Truck Vlog #15 ll Life as an Australian Truckie ll Brisbane to Melbourne

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Жыл бұрын

Hey guys welcome back to another video! In this video I’m doing my usual run from Brisbane on Sunday afternoon down to Melbourne! We’re going the coast road this week to smash some pies at trappers bakery down in Goulburn on the way to Victoria 🥧🥧
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@bonus1638 Жыл бұрын

Nice to see you remembered a towel and your wraps this trip Jacques!!😁

@crossfamilytrucking Жыл бұрын

😂 I’m glad someone noticed because every video I’m complaining about forgetting them haha

@TheJordaneers Жыл бұрын

"Resume" resumes your cruise control to last setting. Like if you're cruising on 100 and for example touch the brakes disengaging cruise control, pressing resume will take you back up too 100 without your accelerator

@Monstero5o 2 ай бұрын

Starting my First HR job on Tuesday, Watching these videos that are POV in a bigger truck really helps and shows how easy i got it in a HR. Keep them coming.

@matt915 Жыл бұрын

No one can describe the feeling of the guardian system when it shakes your seat scare the life out of ya even when your awake

@crossfamilytrucking Жыл бұрын

Exactly! It’s the most unnatural feeling mate

@pawansidhu1607 6 ай бұрын

Sometimes it shakes when you toos busy watching pretty girls out of the cab... just kidding it's is actually funny when it get trigger Sometimes unnecessarily.😅

@74_pelicans Жыл бұрын

RES - resumes your cruise control, so say you're doing 110, then have to stop, click resume and it'll take you back up to 110

@nicholaswaddell4141 8 ай бұрын

Hey buddy,, you musnt have your truck license... trucks cant go over 100 in australia

@thenetworkguy_ Жыл бұрын

Hopefully Don Watson let’s you keep making these. Interesting content and good safety

@crossfamilytrucking Жыл бұрын

Cheers mate 👍

@ozkatnuss7286 Жыл бұрын

G'DAY CROSS FAMILY!!

@crossfamilytrucking Жыл бұрын

Hey brother hope you’re well 👍

@GrantTobias2 Жыл бұрын

You're such a nice guy with your approach to food reviews and potential criticism. Side view with sounds coming out of Goulburn was epic! Haven't driven commercially for a decade, what's the MTB thing above you? A points system for over revving? Social credit score in the cab, last industry I would expect to fall to fascism

@crossfamilytrucking Жыл бұрын

It’s just a way to manage performance mate I don’t think it would be considered a social credit score 👍

@denverwilliams9403 Жыл бұрын

👍another great video keep it pumping from across the water NZ

@crossfamilytrucking Жыл бұрын

Thanks brother 👍 what part of nz you from?

@roberthocking9138 Жыл бұрын

Great idea, I would be driving it in manual mode too !! Love the old jake brake, although I know many towns don’t 😂 PS can you leave the screen shot maps and trucks up for a little longer, they were gone in a flash. I know you can pause the video but you can’t see the images very clearly then . Thanks. Keep the shiny side up old mate

@crossfamilytrucking Жыл бұрын

Too easy mate thanks for letting me know I’ll leave them up for a couple seconds 👍

@ToadmcNinja Жыл бұрын

Great video mate loved the pov driving footage on this one! safe travels bro 👍

@crossfamilytrucking Жыл бұрын

Cheers bro 👍👍

@deanrawson4944 Жыл бұрын

Cheers for another great episode! 🍺👍

@crossfamilytrucking Жыл бұрын

Cheers mate 👍

@MetroTruckLife 7 ай бұрын

Great job, mate! Your videos are fantastic - keep up the good work!

@Countryboy52 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video, keep ‘Em coming.

@crossfamilytrucking Жыл бұрын

Cheers mate 👍

@australiantruckspotting8883 Жыл бұрын

Great video, thanks !!!

@crossfamilytrucking Жыл бұрын

All good thanks for watching 👍

@Vicness82 Жыл бұрын

Another great video Jacques… thanks for sharing some of the nerdy stuff like weights over the axles, driver safety gear etc.

@MrRinkly Жыл бұрын

Thank,s another good trip from the passenger seat. We all keep you company.

@crossfamilytrucking Жыл бұрын

Cheers mate 👍

@Journey_and_Destination Жыл бұрын

In addition to your food reviews have you thought about doing coffee reviews? We have tried the coffee at every different brand of service station and have concluded that the coffee at Shell Coles Express is by far the best. It may not be in the brilliant category but it outdoes lots of coffees we've bought at cafes and at $1.50 is far cheaper.

@crossfamilytrucking Жыл бұрын

Funny you say that mate my favourite coffee is from shell in Aratula 👍👍

@roberthughes1134 Жыл бұрын

Thanks pal, be safe and enjoy, enjoy.

@crossfamilytrucking Жыл бұрын

Cheers rob 👍

@nigelchan3060 Жыл бұрын

Great vlog 👍🏿 thank you for explaining your cab set-up. Travel safe brother 🙏🏿

@crossfamilytrucking Жыл бұрын

Cheers Nigel 👍

@servantofgod5642 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for the memories.

@davidlumb1882 Жыл бұрын

Another great video mate thanks for sharing 👍👌watching from the uk👍

@crossfamilytrucking Жыл бұрын

Cheers mate thanks for watching 👍👍

@babbsy01 Жыл бұрын

U go right past my house every time i see one of ur companys trucks on the road im checking to see if its you

@crossfamilytrucking Жыл бұрын

Where do you live? I’ll give you a toot next time 👍

@jacksonsasa 9 ай бұрын

Very informative and inspiring

@johnblyth9787 Жыл бұрын

Really top video. Good to have some mirror cam. Enjoy rest of the week. Take care, and stay safe Jacques .

@crossfamilytrucking Жыл бұрын

Cheers John 👍

@wayne007nz Жыл бұрын

Good to see the explanations on what shit does, Im looking at crossing the ditch to do some driving now the kids have grown up, keep up the good work and stay safe.

@crossfamilytrucking Жыл бұрын

Cheers brother good luck if you ever decide to 👍

@taskeeuso8482 Жыл бұрын

Mad love for the work you do uso ❤. Keep safe and god bless .

@crossfamilytrucking Жыл бұрын

Thanks brother appreciate it

@ronanpaulwiniatamartin4518 Жыл бұрын

Like that blue and white combo on Andrew's k whopper

@crossfamilytrucking Жыл бұрын

Yeah it’s a beauty bro aye love a flat roof too 👍

@Whitey56. Жыл бұрын

The overpass over the Port rd down from Lytton rd had a rollover there the first week it was open, wonder how many there’s been since then.

@crossfamilytrucking Жыл бұрын

There was another one a few weeks ago mate 🤷‍♂️

@dennismcclatchey4648 9 ай бұрын

Great video, but would love to see it complete, just the driving from where you leave from to where you finish up. As I'm a son of an old truckie from the old days.

@Mettlehead222 11 ай бұрын

Resume on cruise control will re-engage cruise control at the last set speed, say you've got it set to 60, you break and disengage it, hitting resume would re-engage it to 60 and push your truck up to that speed, in a manual car, engaging the clutch disengages the cruise control, not sure if your truck changing gears would do the same thing, might wanna test that out.

@pawansidhu1607 6 ай бұрын

That's one problem solved... 👏 👏

@charlotteeloff3290 Жыл бұрын

Good video

@mrrol5212 Жыл бұрын

explaining the gears was good, good vids mate. brissie to melb would be a big drive yes? I like the outside vid looking back too, thanks for what you do!

@crossfamilytrucking Жыл бұрын

Yeah it’s a big drive mate the whole trip takes around 30hours with 20 of those being driving 👍

@troymorris7511 Жыл бұрын

How you going bro. Keep safe out on your travels. Take care.

@crossfamilytrucking Жыл бұрын

I’m good brother thanks very much appreciate you watching 👍

@user-teabager Жыл бұрын

New cameras at the start of Hexham bridge on the left side

@crossfamilytrucking Жыл бұрын

Yeah mate seen them 👍

@patkelly6349 Жыл бұрын

Got that finger going well. Lol.

@crossfamilytrucking Жыл бұрын

😂😂 I forgot who said this last video

@patkelly6349 Жыл бұрын

@@crossfamilytrucking this was Pat. You laughed. I’m a retired paramedic and have driven coaches for awhile but would like to get into MC work. Could you advise a company that is quite good in obtaining this. I live in Melbourne but am happy to travel. Thanks mate.

@robkemp1596 Жыл бұрын

Resume puts your cruise back to the last set speed

@crossfamilytrucking Жыл бұрын

Funny I’ve never used it haha

@dylanruprecht5471 9 ай бұрын

Hey man, if you like pies hit up Jacobs Bakery, there's one in Brendale.

@fozzie145 Жыл бұрын

Put on a reversing clinic at Goulburn. Nice one!

@crossfamilytrucking Жыл бұрын

It doesn’t always go that smoothly mate haha 👍

@fozzie145 Жыл бұрын

@@crossfamilytrucking of course. But keep including the good ones 😀

@crossfamilytrucking Жыл бұрын

only the good ones 😂🤷‍♂️

@thomasl5610 Жыл бұрын

Hope your having a good week brother

@crossfamilytrucking Жыл бұрын

You too bro I was in and out of Victoria quick I was only in Melbourne for an hour then went back up to the border for my 7 👍

@thomasl5610 Жыл бұрын

@@crossfamilytrucking hasn’t been a good week for me but ur videos are cheering me up

@zaidkhan-nj2qi Жыл бұрын

Great content!

@crossfamilytrucking Жыл бұрын

Cheers mate appreciate it 👍

@6knots6 Жыл бұрын

Nice work bud

@crossfamilytrucking Жыл бұрын

Cheers knots 👍

@rockynrolling6206 5 ай бұрын

Hey mate noticed a few times you mentioned the temps in your vids, doesnt Don Watson supply bunk coolers of some kind? Dont remember the last time I've been in a truck with out some form of bunk cooling and I've done zero interstate so seems strange? You blokes should have all the mod cons

@johnkranias3458 Жыл бұрын

Nice video Jacques.

@crossfamilytrucking Жыл бұрын

Cheers John 👍

@ivantarshcross2619 Жыл бұрын

Great video son 👍

@crossfamilytrucking Жыл бұрын

Thanks dad call you this weekend

@jasonbuxton-lb3ey Жыл бұрын

Think I saw u going thru dubbo on Tue I think it was ,going out past golf course

@crossfamilytrucking Жыл бұрын

I wasn’t out that way this week mate would’ve been one of the other drivers 👍

@jonandrews1532 Жыл бұрын

Nice video , tio has they would say here in España

@crossfamilytrucking Жыл бұрын

Cheers mate 👍

@JustOneKnight 8 ай бұрын

Theres so many rules does my head in to think about how much pressure you guys have. Be nice to just get back to just driving.

@blastermaster2383 24 күн бұрын

As an Australian truckie for 35 years myself , I don’t know why I get on here & watch other blokes drive & do exactly what I do . Is it that I can’t get enough of driving or am I just sick in the head ? Please don’t answer that question , I’ll just ask the missus & I bet she’ll have the answer . Nothing new , she has the answer to everything .

@Ggllllllllllii 21 күн бұрын

Hey man just asking how you get into truck driving, I’m young and have a lot of interests and truck driving is one of them.

@williamlevy6964 16 күн бұрын

You just want to connect with men who are like you. It's normal bonding instincts. (Not gay. Lol. That is an over used joke). You need to make friends.

@ESPSJ Жыл бұрын

How does the driver points system work? So for example if you over rev the truck. Do they reprimand the drivers if they accrue a certain amount of points? That kind of sucks in my opinion, the autos are hopeless at downshifting in Kenworths, they always have been but the drivers shouldn't be penalized because of that. I drove a semi auto K104 for a while, that thing would just about redline itself on the downshifts.

@crossfamilytrucking Жыл бұрын

It’s more so a performance monitoring system mate not so much a disciplinary thing 👍

@kiloftugano2693 Жыл бұрын

Hello how much does a driver earn in Australia per month after tax? How much does it cost on average?

@samgibson5780 Жыл бұрын

Playlists? What tunes do you listen to?

@realkiwi4806 Жыл бұрын

awsome brother, another banger, waiting for some steak an egg action out of my mans 🎉🎉🎉🎉 stay safe out there and hammer down bruf ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

@crossfamilytrucking Жыл бұрын

Cheers brother I already had the steak and eggs couldn’t film it cos I was in the depot 👍

@Kapzul Жыл бұрын

New to the channel and loving the videos bro. I’m about to try get into the transport industry, been a sheet metal fabricator for 8 years and looking for a career change and always wanted to drive big rigs. Any tips on beginners wanting to get involved bro? Appreciate any feedback 🤙🏻

@morkoblooper7991 6 ай бұрын

I would love to be a truckie But I don’t know the process of becoming one

@crossfamilytrucking 6 ай бұрын

Depending on what state you’re based in mate start off on your HR license if you can then move into MC if you’re in QLD or HC for any of the other states 👍

@morkoblooper7991 6 ай бұрын

@@crossfamilytrucking I’ve got a question as well Am i being monitored with a camera inside of the truck Cabin that is facing towards me and am I being monitored with this camera by the company that i would be working for

@crossfamilytrucking 6 ай бұрын

Not sure mate everybody does things differently some trucks have no cameras some trucks have heaps

@morkoblooper7991 6 ай бұрын

@@crossfamilytrucking fair enough I just want privacy on my own terms that’s all Thanks matey

@matthewsticher9431 4 ай бұрын

@@crossfamilytrucking I just got my Hr B licence in qld, are there many opportunities for entry level jobs as I don”t have any experience. Thanks for the vids.

@joshuamatthews7919 Жыл бұрын

👍👍👍🥓🥓🥓

@xzseng4524 Жыл бұрын

Lovely video. Cheers from singapore. Happy to be visiting sydney in july.. wooho

@servantofgod5642 11 ай бұрын

Okay dad, why go to Melb via Sydney? You worried about Yowies on the Pilliga ???

@newzealandearthmover4008 Жыл бұрын

Pretty good on the gear changes mate. Didnt hear u grind 1 gear. Do u do the 1 run down and back for the week? You've probably said in a vlog but being a male i more than likely wasnt listening 😅 Cheers

@crossfamilytrucking Жыл бұрын

It’s cos I drive an auto mate 😂 I drive it in manual though Auto mode is too slow. I usually go down to Melbourne then either straight back home to Brisbane or work my way back up by going to Sydney before brissy 👍

@DuaneNorrie 9 ай бұрын

hey mate what is the brand of your food warmer/heater thanks

@crossfamilytrucking 9 ай бұрын

I think it’s just a cheap mate pretty sure mrs cross got it from Amazon it looks like a lunch box 👍

@brent1486 Жыл бұрын

What’s up brother

@brockgrima3377 Жыл бұрын

Hey mate, recently discovered your content and i am enjoying it. As a 16 year old with a passion for trucks and driving this content is my style. Just wondering how much weight are you allowed per axle, i heard it was 6 ton but dunno if its true. And also how many hours driving do u get for how much time break? Cheers

@Captain._Phil Жыл бұрын

Hi Jacque, you talk about having a 7 hour break. Is this the minimum you must have ? And MTdata I have no idea what that is..Wheres the vanilla slice from Trappers ? Good video ..

@crossfamilytrucking Жыл бұрын

Minimum breaks in 24hr has to be 10 hrs mate with 7 of those hours being consecutive 👍

@lavaking8554 Жыл бұрын

Wheres vlog 16

@terrysmith4341 5 ай бұрын

Hahaha KW smart wheel now that’s funny

@BrettWilliamson Жыл бұрын

What's the go with the weigh stations - do they weigh you often? You enter and get told to return to the highway. Is there some sort of scanning via camera and they determine you are ok because you are part of a normal trucking company?

@crossfamilytrucking Жыл бұрын

It’s random mate you never know when your gonna get pulled in. There’s cameras looking at the truck and a plate you drive over that grabs weights 👍

@BrettWilliamson Жыл бұрын

@@crossfamilytrucking Thanks for the reply bud. I'm still watching your video! Too quick. Good job on the video as usual.

@mikebasketball11 Жыл бұрын

Really enjoyed watching this mate! Been curious about truck driving myself - how much can you expect to make on an average week here in Aus? All the best brother.

@crossfamilytrucking Жыл бұрын

Have a crack at it mate 👍 it depends what kind of trucking your doing and what kind of freight you end up carting. Anywhere between 1500 and 2500 is normal if you don’t wanna go too far away from home 👍

@mikebasketball11 Жыл бұрын

@@crossfamilytrucking Legend, thanks for the insight! I love driving, but have a sense driving a truck is a different ballgame & level of responsibility all together. Do most truckies listen to music/podcasts whilst driving? I imagine once they're experienced enough to concentrate on doing both? Currently my physical work is exhausting me and I love being on the road... got me thinking. Cheers mate 👍

@ericmaina5717 Жыл бұрын

@@crossfamilytrucking really per week

@paulrussell1783 Жыл бұрын

How much you taking week bro

@masteefins8908 Жыл бұрын

Mean vid once again brother, what app you use to log your hours?

@crossfamilytrucking Жыл бұрын

Thanks bro I use logbook checker to count my hours 👍

@shaunevans4917 Жыл бұрын

Hey brother was just wondering if the auto gearbox has a splitter like the 18 spd road rangers

@crossfamilytrucking Жыл бұрын

Yeah mate it’s used all the split gears a single gear is a split and 2 gears is a whole gear

@shaunevans4917 Жыл бұрын

@@crossfamilytrucking so when you click up twice your going up a full gear sorry for asking so many questions bro but trying to get into the transport industry

@crossfamilytrucking Жыл бұрын

Yeah mate exactly right 👍

@jamesru1 Жыл бұрын

His starting to notice your leaving him behind my daughter has been like that since she was 3 she's 5 now

@crossfamilytrucking Жыл бұрын

Yeah he’s around the same age now mate it’s waterworks every time I leave now 👍

@bigchief2331 Жыл бұрын

is it difficult or stressful? do you get hotel cost reimbursed? how many hours on the road each day roughly? It appeals to me because it is solitary. I like being alone in peace and quiet and driving. But just not sure about the size and danger factor..

@blokebeershed7651 Жыл бұрын

Hotel?

@bigchief2331 Жыл бұрын

@@blokebeershed7651 I thought truck driver get to stay in hotel overnight during their journeys

@bizzybugseverywhere7801 Жыл бұрын

Beds in the back

@jackaboy7932 Жыл бұрын

awesome video mate, just curious what freeway do you take when coming into melbourne and once your in melbourne?

@crossfamilytrucking Жыл бұрын

The Hume onto the m80 mate 👍

@Schembri909 Жыл бұрын

You gonna get an auto or manual when you purchase your own truck mate?

@crossfamilytrucking Жыл бұрын

Not sure yet bro I would enjoy driving either 👍

@clayton4115 Жыл бұрын

what camera do you use for the pov headshots?

@crossfamilytrucking Жыл бұрын

I use a go pro 11 for everything mate 👍

@clayton4115 Жыл бұрын

@@crossfamilytrucking nice!

@saamtidi9882 Жыл бұрын

QUESTION who cleans the interior and exterior of you truck is it part off your job as a driver 😊

@crossfamilytrucking Жыл бұрын

It’s my responsibility mate 👍

@jefferymichaeldodds3383 5 ай бұрын

I know that system that's a Mobileye

@lisagraham1888 Жыл бұрын

I went to wanganui

@crossfamilytrucking Жыл бұрын

Message me if you want to chat mum lol

@user-ys6er8dr8q Жыл бұрын

what's with the glad hands?

@crossfamilytrucking Жыл бұрын

Not sure mate 🤷‍♂️

@paullaws4965 Жыл бұрын

Who cares if you smoke and drink energy drinks im more upset you don't have a doona cover and pillow case lol

@crossfamilytrucking Жыл бұрын

😂😂 it’s just extra washing brother 🤷‍♂️

@paullaws4965 Жыл бұрын

@@crossfamilytrucking 😄😄😄

@thetwosportbros7291 Жыл бұрын

Do you know mk trucking Australia

@user-teabager Жыл бұрын

Stupid question, can u spit gears in a auto

@crossfamilytrucking Жыл бұрын

One click is a split gear if that makes sense mate two clicks is a whole gear 👍

@alanguiver3983 11 ай бұрын

Its not automatic its automated. Different things mate.

@samwenske 4 ай бұрын

Quick question, have you driven an Allison automatic before?

@crossfamilytrucking 4 ай бұрын

Never mate how do they drive

@samwenske 4 ай бұрын

@@crossfamilytrucking Allison is a true automatic transmission, whilst Eaton is just manual auto shifting

@Kiwi_NZ610 10 ай бұрын

Gday

@deltoids1151 Жыл бұрын

this is automatic truck brother?

@crossfamilytrucking Жыл бұрын

Yeah mate 18spd auto 👍👍

@deltoids1151 Жыл бұрын

@@crossfamilytrucking u prefer it over Manuel?

@charlesbrewer6552 8 ай бұрын

The modern automatic gearbox trucks in Australia are really manual gearboxes controlled by a computer. The clutch operates automatically and the gear selection does as well, but the driver can manually select which gear he wants. I normally let the truck do it's thing but on hills I like to call when the down changes will happen.

@erentopcu8835 4 ай бұрын

U guys hiring?

@lisagraham1888 Жыл бұрын

Bye heu

@paveljakl-cn1oy Жыл бұрын

I want to move to Australia to be truck driver I have 20 years experience..

@servantofgod5642 11 ай бұрын

Hey Pave, you'd be more suited if you'd had 20 years in prison. Truck drivers here are treated as criminals, if you misspell something in your log book you get fined several thousand bucks. The governments drove away the old timers and the roadcraft is of a higher level among terrorists in caravans than truck drivers. But come quickly cause they are screaming for drivers and as long as you can sign your name you'll get a start.

@prime1143 3 ай бұрын

@@servantofgod5642 nah terrorists are in them little trucks with no cab

@jacksonsasa 9 ай бұрын

Any jobs for migrants

@charlotteeloff3290 Жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot i will email you as soon as i can also a trucker in south africa on the road will be at home in two days time

@Muddicker Жыл бұрын

Do a blog like this