Sleepers in OTR trucks

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Highwayhamburger, Jun 17, 2016.

  1. Bakerman

    Bakerman Road Train Member

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    I park behind Ralphs in Carson every week and I see their drivers sleep in the day cabs all the time,one guy even has a pillow.
     
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  3. Bob Dobalina

    Bob Dobalina Road Train Member

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    I had a plywood plank to span the seats and a pillow at my last job due to tons of downtime and weird hours. Ya gotta do whatcha gotta do.
     
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  4. Chinatown

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    I was stuck in a daycab for awhile and put a plastic mile crate between the seats and was able to sleep that way.
     
  5. BoostedTeg

    BoostedTeg Road Train Member

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    I think that Volvo set up is probably the nicest. Does it get hot sleeping on the top bunk? How's the ac in those volvos?
     
  6. csw1818

    csw1818 Medium Load Member

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    Alot of it has nothing to do with the actual truck ac it has to do with how is your Apu ac.
     
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  7. Finfn1372

    Finfn1372 Road Train Member

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    I have a 14 Volvo,and the ac kicks tail,when its working 'sigh'.I put a twin size blowup mattress 40 dollars from Walmart,on the bottom bunk and I sleep like a baby.
     
  8. MrEd

    MrEd Road Train Member

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    I thought about that in my cascadia. But there are too many bolts and other stuff I was afraid would pop an inflatable one.
     
  9. Hoofbeats

    Hoofbeats Road Train Member

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    Lay a bedspread down or something.
     
  10. AModelCat

    AModelCat Road Train Member

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    Real trucks don't have sleepers ;)
     
  11. Hoofbeats

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    Real trucks do have sleepers but they're a lot smaller than the ones today. A modern truck driver wouldn't even fit in them.
     
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