West to Adelaide #72

[@OzzysRadioHalfHour]

Song! Tiny Tina Arena. Magic. Just magic. 😉 Love the drive to Adelaide.

[@australiantruckerrod1070]

She has some great songs.

[@jdsgotninelives]

Love the Adelaide vids Rod! Always look forward to them. On my bucketlist to do a drive from Melbourne over to Adelaide. :-)

[@australiantruckerrod1070]

You need to do it. Lived in Adelaide when I was a kid, a long time ago. Love driving the country roads.

[@jdsgotninelives]

I lived there for a year or so. On my days off I'd get in my ute and travel far and wide. I reckon it's one of the most scenic places on earth. I just couldn't get over how great the Flinders Ranges are. Yep gotta go back and drive all over the state :-)

[@australiantruckerrod1070]

Hi John. Never been to the Flinders Rangers. So much to do so little time.

[@jdsgotninelives]

@@australiantruckerrod1070 Put it the very top of your bucket list Rod and thank me later ;-)

[@Roadrunnerz45]

they added a traffic light at the intersection to the servo so much safer and easier. nice access to the freeway as well. once the tunnels are completed probably easier for all the freight to use cross rd and south rd to get to the north. no tolls as well to worry about.

[@australiantruckerrod1070]

Have not been to Adelaide in some time, boss said not worth the drama with the permits and covid testing, not as much money in it.

[@Appliance711]

Thanks for showing and describing what gear you use going down the Mt Lofty hill into Adelaide. Have yet to go down there in a truck and have heard some bad stories about it. And yes Salisbury is a rough area so the shutters are not to keep the sun out. Safe travels Brett

[@australiantruckerrod1070]

Auto,s seem to hold better on the hills. Thought that about Salisbury.

[@tonyitalia5993]

Fantastic looking forward seeing it 👍🏻👍🏻

[@harlandgiles8612]

Hi Rod,great film,wish you had a lot more of them.The only time i've been to Adelaide was 1978.I was just a young fellow then.

[@australiantruckerrod1070]

Hi buddy. Hard to do more video's only usually go from Melbourne to Sydney return in the dark. Like all the capital cities expanding out, and getting busier.

[@Swimmingforlife.]

Great video Rod, heard the old jake brake working well going down the hill. I thought you had parked up at that junction😂😂, only joking Rod, at least you didn’t force traffic to stop, I heard the good lady in the background, she will be great company for you. We weren’t allowed to take passengers as it was Natural Gas and Aerosol Propellent we hauled, managed to sneak my wife a few times at the weekend for a run. We’ve been too New Zealand and we were hoping to do Australia but my wife is ill now and we’re both in our mid 60s so I’ll just keep watching your beautiful country through your lens. Kind regards from Scotland Rod. Johnny

[@australiantruckerrod1070]

Thank you. That road is a major rod out of town, as I turn in the service centre the construction ahead is a new motorway that will make it better. Have to get to New Zealand only 3hr flight away. Glad you like the videos. Take care. Hope the wife is ok. England and Scotland on the bucket list it,s a deep bucket not sure I can reach the bottom.

[@FarmerBen86]

Yeh Salisbury is a pretty rough area of Adelaide. Along with Elizabeth

[@australiantruckerrod1070]

Every city has a rough area. In 20 years when the city moves further west. It will become trendy and everyone will want to move there, closer to the city.

[@rayg9069]

It has pockets of nastiness in between some quite nice areas. Shutters are big in Adelaide for their insulation effect, it regularly tops 42 deg out in Salisbury during summer, shutters help a lot.

[@182benny]

Good video Rod, I did a trip to Mount Barker this morning, watch that pot hole along Portrush rd and The parade intersection in the left lane heading north at Norwood.

[@australiantruckerrod1070]

Possibility would not have noticed the hole after going on the nice roads around Horsham, Dimboola, Nhill ooohhh think I will run out of space. You get it LOL. Stay safe out there.

[@ONYAMate]

Kinda like Barry Rd that runs alongside the Ford Factory in Campbellfield. The roller shutters are worth more than some of the old houses they're on. Funny the things you notice. Cheers.

[@australiantruckerrod1070]

Yes know that road. Back in my local devilery days.

[@johnkinnane547]

It’s rough but they are good in summer helps keep out the heat, I used to live in Para Hills just south of Salisbury And Elizabeth and living there was enough for me. Give me Tassie any day John

[@australiantruckerrod1070]

Yes guess it would help with the heat, the one thing I don't like about S.A is the long periods of hot weather. We like the cooler weather, would like to move to Tassie, not sure about the job opportunites. There is a house with a canon in the front yard, must be for protection. lol

[@rayg9069]

@@australiantruckerrod1070 Nah, just bragging rights, probably nicked from the Edinburgh Air-force base. Just joking, there are some good people out there, some rat bags as well, like most suburbs.

[@johnkinnane547]

Ray G yes your right I have many fond memories and there are some really nice people. It depends on your circumstances kind regards John

[@johnkinnane547]

Australian Trucker Rod the job opportunities are very good tassie is booming, the trucking industry is crying out for experienced drivers. Love watching you Rod it’s something I always wanted to do Trucking but a health complaint put pay to it regards John

[@australiantruckerrod1070]

Haha. Got to defend your property. You are right good and bad in all areas.

[@rorykelly8367]

Great video Rod 👍

[@australiantruckerrod1070]

Thank you.

[@Roadrunnerz45]

rod you mentioned they need a bypass of adelaide. slowly but surely they are upgrading the a2 south rd so at the lights at the end of the freeway maybe you can go left on a3 and then right on a2 that might be better to use as a truck route to the north? you did use a2 on another video when being guided by google.

[@australiantruckerrod1070]

I like the South Rd. better. Don't go to Adelaide too much. Boss does not get paid as much to go there. Not usually a return load, which is considerably less running back empty. Will give it another go. If I get there again.

[@shanecairns4376]

love your videos Rod,stay safe

[@australiantruckerrod1070]

Thank you shane.

[@Obliv69]

theres a whole new expressway open now, right around where you turned into krispy cremes and the servo.

[@tonyitalia5993]

Hi rod when is your next Vid coming out ?

[@australiantruckerrod1070]

Hi Tony. Will try to have one on the weekend. Cheers buddy.

[@mtfsweeping9109]

Hay rod,can you show us the out side of your truck and how old is this kenworth.. cheers Mick

[@australiantruckerrod1070]

Will do a outside view, pretty much the same as the other truck. This is 2017

[@vineshchand2287]

Good day video way see good I want this more video

[@vovanminh999]

i'm fall in love with this lifestyle , i was graduated with bachlelor in Accounting major , currently working in the field but i don't like the office environment because its make me feel sick mentally everyday i have to coming and work in the same place , i want a job that i could work alone and not dealing with people , i'm an introvert and i love driving as well , i don't know that i could fit for driving a truck or not , but i think this kind of lifestyle is very suitable with my personality . i would love to hear your professional opinion .

[@peterk7377]

Engine light on... go Kenworth LOL

[@australiantruckerrod1070]

Hi Peter. Fuel sensor. I think they are too sensitive. Lol

[@peterk7377]

@@australiantruckerrod1070 your boss feeding it a bit more fuel huh??? Ha ha ha. Black electrical tape usually fixes that light...

[@tonyitalia5993]

Hi Rod what happen to the other K200 the manual one ?

[@australiantruckerrod1070]

I asked for a micro wave, this had one already. It is a newer truck but not as good. will show it soon.

[@tonyitalia793]

Happy Father’s Day trucker Rod

[@australiantruckerrod1070]

Thank you buddy. On my way to Sydney.

[@KenworthBoy-nl8bl]

Rod is your truck manual or auto??

[@australiantruckerrod1070]

Auto, i'm old now. lol

[@jamescoombes6576]

Ultrashift ?

[@markleach1974]

Yes, Salisbury is a shit hole. However a lot of houses in SA have roller shutters though.

[@australiantruckerrod1070]

I would guess rollershutters keep out the heat also.

[@Xantec]

Hi Rod, I have a question about combinations: As far as I am aware, excluding the triple trailer combinations, you have just 2 basic types of double, the A-double and the B-double, with a "B-double" being a prime mover hauling a half body semi trailer, coupled to which as a second semi trailer. A-double, prime mover hauling a semi trailer, which has a dolly+semi trailer or a dog trailer following that. Are there any combinations that have a semi trailer with a pig trailer in tow?

[@australiantruckerrod1070]

Hey Xantec. Their are so many different combinations now I don't even know. I have seen a video with a single trailer and a pig trailer being towed behind. I believe they where doing road repairs. Machines on front trailer road base in the tipper. I guess in some areas you could make any combination that suits your needs.

[@Xantec]

@@australiantruckerrod1070 thanks

[@davidnorman5595]

The roller shutters on the houses in Salisbury are for security piece of mind plus they help insulate the house from the heat also the cold weather, the shutters give the house a nice look. Cheers

[@haulinclass7478]

Those mongomatics sound stupid typical Kenworth the flasher unit is stuffed going flat out

[@australiantruckerrod1070]

Not a fan of the auto? Or is it just Kenworths in general. That flasher seems to be a problem in the K200. Have a good day.

[@haulinclass7478]

Yeah they are crap belong in cars not trucks

[@tonyitalia793]

Sorry tonyita555