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List of tools new drivers will need

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by BIGLEFTYINTX, Jan 31, 2019.

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  1. Jan 31, 2019 #1
    BIGLEFTYINTX

    BIGLEFTYINTX Light Load Member

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    Is there a list or website to find tools , I'll need ?

    Fifth wheel pin puller and glad hand hose and tire inflater . Items like this and what else ?
     
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  3. Jan 31, 2019 #2
    ZVar

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    Keep it simple until you know more (Or will not be left hanging in the middle of nowhere without a job and truck)

    Screwdrivers (phillips, flat, and T20? torx)
    A pair of vice grips.
    3-4 lb sledge hammer.
    5th wheel puller

    Pretty much anything else is not needed until you know you need it. The key here is you want no more than you can toss on a bus to go home if needed. I would not even suggest the air hose. Just more bulk to carry around.

    And I'm talking new driver with less than 3 months experience. After that they will get a feel for what they might need and not have to worry about getting it all home from starting with a bad company.
     
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    motocross25

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    Duct tape! If you can’t duck it, fornicate it.
     
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  5. Jan 31, 2019 #4
    gokiddogo

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    Axe
    Hack saw
    Shovel
    Medical tubing
    Bleach...
     
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    D.Tibbitt

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    A basic ratchet set is helpful when the crap chinese hose clamps vibrate themselves loose and piss coolant everywhere
     
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  8. Jan 31, 2019 #6
    Moose1958

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    Keep lots of ----
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    And keep LOTS of these for those special times when the urge to kill something overwhelms you!
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  9. Jan 31, 2019 #7
    Expeditor

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    Flashlight, hammer, gloves, paper towels, hand cleaner, bungee cords. It all depends if you are company driver or O/O for other items.
     
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  10. Jan 31, 2019 #8
    motocross25

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    And an alibi!
     
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    88228822

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    tin snips for metal seals
     
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  12. Jan 31, 2019 #10
    kemosabi49

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    WD40, duct tape, a tube of dielectric grease. A good flashlight with extra batteries.
     
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