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Kidbeen
22nd January 2018, 09:34 PM
Just watched tonight's episode where Heather was over in the Pilbara WA.
The lady truck driver in the triple B only had one hand on the outside of the steering wheel while the other one was lazily placed on a rim on the lower part of the wheel. Is that normal practice?
trout1105
22nd January 2018, 09:53 PM
Just watched tonight's episode where Heather was over in the Pilbara WA.
The lady truck driver in the triple B only had one hand on the outside of the steering wheel while the other one was lazily placed on a rim on the lower part of the wheel. Is that normal practice?

Yes.
Ean Austral
22nd January 2018, 10:00 PM
Volvo FH 16 Globetrotter , 13sp auto, easier to drive than your landy. surprised she had 2 hands on the wheel.

Cant comment if its standard practice or not, prolly more for comfort than anything else

Cheers Ean
Tombie
22nd January 2018, 10:43 PM
Why do you ask?
Saitch
23rd January 2018, 12:07 PM
Volvo FH 16 Globetrotter , 13sp auto, easier to drive than your landy. surprised she had 2 hands on the wheel.

Cant comment if its standard practice or not, prolly more for comfort than anything else

Cheers Ean

Two hands on the wheel because a female driver.
Everyone knows that, if a male driver, they've always got one hand on it [bigwhistle]

Steve
discorevy
23rd January 2018, 05:36 PM
Would that mean it would be wise for a male driver to have a companion.... Solely for safety's sake[bigwhistle]
Kidbeen
23rd January 2018, 06:03 PM
Why do you ask?

She was driving an 85 tonne truck with virtually one hand on the steering wheel, that's all.
Tombie
23rd January 2018, 06:28 PM
They’re very easy to control. [emoji6]

85t is pretty light [emoji48]
Gordie
23rd January 2018, 06:32 PM
She was driving an 85 tonne truck with virtually one hand on the steering wheel, that's all.Modern trucks steer well...I have driven road trains across Nullarbor with elbow steering whilst buttering a bread roll on engine tunnel. 30yrs ago, different story, had to keep moving the wheel back and forth... just to keep a KW straight!
V8Ian
23rd January 2018, 06:38 PM
Modern trucks steer well...I have driven road trains across Nullarbor with elbow steering whilst buttering a bread roll on engine tunnel. 30yrs ago, different story, had to keep moving the wheel back and forth... just to keep a KW straight!
Something wrong with your knee?
PAT303
23rd January 2018, 07:30 PM
She was driving an 85 tonne truck with virtually one hand on the steering wheel, that's all.

I've driven the same truck with three trailers attached,seriously a granny could drive one,and the torque is ****ing unbelievable [bigsmile]. Pat
JDNSW
23rd January 2018, 07:59 PM
Generally, since trucks started to be fitted with power steering the steering has required no more effort than a car, and the precision of it these days is usually at least as good as the typical car.
Ean Austral
23rd January 2018, 08:05 PM
Modern trucks steer well...I have driven road trains across Nullarbor with elbow steering whilst buttering a bread roll on engine tunnel. 30yrs ago, different story, had to keep moving the wheel back and forth... just to keep a KW straight!

Some things haven't changed in 30 yrs , especially at KW.

Cheers Ean
V8Ian
23rd January 2018, 08:51 PM
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Some things haven't changed in 30 yrs , especially at KW.

Cheers Ean
you can't wind the passenger window, from the driver's seat anymore. [biggrin]
trog
23rd January 2018, 09:26 PM
Push the button instead ?
V8Ian
23rd January 2018, 09:37 PM
Push the button instead ?
Have to, they made the cab wider.
trog
23rd January 2018, 09:40 PM
So no mythical centre steer kw ?