What tools do you guys pack around with you?
I'm piecing together everything I think would come in handy, as inevitably how I mostly move construction equipment, stuff's bound to go wrong, weather it be on my truck or trailer, the equipment I get sent to move, or if I hook onto someone else's trailer, or say a screen or part of a crusher or any other thing that the phone rings and person on the other end tells me to go get.
So aside from your standard wrench set, sockets, screwdrivers, pliers, air hose, and a couple of hammers, What else do you guys like to pack around with you for when you've got to do some field mechanicing.
Any neat tools that would save a guy time I don't know about too would be nice to see also.
What tools do you pack with you?
Discussion in 'Heavy Haul Trucking Forum' started by Caterpillar Cowboy, Mar 29, 2015.
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Locking pliers. Hand held sledge. PB Blaster.
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Really tiny Swiss Army knife, tooth pick, and a paper clip.
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Back scratcher and binoculars
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20 ton jack / several different air impact wrenches / drills / elc. saw for cutting wood.
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Electric grease gun for sure. Creeper beats crawling. Standard tool set. Impact. PPE.
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No need for a grease gun, I do all the PM stuff at my shop, not out on the road, more like local that goes on road trips here and there.
If I packed a grease gun around they'd think they're equipment would get greased every time it went to a new job! -
Wire strippers and heat shrink butt splices. Air line compression splices of various sizes.
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Has anyone ran an air impact off a trucks air line? Can the compressor and tanks on the truck suffice to run one? I usually air up tires off the truck and an air impact would be cheaper than buying one of the electrics. I've never tried it or seen someone running an air impact off a glad hand line.
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