If America is fighting highways, life can be a little 'alone. There are some remedies that you take with you, no matter what the reason for going to travel if you go too far and not be long.
The Rand McNally Road Atlas Deluxe Motor Carriers'
Handheld Cb RadioThe regular atlas or a AAA trip-tick is for the beginner or the casual traveler in order. But if you're in it for the long haul, then you will have the luxury of laminated, spiral monsters. It can be used for years towithout tearing the pages you can focus on writing without bleeding through and you can of coffee on it without shedding readability.
Within its pages you will find lots of information. Data on truck bodies for the United States and Canada, police and state DOT, the national hotel chains, and the time of the state and construction information. The rules on street-legal weight limits carriers, limited (though not all-inclusive), the lower decks (even ifnot necessarily all-inclusive), test procedures, documentation requirements and registration. If the time to read all the information in front of the road motor carriers' atlas, you came away with more knowledge than when you started.
Most of the weigh stations are places relatively accurate when it stops being used that are not shown on the atlas, weigh. Regulations are more trucks to date and accurate, but the information does not imposeavailable. CoopsAreOpen has the most current and complete weighing station and DOT rules.
You can use Atlas Deluxe Motor Carriers' in most service stations to buy online or at the Rand McNally. The cost will depend on what time of year you buy. Later this year, the cheaper the price (because the issues are new to the beginning of a new year). Prices range between $ 30 - $ 65 E 'also available in large print edition.
The Truck Stop Guide
Any Truck StopHelp do-until places, phone numbers and a list of services. A "pocket guide truck stop" is fine if you already know the places and faces. But for the rest of us, is a detailed guide is a good idea. You'll be glad you spent the money, if you know where the best places to stop along the road are needed before you.
Stop truck can be used to indicate the good food and friendly people. It is not always the case these days, but it has a better chance of this truck astop (or close), it would be if you throw caution to the wind and hope to do well. Truck Stop Guide will tell you that still have 24 hours of service trucks, shops and restaurants. It is usually possible to measure the size of the serving size of the lot are listed in the guide.
If you do laundry, receive a fax, receive a delivery (FedEx, UPS or DHL-type), you get a shower or just take the road for several hours, a truck stop is a safe bet. A guide tells truckersIs that the services have stopped the truck and give you the phone number if you call in advance you want to get the fax number or address.
Just do not be surprised that when you arrive, the Haven had hoped that a place is heaven Roach Ranch Truck Stop guides do not contain high-quality rating. Many diners will not allow you to use the showers if you're a truck driver.
You can purchase a variety of Truck Stop leads to more service areas. Prices range from$ 13 - $ 30.
Electric Cooling
Most of the oil rigs and other vehicles are not equipped with refrigerators, a feeling fresher. Electrical boxes (made by igloo or Kool-a-tron) Drain plugs directly into your cigarette lighter does not need to constantly re-fill with water and ice. They are ideal for drinks and in the short term for dairy products. They are not fresh, cold temperatures, so foods that require refrigeration will go wrong faster.
The restaurant meals and stop road trucksRestaurants can be very expensive over time. The ability to keep some 'staple foods such as milk, lunchmeat and mayonnaise can help keep costs low and smaller meals more fun.
The two coolers warmers, as well. So if you are traveling with convenience foods, you can warm your destination. Most truck drivers who do not travel on a refrigerator with a cooler large electric and use it to keep food and drinks.
You can buy an electric coolerstages in many more trucks or super-type stores. Prices range from about $ 70 to $ 120 for large heat sinks.
Global Positioning System - satellite navigation
Travelling with the card is great, but from the way GPS navigation can make your journey much easier. GPS indicates the exact position as it relates to the map and routing software to determine the course and that lights up by turn directions. Magellan, Pioneer, Alpine, Streets and Trips, everyone has a good software maping.There are many other systems, as well. These are all the cars in the eye, but 1802 is not designed wheels. So, you want to keep in mind when you are with the car a little 'bigger than an SUV.
It's called GPS maping CoPilot Truck designed for commercial vehicles. It 'was designed to follow low bridges and truck routes and streets that would be dangerous to use to avoid a truck driver. However, you always know what the responsibility of the driver where you are or not allowedand use their own judgments about the routing.
Never trust the GPS completely. GPS is a wonderful help, but if you rely on them to navigate without using common sense and your skills and follow the instructions that are in a dilemma can be found from time to time. Roads closed, map inaccuracies and false addresses all the problems when it comes to computers are equipped with routing. Be sure to get a handle on where you are and where you're going at all times, just to be on the safe sidePage.
Can a GPS system available in most petrol stations, electronics stores and super-type stores. It 'best to shop around. Most GPS devices need a laptop to them, even if it is running in the dashboard and handheld GPS systems. The independent unit prices vary from a few hundred dollars to several thousand dollars.
Mobile
When cell phones first came out they were an expensive investment. Local plans were often 20 cents per minute roaming or long distance callsCalls can then be fast in the poor house. These days you can find a service plan that is accessible tailored to meet your needs.
Cingular, Verizon, Sprint PCS and Nextel have all the good plans and coverage areas. You can also pre-paid mobile phone that can help if you are operating on a budget (which you do not buy more than you can afford it).
Mobile phones are good to have in case of emergency or break. But they are also good to keep in touch with your loved ones. Theirfind it's worth it on a phone, instead of trying to have a private conversation in a phone booth in a truck stop and talk, even if it is in a private phone.
You can store a cell phone in more than one service stations, shops, super-type, electronic transactions and individual business outlets phones available. Cell phones ranging from free with a service contract for several hundred dollars. Plan prices vary greatly depending on what your needs are.
CB Radio(Cb)
The CB radio is the foundation for the transport of containers. You will be hard to not be a truck driver who comes to finding one, even if there are trucks that travel Squake without the box, decide what is sometimes called.
Many people get into (and amateurs) Lifestyle cb deep. You will see cars running around with giant radio antennas and pull rods that keep the car for a good reception, not a good idea, rooted in a storm. This truck with large antennas with differentCoil pointed forward at an angle on it. Many truckers pay big money to have a great power in their radio.
Until you know what you want, you should start small. He spends a lot of money, and if you do not know what to buy, you can find, spend your money unnecessarily. Starting point is a Cobra 29 Cobra 25 or do you good. You can get it in a radio store in a truck stop, have a reputation, has "set the antenna" "summit and developed" ee isIt uses out of it.
The CB radio is very useful in case of bad weather and traffic conditions. You can talk to other riders and find out what are the roads in front of you to hear how and warnings about dangerous situations can occur. You'll also notice that there are a lot of people that as their personal entertainment cb, talking non-stop and harassing other drivers. It is sometimes difficult, the information you are trying to achieve, because there is so much talk over the airwaves.Still, it's a good idea to have a CB radio, so you can verbally communicate with the drivers around you, when you need it.
If you are new to the truck or CB radio, you will notice that the truckers have their own language. You will be able to be with you the selection as a freshman or a beginner, so do not worry it is a good speaker at first. There are a couple of riders that will take you to "merge", but most drivers are very helpful and have nothing against talking to a fellow traveler.
You cancb stops to buy a truck and most electronics stores. Prices range from $ 20 - $ 30 all the way up to hundreds of dollars.
Satellite Radio
The birth of satellite radio is a milestone for the trucking industry. Most truck drivers, who can enroll in one of two services (XM Radio and Sirius radio) I do not think truck without satellite radio, even if they have done for years. For truck drivers, satellite radio is not an option ... is a necessity.
Hours and hours of drivingcan lead to boredom. It 's frustrating, and an AM-FM radio station you were listening to lose. Both XM and Sirius have hundreds of talk, comedy, sports and music stations that will not fade, no matter how far it goes.
The satellites orbit the earth in the southern United States, that goes further north, the more likely you are to experience a blocked signal. When you walk into a valley between the mountains and through a tunnel, the signal will be cut off until you hit the sky is clearagain.
If the small antenna "mouse" that comes with most satellite systems, you want to be sure it installed correctly on top of your vehicle. If you want to mount the antenna on one side you can see that, if it is east or west and drive the antenna on the north side of the truck, the vehicle is blocking a signal from the antenna. If you are parked on the north side of a department store, you can use the antenna, the signal will be blocked.
The higher theVehicle, the more likely it is that you want to spend a trucker antenna for satellite radio. These are larger and better suited as a CB antenna. She has a stronger signal in situations where the antenna might lose the signal of the mouse.
Some carriers provide satellite radio systems and / or service for their drivers, but for those who pay for them, it's worth the cost.
You can buy a satellite radio service in most stations, electronics stores,and car stereo store. Prices range from less than $ 100 for a plug-and-play unit to several hundred for an in-dash radio. You must also purchase the service from the provider for about $ 15/month for satellite radio experience.
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