Lumpy Volvo floor

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Midnightrider909, Nov 4, 2018.

  1. Trucking in Tennessee

    Trucking in Tennessee Road Train Member

    3,740
    5,740
    Mar 19, 2018
    Nashville
    0
    Where's the hot tub?
     
  2. Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.

  3. Blackshack46

    Blackshack46 Road Train Member

    Is this for real?
     
    Rugerfan Thanks this.
  4. Socal Xpress

    Socal Xpress Road Train Member

    1,855
    1,958
    Dec 6, 2014
    Los Angeles, Ca
    0
    Its normal my tiny 630 has lumpy floors as well. Also only rubber mat none of that fancy carpet you speak of.
     
  5. Midnightrider909

    Midnightrider909 Road Train Member

    2,383
    9,599
    Oct 26, 2016
    0
    Carpet sucks. It’s hard to keep clean
     
    Socal Xpress Thanks this.
  6. mover man

    mover man Road Train Member

    1,698
    1,801
    Feb 21, 2010
    0
    I can feel the lumps in my, my friend, and another friends 780. But mine feels like it comes from. The sheet metal floor being weak, or not thick enough. It "ALMOST" feels like it is buckling underneath my weight (215lbs) My "friend" weighs 100lbs soaking wet in winter clothes. She cant feel what were talking about.
     
  7. gokiddogo

    gokiddogo Road Train Member

    8,786
    14,768
    Mar 5, 2012
    Ontario Canada
    0
    Sounds like cancer
     
  8. Socal Xpress

    Socal Xpress Road Train Member

    1,855
    1,958
    Dec 6, 2014
    Los Angeles, Ca
    0
  9. gokiddogo

    gokiddogo Road Train Member

    8,786
    14,768
    Mar 5, 2012
    Ontario Canada
    0
  10. Dino soar

    Dino soar Road Train Member

    4,791
    26,878
    Dec 8, 2017
    0
    Was it like that when you bought it new? How did this happen when did it happen?

    Did you have any floods or big spills in your truck? Did you look underneath your truck and see if your floor is still there?

    Maybe you and your wife should get a motel room once in awhile... You may have buckled the floor...

    Love always has consequences...
     
  11. Robert85006

    Robert85006 Medium Load Member

    359
    397
    Aug 20, 2013
    Southwest USA
    0
    I had the exact same problem with my 132 ICT (I see you have one too)
    Your wife is accurate: there are several cross members in your sleeper that make up the floor. At the factory they use the lightest materials to build everything: and this means the floor. Over time the floor deteriorates and the cross members start to poke thru.

    My solution (before I sold that truck)- had the entire floor stripped to bare and had a shop fabricate an aluminum sub-floor into place where the cross members meet. Now is a good time to have them add access panels in case you need to gain access under the sleeper. Next they laid down a 1/2 inch rubber sound insulating mat followed by a moisture barrier. I decided to use carpet in my sleeper then used carpet runners which I threw out as they got ugly.

    You can use T/G hardwood, just have to watch for expansion and movement that COULD make your boards loose after a while.

    The whole process wasn't as bad as I thought, mostly cost me time.

    2018??--- I'd call ICT and explain your problem then point towards Indiana and have them take a look. The truck I HAD the sleeper floor problem with was a 1996 model so the floor was probable due for an overhaul to begin with, but definitely not a 2018 model!
     
    Last edited: Nov 5, 2018
  • Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.