Tool list for the road

I lost you right away on SMALL tool set. lol. my truck now has more tools than my garage. don't forget wire strippers/cutters. a 12 volt tester & a continuity tester come in handy. pig tails of YOUR type lights, sensors, e.t.c.

 

I think a lot depends on O/O vs company driver and what company. Some companies do not want the driver repairing anything, some just want very minor work.

 

Besides typically wrenches, hammer, crow bar, lights, bulbs, seals, electrical tape, duck tape, air pressure hose (for tires), extra oil and antifreeze are great to have.

 

I'm a company regional driver, my basic tool set:
two crowbars
50' air hose with tire chuck and harbor freight 3" air powered cut off wheel
3/8's drive socket set up to 5/8's and equivalent metric
handful of random screwdrivers
breaker bar
"bad person be good bar"
two flashlights
vise grips
multiple types of pliers including pocket multi tool
small wrench set (minimum is 1/2" 9/16" and 3/8 7/16 for adjusting brakes)
roll of bailing wire
two 3' 2x4's
3lb sledge
framing hammer
placard scraper
TIRE GUAGE
small basic electrical repair set
random misc. replacement lights
3' super HD bolt cutters (these are job specific because I hauls cans and am always cutting seals)
glad hand seals
air line repair kit
misc. pieces and parts that might randomly be needed some day

 

Along those lines, I always carry a heavy duty 36" manhole hook with me. Incredibly useful for many things. The same thing with a good size pipe wrench, which doubles as hammer in my case. Ha

 

Oh come on, all anyone needs is a smart phone, where have you been?

 

Wait did anyone mention valve cores...

 

I'd go bigger with the wrenches myself. Also I'd get 2 large adjustables for fittings. Magnetic base flashlight is a lifesaver. Stick it on something metal and leaves you with 2 free hands to work with. Propane torch is always handy. Misc. air fittings and heat shrink butt connectors as well as maybe a roll of 14 ga. wire.

 

My tool kit is my cell phone with the number to ryder truck rental. My company does not want me doing anything else. I am local and hourly so I dont mind waiting 3 hours for roadside assistance.

 

Headband flashlight....
Free up your hands for chaining up at night.