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[Lizzie_Zoom]

I have stated before on here how I admire the Outback Truckers of Australia shown in a tv series of the same name on the Quest channel.

The other day I watched an episode, don't know if it was an old repeat, but again I was fascinated by what these guys, and girls, do when travelling across Australia, often through very remote terrain, with their road trains.  They make the USA versions look like child's play! In this episode it showed one trucker who had off loaded his main load coming to the aid of two other road trains. He ended up driving a rig consisting of 4 trailers, two tractor units, with two of the trailers double stacked with trailers, and one with another tractor unit on top.  In all 75 metres of road train!!!

He even overtook a camper van that was holding him up.  Try doing that on a UK road that is non-motorway!!  Only in Australia!!   WOW!!

[BazaJT]

Yes a pretty awesome sight,especially to those of us who think a 40ft artic is big!

[Lizzie_Zoom]

Yes a pretty awesome sight,especially to those of us who think a 40ft artic is big!

Indeed!!

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

I have stated before on here how I admire the Outback Truckers of Australia shown in a tv series of the same name on the Quest channel.

The other day I watched an episode, don't know if it was an old repeat, but again I was fascinated by what these guys, and girls, do when travelling across Australia, often through very remote terrain, with their road trains.  They make the USA versions look like child's play! In this episode it showed one trucker who had off loaded his main load coming to the aid of two other road trains. He ended up driving a rig consisting of 4 trailers, two tractor units, with two of the trailers double stacked with trailers, and one with another tractor unit on top.  In all 75 metres of road train!!!

He even overtook a camper van that was holding him up.  Try doing that on a UK road that is non-motorway!!  Only in Australia!!   WOW!!

Good on ya, cobber.

[plym ian]

I watched some of them episodes. Saw one where a lady(or at least I think she was ) reversing a three trailer train and thought wow I couldn't even do that with one trailer let alone 3

[Lizzie_Zoom]

I have stated before on here how I admire the Outback Truckers of Australia shown in a tv series of the same name on the Quest channel.

The other day I watched an episode, don't know if it was an old repeat, but again I was fascinated by what these guys, and girls, do when travelling across Australia, often through very remote terrain, with their road trains.  They make the USA versions look like child's play! In this episode it showed one trucker who had off loaded his main load coming to the aid of two other road trains. He ended up driving a rig consisting of 4 trailers, two tractor units, with two of the trailers double stacked with trailers, and one with another tractor unit on top.  In all 75 metres of road train!!!

He even overtook a camper van that was holding him up.  Try doing that on a UK road that is non-motorway!!  Only in Australia!!   WOW!!

Good on ya, cobber.

Yes they have some clever Sheila's in Australia!  Respect to them!

[omega3000]

Female trucker's , they got balls of steel  Shall have to see when thats on 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Female trucker's , they got balls of steel Shall have to see when thats on 

You're been mixing with the wrong women, Mr Emd....

[biggriffin]

I have stated before on here how I admire the Outback Truckers of Australia shown in a tv series of the same name on the Quest channel.

The other day I watched an episode, don't know if it was an old repeat, but again I was fascinated by what these guys, and girls, do when travelling across Australia, often through very remote terrain, with their road trains.  They make the USA versions look like child's play! In this episode it showed one trucker who had off loaded his main load coming to the aid of two other road trains. He ended up driving a rig consisting of 4 trailers, two tractor units, with two of the trailers double stacked with trailers, and one with another tractor unit on top.  In all 75 metres of road train!!!

He even overtook a camper van that was holding him up.  Try doing that on a UK road that is non-motorway!!  Only in Australia!!   WOW!!

they just happened to have a long outfit cruising down a road,with a camera crew, now what would make this really good,i know lets overtake the camera crews motorhome, that'll be a cracking bit of tv.

and as for that turbo bloke,makes rick yen and dopey Dixon look like mensa members.
Truck driving is boring, so tv company's have to make it look exciting, with lots of made up situations.
granted a lot of those on outback truckers are genuine, but that overtake, just good tv work.

[hoofing it]

Female trucker's , they got balls of steel Shall have to see when thats on 

You're been mixing with the wrong women, Mr Emd....

maybe he likes ladyboys

[hoofing it]

You planning a move to Australia Lizzie oh did you see the one where the guy got his crusher plant stuck in the mud it took him 2 weeks to dig it out

[biggriffin]

Female trucker's , they got balls of steel Shall have to see when thats on 

You're been mixing with the wrong women, Mr Emd....

maybe he likes ladyboys

talk like this will wake mr stemo up, ..

[05omegav6]

Female trucker's , they got balls of steel Shall have to see when thats on 

You're been mixing with the wrong women, Mr Emd....

maybe he likes ladyboys

talk like this will wake mr stemo up, ..

"Boing" said Zebedee, "Time for bed."

[Keith ABS]

I worked with a chap who had lived out there since he was 18. When going accross the outback and you saw one coming toward you, you had to flash your lights. If it did not flash back, you pulled off the road or be crushed. It meant the driver had the road train in cruise and was asleep!!!!!
Keith B

[Lizzie_Zoom]

You planning a move to Australia Lizzie oh did you see the one where the guy got his crusher plant stuck in the mud it took him 2 weeks to dig it out

I hate spiders, especially big ones, so Australia is one of those places I will never go to!