Tools Or Next To Nothing???

Curious question in my mind. How many drivers carry a tool box/kit?????

Personally I probably have more than I need, however if something simple goes wrong I carry certain tools and repair parts to deal with it myself. My complete preference not mandatory in any way. I would rather fix something simple than wait around somewhere to get it repaired. Am I in the minority????

I'm in the tank division I have all the tools that I need for a quick fix.like the quote said .it's better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it

I did, and will when I return. Just a small Stanley box with a tray inside. Only need the necessities, but I do bring my Bosch wrenches with me because they have been awesome wrenches for me in about everything I do.

If you’re a company driver for one of the big ones, you probably won’t need much. But that’s just my experience. Outside of vice grips, a flat pry bar (handy for getting nails out of trailer floors), a couple of screwdrivers, an adjustable wrench, bailing wire, wire cutters and duct tape...not much I’ve needed. Although silicone spray works great to help slide those tandems.

I only carry a few basic things.. crowbar, hammer, a couple screw drivers, spare bulbs, etc. My company very much frowns on drivers making repairs to equipment and insists all work be done by certified mechanics/techs and repairs are documented as having been performed by them.

I carried a bunch of tools for nearly a year and never needed most of them. My truck is overflowing with stuff so to free up some room I have removed the tool boxes and now just have a couple of screwdrivers, a torx set, and a big leatherman for misc things. Of course my side box has tape, 5th wheel lube, small and large bolt cutters, and the main tool - a small sledge hammer.

Curious question in my mind. How many drivers carry a tool box/kit?????

Personally I probably have more than I need, however if something simple goes wrong I carry certain tools and repair parts to deal with it myself. My complete preference not mandatory in any way. I would rather fix something simple than wait around somewhere to get it repaired. Am I in the minority????

I carry everything. I have close to a half ton of tools and spare "things" on my truck. That's where I got my handle "PackRat". I carry too much stuff. Most of it nevet gets used, but if I need it, there it is with me. I carry gear up to the point where I have all the tools needed to change tires....jack, hoses, impact, sockets, etc. You get the idea.

I'm in the tank division I have all the tools that I need for a quick fix.like the quote said .it's better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it

^^^ this right here.. I am tanker also and have a tool set and ratchet set on my truck. I also carry extra headlight bulbs and trailer marker light bulbs.. Also a few extra glad hand seals and small things. I figure if i can fix something it saves me from sitting at the TA or Petro for 3 hours in the shop for something I can do in 20 minutes.. Time is money out here. Also I always keep an extra dolly crank for the trailer. My company pays us for small repairs. The other day they paid me $25 in labor plus $15 for the part when I replaced a dolly crank handle on one of our tanks. All I did was send before and after pics to our road assist and boom easy money...

I saw a video where a Knight Driver had a spare trailer mud flap when she found that her assigned trailer was missing one. Her company provided it for her & prolly saved herself hours of waiting to get it done by a “trained professional “ .

I keep one under the top bunk mattress.

I saw a video where a Knight Driver had a spare trailer mud flap when she found that her assigned trailer was missing one. Her company provided it for her & prolly saved herself hours of waiting to get it done by a “trained professional “ .