Should I bring tools with me?

this is it right there. Only take what you can fly home with, because if you get fired or ticked off & quit in bum duck Egypt what doesn’t fit in your duffle bag gets donated.

 

When you have your own solo truck I would bring
4 or 5 pound mini-sledge hammer
3 foot wrecking bar (crow bar)
multi-bit screwdriver set
some 5, 10,15, 20-amp fuses for the truck (buy individual packs of each fuse NOT MULTI-PACK or variety pack)
duct tape
adjustable wrench
vise-grip
headlamp/flashlight
leather gloves

 

Nah - Forget all that respectfully.

He's on a training mission. The trainer can solve the problems, and he can learn from them - then figure it out later.

Just bring tools for survival. Like - a credit card to fly home on, and buy food, and get a motel - Cash in hand.

He'll probably be smarter than the trainer - you just don't know.

 

Ooops, sorry bud - missed that first comment.

Yes, when he's in his own truck, let the tool fest commence

 

As a company driver, you're better off with a good pair of Pliers, Medium size adjustable wrench, and a roll of electrical and duct tape. If these tools can't fix the problem your better off calling the company.

 

lol

 

A leaf blower would be helpful to blow off the deck of the trailer. Other than that, you generally don't need tools, if he breaks the company will repair it. The only instance I can think of off the top of my head is, that if the truck didn't have a CB, you could use tools to install one.

 

Who has the list for doing a complete in-frame on the side of the road?

 

In case you didn't already know -- you can get a pretty good idea of what life is like at TMC....by watching the videos produced by the "Erudite Trucker"....he's been at TMC for at least 2 years. His videos seem pretty informative, & well done:



He recommends certain tools & equipment -- but like the others said above....leave all that stuff at home while you are on a trainer's truck.

Good luck!

-- L

 

Hang on I know a guy !