Mid roof vs raised roof for flat bed.

Height. Plain and simple. There are so many facilitys i cant even begin to count them thay have low hanging everything. A mid roof or flat top can get into them far more easily and even if they are a rare thing they give you many more options for loads while a condo gives less.

There is also the fuel economy argument and weight argumeny but those are a wash for the most part.

 

Can get under lower bridges

 

And get in low doors.

 

You go to a facility and it has a 12'6" door or overhang and you got a 13'6" tall truck....well good luck. You got a mid or flat top and you can get the load. Or if you need to deliver someplace having a low truck is a must.

 

What's the difference between a "flat top" and a "mid roof"? I pull a tanker and drive a Pete 389 with a "coffin" sleeper. Which is that, mid of flat?

 

Coffin is flattop

Roughly speaking, if the cab roof and sleeper roof are the same height, thats flat roof, if the sleeper roof is higher, but not so high it doesnt need a wind dam attached to reach dry van height, its midroof.

 

Examples
In order
Flattop
Midroof
Hi rise

 

Yeah, mine is definitely like the black and red truck.