Meet The WORLD'S LONGEST Truck...

[@wayno23]

Without trucks the nation stops ...well done truckies 👏💪 love Australia ❤️🇦🇺

[@MrGreynomad1]

I HAVE driven 5 trailers across from East to West and return many times....... the various points raised here are FACT.... long hours at the wheel... days and sometimes WEEKS from home.... a one way trip Sydney to Perth and Return took just over a week..... Hook on in Sydney with full tanks... top up in Port Pirie to make sue you have enough to get to at least Kalgoorlie... and away you go... one day in Perth to unhook have a shower and rest then hook on again for the long trip home...... the CB and CDs being the only sounds aside from the drone of the engine.... IF you are lucky you could have the HF longer range "Flying Doctor" Radio.... these are great.... first you get some additional chatter but most importantly if needed you can call for help....... something I had to do ONCE following a breakdown.... was a hard life but very VERY satisfying

[@BigTruckTime]

Great to hear this! Are you still riding?

[@amirhooshang1269]

one of the best nations in the world. Good and nice people.

[@daveblack3111]

Simple economics. An articulated "Semi" uses one driver and a unit consumption of fuel determined by weight and wind resistance. A second trailer will still have a single driver but consume 15% more fuel - for double the load. A third trailer takes the fuel consumption to about 30% more than a single trailer but now three times the load and still only a single driver.

[@kathymurphy7217]

If I was young I would love to give this a go!

[@Ron-zr6se]

If I was 40yrs younger I would go for it. Running long haul and nowhere to spend your earnings. A great way to save up some serious cash in a few short years.

[@Grant80]

A few things. It’s not just the type of cab. It’s the Rig itself. Certain rigs have different t pulling characteristics. My old man was a trucker for 40yrs. He preferred a Mac or KW. other rigs especially over seas models weren’t up to the task or power needed. As well not just heat. But bull-dust it gets into everything which is a problem for maintenance

[@gwenrowan2466]

Least the truckers are Professionals. They help, have manners,and help each other. No brake testers and ill mannered driver's four wheelers or Semi. Thanks sharing videos. 🎉🎉🎉🎉😊

[@BigTruckTime]

You're welcome!

[@jackrabbit4383]

This only works in a country that respects trucking that have the experience drivers and take care of them 😅

[@barrysimmons5489]

If I wasn't 82, it'd be on my bucket list.... Oh well.

[@rodrickdavidson6815]

Beautiful country, the best country in the whole wide world, and I live in it. And loving every moment of this beautiful land that I call home.

[@tommyt329]

I drive these roadtrains in WA doing fifo from NZ. WA (western Australia) fifo (fly in fly out) the money is good with the right attitude you'll do well over there. You need an MC (multi combination) License. An up to date medical certificate proving that you're physically fit to do the job. A clean criminal record.

[@BigTruckTime]

Would you mind sending me an email? I would like to ask you something? Or could you send me your email address?

[@andy1179]

You must work for Jamieson then They mainly employ kiwis to do long swings It's easy work , enjoy the heat in port hedland, 50 degrees c in summer and 5 in winter Spent many years up there doing just that

[@RoboticMachinery]

The power and scale of these machines is incredible! A clear testament to the remarkable development of the industry.

[@america1st721]

that's not a truck...this is a truck...

[@briise]

or a knife🙂

[@turbotalk1886]

The impressive length of the vehicles moves over various terrains transporting oversized cargo is amazing

[@offline-w8o]

This is trucker at another level

[@joechampion.296]

Australian Government should invest in the railway system and make transporting these goods easy and quick on time. Guaranteed results in less time & money.

[@robtalbot-if7zb]

Already do that wherever they can...

[@vincemacnamara]

You mention roos. The main problem is cattle/stock and camels

[@kariossyr6018]

I think it's much better and cheaper to use trains on rail way. Australia is the land of challenges, but australians are up to the challenge any way.

[@dougtilley5977]

Rail trains are too slow , ie loading the freight, then unloading it , re loading it onto Road transport to deliver it, where as Road Train's can deliver right to the warehouse

[@sondangthai4885]

Totally agree! Trains can be a more cost-effective and efficient option, especially for long distances. And you're right-Australians are tough and always rise to the challenge! 💪

[@fire_titan5735]

​@@dougtilley5977no mate if Australia had trains again our economy would be in a much better place. The change to trucks was one of the worst things our government ever let happen.

[@thadiusthudpucker]

Rail tracks are 1000s of miles away from road trains areas

[@rexwolfe9916]

Good luck building rail lines to all the locations road trains can go to.

[@bornepatrol]

And on the west coast of Australia you can drive 15 hours a day, rest for 2 hours for a 17 hour work day. I wouldn’t say we have a shortage of drivers. We have a shortage of skilled drivers.

[@havocspree]

We need an Australian truck simulator from SCS

[@goannaj3243]

There is an older game on steam with road trains. "18 wheels of steel: extreme trucker" Yeah don't see many 18 wheelers here lol

[@donnie2832]

I’m surprised the History Channel didn’t do a season of IRT in Australia 🇦🇺

[@steelepaterson5317]

Where is the orange truck on your preview? I gave a thumbs down for false advertising

[@noname-nd8ec]

Yes, who wouldn't believe the duodecuple (12) 154 wheeler road train pictured, that would be over 300 meters long, isn't one that actually operates on Australian roads.

[@lska7853]

In Canada the trucks can pull super bee's which is two trailers. They also have rocky's with is two trailers not going over 100 ft in length.

[@rodneypattonsr3179]

Yes, where do I sign!? I would welcome the challenge. 44 years in the States might help me some over there.

[@seanconnery1277]

11.11.2024.Very good and best..Thank you.

[@Not_LaGGy999]

we want a australia truck sim

[@AhlCalvince]

Yes, I would take up the challenge of driving a road train across the outbacks....actually am looking for that opportunity.

[@user-ed9mf5yi2o]

lol kangaroos jump across the road without warning what are you expecting them to do give a wave first

[@wayno23]

Haha 🤣 yes mate 🦘🦘🦘👋

[@Rotorhead1651]

Correction: They aren't semi-trucks, but semi-trailers. The vehicle with the engine, cabin, & driver is known as a tractor, the job of which is to pull the trailer(s). The first trailer, with part of its load weight being bourne by the tractor, is the "semi" trailer (so called due to this distribution of load bearing). Any trailer(s) being fully towed by the lead vehicle and bearing all of its load on its own axles, is a "full" trailer. This is where we get the differentiation of tractor and trailer, tractor and semi-trailer, and truck and trailer combinations. EXAMPLES: Truck/trailer - a large, commercial, dump truck, drawing a full trailer, bearing a piece of heavy equipment (such as a backhoe, bulldozer, or excavator). Tractor/trailer - a commercial road tractor, drawing an office trailer, to/from a construction site. Tractor/semi-trailer - the vast bulk of commercial tractor/semi-trailers seen on the roads, be it a simple box van, a refrigerated trailer, a flatbed trailer, or a "low-boy" trailer.

[@danielcrawford-ferguson9048]

Given almost all the roadtrains show are from Western Australia and the NT you should provide the correct information for those states. Drivers can work 17 hours and need a break from driving every 5 hours.

[@gloriajones1548]

this is cool they should have this in the USA.

[@caveman4598]

Do you have any cab over trucks in the United States

[@zanitalh7486]

Australia will have less trains but longer trucks to catch-up

[@justocaban4458]

If the payment is great and good equipment is also great, why not give it a try

[@stephensmith1794]

I stopped driving in 16 after a road rager complained to my company. Never looked back. Crap roads , abusive car drivers and DOT and overzealous police is why a lot of us are retired early. Oh and how dovyoubpass them. The roads in some areas are miles straight so get on CB which most car drivers in the outback have, pull out when clear and communicate with truck driver and put the foot down. In WA you could pass 10/20 of these in a 100 kilometres

[@neilburns8869]

You would think that there might be some international standards that prohibit the length of the truck from being so long, because I sincerely doubt it can be that safe for just one person to operate.

[@TruckDashcamsDangerousRoad-l5z]

It's hard to believe these giant beasts on the roads in Australia! 🚛💨 The road trains are not just transportation vehicles, but symbols of resilience against harsh nature. Pulling up to 7 trailers across bumpy roads, under scorching heat, and facing kangaroos at night is truly a feat! 😲🌞 It's not just superior engineering, but also the unwavering spirit of the drivers - the unsung heroes of the Outback. Not everyone can take on this challenge. What about you, would you dare to take on the journey of these "road trains"? 💪🔥

[@Richard-tq7xi]

There was a question why road trains , the answer is pretty simple the Aussies do not know what a train is used for? This will reduce so much costs in the long term as well as improve efficiency.

[@gregbryant11]

is the usa going give us billions of dollars, sorry trillions of dollars. about the same what USA economy is worth.. that's the cost

[@audoinxr6372]

Cant build train lines to every remote location ever. Most RTs haul to random smaller places or mine sites. Also trains take much longer between many cities and loading/unloading. So RTs can knock out line haul loads quicker.

[@Richard-tq7xi]

@@audoinxr6372 Ooi I will put all your trucks on my one train and run non stop to the other side of the world without maintenance and fueling stops? This will be inter city , then Trucks for the Mines ect.

[@gregbryant11]

@@Richard-tq7xi abit of Aussie slang for you mate, YOUR FUCKIN WANKER

[@Richard-tq7xi]

@@gregbryant11 Aye yeah Mate - your all evited criminals not worthy of been British, Enjoy your sheep as that is all what your worth.

[@chalice3571]

wonderful video yes I would love to work in Australia

[@loganrufus1316]

I’ve seen 2 trailers where I live 🇨🇦

[@francoisfortin5826]

Bucket list incluse going to Australia and driving the outback It does NOT include a semi as I'm not a semi driver (Don,t get me wrong love them , respect them but would not do their job)

[@sondangthai4885]

That truck is massive! 😱 How do they even drive that thing?!

[@D3vil666dk]

like u drive a var

[@peterfotopoulos8325]

The answer to driving road trains the computer says no

[@desi_patriot]

Nice doc.. I would love to drive a RT but guess too old now

[@jamesmancuso3666]

I would love to live in Australia if it wasn't a prison colony still run by the prison guards! Such a beautiful and remote country.

[@richardrejmer8721]

Showing your ignorance there, mate

[@brettgregory7799]

Assuming you're a 'Merican....you have no clue....and the 'Merican President Elect is a 34x convicted felon. I'm glad you've decided you can't live here!

[@danielvick7875]

If I was 18 again I believe it would be awesome!

[@JerryWalker-u3p]

Road trains aren't taking on the rockies

[@Gokizzmass]

We can drive up to 17 hours in a day in west australia & the northern territory, and up to 168 hours per fortnight.

[@raulsoto735]

In America we have freeways . Sharp turns . Cars driving next to you . Over there open land …

[@johnblyth9787]

Yes some rods here are more open, but a lot have other trafic. Also a lot have other road trains. Try one road train overtaking another. Make a roundabout with one trailer child play

[@nswtrains3153]

You really think Australia has no freeways?😂

[@ercoleization]

We got freeways also but you can't drive road trains within the city limits; its too dangerous but you can drive 'B Doubles" which is a tactor two trailer conbination on the freeway.

[@JasonBlack66]

If you are in a Truck, forget about hitting Kangaroos. Now hitting cattle is a much bigger concern.

[@Heaton683]

Lol 4 hrs bra its 5 hrs for logbook breaks

[@martinchangwe2552]

I'm interested in driving there

[@billpeach5317]

Pop. 27,000,000

[@Timothyshannon-fz4jx]

I would like to give it a go just for the experiance

[@kuhnfamily912]

Yoir missing out on about 2million people in Australia😢😢😢😢

[@cormacsage7126]

Wild Australiana love it

[@static_Tricolor_camry]

This would never be allowed on North American roads. The maximum length is a 53ft trailer.

[@Pilbara_Trucking]

I drive the Regroup quad at 029.

[@nickashton3584]

only north of Canarvon and in WA and NT only

[@glenmerrick6626]

Also in QLD as far as Mt Isa and Townsville. Also you can use a double in SA as long as the rego plates are in sequence.

[@AdrianBatts]

Trucks look like trains

[@ercoleization]

That's why they call'em Road Trains

[@vincemacnamara]

That's why we call em road trains

[@resolute1306]

Interesting video. But the sudden screen transitions are uncomfortable particularly the special effects.

[@andrewsmith2591]

In my (car) travels around Australia I have never seen a road train longer than four trailers and I thought that was the maximum allowed. How and where are they up to seven trailers long?

[@glenmerrick6626]

They are on the mine sights in the NT and WA, they do not travel on the highways, only on mine roads. Also on some mine sights, they are pulling 12 trailers at a time. I speak from experience of 50 years with them.

[@vincemacnamara]

Private rds for big mining companies. No public

[@SolomonSamuel-lu2zf]

So amazing

[@gemini6999]

IN the outback, not ON the outback.

[@vincemacnamara]

Yeah but they get on it in the outback. Lol

[@NazimAli_5012]

Yeah,I would!!

[@viosel1608]

Dusch & Wc Driver = Robot!?

[@charlesjw2]

yes

[@m7th1c24]

Our population is nearly 27 million..

[@TheBitterflower]

They know that we invented train a long time ago ?

[@danielvernon4589]

Yea..i would be a driver....

[@indianlawlearner]

I accept the challenge. Bring the fucking truck now

[@georgeOswald-j6o]

and in another video of the same nature EV trucks big rigs wouldn't stand a change as they said

[@paulmidwinter333]

Yeah no visa drivers

[@nobody1042]

How much does it pay in US dollars?

[@richardrejmer8721]

Nothing... Aussie dollars only

[@stevemorrison8427]

Low end $45 Australian to $65 high end Australian an hour

[@SolomonSamuel-lu2zf]

Am good in injectors work??

[@aking032962]

Australia needs a Mag-lift train built across the entire country and you wouldn't have to have those gas guzzling trucks. Since you hAve a shortage of drivers why not switch to newer technology that runs on magnets??? Zero Point Energy!!!

[@Franky2A3]

Do you have any idea how big Australia is? Building a gigantic magnet for a train will definitely shift the Earth's magnetic poles. You need more than just magnets to create Zero Point Energy, and if you need did, you won't survive.

[@lastmanstanding9389]

How does one overtake these monsters?

[@stephensmith1794]

Put your foot down when overtaking

[@rexwolfe9916]

Long, straight roads give plenty of time for overtaking.

[@stephenpower8723]

If they're able to do the speed limit, you're better off sitting behind them and save on fuel / battery due to lower air resistance.

[@boksaboy]

Overtaking is ok on long straights.. It’s more risky when they are approaching opposite direction especially on dirt roads.. best to pull over and give them the right of way..

[@agivney]

It is not too hard, just wait for a long straight stretch. Often the truck drivers help as well. These are everywhere in my location between Forbes and Broken Hill.

[@The_InsideOut]

nice

[@robot336]

👍👍

[@PoulErikGundersen]

Billard fra billard clup i års

[@oohkumar]

Short of drivers? Australia needs to bring in Punjabis. They are a community born into trucking.

[@richardrejmer8721]

Bring in the Punjabis. . Increase accident rate by 3,000%

[@warrengoninan]

In australia we say truckie's, not the septic term, trucker , Septic tank , yank , don't insult us, do your research.

[@audoinxr6372]

Oh who gives a fuck.

[@deefraser1324]

Yet the Americans love Australians. No need to be so rude.

[@anthonynewman2579]

Cab over truck? That's the dumbest comment I have ever heard!! It's cab over or cab over engine!

[@adoreslaurel]

Well you know what they mean.

[@shannonbrowne3060]

Structure gtgvvt

[@paulr1125]

So much for the effort to reduce pollution , by having these gas guzzling monsters and not looking for alternatives

[@davidlibby5430]

All the truck are electric and there are mobile charge stations all along the way, so they don't have to stop and recharge. (SAR)

[@thadiusthudpucker]

They also use solar power

[@rexwolfe9916]

One big truck is more efficient than running four or five little trucks.

[@Pilbara_Trucking]

I drive the Regroup quad at 029.