Every tank company I've seen uses those flat tops. Is that really comfortable to live in if you're training, or riding with a passenger? If you're tall do you bump your head? Are there any companies out there that actually use full size double bunk cabs?
Any double bunk sleepers in the tank world?
Discussion in 'Tanker, Bulk and Dump Trucking Forum' started by insipidtoast, Jan 23, 2023.
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Normally what I see with tankers is usually a mid-roof, not a true flat top. I had one as a loaner one time at Schneider and there was still plenty of head room standing up. They also still have, or can have, double bunks.
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I have seen a couple here and there but they were o/o, not company trucks.
I run dry bulk but some of the places I pull loads out of also load liquid and the loading racks at those places you wouldn't get into with a condo sleeper, generally 12' 7" clearance if I remember the signs correctly.
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Tankers are short, why spec more height than a midroof to pull one?
Extra Height is extra weight and lower fuel efficiency for tanker, not a whole lot of good reasons to do itAnother Canadian driver, gentleroger, RockinChair and 6 others Thank this. -
I like a mid-roof. There’s less cab volume to heat and cool, which is advantageous. They have plenty of room to stand in, for those not playing in the NBA. All the extra height, cabinets, and windows are a waste, for a solo driver. If a mid-roof is not enough room, you’re carrying too much crap.
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The last few years of Pete cab overs brought the two stacks up in the center and before they could cut the stacks, there we were guiding the driver keeping that railing between the stacks to slide into position to load.
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My first midroof truck had double bunks. Top bunk was great for extra storage. I'm 6'5" and my head doesn't touch the ceiling when I am barefoot.
My midroof 579 is only 10'10" high which has saved my butt once when I detoured off a closed highway and encountered a bridge with 12' clearance.Another Canadian driver, Tb0n3 and lual Thank this.
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