
Asphalt-Cowboys (2012)
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Dieter Lynen as Himself
Episodes 9
Better than meditation
New routes, new drivers, new adventures: DMAX goes on a big ride with the kings of the highway. In the new episodes, the "Asphalt Cowboys" board their trucks weighing tons across Europe: from Sweden to Paris and the Balearic Islands. Everyday life as a trucker on the roads and at rest areas is no bed of roses for refrigerated truck driver Steffen, with delicatessen on the trailer, Andreas in the Scania R 620 and Dieter, who specializes in Mallorca moves. But despite time pressure, traffic jams and traffic controls, the "asphalt cowboys" would never change their jobs. Speaker of the documentary series is singer and trucker idol Gunter Gabriel. In the new episodes the "German Johnny Cash" records a song in the recording studio with a hero of the highway.
Read MoreWhere love goes
On the road again! Ruhrpott-Trucker Mike sets off together with forwarder Daniel for Sweden. Such jobs are a welcome change to the daily routine on German highways. But when unloading in Trelleborg, the duo struggles with communication problems. Meanwhile, refrigerated truck driver Steffen takes the opportunity to take his truck on a sightseeing tour of Paris. And in Aldenhoven, driver Dieter gets ready for a tour of the Balearic Islands. The asphalt cowboy wants to reach the ferry in Barcelona on time.
Read MoreLast exhaust
Time pressure, traffic jams and traffic controls: Everyday life on the highways is often no walk in the park. Nevertheless, Ruhr Valley driver Mike Cohnen and freight forwarder Daniel Schewe would never change their jobs, because many a tour reconciles the asphalt cowboys with unique experiences. At a lake in Sweden, the duo experiences real trucker idyll. Meanwhile, removal driver Dieter has arrived on Mallorca and is unloading his trailer there. The work is progressing well, so there is time for a tour of the island before the next appointment.
Read MoreAccomplices like us
Mallorca forwarder Dieter Lynen is getting ready for a tour to his favourite island. With German beer and furniture on the trailer, the tour goes via Southern France and Barcelona to the Balearic Island. Meanwhile, the drivers of the association "Kinder brauchen Hilfe" from the Westphalian town of Hamm have to struggle with idiosyncratic traffic regulations in Eastern Europe. When trucker Norbert has to make a U-turn with his heavy truck on the freeway in Lithuania, the safety-conscious ex-policeman's collar bursts.
Read MoreHome in your heart
Woman behind the wheel: Freight forwarder Daniel Schewe has hired a new driver. Maike has only held a truck driver's license for half a year and is driving a tour for her boss on her own for the first time. Meanwhile, Mallorca trucker Dieter Lynen meets the singer Melanie Müller on his free evening on the Balearic Island and the drivers of the association "Kinder brauchen Hilfe" from the Westphalian town of Hamm cover the last kilometers of their four-ton truckload of relief goods to Lithuania on an adventurous road.
Read MoreForever!
The big day has finally arrived: Asphalt cowboy Mike Cohnen marries his Bianca! To celebrate the day, the newlyweds are holding a trucker party with a convoy of trucks. Country bard Gunter Gabriel, "the German Johnny Cash", is also in the party and serenades the bridal couple himself. Meanwhile, freight forwarder Dieter Lynen and his drivers unload 20,000 liters of beer on Majorca, and lumber driver Thorsten Eckert is not spared from breakdowns on the forest tour in the Taunus region.
Read MoreAlway below
Majorca forwarding agent Dieter Lynen loads moving furniture into his 40-ton truck. The customer has the freight well packed. But the chipboard boxes cannot withstand a fall from the forklift. Meanwhile, Uwe Rowold and Mario Bruns are desperately looking for a parking space on their tour of Italy. Truck drivers regularly have to struggle with this dilemma, because the available parking spaces are permanently overcrowded. And Jens Lindner is looking forward to seeing his siblings again. The Saxon wants to combine his unloading appointment with a visit to his family.
Read MoreA bed in a corn field
Wild flowers and corn fields: Dieter Lynen is impressed by the vegetation on his Mallorca tour. The Rhinelander transports garden houses to the Balearic Islands. Painful memories come up in the driving cab. Meanwhile, Uwe Rowold begins the day with a "canister wash". The "Asphalt Cowboy" has been on the road in long-distance traffic for 40 years. But in Lombardy, Uwe meets a colleague with even more professional experience. And Daniel Schewe hopes for better times after a serious accident. The freight forwarder takes delivery of a new tractor.
Read MoreThe yucca palm tree
Out of the office: Dieter Lynen is rarely on the go as head of a forwarding agency. His 1500 kilometer long tour to Spain is a welcome change. But when unloading on the vacation island of Mallorca, a yucca palm tree causes discord. Meanwhile, in the mountains of South Tyrol, absolute concentration is required. There, wood driver Ronny Vötsch steers his truck over unpaved roads. And Sven Pittke sets off for Belgium with lava rock in his tipper. Sven's employer has specialized in the transport of volcanic raw materials.
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