Pilot Vehicle

[jimbojones889]

hey guys, just wondering how you can become one of those escort drivers for oversized trucks. always thought that would be cool to do.

[DUK13Y]

My guess would be to call a trucking company, find out whether the escort drivers are hired by the trucking company or are outsourced, and send a resume to whomever hires the drivers.

[Morton]

All the pilots I know have been in the shipping/trucking/transport industry for a long time, and are well connected.

[minux]

The first pre-requisite for all the ones I know is you need to be at least 150 kg and your gut has to rest comfortably on the steering wheel.

[Reaper]

hey guys, just wondering how you can become one of those escort drivers for oversized trucks. always thought that would be cool to do.

Boring as batshit. Try being a escort driver for the Daily Planet - at least some of the payload will be somewhat better looking.

Reaper

[STEALTHY™]

The first pre-requisite for all the ones I know is you need to be at least 150 kg and your gut has to rest comfortably on the steering wheel.

LMAO, i know about 4, and they all fit that so well!

[xlr8_87]

why not become a taxi driver?

at least then you have possible passengers to amuse you.

[STEALTHY™]

why not become a taxi driver?

at least then you have possible passengers to abuse you.

Fixed your post

[Tom_1569]

All the pilots I know have been in the shipping/trucking/transport industry for a long time, and are well connected.

Pretty much... gotta be in the industry or know someone in it. But it is good money, bout 60-80 bux an hour from memory.

The first pre-requisite for all the ones I know is you need to be at least 150 kg and your gut has to rest comfortably on the steering wheel.

LMAO, Sounds about right.

Boring as batshit. Try being a escort driver for the Daily Planet - at least some of the payload will be somewhat better looking.

Reaper

Sure is, I've done it when family has had to move machinery, nothing like going 40km/h with everyone behind you abusing you and getting pissed off. But its quite funny listening to people on the CB bitch about you.

[xlr8_87]

Fixed your post

touche'

[tommo82]

hey guys, just wondering how you can become one of those escort drivers for oversized trucks. always thought that would be cool to do.

Yeah, and boring!

Driving at 20km/h following a truck carrying a dunny-block all day?

[STEALTHY™]

Yeah, and boring!

Driving at 20km/h following a truck carrying a dunny-block all day?

Some people like driving.

I'd rather that, then sitting in a little cubicle on the phone all day.....

[cr212]

i believe you have to complete a course similar to the oversized goods course

[STEALTHY™]

i believe you have to complete a course similar to the oversized goods course

I asked a mate about it before, and he never mentioned anything about a course, just said contact his boss, and see if theres any spare positions!

[Lumps of cheese]

I asked a mate about it before, and he never mentioned anything about a course, just said contact his boss, and see if theres any spare positions!

There is a course. This is in vic.
I'm a certified pilot vehicle driver and you have to do two courses, one is a course run by vic roads for the pilot vehicle itself which takes a good day to do.
Then you do another course for the stop/go management. Basically you can't have one without the other.

[jules]

you just need one of those cars with orange lights on the top and a Wide Load sign

[Lumps of cheese]

you just need one of those cars with orange lights on the top and a Wide Load sign

lol, if only it were that easy.

[Tom_1569]

There is a course. This is in vic.
I'm a certified pilot vehicle driver and you have to do two courses, one is a course run by vic roads for the pilot vehicle itself which takes a good day to do.
Then you do another course for the stop/go management. Basically you can't have one without the other.

Are the courses compulsory, if so what do you need to be floating for it to be a requirement? I've done it for family friends before, but havent done and courses, I dont want to get them or myself in the shit.

[Lumps of cheese]

Are the courses compulsory, if so what do you need to be floating for it to be a requirement? I've done it for family friends before, but havent done and courses, I dont want to get them or myself in the shit.

You will get in the shit big time if you're caught.
Over dimensional loads, meaning length and/or width require pilot vehicles. Depending on the size of the load, only one vehicle may be required at the front but in some cases vehicles are required at the front and back, and in some cases a vic roads escort is also required.
Not only do you need a licence, but your vehicle must be propery fitted with a class 2 reflective oversize sign at no more than a 45% angle on the roof of the vehicle. Plus you need to carry certain items in your vehicle. Flags, strong broom, vest, stop/go just to name a few.
I couldn't believe the shit you need to do this but given that you're responsible for what you're escorting i can see why.

[Tom_1569]

You will get in the shit big time if you're caught.
Over dimensional loads, meaning length and/or width require pilot vehicles. Depending on the size of the load, only one vehicle may be required at the front but in some cases vehicles are required at the front and back, and in some cases a vic roads escort is also required.
Not only do you need a licence, but your vehicle must be propery fitted with a class 2 reflective oversize sign at no more than a 45% angle on the roof of the vehicle. Plus you need to carry certain items in your vehicle. Flags, strong broom, vest, stop/go just to name a few.
I couldn't believe the shit you need to do this but given that you're responsible for what you're escorting i can see why.

Ahhh ok, Ill let them do it themselves or pay someone haha, never knew you had to do a course, actually i wonder if they know haha.
Car is decked out to do it, though wouldnt have a stop go sign.
Only doing it when moving the big tractors, and have been asked when moving dozer/excavators but generally they can do that themselves anyway.

[Lumps of cheese]

Ahhh ok, Ill let them do it themselves or pay someone haha, never knew you had to do a course, actually i wonder if they know haha.
Car is decked out to do it, though wouldnt have a stop go sign.
Only doing it when moving the big tractors, and have been asked when moving dozer/excavators but generally they can do that themselves anyway.

If you're asked to do it quite a bit, then the course is worth the hassle. It's a common sense course really and there are courses running all the time. If you want more info contact vic roads and they will steer you in the right direction.
Just remember, you also need to complete the stop/ go management course as well to get your pilot vehicle licence.

[love the general]

i shift houses for a living with my parents so we deal with them all the time the going rate in qld is about $110 an hour. You may not need to do te stop go course it just means you won't be allowed to direct traffic om foot

[Lumps of cheese]

i shift houses for a living with my parents so we deal with them all the time the going rate in qld is about $110 an hour. You may not need to do te stop go course it just means you won't be allowed to direct traffic om foot

Might be different in qld prehaps but in vic you do need the stop/go ticket. Given that you sometimes have to get out of the vehicle at roundabouts to stop traffic you can see why it would be compulsory.

[Tom_1569]

If you're asked to do it quite a bit, then the course is worth the hassle. It's a common sense course really and there are courses running all the time. If you want more info contact vic roads and they will steer you in the right direction.
Just remember, you also need to complete the stop/ go management course as well to get your pilot vehicle licence.

Cheers for that. Im only asked as a last resort lol its a family business (inlaws). Ill ask then about it, if they want me to go and do it Ill do it at, otherwise they can find someone else to replace me I like driving but at 20-40km/h not so much lol.

[Lumps of cheese]

Cheers for that. Im only asked as a last resort lol its a family business (inlaws). Ill ask then about it, if they want me to go and do it Ill do it at, otherwise they can find someone else to replace me I like driving but at 20-40km/h not so much lol.

lol, fair enough, it can be a boring job.
I'm usually driving the low loader so i haven't had to pilot that much of late but it is handy to have.