Different sleepers

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  1. Klleetrucking

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    I believe that was Shelby Elliott (spl?).
     
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    Right around 22660
     
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    Used is probably hard to find as I think once you get one you just keep transferring it to the next truck
     
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    Yeah
    I’ve been wanting one for awhile but price and length of time out to get one ordered just kept putting it off

    One I bought is from a friend who ordered it new and spec’d it out to be as light as possible and now he decided to go local so we worked out a deal and a non smoker truck which is hard to find in itself
    I actually pick it up next week
     
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    They’re still around but I sorta think they are a “buy here pay her” type place

    They had a big bunk that had low miles and looked clean in pics
    I called on it and asked if they took trades. They said yes and when I said I had a 2021 they said they’d have to first find another dealer to buy it from them to make the deal
    That shows they buy low sell high and maybe don’t have the clientele to move higher $$ newer trucks??
     
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    Yep... one of the biggest crooks in the business
     
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    I don't recall. I just remember that's all the guy did. Is he still around?

    Edit: sorry, should have kept reading before I responded......my bad.
     
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  9. blairandgretchen

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    We've got the ICT sleepers on ours. it's a company (now sold and restarted by another bunch) - that is not far from ARI sleepers that does the same style. There's also Bolt sleepers.

    Double Eagle was an older style/company - unsure if they're in operation anymore.
     
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    This one is a hybrid. The guy is nutty about his equipment. It's a modified extended KW studio sleeper with a lot of what the ICT sleepers have inside. It's a beautiful truck.

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    This is my old dirtbag ICT - 1995. It's 120" - so only 3 feet longer than a studio KW sleeper. The ICT and ARI sleepers are very similar - I can tell them apart by the doors and latches, and rear fairings.

    Last time I asked, about 2-3 years ago, a 120" was $50K from ARI, BEFORE you started adding fridge/microwave/cooktop/generator/installation.

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