Collecting milk in Ireland.

[@IFarmWeFarm]

I do take my hat off the milk collection drivers, lots of tight yards and awkward lane ways. Plenty of times when you’d be collecting in the dark too. Them rigs look mint 👌👍

[@davidsmyth8647]

Kerry Group started in a portacabin outside Tralee, Co. Kerry in the late '70s. Largest food ingredients company in the world now, plants all around the world. A great testament to hard working Irishmen.

[@lifelong5425]

Amazing driver skills...all with lovely Volvo beauties....You can tell these drivers know their vehicles, and what they can squeeze in and out of...Be fun in the dark I imagine.

[@noelhickey1684]

God help us some of those yards haven't changed since the pony and cart

[@darylmeikle4019]

The Milk companies in NZ would refuse to pick up the farmers milk if the access to the milk vats was like it is in this video. A heck of a lot of down time and pressure on the Milk Tanker drivers in this videos not to damage the trucks or farm buildings. Top marks to the Tanker Drivers.👍🥃

[@garethifan1034]

It's like this in 9 out of 10 places in the UK..always very tight and risky manoeuvres...time ticking away chasing the clock

[@derrickwilkie5611]

I totally agree hell of a backward way of picking up milk & having to reverse in for every collection. Never see that in NZ & our drivers are more than capable of going backwards it just would not happen & our Tankers are much larger.

[@tntfreddan3138]

As a truck driver myself, I can assure you that there are way worse places you can go to. In Sweden we have a saying: "It's not tight until you'd have to squeeze through a postage stamp."

[@upthereds4939]

These yards were designed and built when the milk was collected by horse and cart in churns . They all have their own unique quirks.

[@thetwoboyos8366]

New Zealand drivers would probably refuse to drive on Irish roads aswell.. Rural roads and villages would be pretty tight in places too.. But most of the lads who drive these wagons grew up driving tractors and trailers in these situations So it just comes natural to them...

[@JohnnySutherland]

Great video Paul. Quite an insight to the job. Smart looking wagons and the driving skills are also rather good.

[@Paulo660]

Thanks for that Johnny

[@AruhoRobert]

Good tanker Looking

[@Deiseboi]

Total respect to you...i do syrup tankers and moist grains tippers both without rear steer from distillery to the pig/cow farms and like yourself it's amazing how you managed to get into and out of some of these's farms.

[@Paulo660]

Right on

[@stephenryan2685]

Great Video Paul..Those lads really go into some Tight yards..

[@adriandavis9790]

I used to collect milk on tankers 6 wheelers and some single axle artics noticed farms in Ireland are as shitty as ones in the uk always noticed the bigger the farm the outside the dairy was always spotless the smaller the farm shit everywhere

[@Big-Cjl-Chris]

Them units look fantastic.

[@grantprankerd3269]

Amazing. Way different here in New Zealand.

[@Paulo660]

Glad you enjoyed it Grant. It's horses for courses as they say. Axle weights are nowhere near as prohibitive as New Zealand, so this configuration works well in Ireland.

[@alanadair2367]

It’ gets real fun in the winter ice and snow but it’s a good job I’ve been doing almost 20 years now

[@jonathanoneill5072]

hats off to the men and women doing that work it’s tight going 💪🏼

[@colmsherlock9918]

Some manoeuvrability with the tag unit and trailer.

[@Niall-q4r]

great video, beautiful rigs

[@Paulo660]

Thanks 👍

[@Niall-q4r]

@@Paulo660 welcome bud

[@johnkelly3842]

Good footage. Could anyone in the business reply to a few questions please. How long are the shifts usually, ie, 8,10,12 hour shifts.? Do the trucks work night shift, as in ,are the trucks working two shifts per day? What sort of money might a driver earn weekly, annually? Thanks from Aussie feul tanker driver

[@Paulo660]

Hi John. Glad you enjoyed the video. As for your questions, I don't know the specifics. But I think the trucks work one shift per day with a dedicated driver, hence the high specification and presentation.

[@johnkelly3842]

@@Paulo660 thanks for the feedback

[@animallover19581]

Most aggressive drivers on the road, definitely milk collection drivers. Always seem to be under pressure and in a mad hurry. Relax and slow down life is short. Great video none the less.

[@truckermal]

Shut up ya bollocks

[@williamheffernan5826]

Super driving! Great video. The shot of the price of juice gives away the recording is not today or yesterday. 😅

[@Paulo660]

Thanks William.

[@user-vj7nw3pe4i]

You're spoiling us Paul another top video , some trucks and amazing Drivers

[@andrewmac5056]

Good insight to the work,another good video 👌👌👌

[@shamkhana1316]

Great video. Don't think I could do that work looks very stressful

[@Andy-hr9er]

Great video Paul, see all the tight farms and towns see why roads trains are not allowed 😂😂

[@Paulo660]

That's it Andy!

[@johnberry1107]

Similar to many remaining dairies in Pennsylvania. You couldn't turn a semi in our drive area.

[@garethifan1034]

Why they're using a Tag lift in this situation..better turning circle in tight spots

[@derekdempsey8506]

Hi Paul great memories teaching me self to drive in a tag axle...great video

[@Paulo660]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@derekdempsey8506]

@@Paulo660 thanks love your article in T&D.Wish I was up at your level

[@barryoconnell3450]

Great video Paul and a credit Meens transport and attitude to job. No chereaus here tough conditions on narrow roads 24/7 milk collection.

[@Paulo660]

Thanks Barry!

[@HamptonSimon]

Great stuff!

[@footcrab]

I done it for a while as I needed to earn some quick money, hard going, don't recommended lol

[@tommybreen9677]

Yee earn yer money lad’s, In New Zealand the truck has to be able to drive in and straight out without reversing or else they won’t collect it. Proper order too

[@danielg4482]

why the back axle p on a full load of milk? is it what the weight is not heavy enough to justify it or another reason? not a truck driver myself

[@aidankelly9017]

Rear axle on the tank lifts to help turn sharper in tight situations. If the axle is down it drags when turning and prevents the tank from pivoting at the rear. You'd be surprised the difference it can make, especially getting in and out of tight gaps. Usually once you go over 50-60km it automatically drops down as it's needed for weight purposes on the road. Great video and top gear by Kieran and Meens Haulage as always 👌🏻👏🏻

[@danielg4482]

@@aidankelly9017 nice one thanks man

[@mauricepercher4397]

Belle vidéo , de collecte laitière , j'ai fait ce métier pendant 38 ans dans une coopérative laitiere en France 🇨🇵 , aujourd'hui retraité ✌️👍 Bon courage a vous 👍👍👍

[@Paulo660]

Merci monsieur.