Items to have starting out.

What kind of freight are you intending to haul?

 

I have for tools:
My 5th Wheel Puller
Tandem Puller
Duct Tape
Elecrical Tape
25' Tape Measure
100' Tape Measure
Hammer
bunch of pliers all differant kinds
Dyke
Channel Locks
Vice Grips
Set of Wrenches (Standard)
Set of screw drivers
2 sets of allen wrenches 1 standard and 1 Metric
Sissors
Knife
250 Piece Eletrical Connector set
Wire Strippers
Crimper
500 Zip Tie set all differant Sizes and Colors (I use them ALL the Time)
I'm sure I have more but thats all I can think of off hand. I've used most of this stuff in the month I've been on the road.....


Other Stuff to have:

Bucket 5 GALLON
Ratchet Straps (just the regular ones, not the logistic straps)
Pens
Rulers
Calculator
White out (lots of it)
Stapler
staples
Knife
MAP Laminated Motor Carrier Atlas
Next Exit Guide
National Truck Stop Directory
National Truck Service Guide
Flashlights
batteries
GPS (Rand McNally TND 500 or 700 If you can afford it, its SOO worth it)
Small cigerette lighter inverter to charge your laptop and phone, camera
Note Book
Blankets
Pillows
Shower Bag
Towels (You don't wanna use the ones T/S give you)
SHOWER SHOES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Reflective Vest
Tire Thumper
Battery Powered Alarm Clock
camera
laptop
Fridge
CB
I got a set of 20 Shop towles (red Cloth towels) from Harbor Freight for like $4
Leather Gloves for fuel
Work Gloves
Winter Cloves
Steel Toe Boots
Sun glasses



I have all that and More in my truck lol





American Trucker

 

No 1 priority: a very good first aid kit with lots of bandaids. Over a year you will leave enough skin on that truck to make 2 midgets.

 

cutting dykes???????????????????????????????
is that a lesbian with a switchblade?

 

Shoulda seen that huge patch of flesh that I left on the stack! (Stank to high heaven, too). Nice open burn on my arm and all. Sweetness.

 

wow --now american trucker has a dyke in his truck as well---
i only take my wife once in while---but as for dykes--i would like two not just one---and not the butchy looking ones either--

 

I'm not 100% sure whether your being sarcastic or not so I'll say no and answer the question lol

Dyke= Diagonal Cutter




American Trucker

 

ahhhhh --ok --yes a pretty good thing to have in the toolbox--good idea to have a few metric wrenches and sockets as well--for the engines-part metric ,part standard