Truckers Corner V2.0

[92Coupe]

gotta dig up this thread to show off my new set of wheels 8)


and no its not the forklift in the background

[SLOTEG]

so jealous!

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anyone got any info on south island transport ltd?
SITL is what they usually go by

[agroek]

Originally Posted by VTEC22

haha

at the moment i spend half of the time on the road between jobs


we have 7 or so trucks at work most with big silage bins on them running wicked looking trelleborgs that wine like crazy
they look damn cool the single trelle is wider then the road duals

they tend to piss of the big road guys with there arggh? hmm rapid driving style?

hey do you work for gavins?

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had a job interview today with a fertilizer spreading outfit
the dude wanted me to come out and see what it was like
got me to do a bit of spreading...
and i did this...



buried up to the axles in a deep bog ops:
got dragged out by this grunty as tractor

[crx_bob]

^^^ bugger, did you get the job though?

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Originally Posted by crx_bob

^^^ bugger, did you get the job though?

dont know, he seems keen tho, wants me back on monday so yeah, i hope so

its a 2wd 270hp truck, independantly controlled LF and RF brakes, which is cool for climbing those cunty slippery rain covered grass slopes, and sliding down the other side
its not like anything ive ever driven before
looks like a good challenge, should keep me busy till the off season

[Logger]

FVR900 eh, is it the auto or manual?

[92Coupe]

bugger that, my truck don't go near mud, it might get dirty

[SLOTEG]

Originally Posted by Logger

FVR900 eh, is it the auto or manual?

10 speed roadranger, waaaay easier box than the piece of shite i did my test in
190k and going strong
lots of things to play with in the cab too
just needs decent sounds and a cup holder :thumbsup:

Originally Posted by 92Coupe

bugger that, my truck don't go near mud, it might get dirty

lol i drove thru all sorts of crap after burying it, and the cab is caked in lime, it desperately needs a clean in and out
its on my list of things to do, i take pride in my trucks

[92Coupe]

does it has GPS to tell you where to spread or the old line on the wing mirror?

[SLOTEG]

Originally Posted by 92Coupe

does it has GPS to tell you where to spread or the old line on the wing mirror?

it has mark one eyeball and guesswork
my lines down the paddocks wernt too drunken wobbly styles, more hungover in the morning lol

[92Coupe]

have you got a decent sized trailer to tow? i bet the road speed aint that crash hot

i get to tow 46ft of corner cutting trailer most of the time

[SLOTEG]

so jealous (hahaha and pick a bloody photo and stop changin it)

its got a trailer at the yard but no cof sadly the boss (hopefully he takes me on) is planning on get it legal tho

and yeah, 80ks thereabouts, and its shit on uneven roads

[92Coupe]

and you get the nice tyre noise on sealed roads as well, but thats a cool job to get, you get paid to go off roading in a truck, just be careful on the hills 8O ,

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Originally Posted by 92Coupe

and you get the nice tyre noise on sealed roads as well, but thats a cool job to get, you get paid to go off roading in a truck, just be careful on the hills 8O ,

was raining a bit today and they were irrigating a few of the paddocks, climbs up fine, just hook the individual wheel brakes to hold it on the slope, but going down 8O
chased a few bunnies too 8)

[Logger]

The 10 speed will have you fit in no time Marc. Just be weary of going into high range as when you slam the lever over into 6th your hand may get quite close to the centre console

[SiLent]

Ag tyres on road = would be awesome to offroad in though

[SLOTEG]

Originally Posted by Logger

The 10 speed will have you fit in no time Marc. Just be weary of going into high range as when you slam the lever over into 6th your hand may get quite close to the centre console

the truck doesnt have a centre consol per se, just a custom mounting for the spreader controls and the independant front brake controls. ill grab a pic monday

Originally Posted by SiLent

Ag tyres on road = would be awesome to offroad in though

lol ya just boot it in the mud and she grips... unless its deep, and then mr john deere comes and pulls ur ass out

[Snoozin]

Not that I know alot about them... but I dig trucks.

Guy 2 doors down from me has a massive Kenworth cabover with hooj sleeper cab... love hearing that thing spooling up the road early in the morning. Best thing was one night him and his buddies were on the turps, so he was fanging the thing around the crescent that runs behind our street, and back down ours before getting on the jakes down the street. One of the best noises ever. 8)

[agroek]

Originally Posted by 92Coupe

but thats a cool job to get, you get paid to go off roading in a truck, just be careful on the hills 8O ,

yea man i no few dudes that have rolled them, but fuck they can get some place with them 8)

[VTEC22]

Originally Posted by agroek

hey do you work for gavins?

Haha Nah Austins lol

Originally Posted by SiLent

Ag tyres on road = would be awesome to offroad in though

Pussy haha
Trelle's are cool can hear them rolling on the road from ages away some of the guys wear earmuffs


Allthough the trucks suck at the really steep stuff and Lets not even think about hitting the peat ground

[92Coupe]

my truck loves hills, 530hp 8O

[SLOTEG]

Originally Posted by VTEC22

Allthough the trucks suck at the really steep stuff and Lets not even think about hitting the peat ground

yeah its not cool at all on some of the steeper stuff, nose down and it starts to slide, cant use the engine brake cause it locks the rears, just left foot brake it with a bit of power so the spreader keeps pumping out the product.
the boss showed me a hole he dug in some peat, he buried it up to the bottom of the doors almost, it just kept sinking, took a crane to haul it out in the end

[VTEC22]

Originally Posted by 92Coupe

my truck loves hills, 530hp 8O

Hmmm
Now try those hills beside a chopper on grass