Road Train Sydney to Perth-Is It the Batteries or the Starter - Reheated

[@bigblockpop]

John I love watching your videos, I wish that I could go back 30 years and turn the wheel on a few road trains, but at 69 I have missed that boat, but I didn't want to be away from home

[@RoadTrainAdventures]

Yes I get that but as long as you have enjoyed your life so far...

[@stevenjohannesen88]

Great vlog, shows how a truckie has to be a Jack of all trades , to keep the show on the road! Brings back memories from my trucking days years ago! Cheers from Downunder ❤️🦘🦘🦘🇦🇺

[@RoadTrainAdventures]

Awesome. Thanks Steven

[@graememathewson9315]

Great video Mate. Could watch it all day long👍

[@RoadTrainAdventures]

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

[@raymondrysdyk8630]

Nice gear changing with the revs no clutch johnno mate great job..I could watch this all day with out the music nice..

[@RoadTrainAdventures]

I can't use the clutch.

[@vinylhanger604]

This randomly popped into my feed, and I'm glad it did. Good stuff. Love the music as well. New artist to explore.

[@RoadTrainAdventures]

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

[@karenfrench4094]

Just loving these reheated episodes John. Thank you for sharing these and the guys at Lumbar Transport are awesome for allowing you to film 🎥

[@RoadTrainAdventures]

Thanks Karen. They are a great company to work for.

[@DAZZA1933]

Goodness me John times are tough only one glove mate.😂I noticed you don’t use gloves much. Those leather ones are a bit cumbersome. I use the elastic ones with the grippy coating on them. easy on easy off saves your hands. 😊👍

[@RoadTrainAdventures]

I find them more terrible than they're worth. I only use them if I'm doing really dirty work or tarps.

[@Sircraig7963]

G'day Johnno, Cool vid enjoyed the music too. Had to laugh when you cleaned the dust off the chrome with your hand n shirt, sign that a driver loves his rig . Respect...!

[@RoadTrainAdventures]

Thanks Craig. Yes I don't have any fear of a little dirt.

[@gavindereus3643]

Johnno! I used to be in the Navy and then went to Submarines, WE used to have a coffee percolator onwards, and we used to have upt o 17 espresso😊 coffees a day

[@RoadTrainAdventures]

Wow 17 a day. That's more than I could handle.

[@gavindereus3643]

@@RoadTrainAdventures you’d have the last one and 5 minutes later you’re in bed passed out

[@RoadTrainAdventures]

@gavindereus3643 oh very good

[@DAZZA1933]

I stand corrected later on I saw you do have 2 gloves 🧤✅ yeah there doing major work on all the train lines except the Fremantle one. That Tonkin hwy bridge project is finally finished ✅ that was the new Morley train station you saw is part of the Ellenbrook line.but south of the river there’s heaps of traffic especially Kwinana freeway and roe highway very very heavy in the mornings, the population has grown way faster than the government thought it would. But there getting it there another 2 to 3 years most if it should be done or very close. Definitely something look forward. 😊👍

[@RoadTrainAdventures]

Oh good stuff. Perth had always been behind playing catch up. The government never wants to spend the money.

[@MrStrangegoo]

Up here in Canada 4 degrees is a balmy fall day.

[@RoadTrainAdventures]

Ha ha. No doubt

[@geertjansen6427]

Great video John nice coutry you live

[@RoadTrainAdventures]

Thanks again Geert

[@adyjohnson1974]

Mate I cart say how much off a pleasure it is to sit and watch your video while I hand my meals at night. Get to see Oz knowing I never get there myself. Police record related. It's an awesome place. Keep up the great video.

[@RoadTrainAdventures]

Thanks Ady. It's great to have you along. What country are you living in?

[@adyjohnson1974]

UK. Lincoln. East Midlands. We have spoke before

[@RoadTrainAdventures]

Yes I recognise your name. Can you travel all around Europe though?

[@bigal878]

Thanks for the gear changing footage 👍

[@RoadTrainAdventures]

Anytime. I must remember to do more great changing in future videos.

[@bigal878]

@@RoadTrainAdventures Thanks and I’m now subscribed 👍🇦🇺

[@RoadTrainAdventures]

Feel free to let know know about anything else you'd like to see in these videos.

[@brianrollins3245]

truck looking good; cannot have been fun cleaning up after the horse incident. Next time thru BP Norseman the housemade sausage rolls are recommended.

[@RoadTrainAdventures]

Thanks Brian I'll check out the sausage rolls. Lucky I had access to a high pressure cleaner such made cleaning it all off easy.

[@bostedtap8399]

Smooth driving, best skill for any driving, especially large goods vehicles. Great photography and content 👌, thanks for sharing.

[@RoadTrainAdventures]

Thanks again

[@stevencohen4580]

One of the good things about having a Ice Pack when you got flat batteries,

[@RoadTrainAdventures]

It actually turned out to be the starter motor so that probably wouldn't have helped this time.

[@jessicawang1740]

Great gear changing

[@RoadTrainAdventures]

Thanks Jessica

[@dinkybacon_9686]

Really great Video man loving the head camera inside the truck pov

[@RoadTrainAdventures]

Oh thanks heaps. I see other people doing but wasn't sure if it was right for me.

[@hotshot907]

Another great video

[@RoadTrainAdventures]

Thanks

[@jonathand1654]

Loved it all

[@RoadTrainAdventures]

Thanks Jonathan

[@chrisryanst]

These longer videos are the business ✌️

[@RoadTrainAdventures]

Thanks Chris. I wish I could make these longer videos so the time bit they take a lot more time to make. Getting the extra footage then editing it together to look great.

[@roberthocking9138]

It must be heaven when you get out of the cities and out on the open road jonno. You can tell your n experienced driver, smooth as silk 💪BTW when you were out walking around, the camera was pointing a bit low so you could only see the ground and not where you were walking to .👍

[@RoadTrainAdventures]

The camera pointing a little low. Yeah sorry. Sometimes it's hard to look at the camera and where I'm walking at the same time. I only find out later when I check the footage.

[@RoadTrainAdventures]

Oh and yes, when I leave the traffic of the city it's great. Just being able to drive with no one in front of you.

[@sixtoes2313]

Howdy Folk's from Snowy Pennsylvania.

[@RoadTrainAdventures]

Howdy back at ya. Wow. I can't imagine snow. To try driving around snow one day.

[@sixtoes2313]

Johnno. From the year's1982 to 2000 I drove a Salt/Plow truck. The Salt melts the Snow and Ice. Imagine your 20 tonnes trying to control your braking and steering on a sheet of Ice Lots of your rear end glued to the seat.

[@RoadTrainAdventures]

Yeah that sounds like fun until you run into someone. Ha ha

[@sixtoes2313]

@@RoadTrainAdventures Johnno. I have some pictures for me driving/plowing snow; from a snow fall back in 1993...28 inches of snow (71 cm) I'll try to send them to you.

[@RoadTrainAdventures]

Wow. That the stuff I've only seen on movie

[@muthuvishal797]

I 've been watching your vlogs from last one year.🎉🎉your are made gorgeous vlogs for us nice .you are so humble person mate.tons of love from South India.🙏🏻

[@RoadTrainAdventures]

Thanks heaps. It's great to have you along from South India

[@charlyfarly5173]

Hiya John, what's with the gear changes? Don't see you using the clutch pedal?? Crash gearbox??? Best regards.

[@RoadTrainAdventures]

No Charly. I only use the clutch to put it into gear and take off. From then I change by getting the revs and speed of the truck matched.

[@rachelwang1586]

Great work

[@RoadTrainAdventures]

Thanks Rachel

[@stefantrnacek1394]

I love these longer videos.

[@RoadTrainAdventures]

Very good. I just wish they weren't so hard to make

[@alank616]

Have a safe trip brother , its a long trip, and if you have no mishaps you might even make a couple of dollars .

[@RoadTrainAdventures]

Thanks Alan. I rarely have any mishaps. Most of my trips go very uneventful, which is good.

[@tonywilkey4369]

Like i said last time Johno put some CRC on that clutch for the next driver as it might be frozen up😂

[@RoadTrainAdventures]

For sure Tony. No one else drives my truck but I'll be sure to give it a spray. 😉

[@jonathanwang9585]

Love it

[@RoadTrainAdventures]

Thanks Jonathan

[@joseastete7151]

Now in Denman Island, Canada, we have a -1, sorry for the problems that you have with the battery

[@RoadTrainAdventures]

It's all a part of the job Jose

[@annettehewitson6426]

You need pull out battery tray,not costly to put one in.good video.

[@RoadTrainAdventures]

Unfortunately my truck doesn't have the battery tray that you can pull out otherwise that would have made it a lot easier.

[@ken_worth]

I am fascinated of shift gears without use the clutch pedal, this is sooo cool 😃 Unfortunately in Europe we don't use the Fuller Eaton anymore

[@RoadTrainAdventures]

I must try and remember to do more videos of how I change gears

[@ken_worth]

@@RoadTrainAdventures oh yes please, this would be very very interesting 🙂👌👍

[@RoadTrainAdventures]

OK let's see what I can do this year.

[@kiwitrucker46]

You don’t seem to double d clutch when change gear Johnno, I’ve done it most of my life when I get into truck

[@RoadTrainAdventures]

I can't use the clutch or I will grind the gears. On this trip to Perth I'm going to make a video showing how I go through and change gears going up and down a big hill.

[@MrJeffro1968]

Has that got an x15 in it Jonno? I had never driven one when I retired I was always a CAT man myself but I did do a couple of trips to Darwin in a Gen 1 signature 600 & it pulled and sounded great. I reckon it drank a bit more fuel than my C15 CAT though

[@RoadTrainAdventures]

No Jeff this is like a Gen3. Cummins EGR.

[@faronanderson2536]

Hey, John. It's a beautiful truck you have.Have you ever pulled refrigerated goods trailers or curtain drawn goods trailers in roadtrain format, or has it always been open trallers with industrial goods?

[@RoadTrainAdventures]

I've done tautliners as a road train but no fridges

[@faronanderson2536]

@RoadTrainAdventures That's great. I love the rig. She's a beauty. I love the videos. It's great you collaborate with Ken from Lindsay Transport. A brilliant idea. You both have got me hooked. I'm about to watch your recent vlog to Townsville. Keep up the great work. You both do a fantastic job. Stay safe. Cheers 👍🏽.

[@RoadTrainAdventures]

Will do

[@michaelmcmullan2300]

Who's flying the drone if your driving 🤔

[@RoadTrainAdventures]

I use a function called 'Active Track' on the drone which can follow me.

[@JustPete65]

How many cameras do you use at one time?..... Finally I can say "Been there"..... Nullarbor Road House

[@RoadTrainAdventures]

It depends where I'm driving and what footage I want to take. Two camera when I'm driving along. Sometimes only one camera when I get out of the truck. Then there is the drone too. All up I have six cameras. I go through phases. When I got the big camera I would always use that but layer I go the GoPro and that was really easy to use but now, as it's been really windy I still use the big camera with the deadcat mike.

[@xzseng4524]

Wonderful video. It looks like the temptation is giving in to becoming a member.. really thinking into it😅. BTW sounds alittle funny but, I collect truck accessories and merchandise and since I'm not from Australia would you be so willing to sell of a "tradie style shirt" of the company you work for?

[@RoadTrainAdventures]

I was in the process of setting up a merchandise store but that is turning out to be hard.

[@henrystevens9893]

Love the content. Takes me back to my days on the road.. One thins has me tossed - - pls explain what reheated means. Take care.

[@jeffhines73]

It’s a old video that’s being reposted

[@henrystevens9893]

Thanks1

[@RoadTrainAdventures]

I'm on holidays at the moments so I'm not putting out any videos for four weeks. Re-runs like TV.

[@RoadTrainAdventures]

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[@RoadTrainAdventures]

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[@KarenFrancis-f4k]

Why don’t they perform periodic maintenance instead of leaving it to the drivers to fix out on the road and complaining then that freight is late getting to clients?

[@RoadTrainAdventures]

They do periodic maintenance but when it comes to some things, like batteries, they may be fine one day, then fail the next.

[@Towball]

I noticed your driving a automatic 😎😁

[@RoadTrainAdventures]

Ha ha. Never for me. I hate auto.

[@Towball]

I should have worded that different . I was being a smart ar** . As you never used the clutch while changing gears . Annnnd Kenny drives an Auto😁😁 @@RoadTrainAdventures

[@RoadTrainAdventures]

Yeah I thought that was what you meant.

[@alanarmer8069]

👍🚚👍🚚👍🚚

[@RoadTrainAdventures]

Thanks Alan

[@adyjohnson1974]

Mate I just heard about the big truck crash on the mailbala. Hope your not involved and hope your good.

[@RoadTrainAdventures]

Wow Ady. I haven't heard from you in a long time. No that wasn't me but I did pass it a few hours ago. Most of it has been cleared up now.

[@adyjohnson1974]

@@RoadTrainAdventures that's good then as long as your ok. I'm still watching and loving the videos. Waiting for a shout out one day. Stay safe and thanks for showing me places in Oz

[@RoadTrainAdventures]

I'll try to remember in my next video

[@adyjohnson1974]

@@RoadTrainAdventures stay safe out there. I know you will but we would miss you if anything happened

[@RoadTrainAdventures]

I'll try to be careful.

[@MarioVanDerMaas]

I once had a battery explode. A very experienced colleague was standing next to it and had connected a quick starter. He got all the battery acid all over him and pieces of the battery. His face bloody and covered in battery acid. I was quick to pour water over his head, because there was always a few liters of coffee water behind my chair. A lot could have gone wrong. But I didn't see what went wrong. Just a big bang and the cabin shook. So because I don't know what went wrong, I don't feel happy about batteries. To be honest, I'm afraid of them. I've seen what it can do. I have seen this vid last year. the first time i was thinking''please dont explode''.

[@RoadTrainAdventures]

Wow. I've never had one explode so I'm still not worried about that happening. So you know how this happened?

[@MarioVanDerMaas]

@@RoadTrainAdventures No. That's the problem. It could have been anything. Perhaps the fast charger was not set correctly. I checked that later and the button was set correctly. Maybe he hadn't connected it properly to the batteries. When you charge ore fast charge a battery, gases are released, maybe he had a cigarette in his mouth, and boom. But he was a very experienced colleague, so I thought he could do no wrong. He said that he did nothing wrong and that he was not smoking. Maybe he didn't do anything wrong and a spark came from the engine that caused the gases to explode. Maybe a spark when connecting the fast charger. Then there is the question of whether it would not have happened if I had done it myself. These are all uncertainties that I cannot figure out what was wrong. Aldo i was sorry for his face. He was taken by ambulance to the hospital emergency room. I saw him later and still had some scratches in his face,but all good and would desapear. Only thing i can say is when you do a quick start,ore charge a empty battery. Dont stand next to it !. Some kind of story for Ron, @Free's Brisbane. lol

[@RoadTrainAdventures]

Yes I hear you on all your ideas Friday went wrong. I'll be careful the next time.

[@MarioVanDerMaas]

@@RoadTrainAdventures You now the job and what you are doing. Whe sure know you are careful.

[@RoadTrainAdventures]

For sure

[@kevinsallows9709]

Hi john I've seen this video before?

[@black7987echo]

Yes, as he labeled it “Reheated”. He is on holiday atm.

[@RoadTrainAdventures]

I'm replaying it in case you missed something the first time. Ha ha. No I'm on for weeks holidays so this is the re-runs like TV does.

[@RoadTrainAdventures]

👍

[@kevinsallows9709]

Ok no problem

[@RoadTrainAdventures]

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[@garrylawless6758]

Great steady driving buddy U should be training newcomers take care drive safe not that I need too say that.Ur absolutely the opposite too the cowboys😊

[@RoadTrainAdventures]

Thanks Garry. Who knows. One day I could work in a driving school.

[@steveskrobot9496]

Can you bring a car from Perth to east coast cash job?

[@black7987echo]

He’s working for Lumbars trucking so you will need to ask them.

[@steveskrobot9496]

@@black7987echo He might own his truck & be a private contractor! To me the truck looks like he owns!

[@RoadTrainAdventures]

Yes you'd have to ring the office. I just do what they tell me to do.

[@RoadTrainAdventures]

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[@RoadTrainAdventures]

No I'm just an employee who works for Lumbar's.

[@MMoradi-du6ws]

چرا من استرالیا بدنیا نیومدم عاشق اونجام و راننده هستم ولی نه میشه رفت نه پولش دارم نه استرالیا قبول میکنه 😔

[@RoadTrainAdventures]

هذا ليس جيدا.

[@kpc5]

Really sorry but i have unsubdued from your channel because you had Member only videos, i'm gone, sad really.

[@RoadTrainAdventures]

Oh no. I did that was a reason. There is certain content that I'm not allowed to show but I can in the members area as the general public then can't see.