Where is the best place to hide money on the truck?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by jerseycowboy, Dec 5, 2010.

  1. Allow Me.

    Allow Me. Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    Under the hood, People. In a baggie with a plastic cable tie. You open your hood to check the oil etc., right? While doing so, you make a deposit/withdrawl and nobody is suspicious. Or 2nd choice is in the trailer. Inside your cab is too obvious.
     
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  3. Jarhed1964

    Jarhed1964 Road Train Member

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    On your debit card.


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  4. Scuby

    Scuby Heavy Load Member

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    I spilt it between the bank and Comdata. I rarely have more than $40 on me at any given time. I use for palces that don't take Debit Cards which is rare.
     
  5. Moosetek13

    Moosetek13 Road Train Member

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    The only thing wrong with not keeping a couple hundred cash on hand is that, well, what if something happens to the network and you can't access your cards?

    All it would take is one good solar flare to knock things out for a few hours, or days.

    The guvment is ever more worried about an EMP attack, which could take out a third of the country's electric/tronic infrastructure. That would include ATM's.

    Me? I like to have a little paper with me, just in case an ATM or card reader is not available.
     
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  6. orion3814

    orion3814 Medium Load Member

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    i always keep a few hundred here or there in the truck.. plaaces i know people wont look... good luck startin my truck to move it as well.... aint happenin... not even if you try and hotwire it behind the ign. switch...... not to mention the air cuffs and i always bleed all the air off when i get out if i am goin to be away for a period of time i pull the hardline on my compressor

    im a hard one tto deal with when tryin to steal my truck... it happened once b4 never never again.......
     
  7. Moosetek13

    Moosetek13 Road Train Member

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    Orion... one savvy dude
     
  8. striker

    striker Road Train Member

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    When I'm gone out of town, like recently, I carry a max of $40 in cash on me for small purchases (snacks, drinks) and use my debit card for everything else.
     
  9. orion3814

    orion3814 Medium Load Member

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    ive been called crafty b4 lol
     
  10. CondoCruiser

    CondoCruiser The Legend

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    I pay my bills, buy a hot dog and I don't have any money to hide.

    You all must be rich! :biggrin_25523:
     
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  11. Big Don

    Big Don "Old Fart"

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    BarnDog, ya beat me to it!:biggrin_25510::biggrin_25525:

    I just don't think there is any safe place, or for that matter, much of a logical reason to keep a lot of money with you. Sure, things can happen that will shut down an ATM network. But at least the money is still there, even though you might have to wait a bit to access it.

    Oh yeah, it is much cleaner when you do access it. Keistering your money seems like it would not only give more credence to the term "filthy lucre," but would be a bit uncomfortable on those 700 mile drives.:biggrin_25526:
     
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