Trucker Gear Reviews
20 single-product reviews of gear owner-operators actually buy, written from published specifications, manufacturer figures and the consensus of verified owner reviews. We have not tested these products ourselves and we say so on every page. Each review names the real weakness, because that is the part worth reading. For head-to-head picks, see the best gear guides and the comparison guides.
Truck GPS
Garmin dezl OTR1010
The 10-inch flagship, and the honest case for buying the smaller one.
Read the review →Garmin dezl OTR720
The same routing engine as the flagship, on the screen size most cabs want.
Read the review →Garmin dezl OTR620
The cheapest way into the full dezl feature set, at 6 inches.
Read the review →Rand McNally TND 750
Fuel-price routing and a deep POI database, on ageing hardware.
Read the review →Cab power
AIMS 3000W pure sine inverter
3000W of clean power, and the cable and battery reality behind it.
Read the review →Renogy 2000W inverter charger
A four-stage charger built in, which only pays if you ever plug in.
Read the review →VEVOR 8KW diesel air heater
A tenth of a gallon an hour instead of idling, with cautions you must not skip.
Read the review →12V fridges
Cameras and compliance
Vantrue N4S 3-channel
Road, cab and rear on STARVIS 2, and the channel to think hardest about.
Read the review →Garmin Dash Cam 67W
Tiny, reliable, and a 180-degree lens that trades detail for width.
Read the review →Garmin eLog
No subscription, and a short list of things it deliberately will not do.
Read the review →Konexial My20 ELD
The cheapest hardware in the category, until the second year.
Read the review →Sleeper comfort
Foamma 4-inch bunk topper
Gel memory foam for a 48 by 75 bunk, and two things to check first.
Read the review →Elmara seat cushion set
A two-piece set, and the limits of what any cushion can fix.
Read the review →Cobra 29 LTD Classic
Every legal CB makes 4 watts, so the antenna does most of the work.
Read the review →Roadside and securement
KOZAK 11R22.5 tire chains
A set of four cam chains, and the state-by-state question behind them.
Read the review →VEVOR chain and binder kit
Grade 80 chain at 9,200 lb working load limit, and the securement maths.
Read the review →GOOLOO A3 jump starter
An honest answer about what a pocket jump pack will and will not crank.
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