i idle the truck or make them pay for a hotel room. Your not getting the right kind of rest needed in that crappy weather.

Originally Posted by wyldhorses

What does everyone do to stay cool? Thanks.

Find a new company to work for.

Originally Posted by wyldhorses

What are some tips or tricks for staying cool when you don't have an apu and aren't allowed to idle? It seems very dangerous and impossible to sleep sweating all night long not to mention you could even actually get heat stroke and die depending on how hot and humid it is where you are at. I can't believe in this day and age of technology you are supposed to sit and sweat in a box and risk heatstroke while attempting to get a good nights rest to get ready to drive the next day.

What does everyone do to stay cool? Thanks.

Most companies have some allowance for idling. Usually around 25-30%. Here are some tips to keep your idle time down to save it for when you need to sleep and it's hot.

1. When at a shipper, ask if they have a break room for drivers. If they do and you don't need to sleep, shut the truck off and go sit in the break room. This is where having portable entertainment comes in handy(i.e. PSP, laptop, Ipad, Iphone, kindle, good old fashion paper book, etc.)

2. When you are on your 10 and not sleeping while at either a truck stop or company terminal go inside till you are ready to sleep. Again portable entertainment helps with this.

3. Make smart choices where you park. Lets say you are on I-5 headed north out of Southern california. You have enough hours left in your 11/14 to make it to Wheeler ridge and park at either the T/A or Petro. If it's the summer time don't be stupid, park at the Flying J at the Frazier Park exit. That's a 2000+ foot elevation difference and once it gets dark it will be 10-20 degrees cooler at the top.

4. Do your best to trip plan so you are shut down at night. Not always possible but when you can manage it most places get cool enough to sleep at night without idling.

5. Get some of those window inserts that keep the bugs/lot lizards out so you can get more airflow.

6. When on a 34, treat yourself to a hotel room or use idle air.

Originally Posted by ShootThis

Find a new company to work for.

That should be the end of the thread, haha

go sleep in a hotel or the drivers lounge.

Open the hood, let some of the engine heat escape that way instead of heating cab. Dont park next to idling trucks. Nose in between flat beds if you can, it'll give you some breeze. Get the fan. Park the way so sun never shines directly at the cab.