Sleeping setup in your pickup.

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  1. JChors

    JChors Medium Load Member

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    A lot of you are living out of your pickups. I'm about to downgrade from the sleeper comfort of a 2014 KW T680 to a 4 door pickup. Please post some pics of your setups. Any tips on how to make life a little more comfortable in your trucks while on the road is appreciated.
     
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  3. Chinatown

    Chinatown Road Train Member

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    Check lilbigrig website.
     
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  4. stammingerr

    stammingerr Bobtail Member

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    Woodhouse sleepers there about $2500 shipped, they replace your back seat
     
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    Tanhands Light Load Member

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    So I have the Dodge and I without buying a sleeper conversion I can not see how it will be comfortable to "live" in while on the road. I rely on hotels. My truck does not hold 50 gals of fuel so I do not get a free shower when I fuel. I can get a $50-$60 hotel and have a shower when I get there ($10) and one in the morning when I leave (Another $10). When you add that to a real bed and private toilet it really only cost me about $30 a night. These sleepers are a couple grand and then you are crammed into the cab of your truck 24 hours a day.
    This is MY opinion and I am sure that many feel otherwise. I am fortunate that I am home 3-4 nights a week. If I was on the road for Weeks at a time I am sure I would invest in a conversion.
    Hope that helps.
     
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  6. Midwest1

    Midwest1 Medium Load Member

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    I agree. I don't see how you can drive all day and then jump in the backseat to go to bed. In my opinion if your sleeping in your truck because you don't have enough money for a motel than your not charging enough. Just my two cents.
     
  7. stammingerr

    stammingerr Bobtail Member

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    To each his own. My $2500 conversion sleeper will pay for its self in three months time. I think it's plenty comfortable for me. But that's just me.
     
  8. Bovellois

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    Sleeping quarters: I recline the passenger seat to be able to lie down at an angle and stretch my legs. I'm 6' tall. Reflectix cutouts provide privacy, darkness and insulation. Earplugs can be useful. The two split boxes form the base of the bed and serve for storage (including for dry food). I've used a heated blanket and 500W space heater (seen on the floor in the photo on the right). My 1000W generator does keep up, but ideally you'll use a 2000W generator.
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  9. JChors

    JChors Medium Load Member

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    Im liking that setup.
     
  10. JChors

    JChors Medium Load Member

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    That's pretty darned creative with such a small amount if space.
     
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