How many of you know truckers who put the ‘tramp’ in tramping. I work double manned and have worked with a few tramps, stand all over the seats with boots on, don’t wash or brush teeth, wear the same clothes,underwear and socks for 3 days and even sleep in them, eat junk all day smoke constantly so the cab stinks of smoke, and park up on a night with 4 cans and a kebab.
Surely a few of you lads will have some horror stories?
I’m not going to name the company, but I once refused to drive an 18 month old truck that was used by a tramper, because I thought he had died in it.
Ken.
Quinny:
I’m not going to name the company, but I once refused to drive an 18 month old truck that was used by a tramper, because I thought he had died in it.Ken.
Oh go on! Don’t be such a tease! You know you want to… 
No because I still do agency work for them from time to time.
Ken.
Going back many years to when I was a spotty apprentice, we used to have one driver whose cab was a real disgrace.
it came in for service one day and the foreman had a look inside and then simply pulled all the blankets,matress, covers etc out of the cab poured paraffin on them and set fire to the lot.
he then got the steam cleaner and blasted the cab interior , finishing up with a gallon tin of toilet disinfectant.
And those that remember mk4 mandators will know that without any home comforts in the cab they were a bit on the grim side.
One of our drivers is like that!
He has the only Renault Premium in the world with black leather seats! And a brown tinted windscreen!
As for his personal hygiene he has more hair in his ears than on his head and the only time he sees water is when it rains!
Another guy I worked with wasn’t quite so bad, truck and clothes were clean but he never used to shower Monday to Friday as he says he’d rather live in his own dirt than shower in someone else’s!
Nowt wrong with a few beers and a kebab or take away…but not while sat in a skip , 
Retro rob:
he has more hair in his ears than on his head
What’s wrong with that then ?
Must be like being in prison working double manned tramping.
bald bloke:
Retro rob:
he has more hair in his ears than on his headWhat’s wrong with that then ?
Jesus wept, glad I’m a tipper driver you can keep your nights out thanks very much 
Quinny:
bald bloke:
Retro rob:
he has more hair in his ears than on his headWhat’s wrong with that then ?
Have another
puntabrava:
Must be like being in prison working double manned tramping.
My girlfriend comes out with me from time to time for a week and to say its cramped is an understatement.
Saaamon:
puntabrava:
Must be like being in prison working double manned tramping.My girlfriend comes out with me from time to time for a week and to say its cramped is an understatement.
A chica is one thing, some hairy arsed belching ■■■■■■■ bloke climbing down off the top bunk to get his ■■■■ bottle out in the middle of the night would be something else, or would they just share
puntabrava:
Saaamon:
puntabrava:
Must be like being in prison working double manned tramping.My girlfriend comes out with me from time to time for a week and to say its cramped is an understatement.
A chica is one thing, some hairy arsed belching ■■■■■■■ bloke climbing down off the top bunk to get his ■■■■ bottle out in the middle of the night would be something else, or would they just share
You know, i was up for doing abit of euro double manning if i could of got any until i started taking her out with me. Its the little things that i didnt think about like the amount of extra stuff you need, you’ve now got two people who will want a crap at different times of the day etc.
maga:
Quinny:
bald bloke:
Retro rob:
he has more hair in his ears than on his headWhat’s wrong with that then ?
Have another
Nothing unless like our driver you can see the wax hanging off the hair!
Saaamon:
puntabrava:
Saaamon:
puntabrava:
Must be like being in prison working double manned tramping.My girlfriend comes out with me from time to time for a week and to say its cramped is an understatement.
A chica is one thing, some hairy arsed belching ■■■■■■■ bloke climbing down off the top bunk to get his ■■■■ bottle out in the middle of the night would be something else, or would they just share
You know, i was up for doing abit of euro double manning if i could of got any until i started taking her out with me. Its the little things that i didnt think about like the amount of extra stuff you need, you’ve now got two people who will want a crap at different times of the day etc.
Well I was up for a bit of euro double chicca’rng, but since marriage 