what do y'all think

like I have posted in earlier threads i begin my new trucking career next week I'm going to work for tango trans. the lady i talk to said i would be in orientation on monday tues. and wednsday and be in truck by thursday,what do y'all think i need for the sleeper" only drove day cabs mostly" i have heard alot of drivers use sleeping bags well im a big guy and sleeping bags aren't exactly comfy for us big guys lol so how about it drivers lend me an ear, and thanks to all the drivers out there be safe!

 

Sheets, blankets and a quilt with a few decent pillows. Couple bottles of Lysol and Febreeze to rid all the parasites from the last driver lol

 

Hahahaha!!!!! LMAO!!!

 

Most truck beds are going to be (approx.) twin - twin XL size. Get yourself some good quality sheet sets in this size, I recommend two (2) sets, one for the bed, and one for changing while the other set is in the laundry. A light weight, cotton, bedspread, and a comforter or quilt for on top. It's easier to have it and not need it, than to need it and not have it. Two (2) good quality, comfortable pillows. Doesn't matter if you only sleep with one, the other one is for propping you up while you're in bed relaxing, watching TV, or reading. Imagine what you need to feel and be comfortable at home. That's what you're going to want out on the road. There will be (should be) a small closet in the truck where you can hang clothes. You won't have much room, so choose wisely, but I recommend a few shirts, a lightweight windbreaker, a heavier weight jacket (even in summer time) and a good quality rain coat. Also, you wight want to think about a 60" umbrella too. It stores nicely behind your passenger seat and can be secured with the strap that holds your cab curtains. At some point, somewhere you might be glad you had it. After you've been out on the road in a road truck for a couple two weeks to a month, you'll think of things that might make you more comfortable on the road. Write these things down as you think of them so when you get back home, you can go shopping for them. DON'T buy this stuff out on the road in the truckstops! You'll spend way too much money, and you can get better quality and a cheaper price at home. Or, if you absolutely HAVE to have it now, you can always find a WalMart everywhere you'll go with Tango. Also, the Lysol and Fabreeze is a must, along with some good quality paper towels. Good luck out there, and enjoy the ride . . .

 

Bring the bedding you use at home and also a mattress pad because the matresses have no support and you're going to wake up stiff or have one heck of a back ache.With a matress pad or even memory foam you'll sleep like a baby.

 

chapstick, a good atlas one with plastic pages works better because you can fold them in half, good sun glasses ones that are polarized,and a couple of good note books to wright things down in. lots of luck in your new adventure ps dont forget to call the wife and kids

 

Books to read, a laptop with a hard drive full of movies, a way to plug your phone or ipod into the radio (if it's newer), at least a weeks worth of clothes so you can do laundry on your reset days. Good luck!

 

Just curious...you said, "well ice i pretty much know about"especially hauling a fuel tanker" because here in southeast texas we do get alot of that" in another thread. If you have tanker experience, why would you ever go with a box? There ARE tanker yanker outfits with sleepers that run the mountains.

 

was out of work for awhile when i had to get my lic. renewed didnt have the money to renew my haz-mat endorsement"$100.00 or more after getting finger printed and all" hell barely had the money to keep my cdl lol

 

once i was running in the black for a while
i bought my own mattress pillowtop from a Sapp Brothers TS
best $225 I have spent on the road
I have a queen size blankie i wrap around the matress from kohls
and a full size 2-3 pillows
snug as a bug in a rug as they say