So nice to see father and son working together. David seems so enthusiatic,which is nice to see. Great job lads !

@RoadTrainAdventures

9 ай бұрын

Awesome. Thanks for your kind words.

Thanks for the video. Your lad is about when I started going with my Grandfather on the farm and taught me so much. I started driving a small tractor in the fields in the summer when school was out when I was about 9 years old. You never forget those years.😁

@RoadTrainAdventures

9 ай бұрын

Yeah they sure sound like great memories. I started in my grand parents farm too.

Loved seeing David scramble up over the engine to check the coolant,… great little video johnno

@RoadTrainAdventures

9 ай бұрын

Awesome. Thanks again fellow video maker.

Great to see David's enthusiasm in working on the truck,another truckie in training. He couldn't have a better teacher than his dad. That was my experience with a dad who patiently taught me and in the process became my best friend.

@RoadTrainAdventures

9 ай бұрын

Awesome. Thanks Dennis. Yes David is so keen to learn.

Hi David and Son,I'm glad to See you.Your Son will definitely become a big Trucker too.

@RoadTrainAdventures

9 ай бұрын

Hi and thanks Olaf. We'll see if he does.

Nice to see Father and Son checking the Truck together. 👍

@RoadTrainAdventures

9 ай бұрын

Yeah it was our first time as he's not in the truck much.

I really shouldnt be surprised that lovely people raise lovely kids.

@RoadTrainAdventures

9 ай бұрын

Ha ha. Thanks for those kind words.

Hello David and Johnno, thank you for your great video about a Basic Pre Start on a Truck. Johnno, be proud of your son, he is great.

@RoadTrainAdventures

9 ай бұрын

Thanks Stefan. Yes David is great to be helping out like he does.

@stefandoetterl6350

9 ай бұрын

@@RoadTrainAdventures It is so wunderfull 👍

@RoadTrainAdventures

9 ай бұрын

Great stuff

So good to see your boy so enthused by it all Johno! He's very switched on.

@RoadTrainAdventures

9 ай бұрын

Awesome. He's reading these comments with me. Thanks heaps.

Great to see your son! Safe travels!

@RoadTrainAdventures

9 ай бұрын

Awesome. Thanks Ronnie

G’day David and Johnno, it’s really great to see you helping Dad with these very important checks and look over the prime mover. Thanks mate. It’s an easy way to learn and could help you decide about what career you would like to do. Thanks to you both for a video that reminds me of my father and I many years ago. Safe travels on the roads.

@RoadTrainAdventures

9 ай бұрын

Awesome. Thanks Graham. He had a great time in the truck travelling all the way to Perth and back too.

Great video Johnno, good to see your son David taking an interest. My youngest son first came out in my F10 when he was 3! Now he has a daughter the same age, but yet to go in his Scania. I guess it's because of the child seat laws, didn't exist back then, he sat on the bunk 😉. Look forward to the next one 🇬🇧

@RoadTrainAdventures

9 ай бұрын

Awesome. Thanks Bob. Yes it's great to be able to spend time with your kids on the road.

Very good, Dads a lucky Dad, well done David.

@RoadTrainAdventures

9 ай бұрын

David just read the comment and said thanks.

Good day Johno, Great seeing you together with your son & doing a pre check. I was thinking you forgot to check the lights especially the brake lights otherwise a faultless execution of a pre check. Especially here in Melbourne there should be more of it especially brake lights. Cheers Louis Kats 👍

@RoadTrainAdventures

9 ай бұрын

For sure. Thanks Louis

Johnno and David ,Good morning from Ireland 🇮🇪. This video reminds me with my father, and he showing me the way around a bulldozer and tractors 🚜 Listen to your Dad. Take all his knowledge, and if you're heading down the road as a truckie, you'll be way ahead of the rest. David, your dad is pretty good at strapping down a load and sheeting it. Keep a close eye on him when he is doing that .not many can.. Speed isn't everything either. Keep yourself and everyone around you safe. Best of luck to the pair of you. 👍🇮🇪

@RoadTrainAdventures

9 ай бұрын

Awesome. Thanks Eugene. Yes he loves everything I do.

David's the truck boss

@RoadTrainAdventures

9 ай бұрын

For sure

Great video mate it’s great to see the young fella learning all about the truck, the gauge on the radiator is called a Murphy gauge

@RoadTrainAdventures

9 ай бұрын

Guys on you Dean. You got it

Hi Johnno and David great video and a bit tricky on the Murphy radiator level switch

@RoadTrainAdventures

9 ай бұрын

Thanks and you got it

Great vlog, and great to see Dad & son working on the truck , your son is so enthusiastic, and a future truckie in the making, cheers from Downunder 🦘🦘🦘❤️🇦🇺

@RoadTrainAdventures

5 ай бұрын

Awesome. Thanks Steven

You've got a good apprentice there!

@RoadTrainAdventures

3 ай бұрын

Oh yeah. He's great

Young Davey has more spring in his step than a pogo stick! School holidays must be a dream!

@RoadTrainAdventures

9 ай бұрын

He spent the whole school holidays with me so we had a great time.

Stay passionate David, these life lessons with your Dad will stay with you forever. No matter what you decide to do!

@RoadTrainAdventures

9 ай бұрын

Awesome. Thanks heaps

@Wayne-Kerr_Rudy-Zarzoff

9 ай бұрын

No checking the muffler bearing or blinker fluid level??

@RoadTrainAdventures

9 ай бұрын

@Wayne-Kerr_Rudy-Zarzoff Ha ha

@Wayne-Kerr_Rudy-Zarzoff

9 ай бұрын

@@RoadTrainAdventures often overlooked but very important to check

@RoadTrainAdventures

9 ай бұрын

For sure

Yes, those pre start checks are very important 👍

@RoadTrainAdventures

9 ай бұрын

For sure.

Good job truckie David. Show your dad how to do it. Whe know he can do it all alone. But i bet he loves the support of his son. Have fun togheter.

@RoadTrainAdventures

9 ай бұрын

For sure. Thanks

@MarioVanDerMaas

9 ай бұрын

@@RoadTrainAdventures Just was watching The Homeles Truckie. Did 2/3 trialgle around Deniliquin. Melbourne-Mildura-Hay. To continue his trip to Brisbane.

@RoadTrainAdventures

9 ай бұрын

@schouwsemeubeltjes7609 That's it

Good looking team!

@RoadTrainAdventures

9 ай бұрын

Awesome. Thanks

Great pre checks video. Your son is learning the trade.

@RoadTrainAdventures

9 ай бұрын

He sure is. Not sure if it's what he wants to do yet.

Every time you take the radiator cap off you should check the seal on the cap . It shouldn’t show signs of being swollen nor should it have started to grow up the sides. It should be flat all across the bottom. A cap seal that is growing up the sides will give problems with expansion of the cooling system as it stops the cap from operating at its designed pressure. This can cause over pressurisation of the system that can result in blown hoses or damage to the radiator itself.

@RoadTrainAdventures

8 ай бұрын

You are very right but at this was just a demonstrating video on what we do on a pre start there was no point in going into too much detail.

Very good

@RoadTrainAdventures

9 ай бұрын

Awesome. Thanks

Another great video Johnno and David won't be long and the young bloke will be behind the wheel. 👍👍👍👍👍

@RoadTrainAdventures

9 ай бұрын

Yeah wouldn't that be great.

Very impressed with David’s knowledge, a very bright young man.

@RoadTrainAdventures

9 ай бұрын

Awesome. Thanks. Yes he loves all things mechanical.

Great as always 👍👍 Good luck ✌️✌️

@RoadTrainAdventures

9 ай бұрын

Thanks again Ehsan

@ehsan848

9 ай бұрын

@@RoadTrainAdventures 🙏🙏

Great team work ❤

@RoadTrainAdventures

9 ай бұрын

Awesome. Thanks

Great team

@RoadTrainAdventures

6 ай бұрын

Thanks Rachel

Nice video John together with your son David. Take care...

@RoadTrainAdventures

8 ай бұрын

Awesome. Thanks heaps

@tonaertssen3339

8 ай бұрын

@@RoadTrainAdventures Love your video's concerning road train trucking in Australia. Question : are you parking the dolly's just like that without locking ? Overhere in Holland and Europe they would be stolen I expect...

@RoadTrainAdventures

8 ай бұрын

Very few Dolly's get stolen so at this stage we just park them up.

G'day Johno great to see the next generation willing to learn about the transport the pre Start is the most important part before the key is turned now days there a lot of blokes that can't be bothered to take the time to do it for the sack of 15mins could save your life happy travels mate .

@RoadTrainAdventures

9 ай бұрын

For sure Michael.

David is a clever boy , you must be proud !

@RoadTrainAdventures

9 ай бұрын

Yeah my son is the best. 😊

waiting for your video🎉

@RoadTrainAdventures

9 ай бұрын

Great

:) Great Job, David! Caro, my daughter, always used to be with me when I worked on my vintage cars... Next week, we'll going on a roadtrip to the UK for a week. She's 18 now and eager to drive, we're still discussing, which car to choose ;) And interesting to see the differences of the trucks. My Scanias got disc brakes all around and air supsension at the front axle also, the last one had 770hp from a V8 for (officially) 40tons only. Your 909 will be a bit more durable, I guess! Thx for sharing, have a good time down under!

@RoadTrainAdventures

9 ай бұрын

Thanks Marca. Yes the European trucks are certainly built different.

Love the young fella, let me at it dad!!

@RoadTrainAdventures

9 ай бұрын

Awesome. Thanks Craig

@craigoreilly2776

9 ай бұрын

@@RoadTrainAdventures reminds me of my son, washing trucks when he was just 8. He’s now 25 and his the pilot of a new 610 truck and dog. I guess it gets in the blood hey mate.

@RoadTrainAdventures

9 ай бұрын

Ha ha. For sure. My son has always been into mechanical stuff.

Cool video 👍👍

@RoadTrainAdventures

9 ай бұрын

Thanks again Eric

Awesome, Johnno, @ good keen boy, indeed.

@RoadTrainAdventures

9 ай бұрын

Very nice. Thanks

Hi guys, Love your work. The red thing is a murphy switch also called a tattletale sometimes i believe.

@RoadTrainAdventures

9 ай бұрын

You got it.

David is a great helper!

@RoadTrainAdventures

9 ай бұрын

He sure is

Red thing on the radiator is a Low radiator water level alarm thanks for sharing John and David 🦘

@RoadTrainAdventures

9 ай бұрын

Thanks Kerry. It has an alarm too and it's called a Murphy gauge.

Hey! Fantastic how David is managing everything. Very good team work. 👍🐺🙂

@RoadTrainAdventures

9 ай бұрын

Awesome. Thanks heaps

time for new road train sign covers.

@RoadTrainAdventures

9 ай бұрын

Yeah but these are nice ones. The new ones are flimsy.

Remember checking the tyres!

@RoadTrainAdventures

9 ай бұрын

For sure

That red thing is also known as the great beating heart of the beast lol

@RoadTrainAdventures

9 ай бұрын

For sure. Thanks Greg

Nice one Johnno. Saw one of Lumar’s trucks in Townsville last week but wasn’t you Johnno as it was a K200 I think

@RoadTrainAdventures

9 ай бұрын

Thanks John. That was probably our truck that stays up around Townsville

Another great episode

@RoadTrainAdventures

9 ай бұрын

Thanks heaps

Keep up the good work.

@RoadTrainAdventures

9 ай бұрын

Awesome. Thanks fellow video maker. 👍

David, its a doovie lackie.

@RoadTrainAdventures

9 ай бұрын

Thanks Ben

Hi Johnno and David.Thanks for video,I watching all your videos and like them all,me and my son was doing the same since he was only 9y he work with me part times on truck and since 16 full time,im a trucker from S.A. and like your videos 100% and cant wait for next one,thanks,thanks Daan truck driver S.A.

@RoadTrainAdventures

9 ай бұрын

Awesome. Yes it's great working with your kids.

Hey there Johno and David, thank you very much for this interesting video. David is a very lovely boy and an excellent assistant 😍 I guess David wants do become a truckie too 😃 My son is also truckie since three years

@RoadTrainAdventures

9 ай бұрын

Awesome. I think David will be more on the mechanical side of things. I realise your son followed in your footsteps but in hoping David does something closer to home.

@ken_worth

9 ай бұрын

@@RoadTrainAdventures Yes mechanic is good. I imagine that you wish something closer to home for David. You want the best for him, this is right 👍 To be honestly I am always a bit in worries when my son is driving his truck. But I know he is a very good and responsibly driver

@RoadTrainAdventures

9 ай бұрын

Yes we want the best for our kids. Good to hear your son is doing well.

@ken_worth

9 ай бұрын

@@RoadTrainAdventures I agree, I always said: my kids first. 14 years ago my wife died with cancer, I took care of my kids alone as best as I can. I spent every minute with my kids, I did all for them. So they grew up and now they are wonderful kids, I love them and they love me over all. I am so happy with them 🥰🥰🥰

@RoadTrainAdventures

9 ай бұрын

That's great. I don't get to doesn't as much time as I would like but I'm trying to be involved in their lives more.

Hey mate, thought i might've seen you driving in Adelaide through the week. Was gunna call you up but chickened out lol. Either way, great videos and travel safe 👍👍

@RoadTrainAdventures

9 ай бұрын

Oh Nathan never fear about calling me. I love to say hi. It wasn't me though in Adelaide. I was in Perth.

Hey Johno you forgot to mention that you should check all your lights and blinkers in a prestart

@RoadTrainAdventures

9 ай бұрын

Thanks John. Yeah I could of mentioned that. I was in a hurry when making this plus wanted to make it quick.

My son always used to go along too . Today he drives a truck himself

@RoadTrainAdventures

9 ай бұрын

Thanks Andreas. Yes you never know. Maybe David will one day too.

Hi johno love your videos and love how your son takes interest in the truckin life..how many flats or blowouts do you have a week and can you do a vid on changing a tyre ...make a mile..

@RoadTrainAdventures

9 ай бұрын

Thanks Doug. I hardly get any flats or blow outs. Maybe I'm lucky or just good tyres.

Hi Johno, big fan of your videos. In a video could you please explain how the red dot roof mounted air con condenser works and the reason for mounting it on the roof and not in front of the radiator?

@RoadTrainAdventures

9 ай бұрын

I could mention that now to the best of my ability. I believe it's because they reckon it gets better air flow up on the roof.

@ken_worth

9 ай бұрын

@@RoadTrainAdventures I think another reason is that the aircon on the roof has his own fan to cool, this works better as in front of the radiator

@jefftheaussie2225

9 ай бұрын

The RedDot set up is self contained. You can put them on anything that has a roof. We see Muscat trucks every where.

@RoadTrainAdventures

9 ай бұрын

That too

I'd like to know what you need todo if you hit a sizeable animal.

@RoadTrainAdventures

9 ай бұрын

I hit a small horse on the video called 'A Road to Chillagoe'. You'll see this one in my list of videos.

@jefftheaussie2225

9 ай бұрын

I have seen dead bulls on the side of the road in the NT, Brahmans too, not good to hit one of them. I suppose a butchers knife could come in handy to get a T Bone or two.

I notice the truck is Victorian registered, back when I was involved in transport in Aus. Interstate trucks were IS registered. Is this no longer available or is the truck used for intrastate goods. You guys are based in deniliquin in NSW, why is the truck not registered in NSW or is that truck used to cart Victorian Intra goods?

@RoadTrainAdventures

9 ай бұрын

They don't do the Intestate plates anymore. They are another called National Heavy Vehicle. They're more expensive. I understand that it's cheaper rego in Victoria over NSW.

@jefftheaussie2225

9 ай бұрын

Remember when a lot of trucks were registered in South Australia, all that was needed was an address to get their cheaper rate. Like Panama registered ships I suppose.

@RoadTrainAdventures

9 ай бұрын

For sure

Wao with little master good 😂😂😂🎉🎉🎉

@RoadTrainAdventures

9 ай бұрын

Yeah he's awesome and very knowledgeable.

@desitruckerpak

9 ай бұрын

@@RoadTrainAdventures very nice

@RoadTrainAdventures

9 ай бұрын

Great stuff

Hey I wonder how manny hours are you allowed to drive each day /week .How many days are you at home every week

@RoadTrainAdventures

9 ай бұрын

I can drive up to 84 hours in a week and 14 hours a day. I'm usually away about 3 to 4 weeks before I come home for a couple of days.

1st viewer from Pakistan

@RoadTrainAdventures

9 ай бұрын

You are the number one then

@desitruckerpak

9 ай бұрын

@@RoadTrainAdventures yaa you say absolutely right

@RoadTrainAdventures

9 ай бұрын

@desitruckerpak Oh yeah

I do valve clearances every morning before i launch it

@RoadTrainAdventures

9 ай бұрын

Ha ha

@jefftheaussie2225

9 ай бұрын

Valves in the tyres….

@Wayne-Kerr_Rudy-Zarzoff

9 ай бұрын

@@RoadTrainAdventures usually once a month I will check ring gaps just to make sure everything is running sweet

@RoadTrainAdventures

9 ай бұрын

@jefftheaussie2225 👍

@RoadTrainAdventures

9 ай бұрын

All of that kind of stuff is taken care of in servicing.

What is the horsepower rating ? Is it an 18 speed

@RoadTrainAdventures

9 ай бұрын

It's 620HP with a 18 speed road ranger.

does she go ok for a 600

@RoadTrainAdventures

9 ай бұрын

Yes being EGR iy guys really well.

Pre-start? Don't you have to start the engine to do the pre-start? Well once the engine is started no longer pre-start is pre-start. In USA is called pre-Trip. You do it becouse you go on the trip on on the start. Part of the pre trip is testing air breakes. Engine has to run for that. So that is no longer pre start

@RoadTrainAdventures

9 ай бұрын

I see what you're saying. In this video I was just showing people about the truck itself.

@beebjnu3906

9 ай бұрын

@@RoadTrainAdventures I know, I know, it's stil pre-trip. People who don't know it will call it pre-start and will get those who know it upset. Its better always call things properly and educate people properly

@RoadTrainAdventures

9 ай бұрын

In Australia we call it a pte-start

@beebjnu3906

9 ай бұрын

@@RoadTrainAdventures that's why UK and Australia are the only 2 places on this planet I would never visit even if somone ofered me 1 million AUD.

@RoadTrainAdventures

9 ай бұрын

Since might day things about the US too. I'd like to visit but I might have other reasons I would hate to work there