I missed the King Pin - Lucky escape

[@Me-oo4yu]

Fair play to you showing the missed pin, not many would but we've all done it. Good advice about not rushing 👍

[@Raul689]

Absolutely

[@BOXING-q2u]

I havnt missed a pin in 15yrs of class1 touch wood. Easy done tho i spose if u dont raise each time go under.

[@davidgleeson4933]

Your camera work is excellent The academy award goes to Raul 689 😃😂😂😂🐝🐝🐝😂

[@Raul689]

thanks pal hahaha

[@EGCC4284]

I just want to say I have spent the last 3 weeks watching all 69 of your truck driving videos. To advise others, when you go to Raul’s KZbin page, click on VIDEOS and then select DATE ADDED (OLDEST) and this will put them all in order from the earliest first. Thank you Raul for excellent contents and sometimes funny humour. Keep them coming and will continue to watch.

[@Raul689]

Thanks a lot Robert

[@joshhowells912]

Good job on showing your mistakes Raul! Takes a man to do that (: Really enjoyed the video my friend 👍

[@Raul689]

Glad you enjoyed it pal

[@clifftaylor909]

Glad your man enough to show yourself making mistakes,best vlogger on KZbin

[@Raul689]

Thank you

[@mamamiah8290]

Raul bluddy hell that’s happened to me and I was fucked, I was panicking but you made it looked soo easy to fix the problem. Fantastic video man, like me and new driver need more training on coupling uncoupling.

[@samnki234]

Raul thanks for the video. I like your honesty in the industry. Wish there were people like you in the NHS industry showing where the problems are. But thats another subject .

[@iainsimpson1816]

Yes did the same thing at IBM learnt a lesson ,good of you showing what can happen , after that episode I always got out checked the height and you went to my favourite roundabout city cheers Raul

[@johnwinstanley6517]

Love your videos Raul content brilliant and you don’t mind taking the piss out of yourself fair play, keep them coming cheers

[@kubacuba]

We drove past each other when you were on your way to t2 literally couple of seconds after you have turned the camera off lol 😆 I've seen you and I thought to myself I wonder if I'll be on the video from the docks 🤣 All the best mate.

[@Raul689]

oh man sorry I missed you pal 😄

[@E83-b8e]

Huge RESPECT for showing the mistake man 😎 Brilliant vlogs as ever 🍻🇬🇧

[@Raul689]

Thanks pal 👍👍👍

[@simonwhite4330]

Raul for World President 689!

[@Raul689]

😄😄

[@johnbrady6756]

Hi Raul ,great you show we can all make fk ups can and does happen to the best of us.Love you'r new camera 👌

[@Raul689]

Thanks John 👍👍

[@Trav-the-trucker]

You can always shine a torch on the 5th wheel to triple check and if you can see the jaws across the pin you know your good to go.

[@solpe87]

Hello. fun to follow you. Regards a truck driver from Norway 😎😎

[@Raul689]

Thanks and welcome. I've heard Norway has the most beautiful roads in the world. hope I can drive there someday

[@solpe87]

@@Raul689 Yes we have nice roads and it's so nice in the summer. but in winter it is also very nice but not when it snows. Then it can be a little difficult hehe 😇

[@julianlyons711]

Good video.. like the no bull #### and honesty of all your vids .. keep it goin

[@Raul689]

Thanks, will do!

[@LA-fr7fx]

Thank you.

[@BOXING-q2u]

Great video Raul 👍

[@petfish666]

Raul the coolest president of the world!

[@oblong3039]

Haha, "your not watching me in rewind, this is my second tunnel"...I thought it was a rewind for a moment

[@andrewjoyce5526]

Sunday just got better brilliant vlog keep up the hard work very enjoyable keep safe 👍🚛👍🚛👍

[@Raul689]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@Melodymaker1]

Thanks for your kind response Raul. The other way of coupling safely is to drop the ride height before yo back under the trailer and stop short with about half the fifth wheel under, then you can lift up on the air ride and slide under. It takes some practice but it's quick and saves and possible damage. Of course this only works as long as some plonked has not pointed the trailer skywards so the visual inspection wins every time.The air suspension idea surely would have been an option for you without skids or lead ramps with your European driving. However the job is done is up to what the driver feels safe and happy with and how you do it is your decision. Keep safe bud

[@Raul689]

Yes that's how i used to do it. Drop the air before i went in. That is the best way and the correct way

[@petersmithyt9091]

I do this religiously now. Get under it watch the fifth wheel go under then lift the arse up and get the weight of the trailer. Soon as you see the corners lift you know the FW is flat under the skid plate and it’s just a case of backing in straight.

[@scotthibbert3658]

Great vid brother.... loving the 360 camera affect 🤘😊

[@Raul689]

Thanks for your feedback

[@boroboydownunder4099]

2day working week I’m in you get my vote for president of the world lol

[@denisphoenix]

Most drivers have done it Raul, lucky these days we have air suspension. I missed the pin as a boy of 14 in one of Dawson Freights F88s. We learn from mistakes. And remember Once is a mistake Twice is stupid.

[@Raul689]

thank you 👍

[@MarkStoneEntertainmentInLife]

20:38 love that song. friday again saturday sunday yeahh

[@Raul689]

epic hahaha

[@clubvillain]

14:30, Raul for President of the Earth :D

[@dylantrinder1571]

Hail President Raul! Hail President Raul! 🎉🎉🎉

[@petersmithyt9091]

Done that! The noise is feckin horrible then it’s the nervous walk to see what you’ve done. I done it in a close coupled 4 by 2 and expected smashed maisey rails the lot. Fortunately I must have just stopped in time. Fortunately a friendly shutter came to my aid and got me out the shit. Still told the other lads though.....bar steward. Lot of the time the yard shutters in their terbergs lift em full height then forget and drop em off with the legs full stretch. Need a ramp to get under em.

[@nervo6321]

Naughty boy ! but at least you got away with it , you are correct i have driven trcks for 30 years and rushing is your worst enemy, always costs you more time in the end. The Muppet that dropped the trl that high too is totally out of order.

[@EGCC4284]

I think if there is an air leak on the trailer, then the airbags might deflate and sink, thus making the trailer ahead of the landing legs rise.

[@Raul689]

don't think so the front of the trailer won't rise that much. it was dropped at max lift from the truck

[@loyd4you]

Not really, there is a diference in hight between Scania and Merc, the mercs are droping trailers at the same height regardless if the midlift is up or down, the Scania is dropping trailers higher of the midlift is up and if you drop a trailer after you just park up. the trailer will settle it self. We do have a rule about dropping trailers tho, empty or loaded, when you drop a trailer, put the midlift down/

[@clivemillett9253]

Just pat the tyres with the number plate, well done, how can you check for frayed tyres like that, get a tourch out and check correctly......

[@robertanderson5369]

You were lucky there mate still getting used to the camera angles great vlog as usual 👍

[@patrickrocks3312]

You've got my vote mate.

[@pickscraper7509]

Happened to one of our drivers last year, but he didn't brake in time, he got a final which lasted a year.

[@markgriffin8952]

Well done for posting that, Instant dismissal for that one,. did you couple your trailer like that on your test or the assessment ??? doubt it.

[@Raul689]

That's why i posted this mistake. You can never be to sure about yourself

[@markwells6222]

lucky no damage i done it once same as you lucky no damage for me that was a sugar tanker many years ago

[@Ra-218]

Very enjoyable Raul. I like the idea of the 2 day working week, but I don't think my boss is happy to pay me the same weekly rate. Also, I have a video as a reach stacker operator that you might enjoy, from the other side of the world, here in Australia. Regardless, be safe, and thanks for sharing!

[@Raul689]

Thanks pal i will check it out 👍

[@carl8273]

Raul for prime minister🤴 hah . Great video 👍

[@Bigbuss1]

Hi mate is it possible to show your new cam and how it works ass you use it out side please.

[@Raul689]

Will do pal

[@EGCC4284]

That terminal 2, is that we’re you delivered steel to last year on one of your earlier videos

[@Raul689]

yes it is great spot :D

[@truckerzac2436]

Well done for showing mistakes. Always best to check trailer first. Or even wind the legs a couple of times

[@najmayasmin7851]

Is it Tilbury docks

[@Paulssock]

Another great vid, love the way the 360 is working out!

[@Raul689]

Glad to hear it! Thanks for joining the channel pal. Much appreciated

[@martinlucey7404]

great video Raul fair play lad😎😎😎😎

[@Raul689]

Thanks 👍

[@jbunn2070]

Never rush

[@nyckfrigerio]

#Raul4President

[@Matekones]

nice vids, looking forward to the new ones. got my Module 4 next week ;D

[@Raul689]

Glad you like them! Good luck pal

[@Matekones]

@@Raul689 cheers passed the test :) take care

[@Melodymaker1]

Hi Raul. I am now retired but had 30 years trucking. About 15 on containers. Always stop and check trailer eight before coupling. I am not a racist but it seems with the influx of the different nationalities that we have, none now drops a trailer. In fact they wind them up. You should be able to lift the trailer legs just off the ground as you reverse under without all that winding up just because some numbskull does not know the correct coupling / uncoupling procedure.when you drop a trailer it is much easier to leave the landing legs a couple of inches off the ground and use air suspension to lower the rest of the way when you return to the cab. When the next truck comes to pick up the trailer it will naturally lift the trailer clear when the fifth wheel contacts the pin. This procedure is so easy and prevents inconvenience to other drivers and if everyone did this then all drivers would have an easier life. Not only was there lack of communication from management causing you to waste a frustrating 1 1/2 hrs when you could have saved that waste of duty time but you also nearly had damage because someone else is totally incompetent in dropping a trailer. I used to call it Rocket Launcher mode where the trailer was almost pointing to the sky. Stay vigilant my friend and stay safe too. Dot let the office walkers grind you down as they make more mistakes every day than you will in a month. Safe trucking to you bud.

[@Raul689]

Thank you Colin You are right us Europeans are used to drop trailers at a higher level than normal. that is because we use different techniques for example European trucks do not have the skids that help the trailer to glide over the chassis when coupling up. that is because we don't change trailers that much. but here in the uk makes much more sense to drop at ride height because you can change 2 3 trailers per day. when I had my own truck in Europe I used to decouple once every 2 months just to grease up the 5th wheel :)

[@gsroofs]

Starting to like this bloke already lol

[@gwandao]

We would be sacked for that. We have to reverse in front of the trailer, get out check the 5th wheel is lower than the pin. Drive underneath, lift the suspension to raise the trailer and then couple. Just going under is a P45.

[@milohughes3677]

Good job

[@Raul689]

Thanks

[@1962wardog]

You have my vote, I'm with ya man lol.

[@schnozz87]

Oops! I think most drivers have done that at least once... I did it first day on the job and then unit suspension wouldn't go low enough to get back out from under the pin. Had to get the yard man to lift front of trailer up with forklift (luckily was an unloaded skeleton so light enough to lift). Not the best start... I always now reverse under then lift the suspension up until I see the trailer lift with the back of the unit to make sure I don't slip under the pin again! That's not to say I don't get other things wrong still 🤦‍♂️

[@Raul689]

oh yes I know how that goes. that is what I thought had happen, that's why I went over to the legs and tried to lift the trailer. but lucky enough I could slide under it. it was a loaded box so I would have struggled a bit hahaha

[@schnozz87]

@@Raul689 phew, that would've been fun to raise up by hand...!! Safe trucking mate

[@loonranger469]

Did you do a manual entry for the hour and half waiting time? I always do, none of this waiting round for ages for a unit then expected to do a 15!

[@Raul689]

Yes pal I always do to be honest. worst thing can happen is you won't get paid for the missing hours. Don't want that

[@loonranger469]

👍

[@andrewfenna7392]

Great video mate. I missed the pin when I first started and it’s a right pain. I don’t understand why drivers drop the trailers too high. Your videos are really good and helpful to new drivers 👍

[@Raul689]

Thank you 👍

[@xj358]

UK trucks are still fitted with skids at the back of the 5th wheel which was always the method to drop and couple up trailers prior to the advent of air suspension. I have no idea why drivers no longer leave the landing legs around an inch short of the ground which allows the trailer to partially drop down the skids before coming to rest as well as allowing the trailer to ride back up the skid and on to the 5th wheel when recouping, clearly removing the possibility of missing the King pin. Unless you physically see the trailer start to rise up just as the rear of the tractor unit goes under the front of the trailer, you simply shouldn't keep reversing which will usually result in smashed tail lights.

[@Raul689]

You are right but the correct procedure would be to stop just before you get under the trailer, jump down and take a look, than adjust air suspension and then reverse. But unfortunately sometimes wd can't be bothered to do that

[@airindiana]

Most units where I am don’t have ramps

[@paulgilmartin217]

How do you drop a trailer at maximum height ? And how do you lower to correct height ?

[@Raul689]

the "correct hight" would be just normal drive hight here in the uk. because drivers change trailers very often. Dropping a trailer at maximum height means that the driver lifted the suspension all the way up before lowering the legs. not a mistake necessarily but it makes it easier for the next driver to go under the trailer

[@paulgilmartin217]

@@Raul689 thanks pal

[@paulgilmartin217]

When you are too low for the kingpin how can you lower the trailer . By the landing legs ? On the trailer suspension So it is at the right height And what if it’s too low , raise by landing legs ?

[@hamster-wh3ws]

2:40 "You're just gonna f**k up when you're rushing"... yes. Totally. Our subconscious is still, and probably always will be the main driver of our brain. Hence addictions, compulsive/impulsive behaviour, bad decisions etc.. even when the individual is as consciously aware as it's possible to be that these things are bad. Whether you believe in evolution or half finished creationism by a mad deity makes no difference. As far as we need ever be concerned our brains are much older than our modern society. When you start rushing it means one thing to our brains, fight or flight. Because there is a form of panic involved. When you consider how totally unaware our old brain is of modern society and the built environment - the moment you go into any sort of panic mode (including rushing) the contemplated, calm and consciously aware mind state you need to satisfy the requirements of our modern society go out of the window. That's when something happens. That's when you forget. Sadly we have a terrible tendency to beat ourselves up for this. I doubt it encourages good relationship between conscious and subconscious. Subconscious probably just feels like a child being beaten up for doing what it thought was right, yet we never take the time to tell it that it was doing the right thing, even though we are angry at the consequences. I could elaborate on this, but it'd be awfully too close as to how so many powerful things in life presently make their profit and tax dollars. So I'll wisely stop there :)

[@Raul689]

Nice pal it makes sense 👍👍👍

[@MarkStoneEntertainmentInLife]

That a good business company. i followed you on my business channel too. mark stone limited

[@Raul689]

Awesome thank you!

[@Gmancro929]

almost every truck I drove had signs of people missing pin..

[@Defelade]

Lucky the rail for the suzies was not out! 😅 I was definitely not a fan when backing onto the skelly without a box on!!

[@johnw6389]

21:35 oops... just ignore the arrows... 🤣

[@leedsuk1269]

How many days a week do you work if don’t mind asking I’m thinking of going on agancy I’m full time at moment just notice agancy pay is great 15 -18 pound an hour some places

[@Raul689]

Yes agencies pay is great now. I don't work more than 5 days a week but i'm thinking of going down to 4 after this summer

[@leedsuk1269]

@@Raul689 brilliant yeah I’m full time on containers at £140 a day do you think I’d be stupid to leave to go do agancy I just know I could earn more with agancy just that I’ve got house n kids

[@leedsuk1269]

@@Raul689 thanks for reply videos are great

[@Raul689]

Depends mate containers are easy but it could be many hours i know. I prefer staying ltd to be honest. Not a lot of agencies are accepting ltd now...

[@mephistopheles144]

Hai raul ..I am from India..where you are in UK.which city you are trucking.

[@Raul689]

Hi Liverpool 👍

[@mephistopheles144]

@@Raul689 thanks buddy ....I love trucking.... definitely I try to come in UK for trucking.For me it's a big task.when I come there ....can you help me for trucking...please

[@MarkStoneEntertainmentInLife]

I just subscribed.

[@Raul689]

Thanks a lot and welcome

[@Melodymaker1]

Sorry for the predictive text that thinks it can spell better than me Lol

[@mrjuhani]

Why trailers are parked without license plates? Like to watch your videos, keep the rubber side down 🤘. -colleague from Finland 🙂

[@jamiemonaco4944]

The license plate should match the trucks license plate no?

[@Raul689]

The english trailers don't have a licence of their own. They use the same plate as the tractor unit

[@jamiemonaco4944]

@@Raul689 is that different in other countries then

[@Raul689]

Yes. In all europe trailers have different registration plates

[@Ra-218]

@@Raul689 Same here in Australia.

[@jessehowe2839]

What company do you work for?

[@chrisbradshaw7273]

Hi Raul, you say you don't like to work 12 hrs and 5 days a week. What is a good week for you then, how many days/hours per day? Subscribed!

[@Raul689]

10 hors per day i would say its ideal balance if you have a family

[@chrisbradshaw7273]

@@Raul689 Thanks for your reply, I agree, but are there plenty of HGV class 1 jobs about where you can work just 10 hrs. I thought most jobs were over 12. Stay safe and good luck with the channel and your work.

[@EGCC4284]

Is this yard Maritime’s and is it Manchester

[@Raul689]

yes it's Maritime but in Liverpool yard

[@chrimorhen4585]

We all make mistakes . Your not an Idiot. Learn by it.

[@89niyu]

Drive in milton keynes

[@iancoupe20v43]

thank god for air suspension so you can lower the truck , before air suspension you would have been fu--ed winding up a loaded trailer is really hard work

[@Raul689]

i believe eve you. the job is much easier now than it used to be. now all we do is complain about the traffic and the long hours hahahah

[@vanontherun2843]

These robots worry me, with their artificial intelligence and machine learning. It's a matter of time until they do their own thing and we will have a Terminator style apocalyptic scenario! As you will be leader of the world by then off the back of your 2 day working week promise, you will have to be our John Connor and come to the rescue of mankind. No pressure.

[@Raul689]

no pressure at all hahaha

[@andrewcassidy7795]

Mr president u get my vote. When is voting day.

[@Raul689]

will let you know hahahaha

[@gary63693]

Tipper drivers = the most dangerous of HGV drivers

[@Raul689]

they are aggressive yes

[@andrewthornhill4229]

What a muppet

[@djwilkie6465]

Done it and it could have been worse don’t panic

[@andrewcahill9735]

Fucking hell 😂😂

[@andrewcahill9735]

Coming off walking floors going on containers tomorrow. Any advice/tips

[@andrewcahill9735]

Which locks do you set up for a 30 box mate

[@Raul689]

Just take your time and ask for advice. Going into the docks the first time can be overwhelming. And don't forget the twist locks :) I have explained the 30ft containers in this week vlog witch will probably be up this weekend. Cheers

[@andrewcahill9735]

@@Raul689 nice 1 mate

[@stugill4513]

hi raul i went passed you at 18,50 id have waved if i knew it was you m8

[@Raul689]

no worries pal there will be a next time :D

[@oblong3039]

You should edit your videos to make an hour feature video and send it to Jeremy Clarkson...hahA

[@Raul689]

😄😄

[@user-PK-23]

Talking of this Roul there talk about robots it was to do with drones they delivered with drones with in 30 minutes of your order or it is meant to be coming. Find Reference here: Amazon gets FAA approval to operate a fleet of delivery drones - kzbin.info/www/bejne/mJa9aZyBfNp3m9E As for the robot thing it was meant to be something like this called: Amazon Scout - kzbin.info/www/bejne/ppbEfKGhg71nrMU Don't know if you will see this as I Say ave only just found your videos and love them haha 🤣🤣

[@johndavies3100]

Yep...can’t wait for the future...no jobs for people and drones and robots everywhere...eventually they will destroy us 🤣

[@Raul689]

we are destroying ourselves anyway hahaha

[@johndavies3100]

@@Raul689 I forgot to say that too 😂

[@Manithou]

Hi, You don't have the number of your colleague with whom you share the truck? Make it more easy for each other to organise his day, just a text of call and you know where or when he arrive. 😎

[@Raul689]

No he was a new driver and didn't had my number. The office should have texted me

[@MrR6pilot]

Sorry mate, but you messed up there, and you will do it again unless you change your bad, lazy practices. You should always go and check the trailer and make sure the brake is on before you go under it, then you'll notice if it's been left high. You should always raise your suspension under the trailer too - in order feel the weight of the trailer on it and get the fifth wheel flat. If you do it properly all the time then you will never miss a pin and you can still hook up a trailer in 5 minutes flat .....so there's no excuse really.

[@Raul689]

True 👍

[@andyhamilton5951]

Why the hell do people drop trailers like that, just bloody lazy. Great video mate 👍👍

[@EduardSLVRU]

This might be be the dock driver who moves trailers around the yard. These tractors move trailers with a fast pace. When tractor pick trailer, fifth wheel has a hydraulic underneath and it lifts the trailer along with legs on the ground, so the driver don’t have to lift legs.

[@alanhat5252]

@@EduardSLVRU the shunter won't have touched the legs as you say, it will have been the lorry driver who dropped it

[@Raul689]

No Eduard there is no shunter in this yard 👍

[@geoffk7174]

I've been a Class 1 driver since passing my test in 1986. Believe me, every Class 1 driver misses the pin once in their lifetime. All ball ache to wind your legs up to get out of the situation. The positive side is, you'll never do it again, you'll always check just before going under the trailer. That's yours out of the way. I guarantee you won't ever do it again. Only idiots do it twice. Too much hard work, damage to the unit to explain, to ever make that error twice.

[@Raul689]

Indeed could have gone worse

[@BOXING-q2u]

Not missed a pin in 15yrs

[@geoffk7174]

I've missed one once in 35 years, once you've missed one you don't do it again. Hopefully you don't miss one in the next 20 years.

[@BOXING-q2u]

@@geoffk7174 I wont mate because ive left the industry. U shouldnt tar everyone with the same brush just cos u have dropped a bollok doesnt mean everyone will.

[@TruckinDavo]

Lmao, I'm laughing because I've high hooked about 4 times in my life. It sucks. At least you can raise & lower your suspension quit a bit. American trucks, we can't. Can only drop the suspension, not ass up like y'all can 🤣

[@Raul689]

Oh really didn't knew that. But is it on airbags?

[@TruckinDavo]

@@Raul689 yeah air suspension on the drive axles. Euro trucks are definitely better then our trucks, in my opinion. Bigger bunk is the only thing American trucks have over European manufacturers.

[@Raul689]

And much cooler to see them definitely 😁

[@paulsherwood6010]

No excuses Raul..you dropped a bollock 🤭

[@darrensmith7358]

Why don’t you drop the air, go up to the mid axle then lift the suspension up again? You can never miss the pin and also not damage legs.

[@Raul689]

I was rushing and believed the trailer was dropped on ride height. stupid thing to do

[@vrsmartin2981]

That's dumb f*** drivers for ya. See it all the time at our place. Come off the recycling bays with suspension all way up then go drop trl like that. Even worse when it's someone in an old axor unit or a contractor. Them mercs are 4'2" where old ones we had were 4 3 so even on max height in the new units you can never get high enough. Lucky lad there though. Legs were least of your worries. The air tank on the side is first to go. Well recovered

[@Raul689]

yep but truth is i should have checked visually. lucky one 😄

[@johnhall3827]

drone delivery's waste of money think about it where will they land? there are very fewer car parking places, and it would be rather dangerous landing when there are cars. if you had a garden, you have plants telephone and or electric supply cables?

[@Raul689]

Well new drones have obstacle avoidance sensors, so who knows what the future will look like 👍

[@johnhall3827]

​@@Raul689 still a lethal idea the cars and lorry's have more do not need to keep looking up for a drone dropping on there roof? the only reason for them is to get ride of the delivery drivers and save money.