upper bunk, Volvo 780

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  1. dwilliestyle

    dwilliestyle Bobtail Member

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    I Just got the truck two weeks ago. For the most part, great truck. Drives good, I-shift, good on fuel, etc.

    The only thing I hate is the hard mattresses to sleep on for the bottom bunk. It says the upper weight limit for the top bunk is 250 while vehicle is in motion. Does this mean it can hold more weight while the truck is still? How much weight can it really hold up top? Would it be practical to put a small mattress up there to make it my bed and just leave the table up on the bottom?
     
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  3. MidWest_MacDaddy

    MidWest_MacDaddy Road Train Member

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    Rode in Volvos during training and as I had that upper bunk, I can attest that it will hold well north of 250... LOL... Rolling and stopped.

    I did that after going solo... Left the table up and "slept in the loft"... I liked it that way but the temp, lights, and radio controls are on the lower bunk and that moved me to the "first floor"... Now the "loft" has become the "attic"... Shrug.
     
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    CruisingAlong Medium Load Member

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    THIS
     
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  5. dwilliestyle

    dwilliestyle Bobtail Member

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    Well, I gotta ask about the "well over the 250" :p I'm a good 360 lbs (for now, dagnabbit!!)
     
  6. DUNE-T

    DUNE-T Road Train Member

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    I have a regular twin size thick home mattress on the upper bunk and never fold the table
     
  7. MidWest_MacDaddy

    MidWest_MacDaddy Road Train Member

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    Well, not quite that far north of 250... :)
    But, not all that far behind you either... :-(

    If concerned about it, maybe place a piece of plywood cut to size under the mattress, with a 2x6 across the front edge to help distribute the weight out across the full length of the bunk... The back edge is fully supported but the front is supported only at the corners... So, the weak link in the design is the front middle... Or place a rafter jack under the front middle... LOL ;/)

    Volvo obviously isn't in tune with their customer base... LOL ... I saw that 250 sign and had to laugh.
     
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  8. windsmith

    windsmith Road Train Member

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    Maybe they figure that anyone north of 250 won't attempt to climb to the upper bunk anyway. :)
     
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  9. sbaumann14

    sbaumann14 Road Train Member

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    I use a blow up air mattress up stairs and leave my table down
     
  10. TANKn8er

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    Glad I wasn't the only one curious on this lol, just got me a 780 and was planning on leaving the table up, but I wanted to make sure that the upper bunk would hold up so I turned here lol
     
  11. Sharky88

    Sharky88 Heavy Load Member

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    Dang had to read that again could have sworn it said blow up doll the first time! Lmao
     
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