3 1/2 Days In A Road Train - It's Back

With over 202,000 views to date I had to pull it from my KZbin Channel, but it is back.
Join Mark and myself as we take you on our 3 1/2 day weekly Road Train run from Adelaide in South Australia up to Darwin in the Northern Territory before returning back to Adelaide to complete the 6,000km plus round trip. We leave on the Wednesday night and return on the following Sunday morning, so jump aboard and enjoy the ride.
Music in the video is available from EPIDEMIC SOUND
www.epidemicsound.com
Western Call - Cody Francis
Miles Ahead of Us - Sight of Wonders
By The Riverside - Lindsey Abraham
Swept of My Feet - Lindsey Abraham
Weather any Storm - Cody Francis
It'll Be Alright - Cody Francis.

[@RoadgamerTV]

Thank you mate for letting me be your passenger in this video and greetings from Berlin Germany !! 👍

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Glad you liked it, greetings from the land down under.

[@COO415]

These guys are rough,tough and tumble, as is their gravelly voice. One of the hardest working men down under. RESPECT 😊

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

It can be a great job if you get in with the right mob. Now retired but I enjoyed my time behind the wheel.👍

[@tandang310]

Love the western music

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed the video 👍

[@pdmpdm999]

Thanks for this invite into your life!!

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

You are welcome Peter, glad you liked it.

[@bigwangmark]

At 8:35 mark it looks like you had a strap come off a trailer coming out of the depo. I remember as a teenager watching a driver backup a triple like this around a corner and then around into the block of land we were building a house on and the last trailer had all the roof frames on it. Everyone was in awe of the drivers skills and he made it look easy while many of the old boys waiting to unload it where talking trash towards the driver after he told them he could do it. They all ate their words lol.

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

I had left my work gloves sitting on a dolly and it was the gloves that you would have seen falling off onto he ground. Reversing a road train, two or three trailers requires a lot of skill. Something you need to be doing all the time or you tend to become very rusty at it.

[@terenceburchett6122]

What a professional team! Two really good drivers. Been a trucker myself in the UK for 35 years, nice to see sensible commentary and no bullshit.

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Glad you liked the video, thank you for your kind comments.

[@mickkostiw589]

I watched one of your caravan videos once where you had that little cartoon of a car with a caravan behind riggling behind on this miniature road map, just like the double decker buses cartoons of London, and your houseboat adventure on the river Murray. Mick I am 77 years old, I have been in Adelaide since Jan 1969, have driven a semi for Karri timbers a little bit, a truck for Cocks Foyes, and a 6 ton Thames for Black and white taxi trucks at mile end, yet I finished clothing designing college in Sydney, where did the time go, and So soon to, things are changing So fast, yet Truck diving still stays the same, and without you guys everything seems to dwindle down to nothing again, thank you again for your videos Mick, and keep up your good work. Mick

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Thank you for your kind comments, all the very best.

[@fightingparamecium9605]

I can feel my testis shrink merely from the thought of driving one of these monsters.. Amazing drivers. Only respect and tons of it.

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Thanks mate, it is like riding a push bike, once you have done it a few times, it is easy.

[@CLHall]

You road train drivers are a tough bunch, thanks for keeping Australia moving!

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Thank you.

[@user-oj8sg9bb1m]

Now retired after some 35 yrs trucking 🎉really enjoy your videos keep up your great work.

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Cheers, now retired myself so no more trucking for me🙂

[@mohamedaiad9723]

Hello, I have a request: How can I obtain the addresses of companies hiring truck drivers? Can you help me please? Thank you

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

@@mohamedaiad9723 You will have to seek the Employment Agencies to the area that you wish to work from.

[@tonybrown9875]

Nice professional video, thanks for the insight into Roadtrains and Australia.

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Thank you.

[@ScrotusXL]

Just a beautiful video showing professional truckers at their best. No grandstanding or noisy look at me nonsense. Chilled and understated like you’re going down the shops to buy some milk and a loaf of bread. But on a 6K drive. Good work fellas👍

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Glad you enjoyed the video

[@sabahismail26]

👍

[@jamesgovett2501]

How could one not love an Aussie built Kenworth! That’s a good tough looking prime mover and a terrific bit of filming, very interesting and very well done 👍👌

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Glad you liked it James, thank you.

[@jonwingfieldhill6143]

i went to Australia as a kid and my favourite memory was just as we were coming off the nullabor plain from Perth to Adelaide we came to the territory checkpoint as the sun was just coming up and saw all the big rigs waiting to cross with their stacks smoking and i hope to go again because there is nothing more majestic than seeing a road train crossing the beauty of Oz.

[@ralphspence8998]

Beautiful Scenery! The Highways are impressive, The planning in this company seems to be second to none! Love the Road Trains!

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Thank you Ralph, glad you liked the scenery.

[@TheOriginalHeisenberg]

First time ever seeing a road train (opening scene of crocodile dundee) i was absolutely amazed, been a fan every since.

[@birgerro]

This was a super video. Very nice. Good and explainful commentry. Wonderful scenery, good music and awsome roadtrain. Greetings from Norwegian Trucker.

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Thank you Birger, glad you enjoyed it. A new truck video will go up on the channel tomorrow.

[@peterherwig469]

This has to be one of the nicest videos I've seen. Simple without exaggerated commentary. What a beautiful truck and wonderful journey you make through Australia. I wish you all the best and thank you for this video. Greetings, Peter from the Netherlands 👍

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Thank you Peter, glad you enjoyed it.

[@pierreangeloamistadchino3419]

Hi Peter I'm from UK originally,. emigrated here to Australia in 1968, served in Germany in 1956, and visited Nijmegen, many times, theres more posts on youtube about Australia, try a site called “Landline” you’ll like it

[@lakewoodil]

How often do you drive this route, time off between runs?

[@AU_4591]

Agree and will never see Mick and his other driver on Out Back Truckers

[@thedarkzone1131]

I love these vids so much. And gives an impression of the Australian landscape. Much more beautiful than here in the Netherlands. Well done Mick.

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Cheers The Dark Zone, glad you liked them.👍

[@dt9094]

I have the upmost respect for all you truckers, thank you. Maybe my cousin Doug, will be on one of these 👍

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

cheers

[@robertschied7484]

I would love to Drive there here in the states we have so much traffic that a peace full trip Stay safe keep on trucking

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

There is a lot more traffic now than what there once was but I guess compare to America, we have nothing.

[@JussiHemlund]

I just love the Australian secenery. Nice music, thx mate.

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@dougcox3990]

Memories of a co-drive with brother in law with two trailer road train back in '89. Townsville - Darwin - Townsville. Driving south at sunrise with Bon Jovi playing, A great memory.

[@lydiaanderson4247]

@doug hello how are you doing

[@wayneschenk5512]

Dedicated keeping Australia on the move.

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Thanks Wayne.

[@tandemwings4733]

What a great vid. I am impressed with your no bullshit attitude. THE MUSIC.... Mate, the music is superb, well done..!!!

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Glad you enjoyed it Tandemwings, thank you.

[@koringn]

Guys if traveling out there and you have a radio use it these boys always let you know when it's safe to pass them credit to the ABC drivers...keep up the good work boys

[@rudyheymen8772]

Well done guys,greetings from New Zealand.

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Thank you Rudy, greeting from Australia.

[@will4may175]

14:39 for all those who like an innuendo moment :P Just got my HGV licence in UK, though I would love to do this kind of truck driving, I imagine those long straight roads test your mental ability to stay awake, and I expected the turnings to be challenging but the three trailer doesn't need as much room as I thought, great vid.

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Glad you enjoyed the video, the long straight bits are not all that long in reality. The sunrise is the tester to staying awake.

[@winterghost3395]

Awesome little video .. very relaxing and a nice break from the world at large ! Thank you !! Can't believe he drove all that way on the wrong side of the road without incident though ! :)

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Glad you liked the video.

[@gurkiratkaler2929]

in australia you drive on left your steering is on right hand side

[@johnangelico667]

@@gurkiratkaler2929 I think he was having a joke with that - he is probably from North America or parts of Europe. 🙂

[@NH00531]

Whilst I never made it this far north it brings back some great memories of a road trip I did about 20 years ago. Fantastic country, would love to go back again. 👍

[@alexvannimwegen2195]

Beautiful video. I watched it with tears in the eyes, what a beautiful country with such a magnificent beautiful truck. Was a lot in Australia but every time I am stunned by all the beauties it has to offer. Cannot wait to go back! What I saw in this video is absolutely my dreamjob in the next life! Rg, Alex van Nimwegen, Netherlands

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Glad you like it. There is another one coming out this coming Sunday.

[@johngodin7206]

Beautiful vidéo beautiful Australie

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

@@johngodin7206 Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@raydav25]

thanks for the vision cobber, love that part of the country. top music also

[@02thetracker27]

Truckies on the road Means the world is running properly 👍👍👍👍👍👍 Gbu mate

[@cliffordtassell8161]

once again you are the master when it comes to this sort of thing .......sad i cant do that trip but i still enjoy vanning round SA

[@1M005E1]

I'll give you thumbs up, for the scenery & wonderful music. Be safe, God bless you.

[@heartbreaktimemachine]

So much of the california deserts look just like this #home This is neat - thank you for sharing

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Glad you enjoyed it.

[@yapkh8]

the scenery is gorgeous guys ,keep it up

[@brendanellis1537]

What a beautiful country we live in ! Thank you for the upload, great presentation!

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Thank you, glad you like the video.

[@robbean2006]

Great to see it back again keep safe out there

[@pilotmanpaul]

Finally! ABC has one beautiful T610SAR. Looks mad A. Stay safe out there on the road.

[@azmanshahjamaluddin9374]

Greetings from Malaysia. What a great video, how lucky we're nowadays we could see the outside world without getting there (eventhough can't beat the real things). Magnificent journey and views. tq

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Glad you liked it, thank you.

[@VRTrucker]

My brother emigrated to Adelade a few years ago. One of the things i'm really looking forward to seeing when I get out there is these Roadtrains. I'll definitely be hunting out the ABC yard. Really enjoyed watching the video, thank you.

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Glad that you enjoyed it.

[@alans9806]

You'll need to get north or west of Port Augusta, 300 km north of Adelaide, to see triples. In SA they're only on the Stuart Hwy up to Darwin or the Eyre Hwy across the Nullarbor to WA.

[@paulgooch8692]

Brilliant video. Thanks for sharing.

[@Edgy01]

Beautiful video of beautiful country! Stay safe and enjoy the view! 62 tires! That’s a lotta rolling.

[@goobs738]

Really enjoyed the video, thanks for the upload. Didn’t realise how awesome the country in the NT is, cheers from WA

[@ruthbrown8141]

I really enjoyed this video and the music you have picked compliments it so well. Great job, I look forward to watching more of your videos.

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@dannyglover7433]

awesome movie, great Music! thx!

[@rodgeri2892]

Excellent informative clip, well done, i thoroughly enjoyed the journey with you

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@centuragb]

Oh god, Australia is so vast and so empty!! I couldn't see any traffic outside of the cities....ok, before you think this comment is weird, I'm from India.....

[@dryroo]

Well done again. Missed the drone cam work tho. Yes enjoyed it again

[@kanlife5768]

Great video! Love the music and perfect mix of scenery and the truck. Awesome job

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Thank you very much!

[@mrmoshpotato]

Great video! Thanks!

[@jamesgleeson6538]

Fair dinkum! You show a great side of Australia most will never get to experience. Replying to the various comments made on KZbin also make you make this even better. Good on ya!! Good career change and you and your wife bringing it to the world in this way I take my hat to you both.

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Glad you liked it James, thank you for your comments.

[@K0nt4kt]

I did this drive in a Ute and camped the way up it was a wild trip!!! So awesome seeing the same places I stopped :D Memories...

[@gerdacoonan7250]

That was just as enjoyable as V1, thanks for sharing that, very informative, Cheers and take care.

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@robbybachmann332]

Thanks for doing the video. Beautiful drive 🇨🇦

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Glad you liked it.

[@johnbell7552]

Thanks for the ride, I envy you. I’m a retired trucker in the ‘Old Country’ and would love your trucking life. Wanted to move to Australia years ago, but the other half wouldn’t leave her family. Ah well, that’s life. Safe trucking 👌

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Thanks 👍

[@soundzrinmygarden3833]

What a great lifestyle, out on the roads enjoying the wide open spaces. I'd love to give that a try. That truck must have some nurries to pull all that weight, thanks for sharing.

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Glad you liked it.

[@xzseng4524]

Lovely. If only there was opportunity to drive one of them trucks. Cheers from Singapore 😁

[@mikelbrutusZ]

Nice, GREAT from Norway bro👍💨

[@boydsherk3550]

Different music and more footage. I'm glad to see it back, and better than ever. I can't wait to see the next one. Great job, guys!

[@shaenj]

loved the music, more footage.

[@maevephipson2803]

Lovely to hear whistling with music. Dying art these days

[@johnsinden8328]

@@shaenj 0

[@kennethdoerge7354]

Jb

[@russozard2626]

Awesome guy's , keep on trucking stay safe and keep an eye out for the old Bill 🇬🇧🇦🇺🇬🇧

[@lydiaanderson4247]

@russ hello how are you doing

[@dagarlook1]

An impressive and beautiful video. Thank you and all the best.

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Glad you liked it, thank you.

[@stephenmorgan6507]

Fantastic film, thanks so much. Drive safe.

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Glad you enjoyed it.

[@otmarschultz850]

Respect for your work

[@lydiaanderson4247]

he is really doing an amazing work hope you doing good

[@jeffreymsk5448]

thank you for this video! really awesome,love the trucks from australie by there looks.. the country has an amazing wildlife. keep the videos going! i do trucking in europe from norway to spain. greetings from the netherlands

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Glad you liked the video, greeting to you to from Australia and keep it safe over there.

[@ranger2316]

Greetings from Tampa-St Pete. Thank you for taking us along. That is some wide open country side.

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Glad you enjoyed the ride.

[@faronanderson2536]

Yaeeeeh...finally!!! It was well worth the wait!You guys do such a stella job.What a beautiful prime mover. There's not much out there but that's why it's so beautiful.The wide open country of Australia is breathtaking.You guys provide such an important and integral service to this part of our country and I hope we don't ever take it for granted.life is simply not achievable out here without you and these huge impressive road trains delivering the goods. Well done and thankyou again for re-posting this clip.I really enjoyed every second.May you have many more safe travels.GOD bless you all!

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Thank you for your kind words, we do enjoy what we are doing. Sorry it is so late replying as I have only just found this response, take care.

[@johnniewelbornjr.8940]

Well done... Thanks for a simple, matter-of-fact video and music that didn't sound obnoxious. Nicely edited and planned camera angles, as well. The scenery reminds me of the territory I cover in our Great Plains states... 28 years here and now hauling blades and other oversized loads. It seems to be where a lot of old-school drivers end up, for the kids coming out of our driving schools these days often act like they're driving a sports car. Nice looking truck, by the way... It makes me miss the Peterbilt 379 I came out of into a KW T800, though I don't miss all the polishing lol. Thanks for sharing and be safe out there.

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@cegonhanoturna01]

Beautiful trip friend !!!

[@reinaldosouza262]

Esses caminhões gigantes da Austrália são fora de série! 💪 De Ituiutaba-MG,Brasil 🇧🇷,as 23:14,em 22/01/22.👐🙌

[@MegaAussieMick]

Glad you liked the video and the trucks.

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Cheers

[@stefanogizzler]

Wow, Australia is a vast and beautiful country, 6000km is quite a good cross country trip.

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

We enjoy our weekly run with something different to look at each week even though it is on the same road.

[@janewhitehead1882]

Thank you. awesome. I live in Darwin and 1. My brother did the same job and I saw him do some of the work you showed and loved seeing him each week and was in awe of his work and 2. always appreciated the really bloody hard work you people do so we can get fed (and other stuff). A big thank you. also, we have driven this stretch quite a few times in 26 years and now I want to do another road trip!!! A great video, so glad you were able to do it. I know you missed many "hard work" bits :). cheers

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Thank you for your kind words Jane, glad you liked it. Take care when out on the road.

[@santoshgujar3796]

Thanks for sightseeing of rural Australia. All the best.

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Cheers mate.

[@BigOrangeBear]

A wonderful journey! THIS is proper a adventure. 6k kms in just 3 days, way faster than train maybe considering you had to take a break, rest. Love those roads but can be scary as well due to high temperature and animals crossing, keep the eyes peeled all the time. Hello and all the best to Aussie truck driver brothers for their next adventure!

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Glad you enjoyed it.

[@sukeshkohli475]

This is very rare to find two trailers being towed by a semi on USA highways. You made an amazing video of covering Australian landscape. Best wishes from America.

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

All the best to you as well, glad you liked the video.

[@reallyskeptical]

We have 4 in some areas especially for the mines

[@jeffsutton950]

Cool music and interesting too see how Truckin works in different places in the world 🌎 thanks for sharing

[@lydiaanderson4247]

this is a great video how are you doing

[@darrenprior6339]

That was great. Thanks for taking the time to share it

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Glad you enjoyed it Darren, cheers.

[@slaktriffid]

I LOVE this country.....:)

[@chrisbryson5720]

The song ‘give me forty acres’ comes to mind.

[@PietroH53]

Fantastic scenery and photography, beautiful country, great vid.

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Thanks Peter, glad you liked it.

[@ludwarobert791]

Very nice mate kept my memory going thanks !

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@flemmingnielsen5989]

Great video hope to get back to Aus some day 🇨🇦

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Glad you enjoyed it.

[@Rubosu]

This is my dream. :) I wish it would be easy to ride in Australia. greetings from the Czech highways :)

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

In 2 to 4 weeks time I will be posting another video called "Road Trains - Living the Dream" you may like that one when it comes out.

[@jjnieberding2920]

I have seen the beautiful 🎥 film verry-verry nice and what a amazing truck soooooo big and the colors and chrome work my compliments the land is so BIG again: manny thanks for the film greetings j.j Nieberding from the 🇳🇱 Netherlands

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Greetings from Australia, glad you enjoyed the video & thank you for your kind comments.

[@CityThatCannotBeCaptured]

Great video. Beautiful, scenery, music and truck.

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Thanks, glad you like it.

[@ronsummers4090]

It would be nice to hear some of the details of driving, gearbox, engine size, loading capacity, breaking distances and turning circles. 😃

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Sorry Ron, perhaps another video one day but this one wasn't about the info you are looking for.

[@ronsummers4090]

@@justcruisinwithmicksally837 no worries mate, cheers

[@peterlattimore6013]

@@ronsummers4090 Most of Guy's still running 18 speed Eaton boxes (Road Rangers)... Engines often Cummins 650hp, C15 Cats or if it's a Freight shaker it'll be the trusty n thirsty series 60 Detroit. Load capacity from memory 110T for a triple??? I pulled B Triples or Doubles from Toowoomba Brisbane to Northem Perth configerations up the Stuart were allowed triples as you saw... Braking distance... Hmmm Often the guys just coasted to a stop to make the other guys sleeping more pleasant... Turning circle etc.... Worst thing we had to look out for was not to turn to sharp, as the Dolly would hit the ring feeder and bend the eye...So the theory would be... Try to take the turn as wide as possible to make it less stressful on the gear... Hope this helps some what .?

[@ronsummers4090]

@@peterlattimore6013 cheers Pete! Numbers and data from a whole new (for me) world. 650hp some grunt, and 18 speed hard to get the head around. Many thanks

[@chadmichael03]

@@ronsummers4090 the torque is even more impressive than the horsepower. 2000 foot-pounds. Compared to cars where the torque number is often similar to the horsepower number, around 200 or so.

[@dons8122]

Just of Smiles and grins i was looking at Australia's "Hours of service" Man i thought he had it pretty tough here in the states. Course all i could find was for Standard hours. but those reefer curtain sides.. very interesting I seen some here in the states but no often.

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Cheers Don.

[@roundabout6367]

Fantastic journey thoroughly packed with symphonnic versetility & pleasent panorama ! Driving shows the " sincerity that goes straight like highway " !

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Cheers mate.

[@roundabout6367]

🕺💃

[@woody1320]

Beautiful truck and awesome country, hope to visit someday! Thanks for sharing, greetings from flyover country USA.

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Glad that you liked it, greetings from the land down under.

[@brettwicks2615]

Thanks for sharing your run from SA to NT , bought back memories of my Brisbane to NT road trip back in 2016 in my new 4x4 . What speed would you average towing triples ? Safe travels .

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Brett it is so hard to record an average speed with triples but I would say that all speeds are to road conditions and where possible we would maintain 100kph.

[@-Galavanta-]

12:56 I can't even wrap my head around how I would backup a double trailer with a short little dolly on the end.

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Backing two trailers yes, backing three is another operation. There would not be too many that can do the three.

[@trainman071]

i just love this i love the Austrailan accent and the truck too nice work guys

[@AnushHariharan]

Such a lovely video! A real pleasure to watch. Wishing you all the best 😃

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Glad you liked it Anush

[@Angora1908]

I rather be in the desert than stuck in traffic in LA or Houston.

[@jeffsmith4525]

Two thoughts while watching the video. Not a single billboard ruining the countryside and, could you imagine the damage a Swift driver could do with 3 trailers?

[@beagle7622]

Nobody to see Billboards. Not exactly a busy road.

[@Darma513]

Sungguh menakjubkan truk ini saya sangat suka sekali truk ini. Di Indonesia belum pernah saya melihatnya. Salam dari Indonesia. 🙏

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Salam dari Australia. Senang Anda menyukai truknya, sangat bagus.

[@lancerohancoulston2824]

Well done lads, a great professional video, loved it, thanks

[@justcruisinwithmicksally837]

Glad you enjoyed it, thanks.

[@jefftheaussie2225]

The Mighty Finke, the oldest river in the world.

[@vykan]

One thing that i missed in this video, a map. Where a line moves where you are going. If you know what i mean?

[@JimAllen-Persona]

I’ve had a map open in another window pausing to see where they are.