Indian River

I have the trailer tongue tool box from Harbor freight it has been holding up fine no trailer issues been on for a little over a year. I keep oil, coolant,spare wiper,windshield washer fluid, air line for tires and some misc. spray cans of lubes . https://www.harborfreight.com/2-34-cu-ft-steel-trailer-tongue-box-62253.html

 

I'm not due for a new truck for another 150-200k, hopefully they have a Freightliner available. Not really keen on Kenworth as it going to be same as the Petes.

 

Any issues with air lines dragging on it?. I had a plastic box I got from Tractor supply and I was always paranoid about airlines getting hung up on it. In the end I ditched it and just carried less stuff.

A frame mount tire chain hanger might be a good buy as the chains take up a lot of under bunk space.

 

No issues with the air lines for me.

 

I'm not really due for a new truck either but I agreed to be a trainer in exchange for a Freightliner (my truck is currently a single bunk so I would have to change trucks anyway and the Freightliners are all double bunks) so once I'm approved to be a trainer and a Freightliner is available, which I think there should be at least one right now, I should be getting one. And yeah the kenworth is gonna be the same engine/transmission setup as the Peterbilt but the reason I didn't consider a kenworth is that they have the radar sensor and lane departure warning. Seeing as I'm not a steering wheel holder I'm gonna pass on all that extra BS.

 

When I installed the box I mounted it close to the sleeper but made sure if the light pigtail had to be replaced it could be done with out any issues, also I mounted the box on an old rubber mud flap to keep it off the grate, and I moved the glad hand holder up higher on the pogo stick.

 

I'd definitely take the Freightliner. My small company bought a new Kenworth for one of our long term drivers. I suppose he likes it, but the mechanics told me the Eaton automatics still pretty much suck.