12 Hour stopover

[@martinvockler2436]

Awesome looking new banger Rod, keep those videos coming mate, safe travels!

[@xzseng4524]

Keep up the videos rod. Really liked your videos. Been watching them before Covid till now. Homeless trucky, road train adventures, cross trucking and yours are my favourite..

[@australiantruckerrod1070]

Thank you, did work with Ken ( Homeless Trucky) a few years back, and have also watched Road Train Adventures, will check out Cross Trucking, thanks for the recommendation. Have a great day.

[@Photographer35]

Good to see you back, and driving a nice new kenny K220 🙂

[@johnnyaroha4246]

Love that shot of the truck at the end rod hows that sunset

[@australiantruckerrod1070]

And that was a bit late, about 7:25pm, only get about a 15-minute window to get sunsets most of the time.

[@ornametrics]

Just saw my old Tassie company SRT in the background. They've expanded to the mainland.

[@australiantruckerrod1070]

Might be time to go back and do some longer-distance driving, or not.

[@kyleheppell2064]

I made it to Sydney and back down to Jugiong but did start at Numurkah. Jugiong was a good quiet place to pull up for the night..

[@australiantruckerrod1070]

Stayed at the Jugiong Motel one time when bobtail, let me park out the back at the end of the driveway so not as far to walk, unfortunately went to bed before the counter meals started at the hotel.

[@tba3900]

When I was younger l I used to enjoy the turn and burn trips but as you get older you just want to be home or at your interstate base home for the night.

[@kyleheppell2064]

How did you wing a good run out of Melbourne on a Friday Rod? 👌🤣

[@australiantruckerrod1070]

Trust me does not happen often, 6:15 to 6:30 departure seems a good time for me most days, Ring Road and Craigieburn By-pass can be a hit or miss

[@LGR_LGR_LGR]

Unrelated question, trucks air conditioning can you have it on while your asleep? Does the truck need to be on? Maybe do a video on electrical do and don't. TIA.

[@australiantruckerrod1070]

Electric cooler, runs on the batteries, lasts about 12 hrs, another driver has tried it out and will shut off if the batteries get low. Other run on diesel motors as with my last job, but are noisy.

[@neiltyne5425]

Hi Rod. I'm putting together a music video for a mate. Do you mind if I use your footage from along the Hume. I will acknowledge you in the credits. Thanks

[@bernadetteapps9303]

I really enjoy your video's Rod.

[@australiantruckerrod1070]

Thank you. Have a great day.

[@LGR_LGR_LGR]

Truck stops should be state of the art, one day business will work together to build proper truck stops with entertainment.

[@australiantruckerrod1070]

Don"t think I will see anything state-of-the-art, But in fairness to the service centres, some truck drivers don't care and trash these places, Most of the entertainment comes from the people going there. When are you going to fire up that Harley and do some adventures, in thinking around Tassie first, before the big one around the mainland?

[@LGR_LGR_LGR]

@@australiantruckerrod1070 tassie roads look good.

[@dalemiller5893]

Rod gunna be a owner driver one day sorry mate what a dumb question, too much responsibility I can assure you just keep on steering mate. Cheers Dale.

[@australiantruckerrod1070]

Know drivers with their own truck, only making the same or sometimes less than I do, one has been screwed over with false promises and had to fight for payment. ( large company), Cost needed to start can be high, I think a minimum of $100,000 in the bank to start to cover costs for 3 months.Too many regulations, Police and road authorities trying to fine you for every little thing. (owner fines higher than drivers.). Just have to find a good reliable company that will let you increase rates from time to time, as costs increase. Not saying you can't be successful just need to do it right.

[@whello2000]

Need to get on the bfm mate . Makes it easier getting further and grabbing a 7

[@australiantruckerrod1070]

Have BFM, company does not, I think should be the driver not the company.

[@whello2000]

@@australiantruckerrod1070 right on mate

[@scotty5166]

interesting truckies need one, when public can get on the road and drive 40hrs straight, bit of tweaking here and there and you can do do 5 M-Syd no breaks

[@alandavey3010]

rod much more clarity with your voice out of the truck sometimes very hard to hear you thanks enjoy your show

[@australiantruckerrod1070]

using the microphone in the camera, background noise and distance can be a problem. Need a new camera and an external mic.