POV Over Remutaka

Bit of a POV and a bit of a rant. No fancy editing or music just a drive and a chat.

[@wackynz3260]

Having driven for 30 yrs i know what your saying, i always let my fellow truck drivers out even when in my car.

[@christineeliseev]

Every time I drive past that spot you were at at 5:06, I always say a little prayer for the truckie who went over the edge there a few years ago.

[@richiehoblyn-ff6pi]

Yea i was chatting to the indian tanker driver who went down to tje wreck and was with the driver as he passed

[@joannecotton8758]

My Dad was a Truck Driver for 35 years. I so miss going in the truck with him! This vid was awesome! I have the biggest respect for Truckies! Kings of the road!

[@Tricktrucker]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@rob368]

I'm not a truck driver but my father was, this sort of video is one we need on national tv, let people know what it is like to combat all the impatient drivers on the roads, I respect you guys, you carry our goods to store so we can feed, build our dreams from the hardware store, there's no magic in filling the shelves? cheers for your bringing goods to our stores.

[@jackvallings6897]

Sound like a bot

[@taylorjames184]

Stunningly put mate. I am getting sick of my life and livelihood being in the hands of the muppets we have on our roads. Also thank you for showing me the points to call x

[@wolfpackiwi]

as a son of a career truck driver, my father instilled in me very early on to always be courteous of the truck drivers when they give way to general motorists, not tail gate and to be patient, when i became a truck driver i used to find myself in many arguments with impatient and ignorant assholes who know nothing about trucks, its quite shocking really . i also found it worse when i lived in perth driving trucks over there. bugger all courtesy and patience. people are willing to risk their lives just to get up the road quicker and shave off a couple of seconds of their journey. its bloody stupid, thats me being kind, i could say much worse on here but i wont. ive also seen your truck out and about around the seaview area and wellington. its a beautiful truck and i love seeing it. glad you post videos and ill be subscribing to see more :)

[@FlannelNZ]

Beautiful truck. I see you when I'm heading the other way some times. There's certainly all kinds of drivers on this hill on any given day. Big thanks to all the truckers. To all the others, just have some patience, use the slow lanes, stay within your lines.

[@MartinMcMartin]

I will be a lot more patient with big trucks on the hill after stumbling accross this POV.

[@roido6614]

Awesome views, scary Cliffs, be patient people. Drive Safe! Oh and respect to this Truck drivers skills on these roads. Peace!

[@ruthpaans4275]

You aren't wrong in your description of the attitudes of Kiwi drivers. It was a bit of a culture shock for me when I moved to the Wairarapa 8 years ago from Canada.

[@whisky1448]

Awesome video mate, great commentary. You are so right about Kiwi drivers being so far up themselves. Not speed that kills , it impatient drivers. Like you I'm on the roads most nights in a van and see a lot of stupid stuff. Cheers Bman👌

[@barbros2023]

This video is actually very informative and educating, nice to see what it's really like to be a trucker

[@iatsd]

The old MOT traffic officer training school used to use the Rimutaka road as a final test for the riding course. They would close the road for a few hours on a Sunday morning and do the testing. The riders had to chase/keep up with an instructor over the range on the old XJ750's and acheive an *average* speed over the couse of 170 kph without any major observed safety problems. It functioned as their pursuit qualification needed for graduation. Those guys could *really* handle a bike well.

[@Tricktrucker]

That’s pretty interesting. I can see why they’d use that road.

[@Bigolkiwi]

im new to the show. class 2 and dangerous goods, looking for my first job. vids like this are great for getting valuable insight into the industry.

[@Tricktrucker]

Happy to help where I can

[@timeistooshort2933]

Awesome vlog... great tutorial, stay safe on the road brother 👍 logger from the Hawkes Bay Wairoa

[@claytonmanukonga]

Awesome video mate, keep them coming. Also great how you are explaining about trucking. Stay safe driver 🙏

[@MrOlioutdoors]

It used to be a lot more narrower! My father once told me, when he was growing up in the 60s, he went to a party in wellington. When coming back from the party to the wairarapa, his mate asked if he wanted a lift on his motorbike back home, it was a rainy dark night, my father said its all good ill wait for a train. The next morning he found out his best mate and another friend had an accident, his best mate was killed and the other was paralysed from the waist down. What im getting at is people, don’t take silly risks, don’t overtake if there is a risk of collision like the idiots in this video. Just patiently wait, you will get to your destination safe and only minutes later. Think about this people.

[@barbros2023]

Nice to see more POV trucking vids in NZ. I remember there used to not be that many on YT

[@unmarseillaisroutierennouv7600]

I took that road many times on a class 4 truck for three years now. Thanks for the tips very useful. Nice truck mate. Can’t wait to jump on one of this américain truck. 🤙🏽

[@jimpeers4852]

I love that road, I used to drive a truck aver that hill a few times a year. Really loved it.

[@williesful]

Great vid. Travel the road a lot too and fully appreciate what you guys have to do this hill. Have noticed the same regards toots when slower vehicles pull over. Always flick the hazards myself. The 80km between feathers & Greytown annoying. Cheers for the content 🍻

[@Alex-zp8hl]

yeh narrow dangerous road over mountain range 100kph limit. flat straight highway 80kph. 🙄

[@rayhilton1759]

Totality agree 100% Been in a larger vehicle and the pubic don't understand about HT drivers or they just don"t care or understand!

[@bobbytidepod1690]

Great flick man. Keep them coming. I have done and always will give a beep and a wave. Way to many people out there stuck so far up them selves these days. 50T will eat your Honda like a speed bump.

[@isaactegg4966]

Great vid mate, those truck drivers who daily the rimutakas could probably do it with the eyes closed

[@___.___.___.___.___.___.___]

We're lucky to have you on our roads mate. Cheers

[@bennettwhite1643]

awesome driver. i used to drive for uhlenbergs. first time in a bonneted truck and a tractor unit and towing a tanker all while learning to navigate Mt messenger and the gorge! went into from a hino truck and trailer HIAB unit.

[@richiehoblyn-ff6pi]

This one looks like lockleys aye. Check the mirrors whwn hits a rh corner

[@bennettwhite1643]

​@@richiehoblyn-ff6piDefinitely lockleys

[@aaronmason5850]

Thank bud awesome info from a truckers POV

[@iwanttobeamole]

Really enjoyed the insite you laid down from a truckie's perspective. I've always appreciated the good truckies and always shown appreciation with a wave if on the bike or a toot in the car so thanks for making space. Genuine question time though. As a car nerd I typically have pretty fast cars, and I stick by "spend as little time on the wrong side of the road as possible" when passing for, I feel, obvious reasons. As such if I'm passing a truck, in most circumstances I'm foot to floor to get past as quickly as possible, (if safe to do so) and sometimes that might mean coming past the tractor fairly quickly, mostly to, as mentioned, spend as little time on the wrong side of the road as possible, but also to allow those behind me the best chance of safely passing. As a trucker do you ever get concerned by drivers (lets assume in a well sorted car driving in a manor suitable to the situation) going too fast while passing? (also assuming the driver slows to the limit etc after passing and isn't driving like a dick head). Would love to know your opinion. Cheers for the video.

[@Tricktrucker]

@@iwanttobeamole I agree with what you say about passing quickly and safely. That’s why I strongly disagree with cops sitting at the end of passing lanes to snap slightly speeding motorists. Because of this we now see 1 car taking an entire passing lane to pass 1 or 2 trucks because they are scared of creeping over the limit and being pinged. I’ve seen this cause far more dangerous disruption to open road traffic than anyone doing 105-110km/h

[@barbros2023]

Damn those roads are narrow and windy massive respect to all the truckers out there

[@nickfinlay425]

That road good fun to drive!

[@NeedsmoreCowbell72]

I've been saying for years that the government needs to put a road tunnel through the Remutakas. They did it for the trains so why not for vehicles as well. We have a tunnel boring machine in Auckland currently doing nothing.

[@Tricktrucker]

$$$

[@conrangiheke7908]

Need to fix the roads first from all those truck company's fucking it all the time ask the government that not that they give a rats

[@matthewgridley3509]

Many of us have said this. But they won't fix pot holes with the road tax, they would rather put wire barrier up the middle. So getting a bridge for the cook straight or a tunnel for the remutaka hill is not going to happen. The money is in the pockets of the wrong people.

[@roido6614]

That's what I was thinking too. Or A tunnel for cars next to where the train goes. The awesome things we could do to connect our people.

[@richiehoblyn-ff6pi]

During ww2 the-americans offered to do a tunnel but govt said no thanks

[@barbros2023]

The part about gratitude is so true, very little people show it anymore these days, don't know what happened to everyone

[@jnawk83]

Interesting the point of view though, if we don't get a toot, we won't do it any more?

[@Resettheatari-l2e]

Cheers for the video bro, I’ve been wanting to know where upper and lower windy are for the longest time now.

[@davidschauster1806]

Sweet rig 🤙

[@PaulSmith-eb2eg]

Ran the 'Coby' bus, 2000 - 2005, North Island wide.. could write a f'wit book about experiences......5 week cycle everywhere..

[@warrenbrown8938]

fantastic commentary

[@milohog3871]

Great vid thanks! Great POV great clean lines, can’t even match that doing the remutuks in my hatchback. 😅

[@r.t.aaustralia5142]

Brilliant mate, thanks for the ride

[@crochetingaroundnewzealand]

Oh I was enjoying that. Shame you turned it off 😂 was that featherston? I've never been over the rimutakas. I hate the steep drops! Makes my stomach flip! I don't think I'll take my wee vintage caravan over if it gets super windy!!

[@Tricktrucker]

Haha sorry. The road gets pretty boring from there. Yes that’s Featherston

[@crochetingaroundnewzealand]

@@Tricktrucker you'd be surprised that we'd probably all keep watching! I also learn the roads by watching videos so I know what to expect. I'm used to old school maps so trusting the "Google map lady" isn't easy!!! Lol

[@toppgun78]

I remember you mentioning the lack of gratitude from cars on one of your last videos and then I noticed it myself when I pull over on that same hill in the truck and they just don’t give a shite!!! Sign of the times my man. Cool vid mate 😎

[@___.___.___.___.___.___.___]

Id give you a thank you toot mate

[@toppgun78]

@@___.___.___.___.___.___.___ Thats the one Mate 😎 Enjoy your weekend

[@robertmackenzie6766]

Awesome video, no surprises just a normal day on Remutaka hill.

[@Tasteslikepetrol]

Huge respect to you guys and gals doing that each and every day. Just watching you snake this unit through the narrow twists and turns gives me anxiety. Also bad to see someone cross the yellows and cut you up in the first minute of the video, idiots.

[@unclerururu8608]

Damn thats a smooth ride. Our old 904 bouncrs the eff outa me going over.. shes an 04 on the logs. Bo power steering either. Phat vid m8, the commuters do my head in...🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@billbishop4401]

Really Good Vid and also very informative good on ya Keep doing what ya doing and stay safe

[@billytapurau]

Churr bro ..... mean "Glove" too 👍

[@cagorrie]

Great video

[@GraemeWant]

Its a pity that the video cannot not really show how step that road is in parts. Good Video. Good to see on video just how some drivers are so stupid (Lack Patience) on Passing Lanes or these now so called Slow Traffic Lanes.

[@Info.spelling]

Awesome. Im looking to get my class 2 As a career change and hopefully progress I’ve got road experience driving tractor with fert wagon is that applicable experience/skills?

[@jrthompson882]

I enjoyed your video mate well done cheers

[@jiematene9996]

Very cool drive mate and well said

[@raz9442]

Keep the videos coming🤙🏻

[@jaysdood]

Remutakas are awesome on a motorbike 🏍️🏍️🏍️

[@Tricktrucker]

Yes they are!

[@transformerdied]

is that the big shiny gold truck with the chrome I often see in the wairarapa?

[@Tealdog038]

I feel your pain. I'm in the ag sector, trying to move equipment at 40-50kph is just getting harder and harder with the installation of wire ropes and barriers. Our smallest tractor is 2.4 wide but goes up to 3m with a machine on the back. Whoever comes up with these road designs doesn't seem to consider that at all.

[@Wooden_Spoonn]

Looks like one of those Afghan trucks. The ones with Titanic stickers all over them.

[@Dunno.algood]

The first part of the video, was Litt. . just leted the wheels take the speed going down hill🤜🏼🤛🏼💙💯 Was you scared of the speed down hill sir🤘🏼

[@crochetingaroundnewzealand]

I always toot if any vehicle pulls over. I don't think the younger generation realises it's a way to say thanks.

[@BillManley-n5f]

The trouble with the majority of Kiwi drivers is that they treat driving on our roads as a god given right and not a privilege as they do in a lot of other parts of the world especially Europe.

[@Tricktrucker]

Also, driver training and licensing in this country is woefully inadequate in comparison to our roadimg network

[@BillManley-n5f]

@@Tricktrucker. Yup. I started in Twizel as a transporter driver and in my final driving years a cement tanker driver till 2003. I had 3 near misses through other peoples stupidity and absent mindedness. I decided enough was enough. I still have a play here and there occasionally but thats about it.

[@Torsee]

Fantastic Road!

[@colinjeffries679]

Rimutaka car drivers are a bread of their own and have Jak respect......Shame

[@LindaGrey-wm9uc]

There are moves afoot, via Simon Bridges, Andrew Garden, Andrew Hopkirk and Hugh Milliken to put a new highway through the Rimutakas. Unfortunately, no tunnel, but a super highway through the most pristine, ancient valley.. land at Mt Messenger owned by Tony and Debbie Pascoe. These good people have been subject to the most intense pressure to sell their land, even being confronted in their own home and yelled at. An intolerable situation. Why should ancient, pristine land be given over to a boy racer highway? Please spread awareness, this cannot happen.

[@whitelineinmind]

Kia ora driver….a short story for you, sayin thank you for the view and the reminder of what I used to do. Also and mostly for all the motorists who aren’t truckers to.! ‘Attitude, one truckers guide to stayin Alive’ If everyone who drives could lie a month in bed, with broken bones stitched wounds and fractures to the head, and endure the agonies that people often do, perhaps then you will listen to what I’m sharing with you. To stand beside the bed of family n friend, and hear a doctor say ‘it’s fatal I’m sorry, this is the end’. To see them lying there not knowing what took place, of what it is I say please make sure you try and embrace. To meet the family and friends of those left behind, then look at the place where sunlight used to shine, and look at the place where they used to sit, to you as a driver now use ya head n think a bit.! The vehicle you drive look at it and check it prior to each trip, to be safe and to be sure make sure it is that do it. And then as you get in behind the wheel, take heed and remember then please this little safe road spiel. For you as the driver there’s one thing to do, to retain and to remember what you have to do. For there’s nothing else ever to remember to do, except to have ready your attitude. Now your attitude comprises of three attributes, the three to remember or you’ll crash a real beaut. These three to have always to be in your mind, not one but the three of them ten tenths of the time. Ignorance Inattention Impatience they are, best don’t forget them or you won’t drive very far. Ignorance Inattention Impatience they be, three attributes of ATTITUDE is all driving must be. Kia ora…. for any’s pleasure. 👌😎🏍🚛🌏💜

[@rexamus75f54]

I'll take my hat off to all truck drivers mostly long haul my dad once said to me if ever I'm on a long trip to a certain destination and find my self unfamiliar with a town or place i am going through nine times out of ten there would aways be a truck going to the same destination i was going to. Sure enough years later first trip from rotorua to Auckland some where in between lost just as i remembered what my dad had said to me i knew the truck in front of me was going to Auckland so woohoo me and my datsun 180B and this big truck and trailer only ones on the road i knew my way from the bombay hills and i beeped to say thank you. Have you ever had a similar situation is it very common.💯💪POV.

[@xjamis]

I can not believe how much he has to turn the steering wheel just to go round the corner! thats surely different to my own car.

[@philohara2521]

Kiwi driving in oz. I miss NZ roads.

[@wag0n2nv]

Great video bro 🤙

[@otrub]

just seen you passing through feilding on the 10th

[@eaglybeagly]

I heard a chick with a licence that the seperated median was for bikes and scooters.She gave it some thought,though.😂😂😂😂

[@barbros2023]

That Rav4 was really up ur arse in the beginning smh impatient drivers

[@ranuilaurencemarriner2029]

Grab their plate number and hand into the police.

[@Tricktrucker]

@@ranuilaurencemarriner2029 I have done this for serious events like life threatening or obvious drunk driving with mixed results.

[@leonardfleming723]

Sketchy af. Some big drops. Chur bro.

[@brenda-el5cz]

dont no y they changed the spelling of rimutaka hill and prison 🤔

[@blinkie1523]

Hopefully people watch share this video with others and they take not of what you have said as so true bro.

[@johnboy384]

I drive that hill everyday for work, and yeah , there are plenty of people going fast and slow that cannot stay on their side of the line. Bloody useless.

[@petermiller9473]

Lockley still not paying his bills these days ?.

[@Tricktrucker]

@@petermiller9473 I have no idea what you’re talking about. He pays me just fine

[@mikeashe5632]

😂😂😂😂

[@triptank7857]

1:17 hahahaha not even that bad mate no on coming traffic

[@Tricktrucker]

Do you know what double yellow lines mean?

[@triptank7857]

@@Tricktrucker yeah but who cares karen

[@Tricktrucker]

@@triptank7857 based on your comments and your profile pic I’m assuming you’re trolling and not actually that stupid

[@triptank7857]

@@Tricktrucker i over take on yellow lines all the time i bet i make heaps of karens cry

[@Tricktrucker]

@@triptank7857go away idiot. The grown ups are talking

[@nikkiwork5746]

That’s y the road toll is so high kiwis are ignorant drivers

[@adriannicholson8819]

I know were you are coming from m8 I have a cdl for the states and did drive here for a bit stock truck but now NFW. the main thing that piss me of is the tail gater's If I can not see your mirrors you can not see me. then with what you have gone over I will hang back keep the 2 sec rale