OTR..What to take when I am assigned my own truck

SevenOfNine · #1 (**permalink**) 07-06-2007, 02:32 AM

When that day comes and you finally get your own assigned truck,you will want to make it your "own" and have it become comfortable for you.

Here is a few suggestions of items you can bring along.

duct tape
flat, phillips, torx screw drivers
2 good 6 inch adj wrenches or basic set of SAE and metric wrenches
pry bar
hammer
WD-40
5th wheel puller

would also reccomend
12v cooler
Goop or other waterless hand cleaner
Baby wipes
2 or 5 gallon bucket to use as trash can
Glass cleaner and paper towels
feather duster or a swiffter(great for dusting the dash off)
Bungee cords(these make excellent ways to "tie down" your appliances)
small whisk broom for quick clean ups
carpet remenamts make great dirt guards for between the seats to catch the dirt before you go into the sleeper area.

"luxury" items"
Small hand vac(like a dustbuster)
350-400 watt inverter if you want a tv on your truck. (buy a regular tv or tv/vcr or tv/dvd combo and avoid the 12v models)
books on tape, or CDs (if your truck has a tape and CD player installed)

These items are not etched in stone but they will make your OTR life a bit more comfortable.
Feel free to add to the list if I missed anything.

oldslowchevy · #2 (**permalink**) 07-06-2007, 02:53 AM

12 Volt Car, Boat, RV Variable Temp Fleece Heated Pad

this is a very nice thing to have to sooth the back at the end of the day or even a shoulder, real many uses and i would recomend this to most drivers in the north