I used to drive long haul transport. Now I work as a mechanic underground 6000 feet. Unless I am in one of the shops, I always have baby wipes in my tool bag. Some of the guys laughed and then figured out why.. lol. Very hot down that deep!! TP works but baby wipes.. refreshing lol.
I carry maglites and coast and stream light flashlights and stream light portable scene lights and for throwaway lights I carry the 1 dollar Walmart lights
Worked for a contractor a while back. They would buy cases and cases of water. One day the Boss's Sister(she was the bookkeeper) said to me. "Hey what are you taking that for? What are we going to drink?" My reply. So it's better that you can work inside an air conditioned office and drink a bottle or two a day. Then for me to get heat stroke outside in the field. They started buying more water. But honestly I think it was more about a lawsuit then actually caring about the money makers out in the field.
As a field mechanic working @ altitudes of 10k ft+ and temperatures reaching -50. I HIGHLY HIGHLY suggest purchasing a Mr Heater portable buddy! Combine that with a extra large thick black tarp and you have a heated workspace. I’ve started froze up diesel equipment and trucks with that combo. Thawed frozen pipes, cooked lunch, kept my toes warm and even stuck one in an outhouse for a little more desirable winter bathroom breaks. Great video Mr. Cox.
Working outside for 35 years climbing utility poles I found out Carhart insulated jumpsuit works great, for hands I would put latex gloves under my leather gloves, seem to hold body heat in well. Feet always were cold never beat that one with climbers on LOL
On my truck I drive daily and use on my ranch in Louisiana I have all that plus yes first aid kit but also a lighter, lightered pine, knives and because I have a light case of diabetes I carry some hard candy and snack crackers and gum
always a tarp I live in the south and rain is all the time if you have extra clothes but it’s pouring it don’t do much good get you good tarps and straps to secure them in work zone.. tp is another one or wet wipes, and certainly some shelf stable foods keep all this in a small tool bag with extra clothes etc
I agree on a light jacket, a rain jacket and a heavy jacket. The heavy jacket is added in the winter when I add my insulated bibs and mud boots. Water is year round even though I am normally always close to civilization ( I work on mostly generstors so always at medical facilities and or businesses, maybe somebodys home. I always have a cooler in the summer and a lunch pale in the winter. A good aet of jumper cables because sometimes I need to jump my unit and sometimes I need to jump the customers unit. Two group 31 batteries up to 8 8d batteries is generally enough to get the ford gasser running. A good first aid kit, working in Indy sometimes I do include tourniquets and chest seals in that kit. Some basic long living snacks like pb crackers are alway handy to have also. I have had some simple jobs go belly up where I can't leave the job and when you miss dinner you tend to start getting hungrey. Some good protien always hekps.
The full face mask was the best idea on here. But was searching for more hard to find tips. Like jacket material or what types of layers/materials are best etc…
I thought I was the only one who carried all that stuff in my truck. LOL I tell my friends all the time i was a boy scout. Always be prepared im the guy everyone comes to for a jacket gloves or whatever.
Any idea for pumping/moving oils in cold cold weather. This 15w40 is like moving like molasses through this pail pump. Not to mention gear oil. Thanks.
Working with very cold machinery, i worry a lot more about fasteners not breaking lose or worse, breaking apart. Have you every run into something like that?
I worked five years as a mechanic for a farm. There were many times I would be in the middle of nowhere in the dead of night repairing a peice of equipment. Toilet paper was important lol. I have been stranded before and like you I always kept sandwiches and water in my cooler. Good video man.
Here in Northern Ontario Canada 🇨🇦 in winter everything you said plus a full change of clothes especially socks and extra boots and insulated pants. Retired firefighter turnout/bunker gear works awesome if you can get it too.
Love my Stinger light. I ran over one with a big rig. It still worked. Streamlight replaced the head for free. I later melted the lens from using the cutting torch near it too many times. They replaced it for free too.
Just telling somebody when you should be back and if not the general area where you were going to be! Even having weather alerts could warn you of unexpected storms before too late to get out!
Ya dude I'm also surprised at some people who don't carry extra clothes or jackets. A co worker did build a badass holder for his AR out of pvc pipe thats bolted to the back wall of his KW
Off topic question for anyone... Does anyone know of any software i could use on a windows laptop to turn it into a scan tool similar to the launch or a snapon scan tool. just seems like a cheaper option rather than buying the tablets as well. just wondering cant find any reviews that aren't 5 years old.
I've heard fairly good things about AutoEnginuity. It connects your laptop directly to the OBDII port. I bought an Autel. Great scan tool, but no good for the 7.3PS. No injector buzz test or cylinder contribution test. For many guys (especially DIYers like me, the AE is the go to for these engines. I think they're around $500, but it's been a while since I last checked.
Wise thoughts! Every vehicle I’m in has drinks and snacks... plus shop towels, Lysol wipes, first aid kit, folding survival tool, duct tape and super glue!
I’ve got the same green stream light. It matches my green toolbox lol. Great tips though I’m looking to start me a mobile business within the next year or two and those tips will definitely help
Latex gloves under your normal work gloves is awesome for keeping your hands warm, and thermals under your work pants, you'd be amazed how far keeping you legs warm gies. I keep a small dual fuel torpedo heater as well. Point at the spot your working and stay warm and unthaw a froze truck. And a pair of insulated coveralls. As always spot on advice and info.
@@paulkleinschmit9871 honestly its probably my favorite trick. And with warm socks and thermal underwear, I can comfortably work in 35+ weather without a jacket, if there's no wind
I can’t count the times I have loaned guys jackets and gloves so great point on carrying extras. Also being from Texas I have multiple layers in my tuck all the time. I also carry a spare set of clothes cause I have been caught in a storm and got soaked and needed to change.
. I got a $120. Car jumper for $99. Then a few years later not change. But the store, batteries +. Said $80. For new battery, so I trashed it. HA.HA.HA
Yup. Keep all of that stuff in the truck already. A few extra things that my truck always has especially in the winter on the High Plains: A hatchet or small axe for making quick improvised stakes or clearing obstacles or busting through thick ice. A K Bar is damn handy as well. A full sized shovel. Ever drive into a gradual drift without realizing it and get stuck in a blizzard or high center and have to dig your way out? A canvas tarp. I'm getting too old for laying in icy mud. Also good for a wind break. 100 ft of good rope. Too many uses to list. Bonus with a pair of snatch blocks. A hand wench or come-along. $500 in cash. Break or forget a tool. Need a wrecker but the driver won't take a card. Had a sheriff arrest me once for trespassing while going down an unmarked road, not cited but got the handcuffs and a free police car ride. Wouldn't take a check or plastic. Got back to my truck before the impound posse and boogied out of that county. Optional: four 6 to 8 ft T post for those occasions you need a solid anchor.
Water and toilet paper are the two biggest things...lol
I used to drive long haul transport. Now I work as a mechanic underground 6000 feet. Unless I am in one of the shops, I always have baby wipes in my tool bag. Some of the guys laughed and then figured out why.. lol. Very hot down that deep!! TP works but baby wipes.. refreshing lol.
A towel and change of uniform.
I carry maglites and coast and stream light flashlights and stream light portable scene lights and for throwaway lights I carry the 1 dollar Walmart lights
Worked for a contractor a while back. They would buy cases and cases of water. One day the Boss's Sister(she was the bookkeeper) said to me. "Hey what are you taking that for? What are we going to drink?" My reply. So it's better that you can work inside an air conditioned office and drink a bottle or two a day. Then for me to get heat stroke outside in the field. They started buying more water. But honestly I think it was more about a lawsuit then actually caring about the money makers out in the field.
A list of important phone #s written down on paper or inside toolbox in case you loose/break your cellphone.
As a field mechanic working @ altitudes of 10k ft+ and temperatures reaching -50. I HIGHLY HIGHLY suggest purchasing a Mr Heater portable buddy! Combine that with a extra large thick black tarp and you have a heated workspace.
I’ve started froze up diesel equipment and trucks with that combo. Thawed frozen pipes, cooked lunch, kept my toes warm and even stuck one in an outhouse for a little more desirable winter bathroom breaks.
Great video Mr. Cox.
The heater link does not work FYI.
Working outside for 35 years climbing utility poles I found out Carhart insulated jumpsuit works great, for hands I would put latex gloves under my leather gloves, seem to hold body heat in well. Feet always were cold never beat that one with climbers on LOL
Latex under heavy gloves is absolutely the way to keep your hands warmer .. for me in my field also warmer and dryer which go hand in hand
Ten x ten tent for cold weather to also block the wind.
Always, always have a complete change of clothes. TP is a must to have in every vehicle all the time.
Yes man! You can’t stress enough how important an extra change of clothes is. I even carry an extra belt with me lol
I met a field guy who kept a microwave oven in his service truck.
On my truck I drive daily and use on my ranch in Louisiana I have all that plus yes first aid kit but also a lighter, lightered pine, knives and because I have a light case of diabetes I carry some hard candy and snack crackers and gum
great suggestions!! I know they are "cool", but I never could understand camo flashlights..... they are the first to be lost and never found.
always a tarp I live in the south and rain is all the time if you have extra clothes but it’s pouring it don’t do much good get you good tarps and straps to secure them in work zone.. tp is another one or wet wipes, and certainly some shelf stable foods keep all this in a small tool bag with extra clothes etc
Ninja ? Nah just a turtle......
Carry an actual case of bottled water. I drive an 18wheeler and always have a case
I agree on a light jacket, a rain jacket and a heavy jacket. The heavy jacket is added in the winter when I add my insulated bibs and mud boots. Water is year round even though I am normally always close to civilization ( I work on mostly generstors so always at medical facilities and or businesses, maybe somebodys home. I always have a cooler in the summer and a lunch pale in the winter. A good aet of jumper cables because sometimes I need to jump my unit and sometimes I need to jump the customers unit. Two group 31 batteries up to 8 8d batteries is generally enough to get the ford gasser running. A good first aid kit, working in Indy sometimes I do include tourniquets and chest seals in that kit. Some basic long living snacks like pb crackers are alway handy to have also. I have had some simple jobs go belly up where I can't leave the job and when you miss dinner you tend to start getting hungrey. Some good protien always hekps.
Disposable hotpacks are good idea to carry to
How's Chuckie doing these days ?
I'm gonna have to buy a trailer!
Lol, might need it for the weather changes here in Texas!
Much the same in canada. Only the thick jacket is really thick and the thin jacket is really thick. Good video
Haha same here in New England.
Only it's like Texas in the morning some days then like Alaska after lunch .
The full face mask was the best idea on here. But was searching for more hard to find tips. Like jacket material or what types of layers/materials are best etc…
Hidden secret I learned from the military and working outside...wool is your friend. I had a brown mechanics sweater that was awesome.
I ran over my stream light stinger with a loaded Peterbuilt. Wiped it off and still using it to this day.
Service build for 3 years , water , blanket , extra pair of socks and underwear, granola bars , pretty hi vision jacket feasible IMO
I thought I was the only one who carried all that stuff in my truck. LOL I tell my friends all the time i was a boy scout. Always be prepared im the guy everyone comes to for a jacket gloves or whatever.
The only essentials for me beyond what you've mentioned are a change of clothes, a microfibre towel and a head torch.
Any idea for pumping/moving oils in cold cold weather. This 15w40 is like moving like molasses through this pail pump. Not to mention gear oil. Thanks.
I agree 100% on all the jacket's.... A days plan can completely change in mins. To do quality work you need to be comfortable.
Can someone elaborate on what “pad side” means?? Assuming it’s an O&G term?
Working with very cold machinery, i worry a lot more about fasteners not breaking lose or worse, breaking apart. Have you every run into something like that?
I worked five years as a mechanic for a farm. There were many times I would be in the middle of nowhere in the dead of night repairing a peice of equipment. Toilet paper was important lol. I have been stranded before and like you I always kept sandwiches and water in my cooler. Good video man.
I don't see the links for the cooler or the rest of the stuff that you recommended from amazon?
Great tips. Been on the road 30+ years now. Have everything but cooler. Fire extinguisher is mandatory also.
Here in Northern Ontario Canada 🇨🇦 in winter everything you said plus a full change of clothes especially socks and extra boots and insulated pants. Retired firefighter turnout/bunker gear works awesome if you can get it too.
I agree the streamlight flashlights are the best I have one stinger and two strions great lights
Love my Stinger light. I ran over one with a big rig. It still worked. Streamlight replaced the head for free. I later melted the lens from using the cutting torch near it too many times. They replaced it for free too.
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Just telling somebody when you should be back and if not the general area where you were going to be! Even having weather alerts could warn you of unexpected storms before too late to get out!
Stephen, if you don't do field work anymore you need to change "get out and fix something" to "get IN and fix something". lol
That's not a flashlight.
Ya dude I'm also surprised at some people who don't carry extra clothes or jackets. A co worker did build a badass holder for his AR out of pvc pipe thats bolted to the back wall of his KW
That's some great tips even though I'm not in the service field anymore I still carry majority of that with me at all times
Nicely done! Don’t forget the toilet paper!lol! Or your gonna be out of socks !
Good advice, was in the field service work for almost 20 yr. you did good..
Does chucke 2009 still have the footage from his big trailer build? I am thinking about building one for myself and it was awesome footage
i always carry water and energy bars .
Off topic question for anyone... Does anyone know of any software i could use on a windows laptop to turn it into a scan tool similar to the launch or a snapon scan tool. just seems like a cheaper option rather than buying the tablets as well. just wondering cant find any reviews that aren't 5 years old.
I've heard fairly good things about AutoEnginuity. It connects your laptop directly to the OBDII port. I bought an Autel. Great scan tool, but no good for the 7.3PS. No injector buzz test or cylinder contribution test. For many guys (especially DIYers like me, the AE is the go to for these engines. I think they're around $500, but it's been a while since I last checked.
A good 2-way with a CHARGED battery around here.
I carry all of the above in my service truck my truck is also gps so if something happens i can be found.
Wise thoughts! Every vehicle I’m in has drinks and snacks... plus shop towels, Lysol wipes, first aid kit, folding survival tool, duct tape and super glue!
Insulated cover all’s are the best!
I’ve got the same green stream light. It matches my green toolbox lol. Great tips though I’m looking to start me a mobile business within the next year or two and those tips will definitely help
In Ohio, carhartt bibs for starters.
I comfortably work in zero with my polar bibs.
Good stuff sir
Latex gloves under your normal work gloves is awesome for keeping your hands warm, and thermals under your work pants, you'd be amazed how far keeping you legs warm gies. I keep a small dual fuel torpedo heater as well. Point at the spot your working and stay warm and unthaw a froze truck. And a pair of insulated coveralls. As always spot on advice and info.
I use the nitrile gloves alot because the best way to clean your hands on a service call is to not let them get dirty in the first place.
Also, every little bit helps, it is a smidge bit better that bare hands it cold weather and you need that fine dexterity.
@@paulkleinschmit9871 honestly its probably my favorite trick. And with warm socks and thermal underwear, I can comfortably work in 35+ weather without a jacket, if there's no wind
I always try to carry a few pairs of socks and an extra pair of boots for if they get wet I'm not stuck with wet feet
Very good service video! a simple reminder is always a good thing. thanks Stephen!!
I can’t count the times I have loaned guys jackets and gloves so great point on carrying extras. Also being from Texas I have multiple layers in my tuck all the time. I also carry a spare set of clothes cause I have been caught in a storm and got soaked and needed to change.
Stream light the best with lights. I have two of theyr led trouble lights and they nice
Delivered @ the pace that the brain can contain!
Have you tested map gas in the buddy heater? Seems like the hotter burn temps would cause problems vs propane
. I got a $120. Car jumper for $99. Then a few years later not change. But the store, batteries +. Said $80. For new battery, so I trashed it. HA.HA.HA
Being in the natural gas compression field myself for the last 5 years I couldn’t agree more with this list!
I carry a chainsaw axe and a ham radio in the truck, many ways to get help.
Ham radio, axe, shovel/Etool, rain gear, and tire chains.
Definitely good things to have on your truck
That's one bent rim
Wait until you get to experience Canada cold. -26 here this morning. Lol. Texas cold is a joke compared to this....
I have used my nomex hood in place of the balaclava you mentioned , and carried just a basic first aid kit
What is it like to have shop heat and air ?? Lol
Heats just as well as it cools.... Is it really that hard?
The link for the battery jump starter isn't correct. Thanks
fixed
WHEN YOU REALLY NEED HELP TAKE URE SPARE TIRE OUT & BURN IT SOMEBODY WILL SEE IT AND COME. GREAT JOB.
Great advice!!
Damn that truck rim is dented lol
Great video! Being out in the BFE you gotta have TP
thank you
Yup. Keep all of that stuff in the truck already. A few extra things that my truck always has especially in the winter on the High Plains:
A hatchet or small axe for making quick improvised stakes or clearing obstacles or busting through thick ice. A K Bar is damn handy as well.
A full sized shovel. Ever drive into a gradual drift without realizing it and get stuck in a blizzard or high center and have to dig your way out?
A canvas tarp. I'm getting too old for laying in icy mud. Also good for a wind break.
100 ft of good rope. Too many uses to list. Bonus with a pair of snatch blocks.
A hand wench or come-along.
$500 in cash. Break or forget a tool. Need a wrecker but the driver won't take a card. Had a sheriff arrest me once for trespassing while going down an unmarked road, not cited but got the handcuffs and a free police car ride. Wouldn't take a check or plastic. Got back to my truck before the impound posse and boogied out of that county.
Optional: four 6 to 8 ft T post for those occasions you need a solid anchor.
Finally first, lol
I'll second that for you 🙂
40°f isn't cold.10°f is cold. Think about the guys up in Alaska! Drag it into the garage, give it 3 days to melt, and drip dry... Then break stuff...