Owner Operators list of Tools and Supplies.

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  1. JolliRoger

    JolliRoger Road Train Member

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    Light duty winch bar to actually use for securing.
     
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  3. Malt Ball Cult

    Malt Ball Cult Light Load Member

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    Dielectric grease for the pigtail. Solves 90% of trailer ABS and lighting issues.
     
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  4. JolliRoger

    JolliRoger Road Train Member

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    Wisdom by the ton... Even at today's prices for smokes, a reasonable "business" expense. Worked great at a small (35 trucks) operation running first in, first out. ####, I bought the wrong carton of these, do you still smoke these?
     
  5. Diesel Dave

    Diesel Dave Last Few of the OUTLAWS

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    Aluminum polish, Spray polish/wax, California Duster mop, tire dressing, sponge, lots of clean terry clothes.
     
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  6. Malt Ball Cult

    Malt Ball Cult Light Load Member

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  7. Arch Stanton

    Arch Stanton Light Load Member

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    A few things missed by the previous lists
    Tire plug kit
    #30 brake can diaphragm
    clevis pin for brake can yoke and cotter pins
    glad hands and rubbers
    synflex hose and connectors
    barbed hose connectors and clamps
    knifes both pocket and utility style
    test light both led and bulb style
    3 ft wire with alligator clips for testing
    spare 7 pin socket and plug
    pig tails for marker and brake lights and lights
    2 lug nuts
    carpet 2 pieces one 30 inches x 48 inches
    and one 18x24
    small blue tarp and 33 gallon trash bags
    carpet and tarps and bags used to work on truck without being wet, muddy or burning your butt on hot asphalt the little piece of carpet to kneel of when checking tire pressure or anytime you have to kneel down
     
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  8. LoboSolo

    LoboSolo Heavy Load Member

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    *6 bungees, in case the duct tape just won't work to get you back to civilization
    *a boxcutter knife
    *a spare turbo boot and 2 new clamps, iffen you're running a turbo
    *(running a tanker) 2 or 3 spare fill hose clamps and a splice
    *a 3 lb coffee can of ice melt in the winter
    *one of them fancy slack adjuster wrenches and the pawl doodad so you can tighten up yer brakes instead of yer behind on that big hill coming up
     
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  9. 86scotty

    86scotty Road Train Member

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    I just carry a giant Costco box of Preparation H since everything in this business is a pain in the ###.
     
  10. Midwest Trucker

    Midwest Trucker Road Train Member

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    I had to jump in one of my drivers trucks to move a trailer around the yard. He asked if his blow up girlfriend gave me any fits. Said they are pretty realistic nowadays, don't list to a #### thing! lol
     
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