Tricks of the trade.....

Depending on the size you purchase,I use three of the small colored bungy straps used my most to swing their mic's from.
I use two clipped together and crimp them with pliers.
The third is used thru the tube and connects to the opposite ends of the connected ones.
There is enough stretch to reach around the top portion of the right seat.
There they sit,nice and snug to the very end of the roll.

 

For those pulling the skateboards,window sash weights are your best friend when tarping in high winds.
I used them for 16 years while pulling Flats and they are well worth finding 6 or 8.
If you have ever been in Calgary Alb trying to rag a load of rolled roofing in -45*+20mph wind you'll understand their usefulness after dragging half of a full drop 24X24 across a parking lot.

 

Yeah, I tried something similar to that process. But although it kept the paper towels from unraveling. It also made it near impossible to get one off the roll with out tearing to shreds.I guess maybe it was holding them too well.Now I just keep napkins in the overhead bin.I usually leave one kinda slightly hanging out so it's easy to grab. And, usually only one comes out and the next one takes it's place.USUALLY!?

 

How can i make the pigtail slide in and out (especially out) more easier?

 

Thats one thing you DONT WANT !
Loose sockets are a pain to deal with,carry a few zip ties to remedy the loose ones, sorry it only works on pigtail sockets

 

Start an EXCERCISE progam.

 

We have a paper towel holder that fits tightly to the ends of the roll, so it does not unroll freely. As for the paper unrolling from the roll without unwinding, that was solved with one of those zip up money bags that is about 5 inches by 10 inches. We keep odd canadian coins, door lock seals and a bag of pennies in there. This zip up money bag leans against the back side of the paper roll so it cannot unfurl, but will allow it to unroll when we pull on it. The pick-a-size paper towels are just right for in the truck use. A roll lasts quite a while.

 

Great thread and great advice!

Here's a few more:

1. Have an air nozzle connected under drivers seat. Great to blow out dirty floors.

2. When it is raining and you are going to back into a dock or parking space you can use the air hose to blow off excess water from side mirrors. It makes it much easier to see.

3. Get a GPS with a "truck" option. No more writing down directions its a time saver and will even give you ETA's and exact miles to destination. Great for trip planning.

4. Have a roll of disinfectant wipes to clean dirty hands when there is no restroom available, then proceed to wipe down steering wheel (mouse to some..lol) and shifter. Keeps things clean and disinfected.

5. If glad hands do not want to stay put, put a little saliva on the grommets and they will stay.

6. When driving in traffic find a gear that is a little slower than the traffic and stay in it. Cars will be stopping and going while you stay at an even pace. The only bad thing about this is that sometimes cars will jump in front of you. But they will not get there any sooner.

7. When hooking up to a trailer: Drive underneath it and make sure the kingpin locks then remove the chalks before you raise the trailer legs. This will save you a trip to the back of the trailer because if you raise the legs before removing the chalks, most of the time the trailer tires will dig into the chalks and you will need to jump back in the tractor and backup a bit to remove chalks.

8. When dropping a trailer (especially a loaded one) crank up the legs a couple of extra turns and then when you get in the cab drop the air bags before you pull out from under it. This will make it a smoother drop than just dropping the legs until they touch and driving out. Just don't forget to switch the bags up again.

 

But, my pigtails are unreasonable tight.

There must be a way to make them a little looser?

 

WD-40 should help on the electrical pigtail.