Ok, so a quick update. I have completed my four and a half weeks orientation and tank training and tomorrow I go to pick up mu assigned truck. i asked my manager if there was an inverter as I intend to stay out for three weeks at a time, and the response was no.
How do you guys manage over the road without being able to stock up on fresh produce without a fridge? I don't want to rely on truck stop food but cant think of a way round it.
OTR and no Inverter
Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Alec the trish, Aug 1, 2018.
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Tell the manager you’ll be going to his house for supper.
When I worked as an employee I had local jobs, so I could eat at home.
When I went over the road, it’s always been my own trucks. And I install my own inverter.
2,500 watt pure sine wave, runs anything I want.Aamcotrans and SingingWolf Thank this. -
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It doubled the note on his truck.
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Apples, oranges, pears don't need a fridge.
A bag of ice in a big cooler will keep anything for 2 days, then you need a new bag.
I have an inverter, and still use my cooler and ice. It will even keep milk. I keep sour cream and butter, and take a 5 pound bag of potatoes and nuke a potato at the truck stops or shippers and receivers.stwik, Crude Truckin', John B. Hood and 2 others Thank this. -
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Most all companies will not provide you with an invertor or a fridge,Bean Jr. Thanks this. -
Ozark gives everyone a 1500w inverter. It runs my fridge no problem. Heck it runs my 1100w microwave, TV, fridge, laptop and gaming computer no problem.
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Bag of ice is $2.50.
Think 4 truck batteries right around $800.Crude Truckin', Bean Jr., John B. Hood and 2 others Thank this. -
It runs off the inverter. We have APU's that run and keep the batteries charged. But it draws so little it would take days to draw down 4 big old batteries.
On home time I take all the food in it back to the house, clean it out real good and leave the doors open so it can dry out. I turn it off.
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