Every experienced driver has a roadside story that ends with ‘if only I’d had the right tool.’ For Trucksales, we asked four seasoned interstate drivers, running everything from fuel tankers to road train tippers, what actually lives in their toolbox, and the answers were more consistent than you’d expect.
Spanners, screwdrivers, zip ties and a decent tyre pressure gauge cover most of it. But the one upgrade multiple drivers rated as a genuine game-changer is a battery-powered impact gun for tyre changes, one driver called changing a tyre by hand in 45-degree heat ‘not much fun,’ which might be the understatement of the year.
There’s also a case made for the most overlooked tool in the cab: your phone. Beyond calls and GPS, it’s a video link to a mechanic, a logbook, and a way to look up a repair tutorial on the side of the highway.
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