HGV Driver Leaving The UK. But Why? 

Awesome, thanks for the tips mate really appreciate it I'm probably gona go straight for my MC soon as I can.

@@truckitprayle Another tip for you, the braking system on the prime mover (tractor unit) is slightly different in Australia as the red airline passes through the cab parking brake. So if you sit there (like I stupidly did the very first time in Australia) with your cab park brake applied waiting for the air to build up on the trailer, then you will still be waiting this time next year. The trailer will only build up air with the airlines connected and the cab park brake released. Hence, you will not get that sudden gush of air when you connect the red airline on Aussie trucks because the cab parking brake is still applied at that point. Also, you will generally not find any trailer brake buttons on Aussie trailers. The brakes are controlled by the airlines being connected and operated from the cab. As soon as you disconnect the airlines, the brakes are applied and there isn't any facility to move the trailer with shunt buttons as they generally don't exist.

And another tip. If you want to keep your UK phone number active in Australia without having to keep topping it up, switch it over to Three network before you leave. Most other UK networks require you to top up at various times, including charging a roaming fee, as well as using the number or they will disconnect the number. Three, on the other hand, does not require any of that to keep your UK number active. I still have my UK Three number active with less than £4 credit since I last topped up in 2019. Its great for any services (like your UK bank) that might require a UK number to text security codes ect and they come through to Australia instantly and for free. You just have to switch off the sim card for a few hours every now and then so that its not showing as being permanently connected to a roaming network. I've got mine in a dual SIM phone and activate it when I need to and believe me, it's far easier than expecting UK companies to contact you on your new Australian number. The main point is that you can keep your UK number permanently active without having to keep topping it up.

Ahhh nice one didn't think of that

I hope so mate, really looking forward to it 🙏

Cheers dude appreciate the support 👍

Yeah thats thecmain reason for me, i want my girls to have a decent life and hopefully this is the right decision.

Cheers buddy!

Shut up hahahaha 😆

I hope so mate, not sure what i will do out there for certain yet though.

@@truckitprayle I'd say you have to have a crack at the road trains just for the experience. Even if you don't like it you can look back and say you did something you could never experience in the UK.

Yeah this is very true, I will see what happens!

Cheers mate, yeah its been a long time dream and it's finally happening i can't wait!

Cheers bro! I sure hope so haha

Yeah hopefully haha 😄

Will do mate i plan on vlogging most of the experience 👍

Yeah it's not looking good is it 😕

Yeah i have a few friends there and none of them would move back, its been a long time dream of mine and now its actually happening!

Thanks appreciate it 🙏

Thats brilliant mate, makes no sense to stick around in some professions in thos country anymore

Cheers buddy

Yeah thats always a bonus, just really looking forward to a new adventure

Cheers mate.

Cheers i appreciate it! 🙏

Yeah I have options just got to weight them up.

You have to get a aussie licence but it's not as hard as here so I've heard.. I will definitely get my licence but not sure what I plan on doing yer.

It definitely wasn't an easy decision, took me 2 years to convince the misses haha.

Cheers mate

Cheers dude!

Thanks 👍

Oh i plan to my friend, really looking forward to showing it all!

@@truckitprayle Awesome

Cheers mate 👍

Thanks mate, i really do think it is the right decision 👍

Yes mate thanks, I have a few mates that just recently gone there and have been giving me the run down, appreciate it though mate!

Thanks mate! 👍

Cheers mate, thats hood to hear!

Thanks mate appreciate it.

Hey mate, well we was looking at canada a while ago as we have family there, however covid put it all on hold, so we done a bit of research and desided 12 months of sunshine is better that 9 months of bellow zero temperatures 😅 But that was just one of a few reasons, you can move to Australia up until you're 45 on a DAMA visa (Designated Area Migration Agreement) so you would be rural. Then you can apply for permanent residency after 2 years. I will cover alot of this in my videos so keep an eye out.

@@truckitprayle cheers fella. I appreciate the reply. I don't tend to comment on videos but this struck a cord. All the best to you and yours. I think we are getting to the limit of finishing with the UK.

Yeah if you check out @bigwheelzak on youtube his one of my friends that recently moved there his 45 now been there for a year, he said he wouldn't move back ever!

@@truckitprayle appreciate it 👍

Yeah hear alot of great things about NZ let us know how you fet on!

@truckitprayle yeah mate all the best to you and your family too

We could do with a few more truckers here in New Zealand. One thing I like about Australia & New Zealand is the selection of trucks we have available, American, European, Asian.

@dallasfrost1996 u a trucker yourself any recommendations on sponsors???

Thats exactly it mate, work live not live to work.

Amen to that 😅

Cheers mate, im really excited for the change but gona be hard being so far fro the family!

Would make me a hypocrite right? The main reason is that a teacher and a truck driver with no debt can just about get by in tgis country, wages have not moved and bills keep going up, Australia's wages on average are 44% higher.

How old are you and are you single?

And that's not me com8ng onto you haha

Cheers bro

Yeah it's definitely not looking good is it.

Cheers dude! 🍻

Cheers buddy!

Yeah i appreciate that mate, send me a message on Facebook or Instagram. Cheers

Cheers mate appreciate it! 👍

We'll see haha 😄

@@truckitprayle Nothing good ever came easy, matey. Best of luck, hope it pans out!

Amen to that!

Cheers dude.

Cheers dude!

Cheers pal 👍

It's definitely not easy as a HGV driver but it is possible. My misses is a teacher so we are going on her visa

Don't blame you mate, i was looking at canada a few years ago, i absolutely love it there but i just wasn't sure if 6 months of cold would work for me. Im getting married in banff in july aswell.

@@truckitprayle nice mate yeah seen ur videos this job is in prince edward island they dont have the cold as much over in baniff and calgary.

Many reasons haha

@@truckitprayle but do you think it would be better to work in the US? There are lots of companies that are hiring now and one can getta greencard. It would be interesting to hear from you

If im honest, i love the US but my wife is a teacher and id be more worried about her at work than myself, theres no medical care high taxes hardly any holiday leave. And i could go on but thats just a few mate.

@@truckitprayle 🙂👍

Yeah mate, im going western australia so hopefully it will be a while till that side goes down hill haha

Haha ok mate 👌

For me it's about what it offers for my girls we will be in a small town very low crime good community, as for the US rubbish holiday leave, no medical care high taxes and my wifes a teacher id constantly be worried about her safety.