Things to Pack OTR

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by TigerShark, Nov 27, 2015.

  1. Longarm

    Longarm Road Train Member

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    It's my industrial size hair dryer, AND I CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT IT!

    I stay out a month at a time, so I tend to keep a long list of supplies on the truck. Mostly small things tho; they don't actually take up so much room.
     
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  3. 8thnote

    8thnote Road Train Member

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    Maybe he throws them at panhandlers that approach him at the fuel island.
     
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  4. Canned Spam

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    1: Humidifier

    2: Solar Shower

    3: Footsie pajamas

    4: Binoculars

    5: Micrometer

    6: Truck stop guide

    7: Your Mom

    8: 'How to keep your Volkswagen alive' book by John Muir

    9: Honda Ruckus or bicycle

    10: Flare gun

    11: Vagisil

    12: Toaster

    13: 'Get home' bag

    14: Laundry bag for dirty clothes

    15: One of those bowls you can hang from your neck so you can eat spaghettios or fruity pebbles while driving

    16: Acetone

    17: Lithium

    18: Toluene

    19: Hydrochloric acid

    20: Psuedoephendrine

    21: Red Phosphorus

    22: Sodium hydroxide

    23: Sulfuric acid

    24: Anhydrous ammonia

    25: Lantern fuel or lighter fluid

    26: Ether

    27: Antifreeze

    28: Iodine crystals

    29: A good dentist's #

    30: A good lawyer's #

    31: A GPS to locate that secure spot in the desert where you stashed all your money
     
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  5. Steinbrenner

    Steinbrenner Light Load Member

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    Maybe they're for leaving the shower door open in case he needs a back rub?:eek:
     
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  6. taxihacker66

    taxihacker66 Road Train Member

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    Hahahaha .. :)
    He might need to add soap on a rope then.
     
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  7. rockstar_nj

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  8. Bo Hunt

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    If you are going as a company driver, leave the spare parts and most of the tools at home. Especially the spare air line. GH seals, zip ties, hammer, and screwdrivers. If it needs more than that to fix make the company foot the bill. You don't get paid to fix the truck so don't fix it.
     
  9. MJ1657

    MJ1657 Road Train Member

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    Great attitude.
    If you can fix something yourself so you can keep rolling and making money who cares if you get paid to fix it.
     
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  10. TROOPER to TRUCKER

    TROOPER to TRUCKER Anything Is Possible

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    I used them on my freight shaker to secure a lot of crap bouncing around. I also used them to secure my CB overhead where I wanted it and never had a issue. Basically the same uses as bungees inside the truck. D rings to put on trailer breakaway doors that had chains to short mostly or bad chains.
     
  11. Bo Hunt

    Bo Hunt Light Load Member

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    I care. 100 bucks an hour just in labor. I fix little stuff, never said I didn't. But hose clamps? If you want to fix one, fine, but make the company buy it!
     
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