As i only passed Class C in March i have been doing 7.5t work as well as smaller Class 2 trucks
Hitting the road Monday in a 32t which length will be am guessing about 30/34ft in length! 
Slightly bricking it tbh
Gotta do it sometime i suppose. Thats what i got the Licence for after all.
Here’s hoping it all goes well and i dont make a complete a@@e of it. Nerves will defo be there come the time
Good luck fella
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Not sure what to say to help, so instead I’ll say man up & grow a pair! 
But seriously you just need to be confident and take nothing for granted.
Be conscious of tail-swing, and if you have the slightest doubt about anything, STOP and check!!!
Best of luck! 
If I can do it, anyone can.
Take it slow, take extra shunts, and if in doubt - ask!
Passed in March myself and had my first day actually driving today in a 26 ton, have to say all the nerves went and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Good luck in your new job.
Evil8Beezle:
Not sure what to say to help, so instead I’ll say man up & grow a pair!But seriously you just need to be confident and take nothing for granted.
Be conscious of tail-swing, and if you have the slightest doubt about anything, STOP and check!!!Best of luck!
Fair comment to be fair but still bricking it haha
Going for it though!! Gotta!
wrighty1:
Passed in March myself and had my first day actually driving today in a 26 ton, have to say all the nerves went and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Good luck in your new job.
Cheers fella
As much as i am bricking it i am also feeling slightly confident the more i think about it
Dont know if thats a bad thing or not haha
â– â– â– it. Time to do it
Whats the worst that can happen?? Take out a few lamp posts here and there?
Evil8Beezle:
Not sure what to say to help, so instead I’ll say man up & grow a pair!But seriously you just need to be confident and take nothing for granted.
Be conscious of tail-swing, and if you have the slightest doubt about anything, STOP and check!!!Best of luck!
Spot on advice ( not being sarcastic btw ) 
Tommy7437:
Whats the worst that can happen?? Take out a few lamp posts here and there?
Or a few expensive motors, a school bus full of kids, the truck and the load, a party of politicians… oh wait that’s not really helping is it You’ll be fine, it’s just the same as what you have been doing already only a tad bigger, just exercise a bit of care and you will enjoy it and wonder why you worried to begin with, avoid taking out the first three on the list - bonus points for getting the last one though!
MickyB666:
Tommy7437:
Whats the worst that can happen?? Take out a few lamp posts here and there?Or a few expensive motors, a school bus full of kids, the truck and the load, a party of politicians… oh wait that’s not really helping is it
[/quote]I could live with that
Possibly the best bit of advice for most Newbies is this: The general public can go â– â– â– â– themselves! 
I suspect most newbies (as I was) were worried about holding up and inconveniencing the general public!
Well don’t as that is when you will rush, try to force the situation/maneuver and damage something…
Forget about the general public and concentrate 100% only on what you are doing. It doesn’t matter if it takes you 10 or 100 shunts to sort yourself out without hitting anything, as one thing is for sure, if you do hit something, the moment they can get past and clear off, you won’t see them again and you alone will be explaining the damage…
It’s possibly easier said than done to start with, but you’ll soon get the hang of it!
Tommy7437:
wrighty1:
Passed in March myself and had my first day actually driving today in a 26 ton, have to say all the nerves went and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Good luck in your new job.Cheers fella
As much as i am bricking it i am also feeling slightly confident the more i think about it
Dont know if thats a bad thing or not haha
[zb] it. Time to do it
Whats the worst that can happen?? Take out a few lamp posts here and there?
you don’t want to be knocking down any lamp posts mate…they are inanimate objects and you can’t blame them for cutting you up!
as others say,just take your time,and you’ll be fine 
I was in a similar situation.
once your in the truck avoid any tight manuevures for the first half hour if you can, just stick to main roads to get used to the size of the truck. After that you will be throwing it around.
Once I was out of the yard all the nerves went for me. Was just like driving a 7.5t. Was taking turns a lot wider then I needed too but better to play it safe. Use as much space as you feel you need. If you need two lanes at a roundabout take two.
DON’T FORGET ABOUT THE TAIL SWING !
Good advice from the previous posts. Wide swings,watch the tail,and if you need a look or a shunt DO IT. It’s better than filling out an accident form!. Take your time and don’t worry about holding anyone up. Good luck
wrighty1:
Passed in March myself and had my first day actually driving today in a 26 ton, have to say all the nerves went and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Good luck in your new job.
Just to add I’ve been on an induction all week and Friday was spent with an experienced driver (he’s just over 70). I spent the first run as a passenger observing how the truck drives etc which I found invaluable when I took over the driving, it’s good to know there’s knowledge & advice available when you need it.
Turn your nervousness,in to observation.
Take your time and enjoy it,after all that’s why you past your test.
I know how you feel. I passed class 2 in January, I’ve done no class 2 work at all until I started a new job this week driving a 32 ton Tipper. It is nerve racking and there’s so much to remember and think about but I am enjoying it. I’ve noticed that if I’m trying to rush I fluff the gears up so I’m trying to be more relaxed and try not to worry about holding people up. Much more fun than working in an office. 
Good luck!