Anyone seen this set-up ?

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  1. Ryan S2016

    Ryan S2016 Medium Load Member

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    Recently saw a YouTube vlog from a Hot Shot driver Joe and he had a sleeper conversion in his 1 ton. Says it legal by DOT standards and pretty inexpensive. Here is the link https://www.woodhouse.com/sleeper_berth

    Question does anyone here have one? Do you like it? Do you think it's a smart move? Can it be put into anything other than a 1 ton like lets say a 3/4 ton?

    Thanks Guys
     
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  3. 8thnote

    8thnote Road Train Member

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    Costs the same as about 40-50 nights in a motel. If you plan on being on the road more nights than that, while you operate that truck, it would be a good investment. Probably a tax write off too.
     
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    Puppage Road Train Member

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    That's pretty cool, man.
     
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    Lite bug Road Train Member

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    If you have a crew cab you can take out the backseat and the passenger seat and the console. You have a space 84 inches by 40 inches enough room for a twin size mattress. Been running that way since 2010 when I got bit by bed bug staying in motels. Did not want to bring them home.
     
  6. Ryan S2016

    Ryan S2016 Medium Load Member

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    I'm considering it now that I have made the decision to go with a 1 ton dually instead of a 2500
     
  7. flatbedcarrier

    flatbedcarrier Medium Load Member

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    Wood house. Sleeper kits have been around for a long time. A lot of guys avoided buying them because they didn't want to cut the interior door panel out and gutt the door.

    A lot of guys do like Lite Bug did but there's another option avail. There's a place called cowtown sleepers out of Dallas/Fort Worth area that makes sleepers that boot up to the back window and mounts on the bed rails.

    Here's one on one of our Owner Operators.

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  8. Ryan S2016

    Ryan S2016 Medium Load Member

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    That right there is the most amazing set-up I have seen. Wish you many safe travels in that
     
  9. flatbedcarrier

    flatbedcarrier Medium Load Member

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    It's not mine but thanks. It belongs to a Independent Owner Operator that we load.
     
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  10. Ryan S2016

    Ryan S2016 Medium Load Member

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    Still is the coolest looking sleeper set up. I'm guessing he has a seal along the sleeper where it meets the back of the truck wonder how long that holds up for
     
  11. Gbr

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    Does anyone use a single axle truck with sleeper, instead of 1 ton dually
     
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