Fantastic thanks Amigo! ...Ive got a 17' screen on a new Dell ..Im figring on solo eventally so that shold be fine ...my big addiction is tunes ...and I have an Ipod so that keeps me cool ...I was just thinkin that the family back home might like to see my scruffy carcass on occasion ...as we ALL have no delusions on time away vs the money I want to make in the long run ( no pn intended ) ...so I figure one way or another I can make the Tech work for me ...once I'm in my own rig ...I am sure trainers/mentors will NOT want me draggin in all my crap at first ...as I wold reguard it as My home I assme they will too ...

Shawn

 

I brought a little more than what the training dept. at the company suggested, and was a bit worried it would PO my trainer. When I put my stuff on the truck, he said "that's it?" But I imagine that varies by individual.

I can play plenty of DVDs on my laptop, and when I get back home, I'll try to remember to grab the remote control for it as well.

Have a friend on another board (non-truck related) whose family did trucking for quite a while, and she was talking about how much easier it likely is these days with the tech we have access to. (ugh, too lazy to fix that sentence to make my 11th grade English teacher happy)

In all honesty, except when we got stuck on this 34 hr restart (which has stretched into a few days for reasons I don't care to go into), I was too danged tired at the end of the day to do a whole lot. I suspect that will change with time as well.

 

LOL ...uhhh yea Im kinda a VIrgo BOyscout OCD kinda guy and have way too much gear ...so I may be dangerous ...I hope to find out soon ...very cool though man thanks for the input ...

Right now I have ...a MED sized Ranger ruck ( my old gear its kinda a Mojo thing ...yea I aint right I admit it ) and my Pelican Case briefcase for the 17 inch ...you know the ones your supposed to be able to drop off a building and survive ... that and an Oilskin duster ... frsankly on whats in there I can survive a month if I had to so...

If you or anyone would care to critique that sized load ..I wold be greatful to you

SHawn

 

Sorry I don't know exactly where you are in the "process" of things but, as soon as you are getting thru and are about to get a trainer, ask for his/her number or ask that yours be fowarded to them. I have seen in the past that most trainers LOVED the chance to chat with a new trainee and to help them with what to bring and any space problems. ( Not all trucks have the same amount of space and not all trainers LIVE in their trucks). Their was many items my trainer told me not to bring as he had plenty of: Tide for washing clothes ( if that was OK with me ) ect... ( No need to doubble up on some items ). Also a big thing is eating habbits. Some eat every meal "out" of the truck. Others ( mine too ) like one "hot" meal and the rest on the truck. Mine had a cooler and was willing to share the space for food stuffs.

Bottom line.... try to contact your trainer BEFORE you shake hands.


Ridge

 

Well Ogre about all I can do is give you a list of what "I" carry. My driving conditions are much more extreme than what you guys down south live with, but I am sure you can modify it to suit your needs.

My jockey box holds the following:

A. In a milk crate:
Spare light cord, one for the tractor & one for a trailer, I pull trains
Air line extensions, just in case your lines are too short
Spare air lines (3)...they can & do break
B. All the rest:
-Hammer
-Pin Puller
-10 lb sledge hammer...great for beating on frozen brakes
-Snipe
-A 3ft piece of pipe with a 2 ft piece of chain on it...I use this little invention for moving converters closer to the pintal hook...works great for when you've missed the hook by an inch or 2
-tools, I keep a socket set, screw drivers, etc
-a small tool box full of air line rubbers, air fittings, spare fuses, small bungie cords, bits of wire, a roll of baling wire, wire cutters, spare bulbs of many sorts, spare trailer lights (the sealed kind), glad hands, misc. nuts, bolt & screws, etc
-Spare head lights, I drive a 379 Pete so I have 2 of each, both high & low beam
-2 jugs of oil, 2 jugs of washer fluid, a gallon of airbrake antifreeze, plus a small dish soap bottle to squirt the stuff into the lines, 2 gallons of anitfreeze
-Spare fuel & oil filter
-5 pairs of gloves, 2 winter lined, one rubberized, & 2 regular leather
-coveralls & my arctic winter boots & an extra winter coat
-an old rubberized floor mat, I use this if I have to lay under a trailer for long periods of time in the snow, keeps you a bit dryer & cleaner
-a small propane torch

That's all I can think of at the moment, I'm sure there's more, but just can't think of anything else! :lol: :lol:

 

Excelent Gentleman , both of you ...great Idea contacting the trainer ...and I will cut and paste this list to keep with other things I have been picking up while on the boards ,,,the rubber matt translates even without much snow the ground still freeses or even on tarmac it keeps the grease to a minimum ...in my 4 wheeler I keep an old wool blanket as it repells water and grease naturally ...I guess It will become more clear the further in and more familliar with the equipment I get ...thanks again as always guys


Shawn

 

Whats a Snipe?

 

Don't forget your glasses. I think they will come in handy! :P :wink:

Regardless of how many layers of clothes Wildkat had on, I think SHE would still........uh........"stand-out". :shock:

 

Uhhemmm ops: ::::tips Hat :::: Uhhemm ...Ma'm MY scincerest apologies ....

 

Gentlemen????? LMAO I be FEmale! LOL No offense taken BTW! :lol: :lol: