does some trucks have a bed, shower, bathroom in them?

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  1. thealfa

    thealfa Medium Load Member

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    I was told some trucks have beds in them for truckers to sleep in. I see some trucks have a bigger space behind where the driver would be driving. is behind it the space for bedding? does some trucks have a bathroom/shower? or is this a bit much? I'm asking because what if a motel is not nearby at all?
     
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  3. LostOne9

    LostOne9 Medium Load Member

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    typical sleeper..minus the mess; [​IMG]

    fancy sleeper w/bathroom etc...[​IMG]
     
  4. Palazon

    Palazon Road Train Member

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    Most OTR rigs have beds (sleepers). These are twin/full size beds.

    As far as rigs that have showers/toilets, these are rare. They are normally owned by the driver (or team). They are limited on what they can haul due to the tractor (truck portion) being larger. Normally they can put a 48 foot flatbed trailer behind them. I see quite a few hauling military equipment here at Ft Lewis.

    As for the rest of us, we shower at truck stops or our company depots.
     
  5. REDD

    REDD The Legend

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    Here is your bathroom & shower

    [​IMG]
     
  6. Palazon

    Palazon Road Train Member

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    Gee Red, I was trying to be nice......:biggrin_2559:
     
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  7. REDD

    REDD The Legend

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    I was too..... Can't you tell that it is a clean pail?
     
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  8. CondoCruiser

    CondoCruiser The Legend

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    Go to Freightliner, Peterbilt or VolvoTrucks dot com and you can see the inside of trucks. There are stand up sleeper's with one bed and condo's with bunk beds. Condo's are preferred by companies because of driver comfort/retention and resale value.

    Accessories can be bought or you can buy aftermarket stuff. Alot of truckers have little refridgerators, microwaves and TV/DVD.
    Bathroom and showers are limited to a few owner operators that have them huge sleepers on the back that look like an RV of sorts.

    Redd, I must be rich. I have two buckets! :)
     
  9. orion3814

    orion3814 Medium Load Member

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    hard hat and a plastic bag for the crapper and a ole gatorade bottle for the pisser only shower when it rains outside:biggrin_25514::biggrin_25514:
     
  10. Lady K

    Lady K Road Train Member

    When Hubby and I took up Jeeping - he bought me the most romatic Christmas present...
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    It works great and folds flat - now I just need to put in a reciever hitch somewhere in the truck - LOL!
     
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  11. Texas-Nana

    Texas-Nana Princess Drives-a-Lot

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    We talk more about pooping and tinkling than any other group of people in the world.
     
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