Lumpy Volvo floor
Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Midnightrider909, Nov 4, 2018.
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Its normal my tiny 630 has lumpy floors as well. Also only rubber mat none of that fancy carpet you speak of.
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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.
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Sounds like cancer
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^^^^^lol
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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...
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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
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