How Comfortable Are You In the Sleeper in Hot Weather? and other Questions

A lot usally depends of your fm to, if you take care of them they take care of u, in a sense and if that doesn't pan out there is always an open door policy to call his supervisor, since they have new fleet managers in and out they don't know how to get things done sometimes. I've bad the same supervisor since I've started after my first fm got promoted, I went thru 4 fleet managers before I got settled to the two I got now. But my supervisor took care of me whenever I had any issues either with my truck home time of anything else as long as it wasn't nothing crazy.

 

That's pretty funny right there. I wonder if they sell those hammocks at the T/A?

Judging by my present over idle time, from what I'm told, I would be the guy doing about 34 mph down the interstate. That's insane to punish people for wanting to be comfortable.

You say that now but you will need time off. I said the same thing as you when I started and you just need some time off outside the truck every once in a while. I live in my truck as my primary residence. I have no where to go home to in the sense of a house or apartment waiting for me but I know after about 6 weeks on the road I need a break outside the truck. One night in a hotel, like I originally thought, just doesn't cut it. Running hard is one thing but never leaving the truck, ever, is a whole different animal. 34 hour resets don't cut it either because usually you are either at a truck stop around trucks, your truck, other truckers, etc. or you are at a Wal-mart or rest area. Everyone needs a break so plan accordingly.

I remember during training one of my mentors, upon hearing the same statements by me that you made, said "dude, you're going to burn out if you don't take time off". I brushed it off as what does he know about me and what I can take. You know what? He was absolutely correct. I get cranky as #### after about 6-7 weeks out without a break. Sometimes, after 3-4 weeks on the east coast, I start getting pretty cranky. Keep that in mind. Give yourself a break once you get out there driving.

 

Yeah after about 3-4 weeks out I'm ready to dtich this truck LOL, USA doesn't force to take hometime but I'd recommend it take a break from it, youll be like some of this guys/gals on the cbs screaming and cussing about everything lol. And just a tip hen u start out dont let the fleet manager take advantage hole your ground if u feel its legitimate. If u let them get over on u aka home time etc they will make a habit of it knowning u will just keep running and not stand up.

 

Eh the terminals all u will do is run into a bunch of winny babies, and bser. I tend to avoid terminal because of that mess either go there to do laundry maybe shower, and restock on my logs etc. Other than that truckstops rest areas. But for u no home etc start making a list of placez u want to go. And request home time around places like that. I live in nc and took my hometime in las Vegas for three days, which cost me way to much LOL. But hey u got the ability to travel and get paid to do it at the sametime.

 

Actually its 50-68 degrees. Was set fir 30% idle during the spring and I kept mine around 20-25%. Then came the ladt week if May and the summer. I won't look to see what it is because I don't want to know. I know its over 30%. Lol.

All the trucks have a 1200watt or higher inverter. Most are 1500. Plenty of power. Ive tripped the breaker a couple times so no tv and microwave at the same time anymore. I prefer an APU but idling works so far. NY troopers didn't say anything to me about it neither did PA. I have not been back thru kommiefornia since getting this truck though.

 

Yeah that was the only thing I worried about getting a newer truck with non apu is that they tend to keep me around the north east but I heard USA would fight to get the tickets dropped because the trucks are clean cert. Idle trucks. But I got lucky my 2013 casscadia has a apu.