mbman212's journeys through virtual and real life world

[mbman212]

Silvasti stands way above the others. I personally keep that as a very unique paintjob.

[Rocar 512E]

Nice to see some retro paintjobs

[LoaderSaints]

Silvasti stands way above the others. I personally keep that as a very unique paintjob.

I'm glad you are liking my creation.

[mbman212]

Of course I like your creations, they're so perfectly made.

As we speak, I can say that I admire your work onto that paintjob

[RH Trucking]

Great skins mate...like your style

[mbman212]

Thanks mate!

[mbman212]

Heading towards Edinburgh in a freaking thunderstrom... just stopped at this fuel station just outside Rostock...

[mbman212]

Note: Yet again making triple post...

But well, let's get into the business.

When I'm not making paintjobs or my standalone map, or driving my VTC trips, I'll do jobs for one of the biggest haulage companies over the United Kingdom. Not telling the name as many of British people knows this.

While they are having more than three thousand trucks and travelling the distance to the Moon and back every day, I'm still enjoying this. And of course, having ProMods active in this profile too!

The truck is a Volvo FH16 tweaked by ohaha with 12 speed i-Shift gearbox with retarder, Globetrotter cabin and 460hp E6 engine. The trailer is one of the newest ones with open top and "walking floor". This kind of trailer hauls wood chips, and other loose materials.

And of course, truck is named after Mark Dixon's other daughter, having the name Phoebe Grace. Even Dixon is not hauling Biomass trailer, he's a tramper, living in his cab 5 days a week.

[LoaderSaints]

Looks pretty Stobart-ish!

[mbman212]

ZOEY'S TRIPS AROUND EUROPE: Łódź

MY working day began at SanBuilders' yard at Scotlands capital Edinburgh. There was only two job to accept either a Liebherr L538 front loader or 2 axle tandem trailer, and because Zoey is a normal semi-truck, I can't attach the drawbar trailer, so I had to accept the front loader which needed transportation into Łódź in Poland. After setting my custom route with the new way-point system, I made a 1400 km journey nearly a 1000 km longer. And, of course I had to put tachograph on, I did a complete check on tires and lights, and everything seemed to be good. First I was wondering why the beacons on the trailer doesn't work, but then i noticed it doesn't have any, but I guess the ones on my truck are enough. And the weather was pleasant



The first few hundred kilometer went pretty well, until I had no choice but to overtake a bloody AI vehicle which was slowing down for no reason, on an area, where overtaking is prohibited, so I ended up getting my truck parked onto a wooden fence, because another AI vehicle was coming towards me. And I took a cabin shot too...




Now, I wanted to take a short 10 minute break on the border so I that I can drive as efficiently as possible without exceeding the 4.5 hour driving limit*.



After the break, I noticed I have to be quick to catch the ferry bound to IJmuiden, in The Netherlands from Newcastle. I did catch it in time, even had some time to spare, because I was driving 55 MPH (90 km/h) in a 40 MPH (64 km/h) zone.

The ferry travel was quite fun and sometimes even boring, but when I got my eyes closed, the ferry was about to hit the docks at IJmuiden. And I arrived 6:52 AM so no lights on even I may have to use them.



Nothing significant happened when I was going 90 km/h through The Netherlands, but I was taking a detour instead of driving through the Autobahns all the way up to Łódź.

So I took A28, which passed by Zwolle, and I needed some diesel, because tanks were going empty.



In no time, I arrived into Groningen, which I simply drove through. Next step, Germany.



Unfortunately my cameras card got full + battery was dying, so I have no more memories from that journey. But after driving through Szczecin and nearly hitting Gdansk, I arrived safely to Eddie Stobart yard (original company is LKWLog). In the next journey, I'm driving a different truck


* In every country in the Europe, truck drivers can only drive 4h 30min in-a-row, then they have to take a 45 minute break before they are allowed to continue driving again.

Until next time, keep your eyes open and have safe trucking!