Ian, could you do a detailed video on using the Tachograph card. Like a day of truck driving but you include using the Tachograph everytime you stop, whether its for a break or doing deliveries and so on. It would be very helpful 😅
@briankiely5942Ай бұрын
Yes very helpful, when's part 2 out,,,,,lad.
@whathasxgottodowithit3919.Ай бұрын
Thank you for posting Ian, you know in this day & age there should be no shared cabins, who wants to sleep in a shared room with a total stranger, you would not do it in a Hotel. I have always liked Scania trucks, they pull like a train, however what the company buys for a fleet will usually be down cost and discounts available.
@bob5470Ай бұрын
Great video Ian. Looking forward to part 2.
@geoffreyruncieman9503Ай бұрын
Nice to see you back Ian 👍👍
@SwaghettiYolonesesАй бұрын
Got my Class 1 test soon, and this is very interesting. Many thanks for the knowledge.
@derekdempsey8506Ай бұрын
Hi Ian great video...well done to you and Dixon,this content is great for lads like me
@gwandaoАй бұрын
We’ve got Daf XG mirror cam on our firm and they are deeply unpopular. The cameras are prone to going blank making it extremely dangerous if you are on a motorway, no depth or perception, can’t easily detect vehicles flashing you in and out. The cameras get hit as you can’t see them, ours do not follow the trailer around whilst reversing but do going forwards. Night time vision is absolutely atrocious on our models and I mean atrocious, it’s like having cataracts with headlights behind you. Many of us feel these things are dangerous and should never have been approved within the industry. Fuel economy over safety.
@harmontrucking492629 күн бұрын
As an American truck driver I love the DAFS and Scania. trucks do yall like ours, I drive a Mack.
@stevedawson25625 күн бұрын
We had dafs, mercs, scania, volvo and an iveco on the firm used to work for. I personally prefered the daf xf for comfort. Loved the big American rigs always wanted to drive one. Nearest I got was an old mack was in the export yard I once worked for years ago. had a strange offset cab which I never understood why got a photo of it somewhere.
@chrisyboy666Ай бұрын
Always alarms me when companies need that many drivers in one go..Seems to speak volumes about what their like to work for if they can’t keep there staff..Why Have Dixons fucked Scania and Volvo off ? we had a XG+ on Demo for 2 weeks I had it Norway then Greece then Italy we nice @ 1st but struggled we always run heavy as well I conveyed with another bloke in a 770 and he always a good hour or 2 ahead of me buy the end of the hours on the card that’s daily setting off in the morning together so imagine if you Multiply over a year ?..If my oppo hadn’t waited for me every morning he would of been back in the uk @ least 1 day earlier then me if you do the over the year the hours gained having the extra power to get the the job done makes no financial sense having a comfortable unit with no power I understand not everyone does the same demanding work we do..The numbers just don’t add up having one of these doing the continent
@fifthwheelred6255Ай бұрын
Great idea for a video . Looking forward to more to come . Very interesting. Dixsons looks good
@geoffreyruncieman6160Ай бұрын
Nice to see you back lan
@rayw9067Ай бұрын
We’ve got a new one at work with a 660hp Cummins/Paccar motor in it. Going to put it on 85t A doubles hopefully it goes well.
@jagdeeshgurmel404821 күн бұрын
Is that in Australia?
@rayw906721 күн бұрын
@@jagdeeshgurmel4048 yeah in Australia
@andrewwoodhead8305Ай бұрын
The new Ned Kelly in da house 🏠 👍🇮🇪👏
@seanjeffers-ki3uyАй бұрын
Great video thanks Ian Great to see you back i watch all your video Sean from wexford
@dublinreliefdriver807Ай бұрын
Do these new model DAFs have that annoying warning tone? Head melting The warnings will be back on by the time your get out the gate 😅 Do Dixon work with self employed drivers? Lovely off in a new truck, safe travels.
@seanjeffers-ki3uyАй бұрын
Good to see you back with you video Ian thanks Sean from wexford
@peterm2478Ай бұрын
Nice Video Ian And Nice Truck Please Take Care Out There.and Stay Safe.
@billyhayes7889Ай бұрын
Hi Ian enjoyable video. After 40 years driving trucks and retiring shortly I can safely say DAF has to be the worst truck and gearbox iv ever drove.
@Jcaulfield1Ай бұрын
Agreed
@nevillebroadbent160129 күн бұрын
Horrible idea. Yes I have driven a Mercs with them. No point to them . Any fuel saving would be miniscule
@darrenfarrell-bn2cb29 күн бұрын
No Mirrors will end up in Accident. If it’s electronic it Can Fail.
@davidlipski863Ай бұрын
There are a few North Wales drivers i know that run for Dixon Carna and Manfreight out of Holyhead.
@user-gv7fs9qx8pАй бұрын
Night just watched .Ws delighted Rory spoke of this up coming vid from you and Dixons of dock green 😅😅 only joking.🙋🏽♀️🙋🏽♀️🌹🌹👌🏼👌🏼
@conorobrien5937Ай бұрын
O Donovan Transport Cork. Don't know if they are still big. Rember them being massive when I was younger on the old Cork Dublin road.
@francisogrady178015 күн бұрын
Interesting stuff young man, i used to do this job years ago in a little 124/420 Scania, loved it except for driving in the UK total pain in the arse that was ,
@flyingpaddy752523 күн бұрын
Good man, you were recommended to me by a lad from Roscommon living in Arizona driving for Walmart out in Fontana California. I’m from Cork myself driving my own truck over here in the States. Ran to the Continent back in the early 2000’s for O Sullivan’s out of Castletownbere Co Cork. Bit of Trivia for you, in 1999 I drove a truck for Micheal Dixons Uncle who is John Dixon. It was over here in the States and John was a character to run with. Last time I met him was in Calais in 2004. Enjoy your commentary and you have another subscriber. If your ever over this way give me a shout. I’m out of Upstate New York but here in Wisconsin today unloading and will be meeting a lad from Kanturk later on in Richfield WI who also has his own truck. At one time Kevin from Kanturk and John from Roscommon and myself all drove for Werner Enterprise out of Omaha Nebraska at the same time . 8000 drivers and we were the only Paddy’s.
@drivewithig23 күн бұрын
@@flyingpaddy7525 excellent to hear stories like this Kevin , I’ll catch you over there sometime soon
@TyrekickingwetdreamerАй бұрын
Sticker is not a swiss vignette it's an Austrian emissions sticker
@John-tl2ffАй бұрын
Brilliant idea this Ian
@DaForgetfulLarry78901Ай бұрын
17:44 that binging is the transics wanting to know why you're stopped if you haven't figured it out
@alexrobinson2281Күн бұрын
The time you’ve blethered on you could have been there 😂
@drivewithig14 сағат бұрын
I’ll blather your mum alex
@alexrobinson228114 сағат бұрын
@@drivewithig 😂😂🤙
@kearney_truckspottingАй бұрын
U should do derry transport
@jayd1974Ай бұрын
Nice one Iano👍Would Dixons be good to work for?I’m a Manchester lad based in Castlebar dunno if it would work or not🤔
@John-tl2ffАй бұрын
Give me the old 2800 any day 😂😂
@keithburgess-zf3vl25 күн бұрын
The new mirror cams what are they like for blind side reversing ,they have the taco
@rowenamcewan1010Ай бұрын
XGs have a swivle seat. think itll be the driver seat on that one.
@truth3358Ай бұрын
XG plus have them
@andrzejtruckerАй бұрын
Hi pal. Is Dixon's and Carna the same now?
@truth3358Ай бұрын
Yes
@herefordmsvАй бұрын
Comfortable lorry but mirrors unnecessary tech imo. Heard all kinds of stories about led headlights appearing to flash on the screens when they aren't.
@user-rw1ij3dq4rАй бұрын
You forgot to mention the breathalysers in the daf blowing into it
@HorsecockbadgerАй бұрын
Mirror cams wont work to many younger gens hate them most big companys are spec in most at top spec but with traditional mirrors !
@daeshbagcentral529822 күн бұрын
The 70's was about the best time for european truck driving.No mobile phones,no www and then the tachograph came in....start of the slippery slope i afraid. Truck driving is a rubbish job in 2024. MIcro managed by spotty kids in huge offices.
@relaxingend1098Ай бұрын
Drive this truck the most in euro truck simulator 2
@OpTzAdamАй бұрын
yuppaaa catch you in Calais lad
@andrewcraig7473Ай бұрын
Not a fan of Mirror cams
@HorsecockbadgerАй бұрын
Me neither
@Jcaulfield1Ай бұрын
If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it..
@forza_irl450Ай бұрын
What cleaning products did you bring with you for the trip?
@drivewithigАй бұрын
Pink quick clean / P&S interior express / window cleaner all available on grantautohaus.com
@forza_irl450Ай бұрын
@@drivewithig what’s the postage situation up North of the border?
@user-pn9ig4vu9e28 күн бұрын
@@drivewithig Hi sir , I'm Frimpong Edmond Mensah , and I'm reaching out because I'm extremely passionate about mine Dream Job/Field which is driving and passionate about truck driving . I'd love to learn more about your experiences and gain valuable insights. Would you be willing to share some advice or chat with me about your journey? I'd greatly appreciate any guidance. Thank you in advance for your time!
@chrisharris479625 күн бұрын
Keep it
@ian700-rf8qgАй бұрын
The standard mirrors on the new daf look like old telephones but mirror cams look shite! They look like a dog with no ears. You can spend a fortune customising any truck with mirror cam and it will never be a real truck. " just my opinion "
@thomasrealist618125 күн бұрын
why bringing a DAF back home?
@Nightrider6977_Malayali_DriverАй бұрын
Can i apply for the job ( I'm from India ) is it possible?.
@OpTzAdamАй бұрын
No mate
@Nightrider6977_Malayali_Driver29 күн бұрын
@@OpTzAdam ok🙂
@alexrobinson2281Күн бұрын
Bit of a long commute 😂
@OpTzAdamКүн бұрын
@@alexrobinson2281fella needs some fuel card 🤣
@truckerlad870828 күн бұрын
Where's then part 2 ? 🙄
@drivewithig27 күн бұрын
was busy getting married yesterday might be a day or 2 behind 👍
@truckerlad870827 күн бұрын
@@drivewithig Sound lad, congratulations 🎊
@michaelleaperGreyhoundАй бұрын
That's not true
@PhilCook-z9vАй бұрын
Hello Ian wouldn’t mind seeing you showing us around OTOOLE
@JamesReilly-en4diАй бұрын
Dad has come a long way since the 3300😊
@truth3358Ай бұрын
He was moaning to another Dixon driver about the truck You need to get someone who’s got 100k follows
@drivewithigАй бұрын
FairPlay Sherlock Holmes’s
@BIGV710Ай бұрын
have you got your 2 breathalizers in the truck as you have to carry them in europe and other safety stuff if you drink and drive next day you can be over the limit its %0 in europe just letting you know Ian im not bothered what you eat just stop showing off
@whelo1112Ай бұрын
Worst trucks ever made and also why don't take young people of dole for driver artic lorry drivers and it's hard for new drivers to get work of Company's because companies looking for 2 years experience when new drivers don't have experience in ridig truck driver
@ianmcleod4Ай бұрын
Stop truck driving , too many traffic jams waste of a life 💩