I just stsrted a job with this truck. You are absolutely right. They didnt put alot of thought into it for sure. Constantly trying to find a better view and cant....and cleaning windows dont help much😂 Totally agree with you!!!!

If you get a job driving these, build good habits from day one, habits for safety , but also technique. never trust yourself, double check that you indeed did unhook the airlines, before dropping a trailer. I have been driving yard trucks for 12 years, and you will get distracted at times, by radio calls, truckers asking questions of you , etc. They always happen at the wrong time. Your busy, and they all (inside) need their trailers moved and then you are distracted and forget what you just did. It happens. So Learn to check yourself, it's free, and it only takes a second or two. I have borken airlines a few times or stretched them, gotten them covered in grease when they slid over the Fifth wheel, and that is a mess to clean up, because it will get all over you if you don't. Broken airlines can put you down, and then you're in a pickle trying to repair a hose or waiting on maintenance. I have trained several people on these over the years, and on day cabs with manual 10 speeds, with power lift Fifth wheels also. it's the little things, the little habits you form that help you be a good driver. Good luck, and enjoy.

Wait till it clanks

0:19 👍👍👍👍👍👍

thank you for I formation

Anyone know how to replace washer bottle on this vehicle?

Useful, thanks

What a sad load of shit, sorry. Capacity should go Ottawa for defamation. Most of this shit is just wrong, wrong, wrong. Including that crap about getting out of the cab, and standing on the front R/H side. Capacity has massive "NO STEP" stickers. At least we know. Ottawa votes Trump.

Sad old infomercial. There are Ottawas at work, and they are all a bit fucked. So are some of the Capacitys, but deffo less munted. Capacity for me, chilluns...

Otto is a fucking pain in the ass. Don't need some cartoon character to point out the obvios procedure.

we got one at work we call it rusty😂

Great video ,thank you for the guide

My companiy has been trying out these Autocar trucks in recent years. Of course they are just a copy of a Ottawa but after about three years, the whole fleet started falling apart with the same issues. Nothing like the quality of a Kalmar.

Where would I find the serial number for this model?

WOT on mine was 26mph. Put a dummy glad hand on service line with a separate spring (all the others came with one spring for 2 lines). I put a cb in with magnetic antenna. After hooking up the airline, I’d release the brake, then rev it up to lift the fifth wheel. Was quicker to air up the trailer this way. The other jockeys (kids) would hook up and drag the trailer, wheels still locked up. They’d hit a trailer backing another one in and try to blame it on street drivers. Except the damage done by jockey trucks cannot be done by street drivers ( a jockey truck, backing a trailer in, will only hit the other trailer at the top. So if you are going to drive like them, make sure you kiss ass with management!

Already have CDL. Do you guys train YJs?

How do I Regen one of these?? Mine does not have a “Regen” button… or a switch for it or anything… so does anyone know how to?

TERBERG yt is the most driver friendly truck . On american model the exhaust is right behind the driver making blind side back up easier and the cabin is way roomier . You exit on the right side of vehicle meaning you don't have to twist yourself out .

About to be crosstrained on this. Glad I ran across this video! Thank you!

Anybody know how to bypass the neutral safety switch ?

Yard nigga!!!

I know right

I drive these at Amazon. They’re fun to drive!

Kalmar is a city in sweden

So this is what they look like when they're new LOL

I been doing this now 5 yrs. 24$ hr to back trialers easy money

Do they make these in manual transmission?

Is this hard too do in bad weather?

My new job 2020 all night long... 👍👍👍 thanks for video tips

At 11:23 in your video you mention if you are driving a DOT EAP model that you must manually lock the king pin locking jaws before operating on public road. Can you tell me your source for this information?

I start Monday I've operated many Machinery over the years but thanks to this video more confident but I'll keep watching it until I know everything word by word when they ask me

...used an Ottawa back in the late 70s early 80s...great machine...

I told my employer I know how to drive these I start tomorrow, I’m watching videos trying to self teach myself

Thanks it’s helpful

I've been a Yard Jockey for 2 days and would love to see someone post up how to properly do setups and say were the "marks' are for backing these switcher trucks. NOT at all like backing with a fullsized tractor with a sleeper. Not even close.

started out with Ottawa, then went with Capacity, now back with Ottawa! 👍

Has anyone noticed the mistake before he hooks up the air line...please tell me why the trailer brake button is pushed in!!!!

This easily ranks in the top five worst training videos.

why do you put the trailer up so high??!

should tune it and take it to a drag strip on the weekends

I got a job driving these trucks I’m so nervous it’s my first time ever!!.

Capacity FTW

Be carful

Love the new Ottawa , getting it done!

Loved to have made a vid on spotting with a worn older Ottawa yard jockey. You wouldn t touch one of them without glove s and old clothe s on! They were sure tough though!

I had an idea of a TV show, and one episode is driving one of these from Kansas City to Chicago, and the other is driving one from Newark, to San Diego

OR they could pay me $20 an hour and ill back all them trailers in there with a cheap n' busted sleeper cab.

The Ottawa is by far a better easy to operate tractor..now the flaws there are many from the door handles to the horrible heating system..I drive them everyday and I'd still take it over the other ones..

Where are the wheel chocks?????

Does any one know if these Ottawa trucks do long runs. I am about to take my road test on November 1st and I see that these trucks are fully automatic. I don't plan to deal with the headaches of shifting gears