Must have tools/parts you keep on your truck?

Thanks for the cordial response, I tend to get carried away, and there are a lot of good drivers, sadly not looking for work, but it's the same old thing, you hear of one bad apple, now the whole load is bad. I think we all did goofy stuff, it's just there wasn't a camera in everybody's hands to record it. As far as tools, our original topic, I've gotten by with duct tape, some clamps ( or zip ties) a hammer and a vise grips and of course, my trusty Swiss Army knife.

 

I've actually backed mine down some. But normally can get myself out of a jam. Being a mechanic before driving, I carried way to much stuff. Don't carry a spare tire anymore. But carry jack and tools to single one out. If I really need a tire, I can pay to have it delivered. Or bribe a buddy to bring me one from my shop. Worst case scenario the Mrs. Will have to bring Ol Henery to me.


Not a Ford guy, or diesel pickup guy. But hands down the best 5 grand piece of junk I have ever bought.

 

carry brake chamber, air gov, couple pancakes, assortment of air fittings, teo spare tires and tools to change them myself, more dang tools than I need, assortment of spare airlines, lights, wheel seals and wheel bearings for all positions. I havent seen the inside of a shop on the road in many years.

 

When I had my own truck and pulled rail cans, it was imperative to have tools. Everything from extra mudflaps, glad hands, dolly crank, rivets and patches, you name it, I had it. Waiting for the mechanic was futile, and if you wanted to make any money, you had to do that. I had an aluminum box behind the sleeper, and could darn near do an in-frame major with what I carried. As a company driver, all that goes out the window, it's why you are a company driver in the 1st place, and I hate to say it, but it's not my job to fix your dang truck. If a quick repair doesn't do it, get the boss on the horn. It's their baby, not yours.

 

@"semi" retired poking alil fun at your post.
We have read enough of your posts to know you would make a100% attempt at getting the truck rolling again, no matter who owns truck your driving...

 

I put this on last summer, it’s a generator box, I found on Craigslist. It’s held on with 2 - 3x1 channels, that also support the bottom. Id like to get an in frame/ catwalk box to match. I had planned on a p/u box, from Tractor Supply, I’m heavy on the Drives now sometimes, can’t get the fifth wheel all the way forward. But it’s rare. A little modification to the headache rack, maybe some aluminum channel or angle, and a nice shelf for a p/u tool box would work.

 

This the original one I had planned. They have them 4’ and 6’ long. Along with all different types of steel and aluminum boxes. The aluminums aren’t very strong, like the expensive boxes. But if the bottoms supported with a good bracket, they’re fine. For $300, hard to beat. I see a lot of these on semis.

 

You'll get the Virus off that Carton...