Day 2
Took out first two loads with driver sat next to me. Then the TM handed me keys and paperwork for my first drop on my own. 
Had a nice relaxing drive to a small site. Was asked to reverse down a narrow driveway “other lorries have been all the way down it” i was reliably informed. 
I said it didn’t look like i was gonna get in but i’d have a go. I lined myself up and reversed in between the gateposts, there was no more than about 4" either side of the tipper body so I stopped. “perhaps the other lorries wern’t this big” said the builder. 
tipped it where I was and left. Next was 6tonne of 20mm into a carpark 
plenty of room to manouvre, then onto a muck away job, enjoyed sitting around to be loaded…a few more loads then final load to a site that had locked up for the day, called the office and told to bring it back for the morning.
all in all a satisfying day. nothing to taxing, perhaps they were being kind with the jobs i got. it did me the world of good to get out on my own and do it for myself. learnt a lot today and it built my confidence. I hope there are more days like this but I know I will have some tough ones too. one of the other drivers lost a wing mirror today and another crashed through a manhole cover!!
onwards and upwards!! 
Glad to see your enjoying it. I found muckaway a nice easy number, you just have to watch what they put on on them jobs as they do like to pile in as much as they can. (once I was 4t over when I got on the weighbridge at the tip site…needless to say I gave the digger driver ■■■■ when I got back to site)
What are you driving by the way?
Any chance of some piccys
Just remember.
Tipper drivers “RAM” IT UP HIGHER
ToNY B
…almost end of week 2 still really enjoying it…there’s nothing like tipper driving to sort out your reversing eh… will try and sort some photos out
…just thought i’d update to say the job is still going well and that i love tipping!!
The hours suit me great, the other guys in the firm are friendly and helpful and the pay isn’t bad either and when my head hits the pillow i sleep like a log…in fact i sleep before i get to bed these days!!
My confidence has soared, though i’m being careful not to get complacent (that’s when the accidents might happen i feel) I havn’t damaged anything yet, i’ve experienced getting stuck and towed out and i’m getting a good feel for the vehicles.
when i see the artics on the road i still can’t help but wish i’d been able to make use of my C+E from the start, perhaps that’s still for the future but this is good experience for now and i’m extremely grateful to get a start. I’d definately recommend it to any newbies.
Has anyone got any tips for getting my other arm brown?
bye for now…
Has anyone got any tips for getting my other arm brown?
sit backwards in your seat.
glad your doin well at the tippers mate, ive left the tipping game 3 weeks ago to go on long distance on the artics, and im missing it like mad, you will never beat the crack you have when working on the tippers,just wish my old gaffer had artic tippers and i would have stayed with him 
Great fun… Sometimes!