Storing TMA Trucks Between Jobs

How you park a TMA truck between closures affects how ready it is on the next call. A few habits keep batteries charged, boards clean, and attenuators free of surprises.

A TMA truck that sits for days between jobs can develop problems that never show up until you need it. Good storage habits keep the truck deployment-ready and cut the odds of a dead battery or a fault light on the morning of a closure.

Storage habits that pay off

• Park on level ground with the attenuator stowed in travel position
• Keep a maintainer or trickle charger on the batteries if the truck sits more than a few days
• Cover or clean the arrow board and message board lamps so dust does not cut visibility
• Cycle the deploy and stow function periodically so seals and actuators do not seize
• Keep a log of the last cycle and last charge so the next crew knows the state

Before it goes back out

Do not assume a stored truck is a ready truck. Run a short pre-deployment check: confirm the board lights, cycle the attenuator, and walk the unit for damage. Five minutes in the yard beats a fault on the shoulder.