Must have tools

They did?

I never did.

The guy who trained me had three things, a pair of pliers, a roll of electrical tape and change for the pay phone.

 

I never did either. However some of the drop yards I had to go to there were lots of this. Anytime you see drivers taking their 10 hour breaks and no toilets anywhere close you are going to see this. There is a Pilot Truck stop next to the racetrack over in Ill form St Louis that has a large drop yard across the road from it. I lost count of the times I have seen this crap on the ground. There is another drop yard in Dallas that is this way too.

 

Loves tire pass is $10.

 

50' air hose too.
Op- extra glad hand seals, hammer, gallon of oil and gallon of radiator fluid

 

Those cheaper ones might work but can be reading wrong, find one someone knows is right to check, then a long hose with a gladhand on one side and air chuck on other to fill up a tire when needed, also a clean towel and window cleaner so all the windows and mirrors can be clean help, plus all basic hand tools.

 

Then get yourself a dozen or so valve caps so when you get inspected all your caps are on, some find it easier to reach over and take the ones on the truck next to them instead of having a supply, going capless can get you a ticket.

 

Brass quick connects and assorted fittings in the sizes of all the airlines on the truck. And spare glad hands, air brake antifreeze, big crescent wrenches, spare fuses

 

a plastic bag, toilet paper and a large bucket for just in case.

 

He was referring to what you said about carrying a ton of tools, not the part about leaving surprises in the parking lot.