Why do moving companies have extended sleepers?

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  1. 6wheeler

    6wheeler Road Train Member

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    This is what I think it is...

    Try moving EVERYTHING out and back in with just 2 people. You need at least 4 or 5 men to do a 4 bedroom house.

    I'd see the moving crew come into the truck stop and it looked like they had been at the gym all day.

    I know I don't want to move anything up 2 flights of stairs
     
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  3. TankerP

    TankerP Road Train Member

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    Taylor Swift has a tour bus, the guy who hauls her concert stuff around has a tour sleeper.
     
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  4. rachi

    rachi Road Train Member

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    What I'd like to know is how do they avoid over length tickets with extended sleepers and 53' trailers
     
  5. FoolsErrand

    FoolsErrand Road Train Member

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    They hand out taylor swift autographs.
     
  6. mover man

    mover man Road Train Member

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    45,000!!!! Are you kidding me? No "f"ing way. 26-28,000 is considered a full load. 30,000 is called s super heavy load.
     
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  7. faux_maestro

    faux_maestro Bobtail Member

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    Plus 1 trainer with 3 months experience. The truck would never have to stop except for when it is lying on it's side.

     
  8. Old Man

    Old Man Road Train Member

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    I don’t understand the concern(jealousy) about big sleepers. Some of us like to live like people, why would I want to use facilities where nasty truck drivers shower. Mine has never had more than 2 people in it and most of the time it’s just me.
    I guarantee you no bed bug lumper is allowed to use the facilities in the truck.
     
  9. starmac

    starmac Road Train Member

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    What length laws are you talking about, just stay off of restricted routes if needed.

    Yep, if I hadn't run a lot of Canada, and stayed in the lower 48, I would have had one myself, and I doubt I would have even fixed many meals in it unless my wife was with me.
     
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  10. Robert85006

    Robert85006 Medium Load Member

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    Not just moving companies run these, I have one running OTR...

    my truck T660.jpg
     
  11. Robert85006

    Robert85006 Medium Load Member

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    Somewhat true...I usually eat one meal a day in the TS just so I'm out of the truck!! The sink and shower are the two things I use most, especially after tying down a load: I like to feel/smell great when I bounce down the road.
     
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