C+E | Class 1 - How to Couple and Uncouple a trailer!
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- Опубликовано: 13 апр 2020
- Couple and Uncouple? Hitch and unhitch? Trailer drop? Different terms to describe the same part of the DVSA C+E test. This with the C+E reversing exercise is a must pass so be ready for it! In this video we walk you round and explain everything you need to know to leave you feeling confident to do your next one...
Whether you are starting your first C+E lorry job, been doing it for years, or will be training soon to get your C+E | Class 1 licence there will be something in this video for you.
If you don't have your C+E licence, or even your Category C licence, why not drop us a message and ask how we can help you gain your licence for life -
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Having completed 46 years of truck driving. One thing I would like to add to your checks. Is to shine a torch across the 5th wheel pin, to see that the bar has come across. It's stood me in good stead for all those years and it takes a second to do.
A very good point Ray I hope everyone takes it on board. 👍👍👍👍👍
Agreed 🤘
No wonder l left a shite industry.. christ you wouldn't be in a job long if you spent so much time on a trailer check before you left the yard
@@johnmayberry7669 I think you are missing the point that this is an instructional video for people about to take their test for the first time. The examiner wants to see a professional driver doing things profressionally; certainly not dawdling but not going so fast that vital checks might be missed.
I take it there are no reverse or fog lights on your trailers then???
About to start my C+E, these videos are helping me understand aspects. Love the clear calm delivery keep up the good work 👍
Thank you so much Ross. Best of luck for the training, hope all goes well. 👍👍👍👍👍
I was told to pull forward a foot, then lower air suspension before pulling away.
It does seem that doesn't often get taught, but most experienced drivers I see do exactly that. Drop the suspension, get under the trailer, lift the suspension back to to take the trailer's weight, and vice versa when dropping it.
Saves smashing up the mudguards and also taking the weight off the trailer legs means you don't risk bending them when doing your tug test (I've done that, couldn't wind the legs up, absolute nightmare)...
Yes this is not unusual, it is called a close quarter uncouple. Previously we did do this because we had a refrigerated trailer. With regards to the suspension that can come down to company policy or safe system of work. We do not use that due to skids on the tractor unit these are designed to do this job perfectly. If the rain and spray suppression is making contact with the trailer then this can be removed.
Been a shunting on a dock for 13 years, self taught on these, I always lift as u go under, an lower as I leave a trailer, in the real world drivers don't leave an inch, doing my hgv tests next month old habits an all that ☹
Thanks for the video got my class 1 test Thursday morning. Watching your videos in the evenings are helping me keep all the info in my head
Thank you so much. Good luck🤞🤞🤞
Doing a one day refresher next week to get back into a bit of C+E ,these videos are fantastic
Thank you so much good luck👍👍
Thanks guys. I’m just about to start my HGV journey. These videos are so helpful. Thanks again
You're more than welcome Mark hope all goes well and good luck. 👍👍👍👍
Very Friendly and Educated staff. A Great training company.. Keep up the Good Work.
Thanks Kaleem!
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Thanks for the demonstration.....really appreciated your efforts team
We will make more to help and if you have any recommendations let us know!
Excellent videos Paul and Keith really helped passed C+E yesterday thanks.
Thank you so much. Well done 👍👍👍
Another great video guys! thank you so much and all the best!
Thank you so much Ricardo. Hope all is going well.👍👍👍👍
Started my c+E this morning. Mastered the reverse manoeuvre ready for the test tomorrow. Using your videos as content to build the confidence up. Thank you!!
Great work. Best of luck, hope all goes well. 👍👍👍🤞🤞🤞
How did you get on with test mate I'm starting soon
@@edi8656 reversing bit is easy bro. Just listen to your instructor and he’ll tell u exsctly what references to use when reversing. Took a few attempts to pass the driving bit though cos whacked a kerb few times lol but got there in the end
Its good practice to drop the air out the unit when dropping a trailer. Ive damaged mudguards by not doing it. When picking up a trailer you should also drop the air out the unit then reverse under stopping short of the kingpin.. raise unit suspension all the way then back into kingpin (that way no damage to legs when doing tugtest and no grease all over) all this should be on test
Hi Mark, appreciate the input! The procedure in the video is a more in depth account of what is needed for the DVSA driving test. But there could always be more info added.
This is the way I do it using the air system I find it protects the mudguards and lights better.
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If you have a loaded trailer, the distance from the legs to the headboard can 'droop', therefore if leaving a gap under the legs this can result in the underside of the rubbing plate damaging the mud guards and tail lights once clear of the 5th wheel. (been there done that...)
When coupling up, by leaving the landing legs short of the ground, the 5th wheel scrapes the grease off the 5th wheel on to the edge of the rubbing plate. When the driver stands on the catwalk to plug in the suzies, you can get the grease on the leg of your jeans, which can then can transfer to inside the cab. jeans ruined, grease inside the cab... not good.
Not a criticism on your teachings, but DVSA need to come into the real world. These are skills for life, which should be done correctly or could result in serious injury or damage.
Once coupled up to the trailer and taking a forward 'shunt' or 2, to ensure the king pin is engaged, if the landing legs are still on the ground, this can cause undue stress on the legs and mechanism.
@@neilwarden7973 Yes.. With a heavy loaded trailer the legs DO need to be wound all the way down and then the suspension lowered. If not the trailer nose may be too low to get under again. There is also the danger of shooting the unit out if lowering it on the run-up ramps.
Back when i passed my class1 in 2009, you had to learn and sit your test with a manual gearbox. I was asked to do some yard shunting soon after passing my test and struggled a little with the auto box having been used to using a clutch pedal! Needless to say, i put the vehicle in D rather than crawler mode and took off from under the trailer like a greyhound gong after a mechanical rabbit😂
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Cheers, just watching a few of your videos as a refresher as Im driving for work for the very first time on monday 😬
Thank you. Best of luck hope all goes well.
Now try that with a fridge trailer! And that must be the first time I have ever seen a driver not using gloves. All trailer power and air lines start of nice and clean but a few really tight turns and a bit of screwing around, those lines can get covered in grease.
Thank you, with regards to personal protective equipment this always comes down to company policy (it is not the law to wear gloves). It is always reminded when you turn up to a company to read the safe systems of work or method statement with regards to PPE. 👍👍👍👍 As long as your hand held equipment is kept clean and tidy, (Like ours is) then no transfer of dirt to the steering wheel.
@@NationalDrivingCentre Probably you didn't notice the grease on your colleague's hands. And PPE is imposed by the law.(Health and Safety at Work Act).Imagine touching this freezing iron in minus degrees during the winter.
ITS NOT THE LAW TO WEAR GLOVES????? ITS HEALTH AND SAFETY REQUIREMENT....I WILL CLIMB IN AND MY HANDS WILL BE FILTHY FROM THE STEERING WHEEL...FUCKIN PAIR OF DICK HEADS....
@@clivegrah I was about to say that. he opend the tractor door to put the trailer plate with the hands full of grease.
Pretty darn stupid on stilts to eschew the gloves tbh ? who needs a cacky steering wheel ? Bit of bogus machismatry going down here methinx ? l usually lubricate the male suzy (oerr)... with a finger scrape of grease from the trailer front to enable an easier purchase and avoiding risking a back strain issue as some plugs can be fairly unyielding at times.
Great video, I will watch this even more so it sticks in my head Doing class 1 December so this will help thanks guys.
Thank you Andy. Good luck for the test.
Great video, I've been passed 3 months now but never really had to do it at work. Have got to do it this week and your video help remind me on the process 👍
Great work, well done👍👍👍 thank you so much.
Much appreciated Keith for helping me get my hiab see you next for my class 1 cheers mate
No problem.👍👍👍👍
Thank you so much for doing these videos! I have my medical booked next weekend and trying to do some forward reading/watching to know what to expect. Thanks for all the info :)
When lockdown ends and you have your new licence back with provisional Luke, give us a call!
forget taking the medical Luke, you do not need one to unload a truck. take my advice go get a job at Aldi and get paid more and better thought of.
@@NationalDrivingCentre DONT DO IT LUKE...These clowns have not got a fuckin clue...... Fuckin Amateurs..... makes a mockery of the Transport Industry......
@@scalezi 18 pounds an hour in Aldi? and have to listen to gender neutral people with faces full of metal all day, no thanks, i'll drive my truck thanks :)))))
@@1RebelDog1 crack on mate, wonder if you will think the same in a few years? good luck.
Had my test on Wednesday used this video to double check all the correct procedures one last time before heading in past both tests first time thanks for that last minute hand 😃
Great work Andrew. well done 👍
Past my Class 1 today! And this video helped with that! So thank you .
Thank you so much👍👍👍
i DID MY BUS LICENCE WITH YOU GUYS AND PASSED FIRST TIME. Looking forward to starting my HGV2 training soon ;-D
Hello Graham, Hope all is well and safe. Looking forward to having you back.👍👍👍👍👍👍
Excellent work! Thanks guys
Glad you enjoyed it!
All your videos have been a massive help and now I hope to have this test also in 2 weeks lol
Thank you so much. Best of luck 🤞🤞🤞👍👍👍
I know nothing about trucks or driving, but I am about to buy a used trailer for storage and this is a very useful vid to familiarize myself with. Thank you very much.
No problem, Thank you so much 👍👍👍
I completed my reversing and re-coupling test a bout a week ago, and I just finished my C+E road test with zero faults. Absolutely delighted with it. Only thing is the vehicle I had to use was a drawbar unit (like two Class 2’s stuck together). I am worried when I go to workwith normal artics I’m going to struggle, so I’m binging all these videos to help me out! 😂
This is very true, and this is the problems we have with certain training schools. You'll find a lot of companies will carry out assessments when you start and often what they do is separate a tractor and trailer and ask you to put it back together. This is a good indicator to see if you are familiar with these units. If you have any questions or problems, please give us a call. We are here to help. Kind Regards Paul 👍👍 and great work on the pass.
Watched your videos on reverse and uncouple and the recouping. Passed my 3a today . Thanks
Great work Paul. Well done and thank you.
Just my lessons and practical test to do I feel like these videos will help a lot Thankyou for the vids
Thank you so much. Best of luck for the training 👍
Another cracking video,, be watching this non stop and taking notes , Diolch yn fawr, Thanks both
Mae croeso mawr i chi. Thank you so much 👍👍👍
Very interesting I didn't know there was so much to do before you took the truck out onto the main road, you live and learn. Alan/Liverpool.
So true Alan. Thank you so much 👍👍👍👍
Thank you so much for doing this video ! 👍
No problem at all.👍👍👍👍👍
Great video. Nice and clear with good advice. Thanks.
Thank you so much 👍👍 this is exactly what it's therefore.
Got my reverse training tomorrow so im watching this for my personal knowledge. 10x for posting it. !
Best of luck and thank you👍👍🤞🤞
Doing class 1 training tomorrow, given me a good idea of what to expect, thank you
Best of luck, hope all goes well 🤞🤞🤞👍👍👍
im seriously looking into driving HGVS. your videos are great.
Thank you so much.👍
Excellent video.. used as a refresher before job interview
Thank you so much. Good luck🤞🤞🤞🤞
Me too. Thanks guys
Brilliant video! Very helpful x
Glad it was helpful Dayle 🙃
Great video guys , very informative. I'm doing my class 1 in June so its good to do some homework.
Thank you. Good luck for the course👍👍👍
Hope you passed ok and now gaining useful experience on the road. I passed my class one way back in 1980 in the RAF. Demobbed in 1987 and driving in civilian life. During the early years there was still a honeymoon period which I enjoyed but it soon became very monotonous and for many years I was on prozac, I needed a change of direction whilst still utilising my HGV 1 license. I managed to find a job in the Conference and Exhibition sector and within days was driving an IBM trailer around Europe, parking up for sometimes a week at a time. When finding the particular venue we had to rig the trailer ready for use which took a couple of hours. I loved this job and thought I had the best job in the world but it got even better. During this time I was in contact with many people in this industry and soon had a little black book of contacts. Long story short I found the address for HR at Formula one management in Biggin hill. Sent in a CV, secured and interview and then a job as a F1 driver/rigger. This position took me all around the globe starting in Australia in February and finishing in Japan in October. During closed season we refurbished the equipment before the next season. That lasted for three seasons before I went and explored pastures new. I got myself a job in the Rock and Roll industry as a touring driver with the bands (Yes you will have heard of most, if not all of them). The point of my story is to say, if you have a class one license you will rarely be out of work and the license can lead onto some really exciting ways to expand your skills whilst earning a very good living.(I retired at 60) I learned how to rig an television broadcast centre, rudimentary TV camera skills in F1 and also in the Rock and Roll job, spotlight operator on and off stage (Yes, sometimes being part of the act on stage) I loved this stage of my working life but if I'd never made the positive change, who knows I may still be on the prozac.
Excellent vid.. yes indeed, At our work the trailers can be full, /heavy, so when u un hitch i lower it down slowly with the air suspension,, onto the legs...
the trailer rubbing plate, can hit the top of the rear wings.. !
Thank you so much. Yes, so true. And excellent top tip. 👍👍👍👍
Another great video guys. Im itching to do my class one but being put off and worried about failing before ive even started.. ive been a class 2 driver for about 8 years and feel nows the time to do my class one
Thank you so much. Pop in for a free assessment to see.👍👍👍👍
@@NationalDrivingCentre id love to but im here in Wales 🏴🏴.. ive been watching your videos on here, very formative and will help alot, thanks again 👍🏽👍🏽
Perfect videos guys, u couldnt of made that any better, has to b the best one ive watched on here.. got my lessons and test next week. The nerves are slowly setting in. Need / really want to pass.
Thank you so much Troy👍👍👍👍. Best of luck for the training🤞🤞🤞.
@@NationalDrivingCentre thank you Paul. Ive been watching all your videos all weekend prepping myself 👍🏽👍🏽
I see your all videos is it very helpful for all new drivers
Thank you so much 👍👍
Thank you.
Very professional :)
Lucian you are welcome!
Awesome 👏 from Montreal,very informative video.. really appreciate it👌
Thank you so much. We hope all is going well overthere. Thank you for the comment.
Had already passed my test and have beeb driving class 2s for the past 6 months, however I'm going into a class 1 soon and the last time i coupled a trailer was for my test so I'm just refreshing my memory 😂 Thank you guys
Thank you so much. Best of luck for the new job 👍👍👍👍
Im revising to take me theroy next week and LGV Multible test. and revising using the books. Very Helpful information and Thank You...! 😎
Great work Steve best of luck for the test hope all goes well.👍👍👍
Another great video! 👍
Thanks again!
Very informative video, recently passed class 1 but failed a drivers assessment when applying for a job due to getting flummoxed, discovering that trailer brakes are always in different places and then forgetting to do the rest of the trailer walk around. Should've watched this first to refresh my memory.
Thank you so much Luke. So sorry to hear that, i hope all goes well. 👍👍👍
One thing that I would say is when releasing the trailer break at the end of your checks is, that you wait for 5 seconds with your hand covering the break so you can re-apply it if the vehicle starts to move due to the cab break accidentally disengaging from the on position.
Some great points, thank you so much👍👍
Great vid lads . Thanks for this 👍
Thank you so much. 👍👍👍👍
Very good verbal instruction / Would be happy to attend your course.
Thank you so much Robert, we would be happy to have you👍👍👍👍
When we take the C-E in Denmark, we always use a rigid truck and a dolly trailer. Except for a few exercises on dry/wet road on maneuver-day on the track, which is done in both rigid truck/dolly trailer and tractor/trailer.
That’s interesting, do you think it’s a better way of doing things?
@@NationalDrivingCentre I think it is much more difficult to back up with a rigid truck/dolly trailer than it is with a tractor/trailer.
So if you can back up with a rigid truck/dolly trailer, chances are that you are able to back up with a tractor/trailer. I wouldn't be so sure the other way around.
I think that is one of the reasons why we use the rigid truck/dolly trailer. (Even though the combined vehicles in Denmark are probably 75 % tractor/trailers and 25 % rigid truck/dolly trailers).
Another reason is probably that the driving centers already have a rigid truck for the C license courses. It's cheaper for them to simply slap a dolly trailer on it for the C-E, than having to buy a tractor/trailer in addition to the rigid truck.
It's probably smartest using the more difficult way during learning, so one knows that one is able to handle all scenarios. We also use manual transmission instead of automatic.
But I would have liked to at least having tried to couple/uncouple a tractor/trailer. That wasn't possible at my course.
@@NationalDrivingCentre How much does it cost in your country?
In Denmark a C license takes 30 weekdays and cost £ 4.000 and a C-E license takes 20 weekdays and cost £ 2.400. In addition are a few fees to photo, doctor, government, etc.
Done my cpc infeb 2020.. then covid, i drove 7,5 4 10 yrs.. really good video , no messin....alot to know . , they know .
Thank you so much 👍👍
I am doing my class one soon , so I will updae you about the result . However, I am sure the your videos is helping me to pass . thanks
Thank you so much for your comments. Best of luck for the test hope all goes well.👍👍👍👍
Great video, very educational.
Thank you so much J👍👍👍👍
Simple and criteria, great explanation gents.
Thank you so much.👍👍
I like to say thank you both you doing great job You doing well I like to what you doing Actually doing so much safety showing
Thank you so much you're very kind. 👍👍👍
No idea why I'm watching this - I work on the railway. But what amazes me and I never really thought about it but there's more to hooking up one of these things than coupling together two modern trains.... This is more like coupling a loco to wagons or old carriages with buffers, chains, air and power lines. Fascinating.
Thank you so much for your comment Mike. Would love to have a go at doing it with a loco 😬😬👍👍
Thanks for your demonstration as I m take too long to the backward most of time
You are more than welcome👍👍
Great video. Very informative.
You're very kind thank you so much, glad it helps.👍👍👍
Always great information really gud way of teaching thank you
No problem. thank you so much👍👍
Wow that great video,Thank
Glad you enjoyed it
I must watch this video at the twice a Day, I'm doing my class 1 very soon I'm trying to do as much homework on the uncoupling and coupling procedure as I can along with the reversing exercise. Such an informative video and explained is great Detail.
Thank you so much. Best of luck for the test👍👍👍🤞🤞.
where are you learning your course??
@@ibrahimuhincha1457 I did my Training and passed with EP Training services.
Excellent, I did my class 1 with them . Great service.
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I passed my c+e by watching your videos
Thank you so much. And a big well done 👍👍👍👍
Absolutely excellent
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Years ago when doing my HGV 1 we were taught to disconnect the lines nearer to oneself so not leaning over and perhaps getting gunge on your clothes. When connecting start with the furthest one.
Good call Brian. Got to keep yourself looking fresh!
Doesn’t care about gunge otherwise he would wear gloves, obviously likes spending his working day with dirty hands, added flavour for when he has his sandwiches at lunchtime. And then leaving a dirty steering wheel for the next guy.
I was taught that, too. Just this weekend at work the company I work for now has decided they want red airline first, then yellow, and yellow the red when coupling and uncoupling for safety. I see their logic, and so long as your unit's lines are mashed with grease or twisted to hell, it's probably a safer way of working.
That's a top tip that my mentor gave me on my 2 week assessment / induction ( My firm are very thorough & supportive) I am on frdges so split couples, a bit of a PIA taking the gloves on and off but it pays dividends to have clean hands & a clean steering wheels and grab handles. These are the smaller, finer details when we get on the road.
Beautiful thanks guys
Our pleasure!
I was shown first number plate ,park brake ,legs, sussies then pin, pull forward slightly then lower the air suspension then do in reverse and still do it to this day never failed me in 15 years.
Perfect routine. That is the key to this task. With regards to the suspension that can come down to company policy or safe system of work. We do not use that due to skids on the tractor unit.
I don't think it matters what order you do it in, everyone works out their own system, except that pulling the pin should be the last thing you do when uncoupling, so the trailer's got the handbrake on and legs down before you release it from the unit. I worked with a guy years ago who was in the habit of pulling the pin as soon as he got out of the cab then doing the brakes, lines and legs. This was fine until one day he was parked on a slight backward slope, got out, pulled the pin, and a brand new milk tanker trailer slid off the back of the unit, dropped onto its knees, and ripped the front open on the back of the unit's chassis.
I’m an American trucker. The procedures are basically the same. While the mechanisms like airline couplers in European trucks are much more complicated than American trucks. Excellent work!
Thank you so much for your comment, hope all is going well stay safe.👍👍
Good video got my test soon
Thank you so much Best of luck for the test.👍👍
guys keep rocking thanks for the video
Thank you so much you're very kind we are glad it helps. 👍👍
Started my class 1 training today. 5 years on class 2, ADR and HIAB but still nervous and knowing it’s a whole different animal!
Great work, well done. Best of luck. Hope all goes well. 👍👍
it is very good to clean all tires with your hands and then transfer the dirt to the steering wheel.
Haha this is true Chris 🤪
Nice video, but in America we always look to make sure the locking jaws are secure around the kingpin, and we always leave the landing gear handle loose after cranking gear down, that way it doesn't flip up and get jamed under the trailer rail when the next guy hooks it.
Thank you so much for your input Toni. Much appreciated.👍👍
Had that last week recently back after 20 or so years away and took me a few minutes to work out how to unjam the jacking legs lever but lucky jacked up air suspension and the lever dropped into position
Thanks for all these videos guys, putting in for my Class two once the provisional is through I think I might even try for the Class one now because of these helpful videos
Its worth a look at. thank you so much 👍👍👍.
Am in joying your teaching 🎉🎉
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Fully recommend 👌
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Starting my c+e training next friday 🤞
Best of luck. Hope all goes well.👍👍
my father passed his hgv in the 70s and my brother about 15 years ago i have always wanted to but never had the money well happy to say i can finally make my dream come true and am just waiting for my provisional to come back so i can start my journey hoping to have my pass certificate by the end of the year
Great work best of luck for the future, hope your training goes well.👍👍👍👍
You guys are great. Wish you were closer to Birmingham as I really wanna do my C and CE with you. Bit of a longshot but any Birmingham training centers you are familiar with and can recommend? Cheers. Keep up the good work!
Thank so much Alex👍👍👍, Sorry unfortunately not. Worth the commute though😂😂😂
When checking wheels its always good practice to use gloves so if there is a nail in the tyre you will not cause an injury to your hands
A very good point well spotted.🧐
Explained evrthing very nicely
Thanks Gurpreet!
Massive help, the reversing video and this is really helpful, it was my first day training today the driving part is a piece of cake, was worried about reversing however I had a go today and went in first time I suppose it all comes with practice, got my test on Thursday, training 4h everyday until then and 2h before the test, hopefully a pass.
Good luck Mario, We hope it all goes well. Thank you so much for your comments.
Hats of to guys
Thank you 😊
Thank you very much.
Going from car to class 1. Ive done my theory, had my medical, done my cpc and got my two week practical course booked in next month. Sure, two weeks will be enough, the thing thats daunting me is ive never stepped foot in a lorry cab, ive never towed anything, not even a small trailer in a car. At the moment i drive for a living delivering cars, so i spend a lot of time on the roads and confident on them. But its like i am going into everything blind regarding lorries, hence why i am here to get some pointers.
Thanks for the vid guys, will surely be watching plenty more in the coming month.
Thank you so much for your kind words. Best of luck for your training.👍🤞
@@NationalDrivingCentre First day today, done the reversing and this. A few different things. After pulling out the king pin, we're told to pull forward a few feet, then lower the trucks suspension until there is a gap between 5th wheel and the trailer, and then drive off, and the trucks suspension automatically raises. Then have to re-lower it when coupling back up, basically do it in reverse, move the tractor a few feet under, raise it with the remote so the legs come off the floor, then drive back locking it into the 5th wheel. And then two shunts forward after the trailer is locked in place, just to make sure.
All in all, pretty much all the same. Thank you.
Great work yes there's always a little bit difference between companies and trucks. When you do end up at the firm you are employed with just check their companies safe systems of work as to the main routine.. 👍👍@@Glenn7719
@@NationalDrivingCentre All done and passed my test. CV updated, Licence sent off, CPC done a couple of months ago and Digi tacho also sent off for, and all ready started applying for jobs. Ive got a bit of a safety net where my brother works, they take on new drivers, he's been there around 20 years and plus, he gets a £1000 bonus for referral. 👍 I live near Dartford, plenty of opportunities around with Tilbury docks, Purfleet, Thurrock etc, so fingers crossed, hopefully something comes up soon.
And thanks for all your videos, ive watched quite a few of them over the past year, they've really helped me out, much appreciated.
Absolutely great work well done. Best of luck for the future. Hope all goes well thank you so much. 👍👍👍@@Glenn7719
em interesting I have never been taught to leave an Inch for the legs. In all the per drive assessments I have done for different firms. But it makes good sense. Some Firms want you to reverse stop lower the unit reverse till King pin is under, raise unit continue to reverse lock in the pin. and do the same when de coupling but never had they said about the inch but it makes sense. tys
Thanks for your comment Andy. Obviously there are lots of little nuances that people do to suit them but ours is predominantly to make trainees water tight on a test and set them off with good habits 👍🏼
When I started in the early 1980s we didn't have air suspension, and it was generally said you should leave enough room under the legs to get the toe of your boot under, especially if you were dropping an empty trailer, because the back of the unit would be quite high due to no weight on it. If you wound the legs right down and the trailer was then loaded and someone coupled up to it the unit's springs wouldn't lift it far enough to take all the weight off the legs and the next driver would have to put the handle in low gear and wind the legs up until they were just off the ground and he could put it back in high gear to lift them the rest of the way. I used to leave a good gap under the legs if I was dropping an empty trailer and wind them pretty much right down if I was dropping a loaded one. It's so much easier with air suspension!
Passed this part of my test today, when i got to the walkround of the vehicle, the examiner said, and i quote "ok, ok, its not an MOT, that'll do", only went half way down one side haha
Great work well done there's just no pleasing some examiners.😜😜
Good jobb👍
Thanks Hamraz 👍🏼
Black plate. I sometimes find that the kingpin doesn't want to budge! But moving the unit back or forward will then be able to release it. But obviously all the sizes etc need reattaching.
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I would love to be able to learn to drive a HGV and be able to help my country out in this desperate time of need for HGV DRIVERS but it's the cost to which I just simply can't afford right now 🤦♂️ BIG RESPECT TO YOU GUYS WHO ARE UNDER SO MUCH PRESSURE TO DELIVER 👊
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No!!! THANK YOU GUYS AND LADIES !!! Having to go above and beyond to deliver and you's do and should be Proud of YourSelfs Too. 🙌🤝👏👏
You may be able to get a company that will sponsor you, worth finding out
You do realise you can get HGV training for free now! And go straight to a class 1 truck.
@Jinx either you know something I don’t or you’re on another scheme. As of yet I’ve not paid a penny, had my medical and all three tests have been booked and paid for. And on a recent email they have told me that the funding has been allocated to me to do my CAT C , which was disappointing as I was lead to believe I was on the direct access to C+E.
As a near 70yr old lorry driver, one thing i have learnt over the years is if you future truckers intending to go tramping is instead of fitting the 5th wheel clip when coupling, fit a padlock through the hole. I have learnt there are some unscrupulous people about that will pull the pin while you are asleep. There are some people that don't check it in the morning.
A very good point John, That really show the importance of a daily walk around check.
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Many thanks
You are more than welcome👍
Not taking my test but going back on to the Arctic’s, this videos was helpful and reminded me of a few things… but seriously wear gloves lol, don’t be that guy that leaves the steering wheel disgusting because you can be bothered to wear gloves 👍🏻👍🏻
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I got asked to do a bit of yard shunting at my work (I'm a van driver with a class 1) and didn't have a pair of gloves. It took me weeks to grow the dirt out from under my fingernails.
Thanks for this video's it's really helpful
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When coupled should student carry out a "rolling brake test" (drive forward a few yards, gently apply service brake, then park brake on, engine off). I was expected to by examiner. Mind you I did my test some year ago back when we had to do a "controlled stop and all gear change exercise up and down the box!
My word Will that was some time ago. I remember teaching that. They will do it for the wagon and drag but not for the tractor unit and trailer for some reason.
@@NationalDrivingCentre If you can explain it, it's not a fail. I did similar on an ADI drive and avoided a timed bus lane because I KNEW it was full of cars. I told them what I was doing as I did it and was told afterwards that BECAUSE I explained it as I did it it was fine. If you have any queries, just tell the examiner beforehand what you're going to do and they'll tell you if you're being an idiot.
I done a shunter trainer course at my place of work & was taught BLACK, for disconnecting. Brake, legs, auxiliaries ,clip ,kingpin & vice versa for hitching up , a good way to remember. Good also to get into a routine doing it, fatal to get talking this is how mistakes are made, I've witnessed drivers forgetting the legs & dropping trailers & then leaving for me to deal with🙄.
A good way to remember Simon, this really does help anything that can help those fatal errors will be good good luck stay safe. 👍👍👍👍👍
But you got no number plate in there
BLANK
Brake
Legs
Airlines
Numberplate
Kingpin
I'm about to start training to be a hgv driver I'm a mechanic by trade wouldn't you also use a torch to check the inside on the tyres and also when you have done the light check wouldn't you also check for air leaks on the breaking system to make sure the system is fully operational?
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Very nice and friendly help full
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VERY helpful
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Hope I don't confuse you when saying this but after watching the video,
Everything you do from the first (trailer legs) to the last (Kingpin) on the uncoupling basically you do the last one first and the first one last.
Thank you so much for your comment.