Drove my lorry yesterday!!

[Madam_max]

When do you stop feeling nervous about driving the bloody things. I got in a fluster and one point and couldn't find 4th and hand to come to a standstill before I crunched the gears anymore

. Anyhow I managed the driveway and our yard, which is tricky to say the least. Any tips??? I felt so flippin scared.

 

[vic07]

keep doing it. My mum was sooo scared when she started now she is fine.

 

[Marquire]

It does get better with time.

I've been driving mine for over a year now and STILL have a recurrent nightmare that I'm driving down a hill and my brakes fail. I usually have it the night before going to a show. Thankfully nothing like that has ever happened to me!

Marie

 

[henryhorn]

Ditch the car for a few days and drive the box instead, I promise at the end of it you won't even think about what you're doing.
Oh and as for missing gears, I still occasionally go into the wrong one, don't panic, just take your time and change again!

 

[TGM]

Well done! I'm just starting to drive mine too - don't forget that usually the driveway and yard are the trickiest bits - gets easier when you are out on the open road

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[Madam_max]

Thanks. That's actually a really good idea.

 

[dieseldog]

How olds your box? Sometimes with older lorries it's easier to Double D Clutch. (I think thats how you say it) Saves loads of crunching. Also I find with my lorry you have to have the revs totally different when you change gears, and hardly ever use first.

What you have to think tough is how long it took to feel happy driving your car, which you drive everyday, and then work it out for a lorry which you drive once a week.

It does get easier.

 

[Happy Bird]

You should do a post search. I'm exactly the same and there are lots of posts on here about it (which helped me). I drive mine as much as possible - and it is improving a bit !! Which lorry have you got ?? Good Luck !

 

[Dovorian]

I did the same - even went to Tescos as they have a huge car park!!

 

[Madam_max]

I have a K reg Euro Cargo. I did have an older D reg Cargo which I drove a couple of times, but this one seems a lot easier.

 

[Laafet]

I saw you come back yesterday from my eyrie - we did have a chuckle when you stalled going round the corner - but then the gippos did that the day before and so did krystals mom. Well done for having a go - but you're not making martin redundant yet are you, he is v. useful at shows.

 

[Madam_max]

I got stuck in the drain!!! No, never. I have no desire to make him redundant. I have enough to think about getting myself sorted at comps.

 

[Laafet]

That wretched drain - wish it'd get sorted out but guess I dont care now. All the horses shy at it too.