Different sleepers

How about 1 of theses ?? They were built right in your home state ..and they are a sister to the Western Stars

 

may I ask your scale weight with full tanks ?

 

Yeah thats to much money for that old tank ...
I like your plan..
I just glanced through this thread ..Just keep driving the doors off your truck and keep making the improvements like you have been you have dressed that truck up rather nicely ..

 

Get a k100 project. That way we can race to get them done....lol.

 

@God prefers Diesels , what engine do you have now?

 

FWIW, Double Eagle closed up several years ago.
I had a 90" Double Eagle with the basic amenities.
Cat sdp , my truck weighed 24460 # full of fuel, food, water plus chains and binders.

 

Here’s my ancient Mercury Sleeper Cab Model 60/74.
Built 1975 for one of my Uncles ‘74 359’s. I stripped it down a few years ago and lost interest but
I’m gonna get it sanded and polished one day and put it on the ‘67 351 someday. The ‘67 needs to grow up a little more first for it to fit comfortably. Maybe just 12 more inches. Lol.
48” would fit better.
60” was a big house back then.

 

Yep. Aerodyne came out around 1995 maybe? First integrated Kw. Pete called it Unibilt

There used to be a Company called Eagle Custom Sleepers. Also ICT. ( I think that’s right, there also was another, Cant recall their name) All in Indiana, around the Camper factories. Ones out of Business now. Smallest ones Ive seen were 110”. 120” is more common. They’ll build you anything you want. Pricey. Bedbuggers often have them. Most seem to trade often. Usually have low miles for the age, and very well maintained. North American in Ft. Wayne used to be a good place to find one from an O/O trading up. The newer Integrated Factory Cab/Sleepers started with Volvo around 1984-1985. Later Freightliner, around 1989-1990. One piece design, no DOT required side door on sleeper. Cheaper to make. Cheaper to buy. The downside was resale. Less of a market available, since it couldn’t easily be converted to a day cab, for a second Life for Local Work. Paccar finally jumped in with the Pete Unibilt, and KW aerodyne. Still all available in flat top, mid roof or high roof. Conversion kits are available now, at least for Freightliner. They opened up a Factory in NC, specifically for converting Repo Road Trucks into Day Cabs, Opened up around 2001-2002. They would install new interiors, change fluids and? Selling them to LTL Companies. Bottom line, if you want a big House as they’re called. You’ll need to find a 1994 or older, with a bolt on sleeper. Minimum 270” WB maybe, or stretch it out. Better chance of finding a nice Day Cab, whatever year or model you want. Have it stretched, cut a big hole in the back wall, then add the Big House. I passed up a 98 Pete, couple yrs ago. A neighbor of mine, retiring O/O, from Reliable ( Orange). Cat, 18 spd. 110” Sleeper. $38k. It was beautiful. Should have bought it. Had everything I could possibly want. “Condo” is just Freightliner marketing for high roof integrated Cab/Sleeper. Available in 60”, more commonly 72” and so called limited edition 84” Bunks,