What to keep in trucks when on the road?

I have been researching on things that one must keep in their trucks in case some minor break down occurs, and the driver can use the tools/supplies in the truck to get to nearest repair shop/ service station.

I am a new driver and don't know the must haves. Are their any hoses or other parts that break down more frequently and the driver the repair themselves?

Any other things that a driver should in their trucks for emergency breakdowns (esp is cold)

Thanks

 

I keep quite a bit of everything possible from air lines, hoses, clamps, lights, 1/4 to 1/2 caps, electrical parts, belts, etc. It all depends on what you can do mechanically.

 

The first things to start with is food, water or other drinks and plenty of blankets or sleeping bag so you could survive a day or two without help or heat.

Truck wise start with the simple things like light bulbs, hoseclamps and possibly a drivebelt. Coolant hoses can bring you easily in trouble. But in newer trucks they're usually formed and the one doesn't replace the other. But hoses exposed to heat (like turbo or manifold) are the first ones to fail.
A decent toolset with metric and imperial wrenches and sockets should be in your jockeybox along with electric tape, duct tape, cable ties and cable cutter. Adjustable wrenches aren't bad but for my personal liking a bit clumsy.
A hand full of different fuses that fit your truck. Not every Truck is equipped with circuit brakers.
Hammer and prybar/nailpuller I'd consider as a must as well as a can of W40, a flashlight and workgloves.

There would be so many things to list. But where to start and where to end?
Since you've asked for the basics, I think I got it covered.

And just in case you have an emergency and mother nature calls....... a roll of toiletpaper might be handy.

 

I'll make a list in order

1. Cheetos
2. Mtn dew
3. Cigarettes
4. Redbull
5. Lots of porn.
6. Tissues.

Thats all i got

 

7.Vaseline.

 

Spare change for the lot lizards!

 

I agree. It depends on how much somebody is capable of.
Ibcalm posted his reply already while I was typing.

 

I recommend having a 3 pound rock hammer. It helps alot if you have sticking pins on the tandem.
Otherwise
-Tire inflation tool
-Air hose that will clip on a trailer glad hand so you can air up a soft tire
-Replacement air lines between truck and trailer (yes it was mentioned already)
-A battery operated cordless drill, also get one of those 100 piece drill combo sets that has nut drivers and what not.
-some kind of probe to test for voltage (generally you get this in a crimp wire kit)
-spare fuses, both round and flat (you never know)
-small baseball bat is good to have on hand during a night time pre/post trip.
-LED flashlight, I recommend one with a magnet. If you have to work on something, there is usually a magnetic surface you can stick it to for hands free work.
-Spare pens and a clipboard to carry your BOL and? I got one with a closing lid. Made doing loose leaf logs easier.
-cb as many shippers like you to call in before you get to their office. Poland Springs will tell you what channel and you tell them what shipping # you have and they will assign you to a dock door before you get there. Oh and turn the squelch to zero, learned that the hard way.
-bedding
-laundry bag, no one really wants to see why you need to wear brown pants.
-clothes you dont mind being dirty in, yet also a set of clothes to be clean in. Put the latter on when you go into the office. Remember, you are the representative of whom you drive for.
-12 volt fridge is a great idea.
-12 volt hot plate if you want to do some cooking.
-12 volt microwave. It is better to get 12 volt stuff as a inverter will draw power even when you dont have anything on.
-baby wipes! Good for a quick wipe in nasty arm pits! We really dont want to know what they smell like. Baby wipes are also good for cleaning off a windshield (inside and out).

 

Food water dot required bulbs and fuses. Screw drivers pliers cutters hammer tire pressure guage. Duct tape electrical tape packing tape. Bungie cords for securing stuff in the cab sleeper. Phone number for road breakdown. Am I forgetting anything??? Don't think so.

 

Wrenches up to 1-1/4", same for socket sets. I also have a 3/4" dr set up to 2". Torx male and female up to t50, Allen keys up to 3/8".
I have a box full of electrical stuff, bulbs, fuses, wire, crimp terminals, multimeter. Another tool box full of odd tools, hacksaw, plastic pipe cutter to keep a squared cut when working with modern plastic air hoses, some metric wrenches - nothing fits an 18mm.
Spare belts, alternator, fuel filters.
I think I have close to 400 lbs of stuff, but I've never been stranded.