Just as the Boy Scout motto says "Always be prepared."  How many of us our prepared for our truck breaking down?  While many breakdowns cannot be predicted, some minor issues can become a big expensive problem if you aren't prepared.  Have you ever had a fuel filter plug up? A burnt out light?  These are common problems that can happen, if you are prepared they are just minor problems, if you're not prepared they can become expensive problems.  DOT fines, missed deliveries, tow bills, emergency roadside repair, all are expensive and can in many cases be prevented with a little planning. 
Why not pack an emergency parts kit for your truck.  Here are some items we suggest for your emergency parts kit:

• Fuel Filter(s) - Many truck have more than one fuel filter, if you have a plugged filter you can save the money from a tow bill or emergency roadside service.
• Filter wrench - How else are you going to change that fuel filter?
• Diesel Fuel Conditioner - This serves two purposes.  1.  If you need to change a fuel filter, you can use this to prime the filter.  2.  If you find yourself in cold weather with fuel starting to gel, this will help prevent your fuel from gelling up.  (Be careful to check your engine manufacturers guidelines about fuel conditioners). 
• Spare Light Bulbs/Lights - Prevent a DOT fine, and the downtime.  Do a review of your truck and ensure you have replacement headlight bulbs, marker lights, tail/turn lights.
• Oil/Coolant/Washer Fluid - These are main three fluids to keep in your emergency truck parts kit.  
• Fuses - Many trucks when they come from the factory have spare fuses either in bags or in the fuse control panel.  Are all your spare fuses still there?  
• Belt/Tensioner - While you may not be comfortable changing a belt or a tensioner, you can save yourself some time and money by having a roadside technician change them for you.  If not the road tech will drive out to your location look at what belt or tensioner they need, drive back to get the parts and back to you.  All of this results in an inflated repair bill for you and excessive downtime.  
• Windshield Wiper Blades - While this will rarely down a truck, it can be unsafe to have wipers that cannot clear and windshield properly in the rain and snow.  Also a squeaking wiper blade can drive you crazy, so have  spare to help keep your drive safe and quiet.

With all the items on the list above, the goal isn't to be able to overhaul your engine on the side of the road.  The goal is to make it to your destination where a trained technician can properly fix any problems with your truck. 

If you need help figuring out what to put in your emergency truck parts kit, call the pros at Class8TruckParts.com / Wheeling Truck Center and let them help you build your emergency parts kit to save you time and money.