New Zealand Trucker say's Hi

kiwiray · #1 (**permalink**) 06-21-2008, 03:45 AM

Hello fellow drivers just thought I would say hi from way down under, I have been driving now for 42 yrs, but have been off the road for the last 6 mths due to (truckys Back) I am waiting for an operation to fuse my spine & hopefully get back on the road, starting to sick o staying around home, got that diesel in the blood stream LOL. I have been reading through the forums, don't matter what country we all live in we all seem to have the same old hassles, like they say same crap different country, LOL. If there is any trucker that whants to shoot the breeze about truckin with me feel free I would love to chat.

Cheers al kiwiray

TruckHappy · #2 (**permalink**) 06-21-2008, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by kiwiray

Hello fellow drivers just thought I would say hi from way down under, I have been driving now for 42 yrs, but have been off the road for the last 6 mths due to (truckys Back) I am waiting for an operation to fuse my spine & hopefully get back on the road, starting to sick o staying around home, got that diesel in the blood stream LOL. I have been reading through the forums, don't matter what country we all live in we all seem to have the same old hassles, like they say same crap different country, LOL. If there is any trucker that whants to shoot the breeze about truckin with me feel free I would love to chat.

Cheers al kiwiray

You need someone to drive your truck while you're down? I drove a Lorrie in London, wouldn't mind dring a truck down under. Do they call them trucks down there?

tt1 · #3 (**permalink**) 06-21-2008, 11:55 AM

My fathers wife (not my mother) is from NZ love the accent and very nice people. Her family has been to the states and I love being around them...I would love to visit your beautiful country sometime...And a lesbo PM it doesn't get any better than that...

Cerberus_Kelpie · #4 (**permalink**) 06-21-2008, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by kiwiray

Hello fellow drivers just thought I would say hi from way down under, I have been driving now for 42 yrs, but have been off the road for the last 6 mths due to (truckys Back) I am waiting for an operation to fuse my spine & hopefully get back on the road, starting to sick o staying around home, got that diesel in the blood stream LOL. I have been reading through the forums, don't matter what country we all live in we all seem to have the same old hassles, like they say same crap different country, LOL. If there is any trucker that whants to shoot the breeze about truckin with me feel free I would love to chat.

Cheers al kiwiray

WELCOME to Truckingboards (al) kiwiray!!
I understand in Australia, the drivers pull up to 3 or more Trailers and have competitions like the most trailers hooked up to a single tractor. Do You all in NZ do the same??
I got this info from a site called www. Outback Towing (something) dot com.

kiwiray · #5 (**permalink**) 06-23-2008, 01:17 AM

Hi there people, thank you for your replies. yes we call them trucks down here in NZ, as soon as I can work out how to put pictures on here I will sho you some rigs I have driven.
My 2nd eldest son has just been given a Brand new Frieghtliner Argosy to drive, it has a C16, 550 cat & 18 speed R/Ranger & pulls a 6 axle B Train curtain sider all over NZ, my last rig was an Nissan 4 axle truck 450 hp with an 18 speed R/R pulling a 4 axle trailer curtain sider, I also went all over the country.
We dont have such long wheelbase tracter units out here because of length restrictions & our max all up weight is 45 tons, but they are allowing some up to 50 tons at present on trial. Yes we have a lesbo PM but not for much longer thank god,it looks like her & the rest of her shirt lifter mates are going to get the hump from Government, trouble is they just get replaced my more fruit cakes & wankers, I am coming up 63 yrs young, what would my chances be of getting a job driving over there in the USA, perhaps my son & I could team up ? gets bloody tempting looking at all those neat rigs you have over there, only thing I don't fancy is those lil 9 & 10 speed gear boxes you all got, I like stirring a full bowl of porridge like 18 speeds LOL.
Cheers & Beers Kiwiray.

TruckHappy · #6 (**permalink**) 06-23-2008, 02:01 AM

Here how I post pics on this site. Open an account with a photo sharing site, I use Image hosting, free photo sharing & video sharing at Photobucket. Once you have your pics there you copy the link and then click the square yellow box with the sun and mountain icon, a box will appear, paste the link there, click ok and then post it. This is an easy forum to post pics on.