Truckers Report Jobs

Find Trucking Jobs

Company Driver Company Driver Dry Van Dry Van Flatbed Flatbed Refrigerated Refrigerated Specialized Specialized Owner Operator Owner Operator
More Trucking Job Searches ⌄ Fewer Trucking Job Searches
⌃

Sleeper size for husband/wife teams

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Dahmer8afew, Jun 17, 2011.

  1. Jun 17, 2011 #1
    Dahmer8afew

    Dahmer8afew Guest

    What size bed is there for husband/wife teams? My wife and I are a bit large. We're wondering if we'll have to utilize both the top and bottom bunks or if they provide a large bottom bunk for husband/wife teams. Any info is greatly appreciated.
     
    Dahmer8afew, Jun 17, 2011
    Dahmer8afew, Jun 17, 2011
    #1
  2. Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.

  3. Jun 17, 2011 #2
    SheepDog

    SheepDog Road Train Member

    3,480
    2,084
    Nov 30, 2008
    Sand Lake, MI
    0
    Husband and wife teams don't sleep together much... 1 is driving while 1 is sleeping.
    You will be utilizing the bottom bunk most of the time. They do make bigger but you got to pay for them....

    Good Luck, hope to be teaming with my wife in about 3mo's
     
    SheepDog, Jun 17, 2011
    SheepDog, Jun 17, 2011
    #2
    Dahmer8afew Thanks this.
  4. Jun 17, 2011 #3
    Texas-Nana

    Texas-Nana Princess Drives-a-Lot

    8,805
    9,197
    Apr 23, 2008
    Nana's empty nest
    0
    Hi. We team drive and unless you buy your own truck with an extra large sleeper cab you will get the standard "twin" size bunk. Here's the thing about teaming, the whole point is for one to drive while the other sleeps so most of the time you'll take turns sleeping in the lower bunk. If you're like most of us you'll use that top bunk for storage space, strap the stuff in and only unload it in the rare times you stop and both sleep.

    Good luck on the new adventure!
     
    Texas-Nana, Jun 17, 2011
    Texas-Nana, Jun 17, 2011
    #3
    SheepDog Thanks this.
  5. Jun 17, 2011 #4
    Texas-Nana

    Texas-Nana Princess Drives-a-Lot

    8,805
    9,197
    Apr 23, 2008
    Nana's empty nest
    0
    sheepdog is a faster poster than me! LOL
     
    Texas-Nana, Jun 17, 2011
    Texas-Nana, Jun 17, 2011
    #4
    Dahmer8afew and SheepDog Thank this.
  7. Jun 17, 2011 #5
    BigJohn54

    BigJohn54 Gone, but NEVER forgotten

    1,972
    1,599
    May 13, 2011
    SW Missouri
    0
    The beds are what the truck/sleeper manufacturer install. I've been out awhile so I'm not sure what they measure. I'm guessing ample would be an overstatement. I think most team operations have double bunks nowdays.
     
    BigJohn54, Jun 17, 2011
    BigJohn54, Jun 17, 2011
    #5
  8. Jun 17, 2011 #6
    BigJohn54

    BigJohn54 Gone, but NEVER forgotten

    1,972
    1,599
    May 13, 2011
    SW Missouri
    0
    Everybody beat me in both speed and answer quality!
     
    BigJohn54, Jun 17, 2011
    BigJohn54, Jun 17, 2011
    #6
    Dahmer8afew Thanks this.
  9. Jun 17, 2011 #7
    Dahmer8afew

    Dahmer8afew Guest

    Thanks everyone for the great info! My wife and I are planning to start as company drivers and possibly buy our own rig after a couple years. I've read that some husband/wife teams shut down for 6-8 hours each day depending on when they need to be at their destination. Thanks again everyone for the info!
     
    Dahmer8afew, Jun 17, 2011
    Dahmer8afew, Jun 17, 2011
    #7
  10. Jun 17, 2011 #8
    MedicineMan

    MedicineMan Road Train Member

    5,799
    6,440
    Jan 13, 2007
    Woodville, TX
    0
    the peterbilt 70" ultra sleeper has a queen sized bed. it fold up and there is a work station under it. unfortunatly they only made that sleeper a few years from like 2000 to 2005 or something like that
     
    MedicineMan, Jun 17, 2011
    MedicineMan, Jun 17, 2011
    #8
  • Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.