Managing your home move yourself can save money by renting a moving truck instead of furniture movers. The truck hire companies provide accessories such as blankets and hand truck to ease your move. Moreover, if you can find some friends who are willing to lend a hand, you can definitely plan your move and go ahead with hiring a truck for your moving day. There's one thing to keep in mind before hiring a rental truck, driving rental truck that you can hire on a class 1 license require a different set of skills then to driving a car. You won't be driving extremely huge rental truck on Class 1 driver's licence, but you can get a 2 ton truck hire or a 3 tonne furniture truck. Here are some great tips for driving rental trucks in New Zealand:

When you pick up your rental truck from a truck rental Auckland company:

• In the first place, familiarise yourself with the controls such as lights, windscreen wipers, indicators, fuel tank etc.
• Make sure you are in a comfortable driving position before moving off.
• Adjust your side and rear view mirrors to enable you to see as much of the road as you can.
• When loading or unloading, carefully check the instructions for operating the tail lift.
• After loading, ensure doors are securely locked, and your load is well secured

While driving the rental truck:

• Before leaving your old house, clear the path that you will need to take and keep the movement around the property as simple as possible
• When seated, Make sure the doors are secured shut
• Rental trucks are big and take longer to complete driving manoeuvres, so allow for extra time to change lanes, etc.
• Trucks are also heavier so allow for longer braking distances, therefore stay at least 5 seconds behind the other vehicle
• Reverse carefully and slowly, getting someone to guide you back out, if necessary
• When driving a rental truck, your presence on the road is much larger than normal, so check mirrors frequently
• Be careful of narrow gaps such as bridges and power lines
• Take special care when driving, don't forget the height and weight of rental trucks
• Check your mirrors carefully before changing lanes and always indicate to other road users.
• Watch out for low-hanging tree limbs, overhanging wires and pay attention to clearance signs at bridges and undercover car parks.
• Take turns slow and wide, and don't cut across corners as you may damage the rear wheels or the side of the truck.
• Avoid overheating the brakes by using a lower gear on steep descents and never use neutral as you risk losing control of the vehicle.

Keep these tips in mind and remember, you'll only need to drive the truck for the few hours while you are transporting your belongings from your old house to your new house and getting the truck from truck rentals company and leaving it back at the company. Take extra care and precaution while driving to ensure nothing gets damaged. Stay safe and aware of your presence on the road in order to be a responsible truck driver.