Things to Pack OTR

Ya those .79 hose clamps could break a guy real fast......

 

You don't get it, probably never will.

 

Oh I get it.
The op wants to have things so if there is a problem they can take care of it. I'm the same way. I'm not going to sit on the side of the road with the I'm not fixing this its the companies responsibility mentality.

I give the op credit for wanting to be prepared. Hard to find good help like that anymore.

 

Bringing a ton of tools and soare parts is stupid. Flat out. Between the added weight and the fact that dealerships get onery about jerry rigged repairs and warrenties you are only causing the company headaches.
Are you ASE certified? Are you an Authorized Repair Facility? If you are in an accident and you have a bunch of tools because 'I just fix it myself' you are making it way too east for the other peoples lawyers. But yeah, go ahead and teach bad habits to the new people, only serves to hurt the induatry in the long run.

 

Now that's a good one. Youre in an accident and the lawyers are going to come after you because you had tools in the truck.
I keep my tinfoil hat right next to my tools just in case something like that happens.......

 

A smaller tool box with the essential tools needed won't add any noticeable weight. I'm not a mechanic either but if it's something anyone with common sense can fix I certainly would do it within reason versus sitting hours waiting for a service truck

 

Let's see most drivers are paid by the mile, break down pay sucks and probably takes a day before it kicks in.

So, sit on the side of the road and earn no money? Or fix a simple problem and roll on? Easy choice for me. Burn maybe an hr fixing something or wait who knows how long for roadside repair.

Now that said, some companies won't allow a drive to fix anything. Likely because someone tried to fix a tail light by draining the antifreeze

 

And the 5 gallon bucket and the tall kitchen garbage bags for those unexpected mudslides caused by late night rollerdogs.

 

Good first aid kit, bottles of aspirin and Tylenol. Get a roll or two of magic sticky tape, it can be a life saver, its expensive and worth every penny. Everything electrical, especially a test light and some wire, fuses, and everything someone posted earlier. Couple cases of water, at least 3 days worth of chili, ravioli, soups, in case you are wtf stuck. Last year guys were stuck in the parking lot of a T/A for nearly 2 days with almost no food, the T/A didn't have any either.
Rain gear. Power towels. I like Clorox wipes. All in addition to what you had listed. Ever try to get dental floss at a TS? A naked woman is a plus also.

 

If you run the rockies and/or western US, you carry chains. At some point you will be expected to chain up to get over a hill. I recommend either some sort of "lantern" or head-lamp gear to see in the dark as you're trying to do a difficult task, in the dark, in very extreme weather conditions. Some of these chain up areas have lights but they are less then unless on the driver side and under a trailer, and a typical handheld flashlight just doesn't work in the snow and grime and other difficulties associated with chain up areas on dark turnouts during blizzards.