Somebody needs to help me win (or lose) an argument

Like others said point out to her that atleast two of her points arent invalid and theres no money to be made.

 

Compromise and get a 10 wheeler with custom sleeper...90" or more.

 

I guess I'm a little out of the loop because I never heard of hauling commercial freight with a motor home. If I was serious about hot shotting I know several people that swear by a single anxle class 8. Good mileage, better weight hauling and the longevity far outshines a 3/4 or 1 ton truck.

 

Well I call myself a paid tourist, be even for me this way out there....:screwy:

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This will be the biggest FAIL ever. Be sure and let us know how it gos!!! hahahaha...

 

If you really want to have a custom rig like this you should start out with a tractor with a condo sleeper. You can stretch the frame and remove one of the drive axles. If you wanted to go for the full 40,000lbs in WA you can add a lift axle for that. Stretch will depend on what length box yuo want/need. Also consider refer for seafood in your neck of the woods.
Go to racingjunk.com and look at some of the truck conversion garage models. That should get your creative juices flowing to build what you need and want. Just remember that business plan to keep you on track and an exit strategie if it does not work out

Good luck

 

The jokes section is in another part of the forum.

 

With true hotshot the rate is high enough to compensate for deadheading . It takes more than a dually with a trailer to be a hotshot hauler . Hotshot loads are loads like pieces needed to get a downed assembly line back on line , aircraft parts , and so on .

 

I have seen one truck a long time ago that had a really big cabin area, don't know what kind it was, but it looked like it may have had enough room in it for a shower, etc. I don't know how he got around in it, I know how much trouble it was for husband to get his Volvo into some of the shippers who had very little room to maneuver around (probably docks were built when trucks were only 48 or less feet).

As far as bunk above the cab that is ok I would imagine as long as one person was not sleeping at the time of driving, otherwise the truck would have to be stopped to use as a sleeper, it is too far a distance to get thrown out of the bunk if the truck stops suddenly or hitting a bump in the road.

The Volvo had the bed that made up into a table if you wanted with seats on either end (usually just left it down though) it was about the size of what they put in motor homes for the table, not quite big enough for 2 people but wider than the smaller bunks have. The seats had storage accessible from the inside or through the outside hatch doors. I used the space under the table when down for other storage also, basket, etc. The top bunk was narrower though. I think some people put in cabinets or install other items if the top bunk isn't needed.