prior to that brake check you had pulled out of a few kilometres back there’s flashing speeds signs indicating to do 90 K/MH and trucks use right lane only, the speed signs are for ALL vehicles but I noticed a tractor trailer in the hammer lane passing a rig behind me and and then passing me and cutting over to the number 1 lane in front of me tossing up rocks and debris which cracked my windshield! He then pulls into the brake check area and I followed him , I parked ahead of him and approached him and simply asked him , do you know the speed limit coming down the hill? His answer was 110k/mh!!!! I pointed out no you passed two flashing speed signs indicating 90! And that you are to stay in lane one! And thanks for taking out my windshield! He just shrugged his shoulders and said look at my windshield! Really??? I’ve have 32 years of being a professional driver and have seen it all but this NEWBIE took the cake! Safe travels trucker and once again great video!👍
You sir have all my respect. Thats a steep hill. Ive driven that stretch in a tiny car in light rain and its scary enough for me hehe. That looks nasty. Safe driving to ya!
I was going down a mountain in Idaho I believe, 6 axles grossing 86k with permit, 20mph was all I could with Jake on and not riding my brake. Can't imagine doing that in these conditions, congrats to those who do.
Reminds me the first truck I drove that came out with electric windshield wipers instead of air,it was snowing like crazy and the breakers burned out snow piled up on the window wasn't much fun I've always preferred air wipers ever since
As seen on the TV broadcast " Highway thru Hell" I love watching that, I could not be a recovery wrecker driver, too nervous, they are awesome! They call it the "Coke" highway I think?!
I enjoyed the ride. I always wanted to ride in a semi. Lol. But not in nasty weather. When I was younger, it didn't bother me. you drive good.have safe trips always
DOT sitting in the chain up area. No need for chains until you clear the shed going up. Chains aren't cheap, and you'll surely tear them up on bare asphalt and concrete in the shed. But does DOT care? Hell no!!. As for the guys that are spun out: pick your gear before you go up and don't touch the shifter after that. As for the nightly gong show on that stretch, put more plow trucks on the route, and use something better than beet juice to dump on the road. In truth, I'm one of those damn super truckers. I run that road regularly, and all the rest in BC. The only time I don't like a grade is when I'm bob tailing. Otherwise, even if I have 53 feet of air behind me, I'll go up bare foot. You just have to know what you're doing. And for the weenies that say don't use your jakes when it's bad, just set the on the middle and flutter them, one can go up or down one notch, as opposed to hitting all 6 cylinders at once. Seen many rookies all of sudden hit the jakes and that's a recipe for a jack knife every time. Funnest time coming down that road for me was when I had a bare deck. The conditions were much worse than in this video. Actually, the conditions are regularly worse than you see here. Anyways, I'm coming down in direct 2nd, didn't want to use my jakes or brakes. I'm just creeping down. I hear a commotion on the radio. Look in my mirrors and see a guy coming down sideways and catching up to me. Crap condition or not, I hit the hammer and got myself way far away from the moron.
Absy... The trick to driving in the snow is good winter tires first. Then confidence, watch ahead as far as you can. Never lock up your brakes, pretend there are razors on your brake pedal. When you do use your brakes, use them very gently(hence the razors.) Don't follow the pack, when I drive in the snow I stay in the snow so that I am not on the ice unless absolutely necessary. If you go down a steep hill like 6% or better use a lower gear, but don't go too slow. That can be more dangerous that too fast. Turn off your radio (unless you have a cb or a vhf. So you can hear clearly.
I drove from Vancouver to Edson AB on November 26/ 2016 when i came to blur river i could not drive more then 80 km per hour because of slippery road and my car spun out of control but i was just stop 20 cm to down the mountain ;) I think this happen because i had all season tyres, ( thank's God now i have Bridgestone Blizzak winter tyres now ;) I like only Nokian Hakkapeliitta and Bridgestone Blizzak winter tyres. be safe ;)
Man I drove thru 16 inches of snow in New Jersey a few years ago, a very light load, slipping and sliding it was a white knuckle drive on Route 38 and Route 130,, couldn't see the roadway on the ramp to the Betsy Ross bridge so I by passed that ramp and took 130 south, at about 5 MPH, Made it back to the yard and got stuck in the yard, but I made it back in one piece, took my 3 hours to get back home which was a normal 20'minute drive, got stuck on a street 2 blocks from my house, called the wife to help me while staring at the bright moon, no go, so, a front end loader came to my aid and I was able to get home on my street with 1 illegal parking spot left, it was awful..ill never forget it!
Good training video, Sam! I've now watched several "Coquihalla" videos and as a fellow trucker (albeit a 'newbie') I am appalled at the language used in some of them, and worse, the comments left by others. (Although I don't take comments too seriously that are written with atrocious grammar and spelling errors!) Regarding Jake Brakes in slippery conditions - I've driven the Coke and the Rogers - no way I'd want to come down either fully loaded, and NOT have Jakes. For those 'not in the know' they are adjustable to 3 levels of application - simply adjust accordingly. Yes, they can cause wheel lock-up, but if you're driving close to the correct speed (for your truck and its weight) simply feathering the throttle LIGHTLY will correct that. Regarding speed down the hill, there is no "one size fits all" for EVERY truck going down the hill. In a lot of cases, going TOO slow is worse than going somewhat faster. EXPERIENCE plays largely in the equation as well. (The accepted "rule of thumb" is to use the same gear going down as it would take to climb. But, as with most rules, is more of a suggestion than an "etched in stone" law. Common sense and an appreciation for being in control of 30...40...50 or more tons goes a long ways in getting it all down the hill in one piece! My best experiences (so far) have been working pipeline projects in Northern Alberta. For the most part, "attitudes" were left at the doorstep, and the other drivers were more than helpful in giving me a hand, offering pointers and yes, showing me how to chain up properly. BE SAFE...HAVE FUN!! :)
Tip to car and suv drivers: Winter tires absolutely required, but also advise you to check the online highway cams and road reports. When travelling to the US I don't venture out until the ploughs and sanders have come through in the morning.
Bear in mind that most over-the-road drivers get paid by the mile, so the gnarlier the road, the tougher the driving and the more they have to slow down, the less they make per hour. Hey driver, you just negotiated that treacherous, snow and ice covered mountain pass and averaged 25 mph doing it safely. Well good on ya. You just earned the same hourly pay as a burger flipper. The trucking industry-one more part of our economy where working men and women get screwed so a few people can keep getting richer and richer.
BC should send some personnel to Quebec and the Maritimes to learn how to clear roads. The poor conditions on the coq and many western Canada roads in the winter are criminal.
Lovely snowshed hill , spent three hours there one night , waiting as they cleared the snow so we could drive up the freaking hill , but once over the hump the highway is clearer of snow ,
You were heading W towards Hope right? Love that road. However never driven in the snow there and never driven a truck (yet). Looks hectic, but man do I love those vibes. Appreciate this video, great commentary and great driving!
I wish a real seasoned trucker did the video. But too bad so many are gone. Like so much else, things are going stupid. A thanks to the real truckers out there.
As a driver id never risk that understand it shouldnt be feared and it aint out of fear ots respect plus you never know what kind of new guy idiot is gonna come flying down through there and start a chain reaction no load is worth my life
FUCK YOU TURD ELI BULL GIRL TRUCKERS SUCK YOU 'RE ALL A BUNCH OF LOSERS SO FUCKIN STUPID SO SPOILED ROTTEN TOO MAKING A BUNCH OF MONEY WHICH NONE OF YOU EVEN DESERVE HAHAHA