Thread: Got to do something I always wanted to do

Am I jealous or what!

Ean. I have my HC licence and do have plans to upgrade to MC. I have always thought I would like to drive one of those, and after my recent trip to Darwin I really want to do it.

It is high on my bucket list. I was contemplating when I sell my business to try to get into it.

Any chance this good friend might need a back up driver down the track?

Originally Posted by Mr Whippy

Am I jealous or what!

Ean. I have my HC licence and do have plans to upgrade to MC. I have always thought I would like to drive one of those, and after my recent trip to Darwin I really want to do it.

It is high on my bucket list. I was contemplating when I sell my business to try to get into it.

Any chance this good friend might need a back up driver down the track?

He has 34 road trains so anything is possible.


If its something you are interested in then I really don't think you will be disappointed.


Cheers Ean

That makes 120 trailers, and 2108 tyres!

Good on you Ean for having a go, I don't desire to drive one of those handfuls at all and besides I would take too long on the road ---- after I factor in all the poppy naps I would need to have between Darwin and Townsville.

Do they still do a milk run between the Atherton Tablelands and Darwin?

Cheers for Christmas

PS to Ean, the Wife is back home ( came home on the 21st ) after her stint in Darwin, mixed feelings about her time there though.
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Originally Posted by Mr Whippy

That makes 120 trailers, and 2380 tyres!

I will take your word for it.


I know he was buying tyres by the container load.




Cheers Ean

Originally Posted by wrinklearthur

Good on you Ean for having a go, I don't desire to drive one of those handfuls at all and besides I would take too long on the road ---- after I factor in all the poppy naps I would need to have between Darwin and Townsville.

Do they still do a milk run between the Atherton Tablelands and Darwin?

Cheers for Christmas

PS to Ean, the Wife is back home ( came home on the 21st ) after her stint in Darwin, mixed feelings about her time there though.
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Glad to hear your wife is home safe and well, am sure if she was here in june/july the mixed feelings may have been more to favour Darwin.


We did pass a couple of road trains carting milk, but not sure where it was coming from.


Cheers Ean

Awesome stuff Ean. Like you, I'm wanting to have a go at that. Then I watch a show like Truckers, or whatever it's called, and it just adds fuel to the fire to see them working the run up the West Coast.
Looks like hard work though, but it'd be the travel part of it I reckon you wouldn't be able to beat.

Originally Posted by Chops

Awesome stuff Ean. Like you, I'm wanting to have a go at that. Then I watch a show like Truckers, or whatever it's called, and it just adds fuel to the fire to see them working the run up the West Coast.
Looks like hard work though, but it'd be the travel part of it I reckon you wouldn't be able to beat.

I have no doubt that doing it on your own as most drivers do would be very draining. The concentration alone is very draining and then throw in the long hours and it would be a very mentally tough job. I was fortunate as when I was fishing we did long hours and mostly night time so I never had to many problems.


Funny I watched that truckers show, and remember the way they hyped up a road train passing another and I have no doubt its not easy, but 20 mins after I first started driving at about 1am a road train that was empty came barrelling up and over took me. I don't have to tell you how tight my arse was puckered..


I guess I am lucky to know someone who was happy to give me a go, and am very thankful that he had the trust in me to do so.


DO IT IS ALL I CAN SAY.


Cheers Ean