I look down on him, because he is a rigid driver.
I am an artic driver.
I look up to him, because he drives an artic.
I look down on him, because he bobtails.
I am a rigid driver.
I know my place.
I once drove from Suffolk to Berlin solo, never bothered me that there was’nt a trailer behind me.
Sweet words: ‘Drop the trailer at Norse,then bounce home and have a nice few days off’.Inadequate? No,just happy 
fdm:
I look down on him, because he is a rigid driver.
I am an artic driver.I look up to him, because he drives an artic.
I look down on him, because he bobtails.
I am a rigid driver.I know my place.
LOL. but we are all working class…!
I am a class 2 driver and i look at a class 1 driver and i think,
All that work you have to do,
Spend 70 hrs+ in that tin can,
■■■■ in bottles+crap in bushes,
But you do get xtra lights and frilly curtains 
Not at all.
It says more about the haulier/company than the driver.
kindle530:
I once drove from Suffolk to Berlin solo, never bothered me that there was’nt a trailer behind me.
I did Williton north Somerset to Dresden Germany solo to collect a trailer when one of our broke down over there and they need the load back. never bothered me either
kindle530:
I once drove from Suffolk to Berlin solo, never bothered me that there was’nt a trailer behind me.
You weren’t bothered but your boss was fuming when he realised you’d left the load behind 
Bobtail not something to look forward to sat on the statutory orange box in a boneshaker Scanny, but in something with dampers that work and a proper seat makes a pleasant change.
Best bobtail test ever was in a Twin Splitter boxed F90 MAN with a fully adjusted clutch brake, my mates Cortina Savage could just keep up with it… 
billiemaye:
I am a class 2 driver and i look at a class 1 driver and i think,
All that work you have to do,
Spend 70 hrs+ in that tin can,
■■■■ in bottles+crap in bushes,
But you do get xtra lights and frilly curtains
I look at the fellow rigid drivers at my place and think…
My shift lengths are the same.
I get paid more.
I do less drops.
My drops are easier.
Don’t tar us all with the same brush 
mrx:
I always do. Whenever I’m anethin but class 1 I feel other drivers r looking down on me.
Hes got bollox saying this,poor fella has got to be wappy 
It’s not the size that matters it’s how we drive it that counts. The smaller the better bobtail for me
tango boy:
Drift:
I have a long rigid with a huge overhang, …I’m happyThat’s a beer belly ain’t it■■?
Cue memory of the seaside picture of a big lad with a similar-sized overhang, having a wee in the urinal. His neighbour is a small boy: “So you’re Little Willy eh? I had a little willy once but I haven’t seen him for a long time!”
I used to do wide portacabins on a rigid, never felt right without one on …its all about the girth with me.
Long and thin slips right in.
Short and thick does the trick.
AJF3011:
kindle530:
I once drove from Suffolk to Berlin solo, never bothered me that there was’nt a trailer behind me.You weren’t bothered but your boss was fuming when he realised you’d left the load behind
wildfire:
kindle530:
I once drove from Suffolk to Berlin solo, never bothered me that there was’nt a trailer behind me.I did Williton north Somerset to Dresden Germany solo to collect a trailer when one of our broke down over there and they need the load back. never bothered me either
LOL at AJF! One of 2 units on a Motorhead tour broke down, quicker to double man another unit to Berlin, nice little job, got there the next morning, (they werent expecting us till dinnertime) hotel for the night (seperate rooms!) backstage pass to Motorhead gig, fly home next day. No idea what happened to the broken down unit!
Why on earth have I read this thread i need one of those fivers to buy a life
This topic as got to be the biggest crock of bollox ever to have graced the pages of t/net,as someones 8yr old son logged on and posted it without a adult knowing 
rob22888:
billiemaye:
I am a class 2 driver and i look at a class 1 driver and i think,
All that work you have to do,
Spend 70 hrs+ in that tin can,
■■■■ in bottles+crap in bushes,
But you do get xtra lights and frilly curtainsI look at the fellow rigid drivers at my place and think…
My shift lengths are the same.
I get paid more.
I do less drops.
My drops are easier.Don’t tar us all with the same brush
I look at the fellow rigid drivers at my place and think…
I’ve DONE CLASS 2
I Know how they feel
I do less drops
and my brush needs to be cleaned
