Sharing my short contaiers experience. Hope it helps Join this channel if you like what i'm doing and want to support it: / @raul689 More videos will follow hopefully one or two each week. Follow me on Facebook / raultrucker689
I drive the straddle carriers that move the containers on and off your lorrys. I found it really interesting and helpful seeing things from your point of view.
I found this video whilst trying to explain to a new driver how to do containers. I got my license just before coving so I had no training at all. I wish I'd seen this when I first started! Only other thing I would add is that at the back of the trailer is a bar that should be extended when carrying 45 foot containers. I thank you very much for the video
Got my test on Monday and giving containers some serious consideration as a first job if all goes well. These videos are immensely helpful! You've also convinced me in another video that agency might be the best way for me to go instead of staying in my current company which would be supermarket work and involve tipping pallets and cages all day myself. Could you recommend any agencies that do container work around Liverpool? Only if you're allowed, of course. I'm also considering Evri and Amazon. Been watching a few others that do those, it seems good too. Long days tho. I won't mind doing the longer days as long as I can get around 30-48 hours, 3-4 days per week. That's ideal for me. 4 on 4 off also sounds good. Glad to see you're often around my part of the world. Hopefully see you out there soon!
Yes, the 45 has the locks in the same position like a 40 but the 45 container extends 2.5“ past the locks obviously. This means it pokes out at the end. To ensure the whole vehicle now is not too long, the container is moved forward a bit to be within the length limit. Fun fact there are 45 container with rounded ends to make sure you the tractor doesn’t hit the container in sharp bends.
No it doesn't. You shrink the trailer to pin 3 marked yellow for a 45 and then use the front twist locks marked yellow.. YOU DO NOT USE 40 POSITIONING 4 ON A 45. You use position 3.
Raul, thanks you, that was very informative. Hey, I bet the guy who tells all new drivers to go 2nd left at the docks is having a laugh, especially when people mention it on RU-vid! LOL
Weird that I’m watching your video this morning where you do Eldapoint and then on to Seaforth dock because this morning I’m about to do it in reverse. I’m lifting off at Seaforth and then lifting on on at Eldapoint. Good video for anyone wondering how containers work. 👍
thank you very much new driver here possibly going to get container work so thought i would familiarise with them this video is brilliant than you so much
Hi Raul. Thanks for your videos about how to do things with containers. I have just started on them this week and if it wasn't for your videos. I wouldn't of known what to do. Cheers mate
Thanks Can I just add that when you go to collect your 45' foot container - even after you have correctly set up your skelly trailer - do make sure the when the crane is overhead lowering your container onto your skelly, make sure you aim your lorry (shunt) for the right holes because the chances are you have been used to loading 40 footers and it's easy to expect the 45 to slot onto the same twist locks which it doesn't.....
Great video, thanks! Very insightful! By the way, I have noticed a MASSIVE improvement in your confidence and communication ability in comparison to some of your older videos. Really well done!
No you never do handball at all on containers. Driver never touches the stuff. But yes there are jobs where it takes 8h for them to unload. Easiest job ever.
Great question. Before you go in the docks your transport office must provide the booking number, container number and SIZE, aswell the receivers name and address. Customs can pull you in for checks right after you go out of the docks and you need all this information for them
Before you go in the docks your transport office must provide the booking number, container number and SIZE, aswell the receivers name and address. Customs can pull you in for checks right after you go out of the docks and you need all this information for them
Hi Raul great video, I really like container videos for some reason. Do you think there is good money to be made as an owner driver on containers? If I had my own Operators License and had my transport managers qualification. Thinking £16k to 20k to buy a unit with around 350K miles on it (Range T, Actros, XF etc). Hire a skelly trailer for £100ish a week. I have looked a lot online and it's mixed comments, the ones that are negative seem to be owner operators so putting a payed driver in the truck and they don't actually own it as it's on lease! I reckon if a genuine owner driver who owns the unit and drives it it may be worthwhile? Interested to know your thoughts as you have run your own trucks before I gather.
Hi pal. To be honest i don't think it's worth to have just 1 unit. But it's a good place to start. I'm sure in notime you will be having 4 or 5. Sure there is good money. But at the beginning you will be running around like crazy to get things going. Been there done that. Now i just have other plans for the future 👍👍👍
@@Raul689 Thanks for the reply Raul 👍. It would be just one truck and me driving it, I couldn't be doing with the bother of finding and managing employees, not looking to make a fortune either just a reasonable living and a bit of independence. I'm currently an owner driver courier in a LWB van and often tramp Monday to Friday, a truck would be a more comfortable option. I'm just not sure there is the financial reward to justify the time and expense to upgrade to a 44t owner driver. Cheers again.
Hi pal. I don't know how you do it now, i got mine i think 3 years ago and it was £45 something like that. I think you can get it first time you go in the docks or maybe online now. Cheers
Hi Raul,i am 70 yrs old i am from Liverpool L.F.C fan , OK no crap from you Mancs or Cockneys 😁.I have worked out of Seaforth/Felixtowe ports back in 1975 to can't remember no i don't have dementure i still got my class 1 H.G.V licence YEA 😜.Unfortunatley disclamers are needed not because of you'r knowlege but because of the minority of dickheads out there that can't understand commonsense.YOU matey amongst a few other H.G.V driver youtubers are the best info drivers i have ever come across ,and at my age and experience of driving and still can do the job i think i can say to all newbies this man Raul is spot-on with knowledge.👌
even after 13 years of driving these road hogs , companies still say 'do you have experience in containers'? ,, like it some sort mystery it cant be learned in a few hours 👀
For the 20ft boxes they can go in 3 or 4 empty or loaded. Might be better in position 3 to go by the book.Not to much of a difference. Position 3 for 45 and position 4 for 40ft
