tools fo the trade........

I can give you a few pointers/general ideas but knowing the specifics of your trailer set up and loads you're going to carry will greatly help.

Here's a list of the basics I carry in the locker box of my truck.

Tool Kit

Combination open end/ring wrenches from 3/16" to 3/4"
Adjustable wrenches 8" & 10"
Screw drivers (flat & star)
Linesman pliers
Needle nose pliers
Side Cutters
Wire stripper/crimping tool
Electrical tape
2 rolls of automotive wire (1 red, 1 black)
Spare fuses, bulbs.
Hammer
Flashlight, spare batteries
Crimping connecters/wire joiners
20 feet fencing wire


The above is the basic tool kit.

If you're carrying steel and using dogs & chains, you'll also need a 3'length of pipe to tighten the clamp (dog) with.


Clothing

Two sets of coveralls (1 reflective for night work)
Leather gloves
Steel capped boots
Hard hat (construction helmet)
Safety Vest with reflective tape for night work.


Bindings to be carried in tool box of trailer.

At least 12 x 1/2" diameter ropes 30' in length.
Dogs & chains (steel work) at least 12
Ratchet tie down straps (12) (4000 lb lashing capacity)
Binder bar for tightening ratchets

Placard in trailer tool box/truck tool box which states what you carry in it. (Check once a week for renew/replacement)


Safety Items/Spares for truck
Three warning triangles
Three flares
Alternator.
Fan & A/c belts.
Water pump
Fuses/globes
Jack
Jack Handle
Wheel brace
5 gallons of coolant.
2 gallons oil.
Bottle of windscreen washer fluid.
Air bag (if on air bag suspension)
2 blocks of wood 18" long, 6" x 2"
2 way air hose (to deflate/reinflate tires if necessary to get out of a bogged situation)

The above is the minimum you should carry and is what I know off the top of my head that I carry without making a trip to the depot to actually inventory all the items.


Hope this helps. (Anything anyone else can think of, please add to the list.)


BOL

Rod

 

That's a good list Down Under but I sure hope you don't have to empty your truck after your shift. Just joking. I used to carry alot of stuff too and I'd add just a couple of items. Duct tape always comes in handy. A good screw driver is good and the ones that have the different tips stored in the handle are best. For spare items I'd add a fuel filter in there and carry the necessary safety books like the FMCSR pocketbook. Also have extra pens and log books. But of course if you're driving a company truck and all your junk needs to come out when you leave then you'll have to cut down. You can get a gym bag and carry the items that you'll need and forget the repair items. They're good to have but if you're limited then you need to cut back so just think of the items the shop can provide and leave then behind. Just think what you'll need to keep driving if everything was lost. Like spare eyeglasses if you wear them. And logs, pens, maps, batteries including your cell phone, fuses, light bulbs, gloves, extra clothes, and so on.

 

Thanks for the list. That's good information to have in your back pocket.

 

For the purpose of clarification, the 'dogs' I was refering to is the snap type fastener used with chains. NOt sure of the configuration of them over there, but here we have two types. One has a hook at either end, the other has a 'claw' at either end. (To visualise the claw, hold your first two fingers out and bend them. That's what the end of the fastener looks like.)

I agree with you totally about what happens when they break too! With either one, if they break, you do not want to be around them. Both will do you a nasty injury.



Rod