Field Repairs of Tractors and Trailers for the Driver/Tools & Other Items to Keep On Board

Tools

Basic Tools

• Vice grips: use for problem sliders
• Bungee cords
• Crowbar
• Torx drive set
• Large channel lock pliers
• Framing hammer

More Tools

• Soldering iron, portable.
• Flash light, artificial light sources needed when your power is out or it is dark.
• MultiTool, I like the Gerber tools that flick out with one hand and deploy a plier. This allows deployment when holding work or hanging on someplace. The better choices have scissors and wire crimpers.

Supplies

Basic Supplies

• Duct tape: so many repair uses.
• Electrical tape: cover up wire splices.
• Spare gland hand ruppers.

More Supplies

• Spare lights.
• Spare fuses of each type used in vehicle (required by law in some countries).
• Electrical connectors:
  • Butt connectors.
  • Three-way splice connectors.
  • Male and female disconnect connectors: to make it possible to easily add and remove items like a CB radio.