Learning to Roadtrain

I’m out for the day with Johno from Roadtrain Adventures. Learning how to hitch up a roadtrain and dolly and chatting about what life is like as a roadtrain driver in this massive country.
Thanks to Johno for taking the time, please have a look at his channel.
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[@ESPSJ]

Great video. Johno is the perfect person to show people what it's like driving trucks in Australia.

[@GBtrucklady]

Thank you 😁

[@SodaBread-ie]

Sorry been away (all legal ⚖) That kenworth cab looks amazing, its a proper working space. Had a brief but lovely time while doing uk+eu stgo delivering them to truck show sites. Had to do training on how to drive them=brilliant 😄 Johno, the ⭐great person 🏁

[@GBtrucklady]

Thank you 😁

[@villainjohnnoel8075]

Hi from France, i drive a petrol tanker here in France,but i'm Australian,from Melbourne, i was a driver back in Australia. To be honest,what a great video,i grew up with Roadranger gearbox's (Fuller is what the're called in Europe),the blokes over here make me laugh,they think that the're drivers,they wouldn't last five minutes in Australia, should have asked Johno to tarp-up a load of general freight.Did he put in his drivers card in the electronic tacho,heaven forbid if he went over the 3×9hrs &2×10hrs driving times!!!!,he'd probably laugh as we can't go over 56hrs.It's another world over there,but what's great is they all speak English..Great chanel you have.

[@gopiren]

Can I ask, why you came to France ? Look's better in your country for trucking....

[@GBtrucklady]

I must admit, I’m an “old school”, country girl, there’s no “blue jobs”, there’s no “pink jobs” in my house, just “jobs!” The job needs doing so do it! This, “I want to drive a truck but I don’t want nights out” or “I want to be a farmer but I’m not starting till 9am” doesn’t make sense to me. 🤷🏼‍♀️ The way the industry is in UK & Europe reflects that attitude. We are micromanaged but by doing so has created a “can’t do” culture. Madness!

[@villainjohnnoel8075]

@@gopiren hi there,i was born in 1960,i grew- up with french parents,they had a hard time understanding english,we lived in a very low income/not much future suburb,even thuogh i worked very hard over there i couldn't get ahead,i came to Europe as à working holiday,i planned being overseas for a year and i fell in love with Europe,got my shit together,made the dual nationality work.Australia is a great place,Australians are pretty amazing people,i'm talking 35 years ago,but they are pretty unforgiving,what with the french nuclear heating in French Polinesea,us french were hated,i supose i was victim of racism,dunno,all the doors were shut.Back in 1989,when i landed here in France,i got a job with Norbert Dentressangle running to England, i couldn't speak a word of French (we only spoke english at home)but they didn't care,i spoke English,they thought it was fantastic,à french wagon,with à driver who spoke "strine",it was so much easier for them.For an Aussie Europe is just tiny,Wrexham>Naples wasn't really that far,tiny little 290hp Renaults,limited at 90kph i couldn't believe it,i used to overnight Melb>Sydney in 9hrs at 130 kmh with all the drugs (amphétamines)associated, here drivers have rights, there are yearly médical examinations, they monitor your hours,they try to look after your health,shit i thought i had landed in heaven,I love Australia don't get me wrong,but here in France i just feel good,might be all that french blood that runs through my viens,but funilly enough i thank god that i was educated and brought up in Australia. I love your chanel, i think you're a pretty amazing perso.,i'd love to meet you one day.

[@MayorofDipshittery-lq7if]

Regarding the Eaton twin splitter, when I got mine back in the 80’s I spent a few days in neutral but after I got the hang of it it was a dream to work, then you can practise the “bunny hop” gear change.

[@villainjohnnoel8075]

@@MayorofDipshittery-lq7if yeah, which one ? the nine speed direct drive or overdrive?or was it the ten speed or was it the 13 speed ? or was it the fifteen speed,you know with deep reduction,which gave you only twelve useable gears if you started off in deep reduction, don't tell me it was an 18 speed ? ....so which one was it big boy.

[@henrymichaelwilson8107]

Hello there. I'm in the UK. I used to drive tractors delivering gravel to sites where you wouldn't get with a Truck. Going up some very steep Gradients. Like you say. You have control with a manual gearbox. Stick it in a low gear on steep hills and keep it in the same gear until it levels out. Then you can change up.

[@GBtrucklady]

Completely agree. 😁

[@MrJeffro1968]

Thanks Jono for another great video, between you and the Homeless Truckie I get to live the feast of my trucking life vicariously through you guys as after 30 years on the job I broke my back and was told I’d never be able to drive a truck again, not if I wanted to keep walking that is. I used to do mostly road train work between Brisbane and Darwin and Brisbane and North Queensland and Emerald & the Bowen basin , used to have the odd trip to Alice Springs too. Keep up the great work. And stay safe my brother

[@GBtrucklady]

Thanks for watching but you may want to put your comment on Johno’s channel to make sure he sees it. 😁

[@RoadTrainAdventures]

Very nice. It's great to have you along.

[@petercox9617]

Im so jealous, i would be grinning like a Cheshire cat if i was in that kenworth listening to that Cummins engine and the fuller box changing, awesome vid again sherralin 😊😊

[@GBtrucklady]

Thank you. You need to watch Johno’s channel, really interesting and lots of humming Cummins 😂😂

[@petercox9617]

@GBtrucklady I have watched a couple of his and that one where he's showing how to use the fuller box, you are living the dream there sherralin, stay safe 🙂🙂

[@GBtrucklady]

@petercox9617 😁👍🏻

[@drummingriffin]

I do follow Johno's channel and he really does know his job. I watch your channel for the same reason, you know what you're doing. Some drivers run a channel and you see from what they do and hear from how they speak about the job that they're not really up there with the best. Enjoy the rest of your holiday. I now have to investigate why I haven't been getting yours and Johno's updates lately.

[@GBtrucklady]

Thank you for your support. I think Johno and I have the same attitude, it’s about the job not the person. We do the same job but different! He calls it a truck, I call it a lorry but all around the world no matter what you call it we keep the goods moving. 😁👍🏻

[@user-xt5jh5xr4u]

Thanks for your last two posts. I have been both entertained and educated at the same time. I drove tourist coaches in Sydney in the '90s on my days off from nursing. I really enjoy your posts around England and Europe; you have a wonderful knack of showing scenery as well as displaying your driving and work skills. Please have a great time for the rest of your holidays here in Australia and I look forward to seeing your future posts. Sarah from Tasmania.

[@GBtrucklady]

Thank you 😁👍🏻

[@RoadTrainAdventures]

Very nice video. It was a great day and awesome to have you along.

[@GBtrucklady]

Thanks for everything Johno 😁

[@vm2482]

Thanks Johno. Love your channel .Actually felt like your passenger on this trip.

[@dardie37]

Wow Johno wagon sounded sweet as he pulled away from dropping you off , enjoy your break

[@RoadTrainAdventures]

You should hear it in real life. This video doesn't do it justice.

[@geoffballe8766]

And thank you too girl,, I’m sure you made Johno’s day with your beautiful smile 🇦🇺

[@GBtrucklady]

Thank you 😁

[@RoadTrainAdventures]

Ha ha. Thanks Geoff

[@shaneprior]

Great video, Johno, some man for one man!

[@GBtrucklady]

😂😂 He certainly is! Just to clarify Johno, that’s an Irish compliment 😂😂

[@user-rj5oh2gs2z]

Great vid Sherralin. Johno is my top Aussie driver I watch. Glad to see you're learning all about how we operate. Stay safe, travel well. The Ol' Fella Greg 💝

[@RoadTrainAdventures]

Onya greg

[@daveysmith7580]

Really enjoyed the video, love that there is very little technology involved, it is all driver judgement. The truck is amazing. Bet you are enjoying the sunshine. 🌞🌞 Thanks again for taking the time, really liking these videos.

[@GBtrucklady]

Thank you 😁

[@johncone9516]

Thank you for the 2 videos, we think we have it hard, just imagine the snowflakes over here. Enjoy the rest of your holiday. X

[@GBtrucklady]

😂😂 Thank you

[@RoadTrainAdventures]

Ha ha

[@user-vv9zo4sc4k]

The Eaton twin was a brilliant gearbox I came all the way from Southampton to Glasgow and never used the clutch once smooth as butter , hope your having a great time in aus Sheridan ❤️

[@GBtrucklady]

(Sherralin) Yep once you get it you’ve got it!

[@gopiren]

Amazing, it's a another world out there, it look's is very hot also. I follow Johno here. Enjoy your time there, and be safe in the sun 😎🤠

[@GBtrucklady]

It was about 30*c but it’s a very dry heat in WA, different over east and NT.

[@heimdallgsd]

Hello Sherralin great video , brings back memories with 18 speed box very easy when you used it for a good while . . you seem to be having a great holiday .

[@GBtrucklady]

Yes thank you 😁

[@gordondavidson9923]

Best Gearbox Ever, I absolutely loved it.

[@GBtrucklady]

We agree! Thank you. 😁👍🏻

[@geraldoakley4451]

Is video are like your videos very interesting

[@GBtrucklady]

Thank you 😁

[@simonhaigh9708]

Thanks for that video, really enjoyed it.

[@GBtrucklady]

Thank you. 😁

[@GerSeery-jg4cp]

Great video, enjoy your holiday and keep safe.

[@GBtrucklady]

Thank you 😁

[@robertwoodwardwoodward247]

Fantastic video Sherralin and very informative. After watching you last video at the truck show with Johno i watched one of his video's and it was great so thanks for introducing him to us. Enjoy the rest of your time in Aus and i look forward to seeing your next video when it arrives.

[@GBtrucklady]

Thank you 😁

[@RoadTrainAdventures]

Awesome. Thanks Robert. It's great to have you along.

[@peterm2478]

Very Interesting Video And Detailed Glad You Are Enjoying Your Time Out There Please Stay Safe Out There. Enjoy.

[@GBtrucklady]

Glad you enjoyed it. Best time ever. 😁

[@xj358]

The difference between UK Trucks and Australian trucks is that the red airline passes through the cab park brake on Australian trucks which therefore means that when the cab parking brake is applied, the trailer brakes are also applied. Hence why there is no gush of air when connecting the airlines on aussie trucks. On UK trucks, the red airline is permanently live which means that the trailer brakes are only applied via the foot brake or by getting out of the truck and physically applying the trailer brakes via the buttons or by removing the airlines. Most UK drivers wouldn't have a clue that their trailer is only held by the tractor unit (prime mover) whilst still connected and parked. Obviously, if the UK were to ever allow double combinations to operate on UK roads, they would have to reconfigure the braking systems as you couldn't have 90 tones only being held by the tractor unit when parked up.

[@rossawood5075]

An example of the differences between truck / trailer design between Europe/USA ad Australia, our roadtrain prime mover specs are quite different in many areas, fuel tank sizes, snorkle air intakes for transmission cooling etc

[@gaw4453]

👋 hola...very interesting..enjoy the rest of your holiday.

[@GBtrucklady]

Hola 👋🏻. Thank you 😁

[@Janski8759]

Amazing Video . Absolutely Awesome 👌

[@GBtrucklady]

Thank you 😁

[@user-xz2xt2my1r]

Loving your videos. Listening to your conversation about manual/automatic, I totally agree with you. I absolutely prefer driving manual. You can see what's happening way ahead than an automatic car can, and keep yourself out of trouble. A human brain and reatic faster than a computer, which is basically an automatic car. Even when on cruise control, you still have control, but you can still lose control sometimes.

[@RoadTrainAdventures]

You got it

[@GBtrucklady]

Totally agree 😁

[@bobmortimer2203]

Great vlog sherralin as usual top drawer content and old memories of the eaton gearbox too lol, hope you enjoy the rest if your holiday take care 😊

[@GBtrucklady]

Will do. Thank you 😁

[@kevinswift7442]

Good video and nice weather hope you enjoying yourself. Truck to big for me l stay with the size l drive now 40 .. 50 foot well done to him. Got mea bit on edge when he kept looking at you and not the road With some thing so long 😮

[@GBtrucklady]

It’s all down to years of practice 😁

[@davidmonro3270]

I told you so a long time ago. You have something to tell the milk bear cowboys now. Tell your boss there are great opportunities over there for a change in transport that I think is inevitable. Check out the Roma QLD livestock trains. They were training lady road train drivers a while ago. You are the happiest I have heard you. Best wishes, good luck, good health.

[@GBtrucklady]

Thanks for watching 😁

[@geoffreyruncieman6160]

Looking forward to this later 👍

[@AnthonyValentine-vm1yc]

Epic video. What an awesome busmans holiday!

[@GBtrucklady]

Thank you. I’m not good at sitting still. 😁

[@RoadTrainAdventures]

Thanks Anthony

[@kenbroster9721]

Awesome- Thank you

[@GBtrucklady]

Thank you. 😁

[@daveclarke6986]

Great video mate, I drive up that quite often🇦🇺👍

[@GBtrucklady]

😁👍🏻Thank you

[@Me-ie8gl]

Absolutely amazing....many thanks Sherralin and what a fab guy Johno is. I can't wait until you go back to Oz and drive a "proper lorry" as I am watching your vlogs all out of sync. Be careful out there..Alan

[@GBtrucklady]

Thank you 😁

[@railvlogger1439]

Hi . I stumbled across this video. I am an aussie living in the UK. I drove trucks in Australia from the late 70's until 2004. When I came to the UK I thought I would get into driving there, but tacho's and traffic and crap money put me off.

[@GBtrucklady]

Hi thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.😁Yep, and they’ve only got worse! Unnecessarily complicated, micro managed.😁

[@RoadTrainAdventures]

I agree. That tachograph would be a real breaker.

[@aussietruckphotosandmodels8510]

Johno made a comment that a few people wouldn't have picked up on, but it rings true with most Australian truck drivers " We get held up by car a lot of the time." Once you get above 60 ton momentum is very important..... @ 69 tons, from a standing start on a flat road 0 - 100 kph is about 3 1/2 k's @ 80 tons 0 -90 kph is about 4 1/2 k's. So you don't want to slow down very often....

[@GBtrucklady]

Very true. 😁

[@RoadTrainAdventures]

Yes you got it

[@jonandrews1532]

nice video its so different over there enjoy your time there ,be good.

[@GBtrucklady]

Thank you 😁

[@timoS641]

Johno you legend. The eaton transmissions we use (constant mesh, non-synchro) are not like any transmission that European brands offer... still very popular here and in the US... but declining for obvious reasons... compared to an auto, they're exponentially harder to learn and the industry can get drivers in seats faster with auto fleets.

[@RoadTrainAdventures]

Yes I hear you. I don't know why people like auto. Could it be because they can't learn to drive manual.

[@bryanmeaden6705]

Great video very intresting

[@GBtrucklady]

Thank you. 😁

[@truth3358]

Best gear box to use 👍 twin splitter. The clutch on the Eaton is only for pulling away and stopping I noticed when coupling up they never take a shunt forward

[@RoadTrainAdventures]

I do a tug test but we just didn't show that in the video.

[@GBtrucklady]

Yes Johno did the tug but it’s just my editing 😂😂

[@truth3358]

Proper drivers in Australia over in the uk they moan when they have2 drops lol

[@RoadTrainAdventures]

@@truth3358 ha ha. Most of the time we might have the whole road train for one delivery but there are times we have multiple drops. Just get it done.

[@BobHumphries-ml4sz]

Hi sherralin enjoy your videos glad you met up with John o no seat belt laws out there then when I lived out there you had to give way to vehicles from the right which was a bad thing don’t apply now enjoy the rest of your trip regards bob

[@GBtrucklady]

Thank you. 😁

[@whello2000]

Euro auto like the Benz u can manual change them down Toowoomba range work fine with a good 3 stage Jake you just have to switch it to manual mode . I enjoy rr also to keep you alert and busy

[@RoadTrainAdventures]

That's the way I always drive any auto. I put it straight into manual mode and drive it like that.

[@BIGV710]

kenworth W990 are easy to drive i tested 1 in germany in 2000 and had 2 trailkors on that from austria to sweden great fun putting 2 trailors on loading bays that kennny was built in australia under license from usa as it is RHD in usa they are LHD

[@stuartbailey3824]

Great video. I'm glad you're enjoying yourself. The gearbox in those kinds of trucks is different from UK gearboxes. They have brakes built into them. I don't know anything else about them as I've not been on the spanners for a long, long time, lol.

[@GBtrucklady]

Thank you 😁

[@rossawood5075]

Do you mean clutch brake on Fuller transmissions?

[@Rob-on-the-Road]

Wow, love this vid , Road Train three 'dogs' long 🤠 Tang 😁

[@GBtrucklady]

One lead and one dog.

[@Rob-on-the-Road]

@@GBtrucklady It's a Truckin' song 😁 kzbin.info/www/bejne/jYXWl6acZcZniqcsi=HR9p24DZWFRm07xM

[@Free_Ranger_CT110]

A great souvenir to take home is a 'truckies atlas' available at most service staions, I took one to the UK to give to my brother who is a lorry driver over there.

[@GBtrucklady]

Great pressie! I love map books. 😁

[@richardsaunders5354]

Thanks for the Video I think we need to move blue skies shorts etc. Is it as laid back as it comes across out there? Hope your hols are going well!! I learnt to drive with the twin splitter my first load out of Hereford to the Markets what a carry on but after a while best gearbox ever. Be safe !!!

[@GBtrucklady]

Thank you 😁

[@user-fh9eb1ej2g]

He does great outback towns as well

[@GBtrucklady]

He does some great videos. 😁👍🏻

[@malcolmduncan3047]

Eaton crash box = Driver Auto gearbox = Steering wheel attendant

[@GBtrucklady]

😂😂

[@RoadTrainAdventures]

Ha ha. You got it

[@almaxx9680]

As they say in WA, Too easy mate👍🤣

[@GBtrucklady]

👍🏻😂😂

[@RoadTrainAdventures]

Very good

[@Rob-on-the-Road]

That's not a twin splitter , that looks like the Road Ranger the one I drove was a thirteen speed?

[@GBtrucklady]

I’m sure Johno will answer your question if he reads the comments. 🙄

[@Rob-on-the-Road]

​@@GBtrucklady I'm old school and I've driven both. Twin splitter has four positions like a car then splits twice, 12 speed. The road ranger is 4 over 5 (two ranges) plus a split , bottom range split = 18 , top range split = 13 .

[@GBtrucklady]

@Rob-on-the-Road I’m sure if you go in to Johno channel he’ll tell you.

[@Rob-on-the-Road]

The constant mesh we drove (ERF, Foden and Leyland) you can 'float' the gears . Synchromesh, Scania, Volvo etc you had to use the clutch?

[@Rob-on-the-Road]

@@GBtrucklady I've subscribed, thanks for this video my friend (I daren't say girl , because you'll bite my head off again like when I called you Sherri? ) 🤣😂 Here's a loving kiss 😘 anyway. 😁🤠👋🏻Tang

[@CurlysRanchInAus]

I’ve never known anyone to be allowed to pull roadtrain length flat tops up Greenmount You’re supposed to hookup in Northam if you’re an eastbound train

[@GBtrucklady]

From what Johno told me it’s because of the road east being closed, they are letting vehicles go to keep freight moving.

[@Cam_Mac80]

If you aren't going to wear a seatbelt then be careful not to make any references as to what year it is. Police can take action for NHVL offences for up to 2 years after the offence time.

[@RoadTrainAdventures]

No it's fine.

[@ShaneSteel-om2cr]

In Australia we have trucks not lorries like most of the world

[@GBtrucklady]

In Germany they have LKW, in Spain they have camión, in Bulgaria they have камион. Welcome to the world 😁 Hooray for differences! The world would be very boring if we were all the same 😁

[@ShaneSteel-om2cr]

So why don't you call yourself GBlorrylady seeing your from lorry land???

[@GBtrucklady]

@ShaneSteel-om2cr I tried but at the time it was taken. 🤷🏼‍♀️😁

[@gavandavies332]

Hey are you on holidays in Australia?

[@GBtrucklady]

Hi, I was but home now. 😁

[@guy4469]

Sherralyn Ballard ,im getting bladderd its friday .

[@GBtrucklady]

🙄 Good for you 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@AU_4591]

Yeah and WA and the NT go it alone and not have the NHVR over there

[@GBtrucklady]

I don’t know what type it is but Johno does have a digital record system as well as a log book.

[@RoadTrainAdventures]

You got it

[@ourv9603]

So you are in road train training? !

[@GBtrucklady]

😂👍🏻

[@jacobkay5670]

Some sound

[@GBtrucklady]

😁👍🏻

[@shaungilmartin1505]

Hartshead Moor just had 5 arrested trying to gas drivers

[@nourdin75na]

I don't understand why people don't wear gloves when they do work that gets their hands dirty and then operate the steering wheel with dirty hands. For me, being a truck driver is a no-go!!! A professional doesn't do that just for the sake of safety at work...

[@GBtrucklady]

I guess it’s because he doesn’t want to! It’s a free world! 😁

[@RoadTrainAdventures]

I find it harder to wear gloves. I'll only wear them if I need them.

[@rossawood5075]

In warmer climates like Australia hands in gloves sweat too much however I have as a driver used gloves for loaded certain things.

[@RoadTrainAdventures]

@@rossawood5075 Good answer

[@Louie2309]

It’s not a lorry luv. It’s a truck.

[@GBtrucklady]

If you speak English it’s a lorry dear.

[@almaxx9680]

Trucks are on a railway track😂​@@GBtrucklady

[@Louie2309]

I speak English. Lorry are what Poms drive

[@GBtrucklady]

Correct and we were on roads.

[@GBtrucklady]

@Louie2309 you speak Australian/American English not English