• Trucks can be used for personal transportation, work or as collectors' items.man and his classic truck image by Leticia Wilson from Fotolia.com
  
  Trucks are versatile vehicles that are used for personal transportation, transport of materials and commercial purposes. Do-it-yourself truck repair shops and commercial truck shops alike use a variety of tools to repair, rebuild and restore trucks of all shapes and sizes. These tools range from small, handheld tools to industrial-sized tools, which can be used for larger repair projects.
  
  

Rotary Tools

• Rotary tools are multipurpose, handheld power tools that are used for a variety of repair and restoration projects in truck shops. Rotary tools vary in size and can be used for smaller projects such as cutting and carving truck materials that are made of metal to larger projects such as sanding and polishing trucks that are undergoing body work. Rotary tools are often utilized by mechanics and do-it-yourselfers because they require less torque, which makes them easier to operate and safer to use than many, higher powered mechanical tools. In addition, their handheld design allows for easier grasp than larger tools.
  
  

Air Compressors

• An air compressor is another tool frequently found in truck repair shops. They are used to power a variety of tools. Air compressors work by converting electrical or gas power into kinetic energy, which is then used to supply power to a variety of hand tools. Air compressors come in a myriad of sizes and can be used to power smaller, handheld tools, such as spray guns and air wrenches, to larger tools such as belt sanders and windshield removers. Air compressors that are used to power smaller tools are typically transportable, while air compressors that are designed to provide increased power are normally stationary by design.
  
  

Handheld Tools

• In addition to more complicated power tools such as air compressors and rotary tools, a staple used by many mechanics and do-it-yourself truck repair enthusiasts is a collection of traditional hand tools. Traditional handheld tools such as wrenches, screwdrivers and pliers are used to perform a variety of repairs, such as engine work, wire cutting, oil changes and body work. Handheld tools are able to get into tighter crevices and make intricate repairs that cannot be performed with larger tools such as air ratchets and drills.