Must have tools

A 5 gallon bucket for those days your stranded in the middle of a polar vortex, and a propane torch to burn that trash.

 

KY Jelly for when your getting screwed at a shipper/receiver

 

Our Company..Well,they dont even Want you Changing a headlight bulb? But,if you can "work on your rig",basic stuff. A tire guage,extra bulbs,fuses assortment,heavy duty hammer( for beating the tandem pins in),anti gell for diesel,knives,T10,T15 and assortment folding tool,plumbers tape for air line fittings,glad hand seals,heavy duty padlock,rainx,paper towels,hose clamps,assortment of hose,fuel filter,cheap Harbor freight metric socket set,2 or 3 Vice grips(for pinching off air line on a leaking air can.open end 7/16 and 1/2 wrench for stuff like (adjusting your out of spec "slack adjusters,air hose that runs off your glad hand (to air up low tires

 

Today most issues I deal with on company truck are related to DEF or some other electronic issue. I don't miss the days of changing spring bodies in the bush but company was always generous paying me for mechanical work. Even today if I fix something minor and charge company minimum 2 hours they dont squak. What are their options? Tow? Shop charges?

 

I would love to make that call to breakdown lol.

Riiiing riiiing
Breakdown: Breakdown .... ?

Driver: Yea, hi, my glad hand seal is old and worn and its not supplying enough air.

Breakdown: Ok, is there a truck stop close by that you can limp to and buy a new seal?

Driver: Oh there's no need for that, I have some spares in my truck.

Breakdown: Ok ...? Then whats the problem?

Driver: Well, I'm just curious how long its gonna take for you to come and swap my seals out??

Breakdown: *smashing sounds and yelling off in the distance, then the phone line goes silent*

 

The drivers where I used to work would pretrip their trucks and then come to the shop like "yeah my front turn signal is out."

Bulbs are in the bin and here's a screwdriver. I got 2 trucks ahead of you and this pinion seal won't change itself.

 

Zip ties, gorilla tape and a 50 pound sledgehammer.