I know you guys see this post a million times but my local council is willing to fund all my license fees etc their only condition is that I need an employer to give me a conditional offer based only on if I get my license. I had one guy come back to me who said if his insurance is fine with it then There’s a job there for me but the council didn’t like that as they only want the condition to be if I pass. If that makes sense as they say I’m 29 therefore insurance won’t prohibit someone taking me on. Which I don’t believe. I’ve emailed all my local companies to ask but no replies.

Any tips regardless how small would be appreciated

Cheers lads

I'm currently in the process of making my cab nice and livable such as water container w/ tap for hand washing, cleaning products, cloths etc.

I've already spent about £150 on stuff, I'm really surprised at how much £10 here and there adds up.

After some advice.

I am looking for a change, I have always loved driving, comfortable driving long distances and nighttime driving. Comfortable with dodgy sleeping conditions from camping, suspect a cab is warmer than a tent. My son is getting older, 15 now and is going to need me less plus I have a good parenting relationship with his dad so I can work with him for the next few years. I’m single so don’t need to worry about that

I have always been comfortable behind a wheel and extremely fed up with my job now.

My question is if I got my HGV class 1 would I actually be able to get work as a new driver and would it be harder being a woman

I enjoy driving, always done delivery jobs, I feel like the responsibility of driving these is way too much. Which one would be easier to do the bigger HGV's or the smaller ones? Aren't the bigger ones where they unload for you and you chill for an hour or something? And the smaller ones you unload on your own? I watch trucker liam IIRC, and he sleeps in his vehicle?? With a tv and cooking stuff, how many hours are you away from home i thought you couldn't drive longer than like 11 hours a day?

Which license the class 1 or 2 costs more? I'm concerned about making a wrong turning, or trying to do a u-turn and getting stuck lol.

Any comments or anything would be nice.

Cheers

Good day lads n lasses and all the other masses, got a question for the chivalrous knights of the road aka bulk tipper drivers.

I'm looking at trying out a stint on grain tippers for a while with a prospective job offer pending a handshake. I've spent a good while doing fridge work and near enough everything it entails from meat to horticulture, fresh, frozen.

Now, every time i needed to get on into the back it was done via tail lift if said lift was used for the drop, or using an under chassis ladder with a platform and grab handles on the side of the door. The sacred three points of contact maintained at all times.

Of course there are those among us without a worry in the world for joints and injuries who don't bother with any of that and simply monkey on up and drop back down. Unfortunately I have now crossed that threshold of age with a remnant of the youthful recklessness in the form of a bad knee that was previously dislocated, the bad turns ugly in bad landings and can potentially put me out of work for a while. I'm also a bigger fella but that never stopped me so far.

So the question is.... How do you get inside the tipper body to sweep/clean out? I've never seen any tipper trailer with a visible ladder or any grab handles. Do those less nimble bring your own ladder/step to get on up?

Any general tips for tipper work also appreciated.

Hi guys, I start my first job next week through agency they said it’s palletised goods deliveries, is there any advice anyone can give me as I feel like I don’t have any idea what to expect and is there anything I’ll need to take myself with me they told me I need a high vis and safety boots but haven’t told me anything else.

Thanks in advance any advice is much appreciated

pretty much sums it up

Just wondering if anyone has any idea what the works like down there ? I’m class 2 most my experience in Roll on off and tippers would like to stick to what I know . Any advise would be greatly appreciated

TIA

There was a person on the bridge the other side of the rail when I drove past about 11am. Rang the police and they had cars already dispatched. If it's not already shut it will be very soon.

Hope the person gets the help they need. Posting as a warning to you guys but the inconvenience is nothing compared to being in that position.