I'm in the tank division I have all the tools that I need for a quick fix.like the quote said .it's better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it
I did, and will when I return. Just a small Stanley box with a tray inside. Only need the necessities, but I do bring my Bosch wrenches with me because they have been awesome wrenches for me in about everything I do.
If you’re a company driver for one of the big ones, you probably won’t need much. But that’s just my experience. Outside of vice grips, a flat pry bar (handy for getting nails out of trailer floors), a couple of screwdrivers, an adjustable wrench, bailing wire, wire cutters and duct tape...not much I’ve needed. Although silicone spray works great to help slide those tandems.
A set of axles spaced close together, legally defined as more than 40 and less than 96 inches apart by the USDOT. Drivers tend to refer to the tandem axles on their trailer as just "tandems". You might hear a driver say, "I'm 400 pounds overweight on my tandems", referring to his trailer tandems, not his tractor tandems. Tractor tandems are generally just referred to as "drives" which is short for "drive axles".
A set of axles spaced close together, legally defined as more than 40 and less than 96 inches apart by the USDOT. Drivers tend to refer to the tandem axles on their trailer as just "tandems". You might hear a driver say, "I'm 400 pounds overweight on my tandems", referring to his trailer tandems, not his tractor tandems. Tractor tandems are generally just referred to as "drives" which is short for "drive axles".
I only carry a few basic things.. crowbar, hammer, a couple screw drivers, spare bulbs, etc. My company very much frowns on drivers making repairs to equipment and insists all work be done by certified mechanics/techs and repairs are documented as having been performed by them.
I carried a bunch of tools for nearly a year and never needed most of them. My truck is overflowing with stuff so to free up some room I have removed the tool boxes and now just have a couple of screwdrivers, a torx set, and a big leatherman for misc things. Of course my side box has tape, 5th wheel lube, small and large bolt cutters, and the main tool - a small sledge hammer.
Curious question in my mind. How many drivers carry a tool box/kit?????
Personally I probably have more than I need, however if something simple goes wrong I carry certain tools and repair parts to deal with it myself. My complete preference not mandatory in any way. I would rather fix something simple than wait around somewhere to get it repaired. Am I in the minority????
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I carry everything. I have close to a half ton of tools and spare "things" on my truck. That's where I got my handle "PackRat". I carry too much stuff. Most of it nevet gets used, but if I need it, there it is with me. I carry gear up to the point where I have all the tools needed to change tires....jack, hoses, impact, sockets, etc. You get the idea.
I'm in the tank division I have all the tools that I need for a quick fix.like the quote said .it's better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it
^^^ this right here.. I am tanker also and have a tool set and ratchet set on my truck. I also carry extra headlight bulbs and trailer marker light bulbs.. Also a few extra glad hand seals and small things. I figure if i can fix something it saves me from sitting at the TA or Petro for 3 hours in the shop for something I can do in 20 minutes.. Time is money out here. Also I always keep an extra dolly crank for the trailer. My company pays us for small repairs. The other day they paid me $25 in labor plus $15 for the part when I replaced a dolly crank handle on one of our tanks. All I did was send before and after pics to our road assist and boom easy money...
I saw a video where a Knight Driver had a spare trailer mud flap when she found that her assigned trailer was missing one. Her company provided it for her & prolly saved herself hours of waiting to get it done by a “trained professional “ .
I keep one under the top bunk mattress.
I saw a video where a Knight Driver had a spare trailer mud flap when she found that her assigned trailer was missing one. Her company provided it for her & prolly saved herself hours of waiting to get it done by a “trained professional “ .
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Curious question in my mind. How many drivers carry a tool box/kit?????
Personally I probably have more than I need, however if something simple goes wrong I carry certain tools and repair parts to deal with it myself. My complete preference not mandatory in any way. I would rather fix something simple than wait around somewhere to get it repaired. Am I in the minority????