I just did an inventory the other day of our service truck "must-haves", in order to really understand what it would take to outfit another truck (something we're considering).
In order to be as successful as we are for installs, repairs, and tower work, here's the list (some stuff we pull from the office for tower work): Tools: T25 stapler Scissors Drill Coax cutter 5/8 wrench 9/16 wrench Step bits Tilt gauge Electrical wire stripper Allen wrenches - standard and metric Torx wrench set Tape measure Punch tool Lmr400 crimper Lmr600 crimper Lmr400 stripper Lmr600 stripper #0 phillips screwdriver #1 phillips screwdriver #3 phillips screwdriver Soldering iron Caulking gun Hammer Drill bit set Sawzall blades Drill batteries Battery charger Rat tail bastard Round bastard Drill bits: - 3/8 bell hanger - 3/8 long masonry - 1/2 bell hanger - 5/16 long bit - 5/16 long masonry Cable tester Multimeter Sawzall Headlamp Torch Hose reel with outdoor cat5 for testing Cable despooler GPS binoculars Tool belt (each person in truck): cat5 crimper wire cutters cat5 stripper channel-lock pliers adjustable wrench level #2 phillips screwdriver flat screwdriver allen wrench for warcase deep-well sockets (on 3/8" drive quick-change bit for drill): - 10mm - 8mm - 3/8" - 7/16" - 1/2" ratcheting wrenches: - 10mm - 3/8" - 7/16" - 1/2" 3/8" magnetic nut driver 5/16" magnetic nut driver sharpie mini-mag flashlight Supplies: Velcro wire straps Fusion tape Duct tape Electrical tape Scotch tape 14" zip ties 11" zip ties 8" eyelet zip ties Aerial grips Eye screws Bailing wire Outdoor couplers Plastic anchors (green and blue) 1/4" nuts, washers, lock washers, locknuts 5/16" nuts, washers, lock washers, locknuts Tranzeo locknuts 4/40 screws Baking soda 3" drywall screws 2" drywall screws 1" drywall screws NF-NF barrel adapter NM-NM barrel adapter Indoor RJ45 couplers Big and small washers Fender washers to fit a drywall screw Small self-drilling screw with 3/8 head Small self-drilling screw with 5/16 head Staples 9/16" for T25 Labeling zip ties Velcro Tri-adapter for inverter Solder Bug spray Silicon caulk Paper towels #6 screws 1" 1/4" black cable clamps Pan head sheet metal screws 1" 4" lag screw galv 1/4" carriage bolt 3" Tek screws for mounts Sharpie Heat shrink for lmr400 & lmr600 First aid kit Extension cords Clipboard Outdoor cat5 cable Radio equipment parts: Warcase mount 1' cat5 jumpers NM-NM coax jumpers NM-NF coax jumpers RPSMA-NF coax jumper Extra WAR1 Rubber duck antenna 1 Plastic standoffs - 2 type 1 of every power supply MMCX-NFB pigtails U.fl-NFB pigtails U.fl-NF warcase pigtails Cat5 feedthru RA - SMA-MMCX pigtail Coax connectors: - lmr195 - lmr400 - lmr600 Hyperlink u-bolt assemblies Pac wireless u-bolt assemblies Stash of radio cards - at least 1 of each kind Mark Nash UnwiredWest 78 Centennial Loop Suite E Eugene, OR 97401 541-998-5555 541-998-5599 fax http://www.unwiredwest.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "D. Ryan Spott" <[email protected]> To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, February 02, 2009 2:21 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Service vehicle > IAWTC: > > In all reality how much gear do you really need to haul around all the > time? > > A neon based rig like the PT Cruiser with a ladder on the top should be > big enough for most, if not all resi installs. > or a <http://www.chevrolet.com/hhr/> hhr panel model. $25,185 with a > ladder-rack, headache partition and a slide out cargo floor! 22/30MPG > with the "big" engine. > > ryan > > [email protected] wrote: > > What's wrong with a PT for service runs? Good economy (stick, not auto), > > durable, tolerates our bad roads, since it's engineered as a truck... and > > unique. With the seats down and whatnot, you can get a lotta stuff into > > it. > > > > > > > > > > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > <insert witty tagline here> > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <[email protected]> > > To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]> > > Sent: Monday, February 02, 2009 11:52 AM > > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Service vehicle > > > > > > > >> PT Cruiser?!! I shudder. I would go for another Caravan. The only > >> thing I wish mine had > >> was 4wd. I am likely getting a S10 blazer for the rough work. > >> > >> [email protected] wrote: > >> > >>> We use an old Dodge Caravan. These have drip rails on them to fasten > >>> standard ladder racks to, and carry ladders on a rack nicely. We can put > >>> our 28 footer on it ok. It overhangs the front bumper a little, but it's > >>> ok. > >>> > >>> I have two of them, and in the last 3 year's we've racked up about 75,000 > >>> miles between them. > >>> > >>> We're now in the same place you are... ONe's got 210K miles and the > >>> other > >>> isn't far behind. I'm not sure what to replace them with. > >>> We now have a bucket truck, so I'm thinking we're going to switch to a > >>> less > >>> boxy rig. Perhaps a PT Cruiser or Jeep Cherokee. Although, I"m still > >>> open > >>> to finding another manual transmission Dodge Caravan. The Caravans are > >>> hard to beat. Especially the 4 cyl manual. Even loaded with ladders > >>> and > >>> junk and driven most of the time with the foot near the floor, they > >>> manage > >>> to get 20-24 mpg. And they just keep on chugging. Should you break > >>> something, they're really cheap to fix. And I"ve been off road, through > >>> deep snow, mud, fields, you name it. The only thing the offroading > >>> adventures have done is bend the oil pan :( Bad enough to wrinkle and > >>> spring a leak... > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > >>> <insert witty tagline here> > >>> > >>> ----- Original Message ----- > >>> From: "Josh Luthman" <[email protected]> > >>> To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]> > >>> Sent: Monday, February 02, 2009 7:46 AM > >>> Subject: [WISPA] Service vehicle > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>> What does everyone use for a service vehicle? We have an 1999 f250 > >>>> that is at the end of it's road. It has the cabinets and ladder racks > >>>> to put al our stuff in. > >>>> > >>>> Our tower climber for those picky tower owners has a brand new Dodge. > >>>> If you haven't seen these check them out. If we could afford these I > >>>> wouldn't be asking :( > >>>> > >>>> -- > >>>> Josh Luthman > >>>> Office: 937-552-2340 > >>>> Direct: 937-552-2343 > >>>> 1100 Wayne St > >>>> Suite 1337 > >>>> Troy, OH 45373 > >>>> > >>>> Those who don't understand UNIX are condemned to reinvent it, poorly. > >>>> --- Henry Spencer > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --------- > >>>> WISPA Wants You! Join today! > >>>> http://signup.wispa.org/ > >>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --------- > >>>> > >>>> WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] > >>>> > >>>> Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > >>>> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > >>>> > >>>> Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > >>>> > >>>> > >>> > >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------- > >>> WISPA Wants You! 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