Thread: Truck Drivers!!!

Originally Posted by V8Ian

A > HR > MC in under a week, anyone can do it if you workout the loophole and use two buy-a-licence mobs.

I know a Sub-Continental HC instructor who cannot change a Road Ranger or reverse a semi-trailer.

That does not really explain how they get around the HR/HC pre requisite, esp now vicroads do eligibility checks on 100% of licence upgrades, other states maybe, I don't know their systems.

Besides, the buy a licence mobs are having a very hard time since the CCTV requirement came in 2012ish

I'm not prepared to reveal how it's done on a public forum. If you want I'll PM it to you.
These buy a licence blokes are devaluing my skills.

Originally Posted by V8Ian

I'm not prepared to reveal how it's done on a public forum. If you want I'll PM it to you.
These buy a licence blokes are devaluing my skills.

Many forces are at work to devalue skills Ian. Its another way to make labour cheeper. Never mind the safety of one and all. It's a wonder the insurance Companies aren't up in arms.

I wanted to go straight to HC but had to have a minimum of medium rigid for 12 months.
So I got MR, sat on it for 12 months and then got HC.

I will be unemployed from Jan 5 next year so the plan is to become a truckie.

I will probably have to upgrade to MC though to improve my job prospects.

Hey Ian
There is a flash Peterbilt dragging 2 grain bins around here for harvest.
I was maintence grading a road that the truckies are whinging about today.
The Peterbilt was carting along the road.Seemed nice enough bloke to chat too on the 40ch.
Ive googled little free info available.He bought it in Kentucky and rebuilt it,looks a million bucks.
https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/mattau/22110694721/
Andrew

Originally Posted by V8Ian

I know a Sub-Continental HC instructor who cannot change a Road Ranger.

I should hope you know plenty of them.. Changing gearboxes is my trade.

Anyone here drove MkV's in the Army?

When you have a platoon of grunts in the back you soon learn to use the gearbox and brakes judiciously.

I was RAR not RACT and had what was then called drive only license and my OC in his wisdom could authorise me to drive anything.

Never got to do much consistent driving of anything except perhaps when I was based in Malaysia and spent more time driving than as a section commander.

The RAAF had a 5ton (I think) ACCO 4x4 with the 318 petrolV8 with throw you through the windscreen and throw all the troops up against the back of the cab brakes.

Soon learnt to feather the brake pedal on those things.

Some of you here must know what I'm talking about.

Originally Posted by LandyAndy

Hey Ian
There is a flash Peterbilt dragging 2 grain bins around here for harvest.
I was maintence grading a road that the truckies are whinging about today.
The Peterbilt was carting along the road.Seemed nice enough bloke to chat too on the 40ch.
Ive googled little free info available.He bought it in Kentucky and rebuilt it,looks a million bucks.
https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/mattau/22110694721/
Andrew

They look pretty Andy, but they're basically a lightweight Kenworth and won't hold together on Aussie roads too long. Kenworth don't spend millions of dollars engineering, designing and building trucks in Footscray for the hell of it.
All the Euros, Western Star and Kennies in this country are unique, having millions spent Australianizing them to cope with our longer distances, heavier loads, extreme climatic conditions and less than ideal roads.
They do look the part though, this one came past me while I was getting unloaded today.