Starting my training as a haul truck driver tomorrow with 0 experience. Videos like these are a god send.

It's 1:34 AM KZfaq: "Welcome to this training video on how to operate an off-road haul truck"

You're the best instructor sir I follow your videos now I'm an excavator operator/ADT Operator inspired by you 🙏

Starting my new job at a quarry with zero experience working in one. A haul truck is something new to me and this video helped alot!!!!

Desperately watching this in the cab of a Haul Truck, trying not to make an idiot of myself.

One thing to mention (I drive an HM300-1, lol it’s old but work can’t upgrade right now) if you’re going down a hill and have to make a turn, or even on flat ground, always remember to slow down. I’ve seen guys at work flip their whole bed with it lowered. This applies especially when carrying a full load. And always check your surroundings before you dump. You wouldn’t wanna raise your bed straight into a power line

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I've had my fair share of playing in these and by far I've always loved the komatsu hm400-3 over the cat 740 and also the Volvo a25c. I think the way you guys have shown it pretty much is the "proper" mining technique. Although I know a lot of places that chase production times like they are going out of fashion will cut some corners. So I've been taught to pretty much never take it out of gear besides when dumping to get those revs up. But especially on komatsu the retarder is so good and strong I've known operators to treat it as the park brake for loading and unloading. Some will drag the spare foot to run the service brakes and use the other to give gas to dump each to their own I guess. Another one I've been taught is taking off with the bed still up. Not right waving around in the air. But I've been told like get it to about the half way and just below mark and get going, cause the revs from the engine will speed it up and also by the time you get 50 metres the bed is down and the speed limiter clicks off to get out of second I think is as high as it'll go with the bed up. Another top tip I've learned is yes they are smart but what a lot of people hate about automatics is when decending or climbing and it goes searching between gears it's so rough on an operator and dangerous! So locking a gear for a descent gives that bit more control. I know cat actually has a gear lock function that you can press a button and it'll hold that gear. It's a great idea! But anyways those are my little tips and tricks/experiences. Overall you guys defintely covered 98% of what a new operator needs to know. Although it's a good laugh watching them reverse one for the first time snaking it back and forth. Best tip there is not thinking of your cab position think of the bin position and also watch the ground tracks as guidance for lining up.

I am sick in bed. I enjoyed watching this, even though I am not a truck driver. I loved these trucks when I was a kid.

Hey great information, one thing I noticed, the Operator didn't blow his horn when he first started to drive forward. Good practice is always blow your horn before moving the truck. Its allows surrounding workers to be aware.

Had to operate one of These today. Never have so I had to watch your video for some basics. Haha thanks.

This was recommended so i watched it even though i don’t even have a job

Something I noticed at the start of the video that should be noted, your cab wasn't straight with your box when you test lifted the box. While it's empty it's not the absolutely worst thing in the world however it's a terrible practice to be in when dumping. If you have stuck/frozen material in the box and your cab is not straight in line with the box, your cab can flip very quickly and easily. Wiggles can move dirt quickly and in some pretty adverse conditions. I've both run them and the fills/cuts they run on and have seen boxes on their sides, cabs flipped and some very interesting positions for them to be in. Something else to note is that when stuck in soft material a "duck walk" can be used to free yourself often. It won't always work but will about 90% of the time. That's a technique where you "wiggle" while trying to drive and do not let up. It allows the machine to grab some traction from outside it's footprint where there may be more stable ground. One I noticed that you did not mention is to warn green operators about stopping the box mid-raise. You didn't do it either but every person operating any size or configuration of haul truck whether it's a 25t wiggle or a 980/797 should understand fully that you never ever stop raising the box once you've started. Ever. If you stop mid way through raising and you have stuck/frozen material your truck has a hugely greater chance of rolling over/flipping the box. If you feel it listing and think to stop halfway for safety's sake, DO NOT. It's the first instinct with a lot of new operators and it's the action that will put you in the greatest amount of danger. If you're listing a great deal, don't lift the box at all until your supervisor or dunphand comes to assist/assess. Otherwise, lift it completely and 9/10 times you'll find the machine rights itself once the load has been dropped and you begin to move forward.

I have trained myself parking brake "last and first". I put in gear and THEN release parking brake. I SET parking brake then put in neutral. You would be surprised at what can distract you between placing in/out of gear and setting brake. I've rolled off a few times before I changed my order of operations!

Great videos, I run the same truck at work and I think its important to note to always refer to the operators manual when running a new piece of equipment. I always thought using the parking brake when getting loaded was the thing to do, but the manual on the komatsu truck says this may damage the parking brake. Instead apply the retarder when loading. I believe this is also true for the service brakes, they should be used as little or light as possible and the retarder should be your main braking system. Thanks for the great videos.

Thanks for this kind of videos I really appreciate on 9th may I'll be going to school for a month on how to operate a dump truck and I have no idea about cars or heavy machines and that's my fear but this video has helped me a lot it has given me a lot of courage thanks a lot❤️ thanks all the way from Zambia....

I drove an HM 400 in Montana 😂 I loved those trucks so much. The cab space is awesome in those trucks compared to the Volvo A45G I’m driving now

Most safety safety supervisor ever. Well done.

Run an HM400 everyday in a quarry, great rigs. 5500 hours and still the most reliable machine there

I'm going for training soon .. Preparing myself ... Thanks for the video

Am leaning a lot from your video's keep up with the good work u are doing..🇿🇦

Wow! Thanks for sharing!!! You guys are a Godsend!!!

i am looking forward to learn how to operate that truck this year .

You can use retarder as brake when being loaded. Pulling away from dump pile in D or 5 can be done while lowering bed, D starts in 2, 5 starts in 1. Just keep rpms moderate as bed lowers. Difference between D and 5 is torque. 5 is recommended for soft ground. All above advised in Operators manual.

I once learned to oparate this at night and is simple,so now can get a job.

you guys THE ONLY ones i watch

I just got hired for haul truck driving . Go for my training next week looks simple!

Good video for beginners no doubt.. most of the time on jobsites it will already be planned out by the higher ups but always be aware of your surroundings.. especially up! make sure there are no power lines, tree branches etc.. I like to dump in Drive or N.. usually N honestly with my foot feathering the break.. this allows for the load to push your truck forward as it comes off the truck. This is all stuff youll learn in time with experience though so don't worry about it right now. I think they did a great job covering the basics for somebody new or curious about how to operate an h300 or similar equipment.

U really impress and inspire me coz i want be a machine operator like you

great teaching skills you guys give amazing

You did a very good job. Yes I operated them for over a year on a few different sites. A John Deere and a CAT. I liked the Deere the best.

Appreciate the pov video

I feel so privileged to be able to drive this at 14!

Very informative. I mean I’m not interested but my 2.5 yr old asks me to watch the guy teach him to drive the truck 😂

Never drove one until my first day last week. now I can drive it like nascar

Day 2 of haul truck for me. Had a 8 hours ride along and 1 hour hauling and loading on day 1. Now I'm solo due to understaffing, the reverse is the hardest part for with 0 experience. I learned loader 1st

Amazing truck

You are now fully qualified to operate a haul truck😊

Thank you ... Good job !!!

Very informative to the viewers. 👍

First couple days took a little getting used to. Backing up in the dark is tricky not saying I'm a pro but I got about 400hrs on one now and I'm doing all right lol

This is my unit in Japan last 2016-2019 I missed it so much.

Thank you.. I was trying to figure out why my dump would not shift up.. 3.20 marker helped

I enjoyed your video. Thank you very much.

Very helpful. Thank you

You said you generally don’t want them losing over your cab but you should have said that you NEVER want them loading or I should say swinging over the cab because if something breaks or the bucket disconnects you will be squished

Thank you very very much a great video and help perfectly presented💯💯💯

Wow I love that Awesome I need more experience of it

Thanks teacher 👍

Those are fun to drive. Kinda funky to back up though.

One of the things I had to learn was it is NOT a trailer truck. Took me a while to just back up like a car. Just a small thing I had to get used to

Thank you for helping me

Very nice information sir 👍 thanks

When backing up with this machine, is it like backing up with a trailer?

I started a new job and I had 0 experience but I learned how to ride it with a 5 minutes training 😅

Since these trucks articulate, when backing is it like backing a trailer or not really?

I found the most practical way to inch forward while dumping to be left foot on the brakes (like on a loader but remember this is your regular brake, not an inching pedal so don't use it as such unless you are in Neutral) and let the load push you as much as you need by modulating the braking force, this way you also avoid activating the P-brake or tip&load brake thousand times a day. cheers

I drive an HM 400 for my daily work vehicle. I have read the manual and this was a good video. My only thing is when you're getting ready to dump the manual states to use the retarder lever not parking brake. Like I said, excellent video. Keep up great work.

Good video

Thanks 👍👍

Did a few weeks of this and tandem water truck witch did not care for lol and some compactor ,nevertheless i enjoyed these dumps . I would love to do saltmining or something that does the larger dumps fulltime

Pre OP inspection video for the articulated dump truck?

Thanks darling

Honestly komatsu has the best ride for the operator. The mirrors are by far the best I've seen on any ADT. The tonnage counter is also a nice plus. Not to mention the the air ride seats for both the operator and passenger are great. However, in my OPINION everything else about the truck is a let down and I expected better from komatsu. Volvo and Cat are the 2 best trucks on the market..... IN MY OPINION!!!

I have nothing to do with these vehicles. I am an Indian, University Language Student XD. But I love those trucks and all these earth moving equipment :)

A very good thing to bring up is how easy these are to roll. Ive seen it dozens of times because guys are turning on a grade, turning to fast, or even from the loading operators mistake.

Gonna get into a mining operation this is a godsend

Thanks for the vids... People actually pay to learn this shit.. I learned how to operate a skid steer from watching your vids

I learnt a lot

Please sir do the video of how to check or pre start and cabin controls

Very good video😊

And you’re fired because you’re going to slow lol. Great video

My company has a fleet of these , I definitely would love to drive one. I think I'd be ok to start since I operate a 611 , or 627 scraper I'm already used to the articulation

I have no experience with this whatsoever but I got a job opportunity to operate one of these. The guy says they will teach me. Is it going to be dangerous or hard to learn on the job? The video helped a lot by the way.

Thank u very much

I operate a 40 ton Volvo dump truck and I never use the parking break while I’m getting loaded tip just hold and break and stay in drive once you hear the horn you take off cause while it’s in park the truck takes a second to get in gear and you roll back it would not be good to have your parking break while getting loaded on a slope saw a friend of mine that flip his whole cab cause he had his parking break on while getting loaded he rolled back down the slope and flip the whole cab with the full load never use the parking break while getting loaded it’s worth holding on the break

Just preparing to start my dump truck training at Nirvana Training solutions on 1 9th December

This is my dream job 😁

Company I work for mainly has Volvo but they got a couple of komatsu hm-300s. Personally, I prefer the komatsu which seems to be the opposite everyone else. Being put in a Volvo feels like punishment 😂 only real bad thing I have to say about the komatsu is the standard lights are a joke, especially the reversing light. You’re lucky to even see a faint glow on the mirrors

I lovo #komatsu Good driving Good condetions Now i work in uae komatsu dumper

Good

I prefer volvos myself I'm watching this channel mainly to learn other equipment so I can get out of a truck lol

Thankyou for video. Do you have any videos/tips for the best way to "run a load" ? My technique gettin better but still has the "dog turd" look ....

soon I am going to move by you guys

Thx. Just landed a sweet job in a quarry. Was running a 2260 RP on Friday. Running one of these tomorrow. What's the overall length of this machine? N it's turn radious?

I had 30 minutes on one of these Saturday didn’t knock any cones over ex the instructor got out and said I don’t need to be in here with u and got out and told me to do what I was doing when my hour was up he told me I can take my test on Thursday 😲 I just feel so nervous about going in a quarry and I keep getting told it’s a job for men and not women 🤭

I drove the DJB articulated dump truck. 4 speed automatic, I forgot how many yards, but real easy to drive and operate.

Do I need an special license to drive this kind of trucks? What about experience?

I’m about to get in a corporation that manufactures otr tires. Here to learn about the trucks first.

Fluids check before you start up would be the most important part. And also a walk around to make sure the last op didnt bang it up. Just saying..and check the tires to make sure they are properly inflated.

Welp. I feel completely trained. When do I get the job?

I hauled rock on a 740 at age 19. Was a fun time👌🏼

Thanks sir how to apply I'm interested I'm here auckland new zealand

I was just in one earlier today, older one, and it has a rubberized pad with a micro switch, left of the throttle and brake, pretty much at the base of the steering column. What does that switch do? Truck didn’t have an owners manual.

You leave this thing in neutral? Not park? With e brake on?

This is gud am happy I no now .....

One day i'll drive one of those.

im 20 and first time driving rock truck and want to be good at driving rock truck

Does it need 14 or can do it with C1 10 ??

what makes a truck articulated?