Static shock

I don't know what you can do about the truck but you can apply lotion to your hands and it should eliminate the static so you won't shock yourself. LOL Year ago when I used to wear dresses a lot, my pantyhose would create static with my slip and was told to apply hand lotion to the pantyhose and it worked.

 

I'm not sure if this will work on a truck but In Avaition they use Wire to dissapate the static. As well as every body pannel are linked together with wire then the trailing edges have wire that sticks out 6 inches or so when the electricty gets to the end of the wire it dissapates other wise aircrafts would fly untl the static built up enough and explode lol.


I graduated from BTC for Avaition Technology...


this is what they look like: there called Static Wicks









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If it is cold out you want to be holding your keys in your hands, works great as a way to relieve the static without getting zapped.

 

Buy a big sponge and soak it in some water. Put the sponge in front of your heater vent to bring the humidity inside your cab up. Higher humidity=less static electricity.

 

I get the same thing when taking off my coat. What I do is remove one arm, ground myself to the seat frame then toss the jacket off, no more shock!

 

How about one of those anti static straps.
http://www.ipmart.com/main/browse/Cars_Exterior_Anti,Static,Strap,3260.php?cat=3260

 

on some tankers there are grounding wires on bumpers to let statics drain.

And sometimes you are the static keeper. Becouse of syntetic ore woolen wear.

 

The bungies on the steps are generally for holding the fuel nozzle in place so you can fuel both sides of the truck at the same time.