Survey Truck Inventory

Cross country skis, snow shoes, pick, shovel, TS, Bot, 2 GPS, 12v, wood, rebar. Dewalt drill. One tool that I won't take out is a hand-jack hammer for chipping asphalt, plus a few hundred pounds of crap. Afraid to look

Lath, stakes, hubs and chasers, caps, rebar, multiple sets of legs, road extensions, bipod, multiple types of hammers/chisels/picks, assorted paint and flagging, misc hand tools for fixing random stuff, locator and shovel, handgun of choice, an abundance of warm cloths for the 8 months of winter in Wyoming, annnnnnd of course then all the actual survey equipment. Really too much to even think about. I would enjoy seeing everyoneƒ??s truck setups though. ?ÿCanƒ??t get enough of those ??????¯

Two sets of legs, metal detector, peg bar, bipod, spade, brace stick, 1m timber stakes, 3x collapsible road cones, 1m GNSS antenna, tribrachs with optical plummet (GNSS base + TS backsights), 30m fibreglass tape, Allen keys, 300mm pole, 2x Lecia GMP 101, Lecia gph1, 30cm metal rule, 5/8th to bayonet adaptors, Lecia GLS14 mini pole, gloves, drill bits, screw driver bits, short MH lifter (big one stays in office for special occassions), 4lb hammer, claw hammer, cold chisels, trowel, paint brush (getting dirt/dust away), star chisel, adjustable spanner, plumb bob, garden loppers, pruning saw, old screw driver for levering, cane knife, long handled slasher, sling to carry gear, 6mm Ramset shuredrive expansion nails, boundary disk's, road nails, 4" nails, tacks, stainless screws (for boundary disks), fluoro paint, wood dumpy pegs, plastic boundary pegs, 16mm rebar @ 500mm/galv pipe for traverse/witness marks, 200mm rebar for putting in road formations, sun hat, safety vest, warm coat for emergencies, tall pole for backsights/odd topo shot/GNSS radio, prism/GNSS pole.

Plus add battery drill, GNSS and robot boxes on the day.

7'6" 4 weight fly rod for trout

9' 5 weight flyrod for smallmouth

Posted by: @james-fleming

7'6" 4 weight fly rod for trout

9' 5 weight flyrod for smallmouth

You know a 9' 5 weight is really the perfect rod for trout, no need to carry two rods and take up that extra space and all. ?????ÿ

@hollandbriscoe I like that old Orvis slow loading action for small mountain streams.?ÿ With my casting skills I'd catch more trees than fish with the extra 18"?ÿ

It would be (much) easier to list what's NOT in the back of my F-350 ?????ÿ

What's NOT in the truck is what I will need when I get to the next job.

Posted by: @dave-lindell

What's NOT in the truck is what I will need when I get to the next job.

Roger that!!! You can drive around for a 100,000 miles and never get a flat, but take the spare tire out to make room for another case of beer, and you can't make it 2 blocks to the store without blowing a tire!

So, I am tasked with getting a new chariot set up and stocked. I was looking for a checklist to make sure I am including everything that the crew might need. Using the equipment vendor's site and this thread, I have prepared an inventory of equipment that may be needed (see attached PDF). 

Now, things like fishing rods and creature comforts will be up to the crew. (I just remembered they'll need an ice chest/cooler). But I am open to suggestions of anything I am forgetting.

Also, what's the story on  data radios? I see my dealer has TDL450s listed as special order but the Pacific Crest ADL Vantage 35 is readily available. What would go well with an R12i?

Also, the idea is to get the SX12 scanner and use it in place of a total station. I've done this in the past and it seems to work ok. I just don't remember what we were using for a target/prism.

I will be talking to the equipment dealer to get his input/comments. The prices shown are just list prices. I have asked for a quote for a package deal.

Don't forget the first aid kit, and if working solo in remote areas a SPOT or Garmin Mini.

I also would add a flyrod. That is personal preference as to weight and length and rarely agreed on.

A contender for the most misspelled word on this forum (right after parol):  Your crew would need lath, not a lathe.

For the first time in years I do not have a golf ball in the truck.

A contender for the most misspelled word on this forum (right after parol):  Your crew would need lath, not a lathe.

Yes.  I do have a wood lathe in the garage, but only one.

It might be blasphemy to some, but I would add in a water cooler.

What's a kaiser blade (mmm-hmm)?

When I started outfitting my truck I realized I really don't need very much stuff to do the job.

...long handled shovel, tow chain (no straps, they'll springload and kill people) hi-lift jack, rebar shaper, framing hammer) 2 spares, P&P to refer to when it goes to hell, and well trained and enthusiastic hard working honest people.  that last one will be your hardest thing to collect.

What you need depends on what you are doing and where you are doing it, but allow me to suggest a few things I find helpful in my world:

1. Battery powered rotary hammer drill, with bits. Including a chisel bit. 
2. Bernsten brass plugs to be installed using the rotary hammer drill
3. 2lb drillers hammer, for MAG nail pounding.
4. iron digging bar
5. bullprick
6. long handled shovel
7. manhole pick
8. Hand held EDM (aka. "Disto") primarily for manhole dips
9. 1 qt plastic cup, and sponge, for bailing out monument wells.
10. a supply of rags, various uses.
11. lopper and hand pruners. 
12. lath bag, for toting the Schonnie, drain spade, and some lath while on extra-vehicular expeditions.
13. cone rack on truck
14. levelling turtle
15. rod level.
16. Stedi-Rest - low cost plastic gizmo handy for checking and adjusting the rod bubble 

I no longer carry a sledge hammer. The biggest persuader I have is a 4 lb engineers hammer. 

Are 2-way radios a necessity for you? What, no cell service?  They are harder to come by because few are using them.

I am not in the field much but I still have my go bag. It has my safety stuff and a set of chaining pins right angle prism. Lost well loaned and never returned my compass clinometer plumb bob. I use the chaining pins as my arc curve measuring aid, or they come in Handy as a way to hold the end of a tape when alone like cheap labor lol.  

but reading this reminds me of my early days we all had fishing poles or those who did not fish had golf club and balls.