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Overdrive Radio
How-to: Custom walk-in storage at the front of a dry van; bulk tank niche explored
Daniel and Phyllis Snow detail their four-foot walk-in storage compartment they built into the front of their dry-van trailer, accessible from the tractor’s deck catwalk via a door assembly, to house tools and other supplies. Also in this edition of the Overdrive Radio podcast: liquid-bulk-tank insights from owner-ops Mike Landis, J.D. Howard.
April 26, 2019
Business
Packing for the seasonal transition: ‘Sometimes you eat the bear …’
When you're hitting the road in fall, "the moral of the story is, don't get cocky... Kudos to the truck drivers who do it right."
October 18, 2015
Business
A goofy back is no joke
“At some point during my transitional truck packing from winter clothes and MATS paraphernalia to summer clothes and Wildwood paraphernalia, I wrenched my back. I hate to admit it, but I’m falling apart.”
April 8, 2015
Business
Compromise for the body pillow of death
The peculiarities of compromise packing for the long road: “Do you have to bring the body pillow?”
January 19, 2015
Business
I love the smell of 70W in the morning…
Three creative solutions to long-haul storage problems in the new truck.
May 18, 2014
Business
Perils of Break Away
Be careful throwing chucks in your storage box, particularly if spray lubricants are in there… “Sometimes, you do something stupid. It just happens…”
August 18, 2013
Business
The things we carry
“I often wonder where my husband carries all his stuff when I’m not with him and he doesn’t have my purse.”
December 12, 2012
Channel 19
Toolbox system made in the USA by and for owner-operators
Veteran owner-operator Jeff Zehrer of Minnesota (trucking since 1983) had long known the difficulty of finding the perfect-sized toolbox to fit in his sleeper’s side compartment. After 28 years of frustration, he decided to rectify the situation by designing his own. He wanted a toolbox that was sturdy, easily accessible, and could hold all his […]
October 3, 2011
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