Service truck stock list - Plumbing Zone

jk1169 · 10-27-2009, 05:57 PM

Does anyone have a stock list for their service truck (s) that they would like to share? Thanks

SewerRatz · 10-27-2009, 06:23 PM

These days I carry just the basic stuff. Copper pipe and fittings 1/2" to 1", Tubular brass 1 1/2" and 1 1/4" , brass plugs 1 1/2" to 6" two sump pumps and an ejector pump. Everything else is bought on as needed basis.

Turd Burglar · 10-27-2009, 06:33 PM

All I keep on the truck is a big jar of plumber's putty. I use it to fix everything. Leaky faucet, burst waterline, runny toilet? Nothing putty can't fix!

**SlickRick** · 10-27-2009, 06:37 PM

Rust Bust It and 2 18" heavys (red ones) No shark bites...

Really, It would be specific to your area..

stillaround · 10-27-2009, 06:49 PM

I think there is a broad variation depending on where and what you do. How many pvc traps and pex fittings would New York put in a truck? I can see the benefit ..especially with a larger op.

Master Mark · 10-27-2009, 08:03 PM

a basic list is never enough,

in time you tend to accumulate extra inventory

If you added up everything that I have carried around in my truck for the last 150,000 miles, .....down to the cost of every plug, elbow,, ect. . it would probably come to about $25,000... then you could turn the truck upside down and shake out another 1500 dollars of stuff stuck in the doors,,,

when in the field, you never know when you
will run across a Crane Dial Ease faucet that needs new stems..

I just stock the truck to the gills,
and carry it all around with you till
that day when you really neeed it...

then it pays for itself 1000 times over
on some cold Satruday night...

if you can find it

uaplumber · 10-27-2009, 08:34 PM

MIGHTY PUTTY!
can't believe I am the first to suggest it here!

Seriously though, it is trial and error, what works here probably won't work there. Too many variables.

ROCKSTARPLUMBER · 10-27-2009, 09:19 PM

A 5 gallon bucket comes in pretty handy sometimes. I learned that from Dunbar. Linger Longer.

para1 · 10-27-2009, 10:03 PM

I carry all sizes............................................. ..

stillaround · 10-27-2009, 10:07 PM

How about a full supply of empty coffee cups.

10-27-2009, 05:57 PM	#1
jk1169 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: NEW YORK Posts: 26 My Photos	Service truck stock list Does anyone have a stock list for their service truck (s) that they would like to share? Thanks

10-27-2009, 06:23 PM	#2
SewerRatz Illinois Licensed Plumber Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Chicago Area Posts: 2,706 My Photos	These days I carry just the basic stuff. Copper pipe and fittings 1/2" to 1", Tubular brass 1 1/2" and 1 1/4" , brass plugs 1 1/2" to 6" two sump pumps and an ejector pump. Everything else is bought on as needed basis. __________________ Ron Hasil Lic #058-160417 A-Archer Sewer & Plumbing specializing in: Tankless Water Heaters \| Drain and Sewer Cleaning Sump and Ejector Pumps \| Backflow RPZ Testing

10-27-2009, 06:33 PM	#3
Turd Burglar making turds disappear Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: in the sewers. Posts: 192 My Photos	All I keep on the truck is a big jar of plumber's putty. I use it to fix everything. Leaky faucet, burst waterline, runny toilet? Nothing putty can't fix! __________________

10-27-2009, 06:37 PM	#4
SlickRick Moderator Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Gilmer, Texas Posts: 5,770 My Photos	Rust Bust It and 2 18" heavys (red ones) No shark bites... Really, It would be specific to your area.. __________________ "I believe human-beings and fist can co-exist peacefully....." GW Last edited by SlickRick; 10-27-2009 at 07:00 PM..

10-27-2009, 08:03 PM	#6
Master Mark philosopher and statesmen Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Indianapolis indiana ... Posts: 2,371 My Photos	a basic list is never enough a basic list is never enough, in time you tend to accumulate extra inventory If you added up everything that I have carried around in my truck for the last 150,000 miles, .....down to the cost of every plug, elbow,, ect. . it would probably come to about $25,000... then you could turn the truck upside down and shake out another 1500 dollars of stuff stuck in the doors,,, when in the field, you never know when you will run across a Crane Dial Ease faucet that needs new stems.. I just stock the truck to the gills, and carry it all around with you till that day when you really neeed it... then it pays for itself 1000 times over on some cold Satruday night... if you can find it __________________ God created man, Sam Colt made them equal." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swkq2E8mswI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQMO1eyMRuM

10-27-2009, 06:49 PM	#5
stillaround Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 3,215 My Photos	I think there is a broad variation depending on where and what you do. How many pvc traps and pex fittings would New York put in a truck? I can see the benefit ..especially with a larger op.

10-27-2009, 08:34 PM	#7
uaplumber Plumbing Contractor Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Westlock, Alberta, Canada Posts: 1,436 My Photos	MIGHTY PUTTY! can't believe I am the first to suggest it here! Seriously though, it is trial and error, what works here probably won't work there. Too many variables. __________________ B&B Plumbing Inc http://www.westlockplumber.com Plumbing and Heating in Westlock, Alberta

10-27-2009, 09:19 PM	#8
ROCKSTARPLUMBER I aint CPV see in it? Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Tallahassee Fl Posts: 4,647 My Photos	A 5 gallon bucket comes in pretty handy sometimes. I learned that from Dunbar. Linger Longer. __________________ My Name Is Rockstarplumber, and I Am Second. Tallahassee Plumber Tallahassee Water line repair Tallahassee Tankless Water Heater Plumber Killearn Lakes Service Repair

10-27-2009, 10:07 PM	#10
stillaround Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 3,215 My Photos	How about a full supply of empty coffee cups.

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