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<p>[QUOTE="Grumppy, post: 3991238, member: 54431"]There used to be a place up that way around Ill I think called Eagle sleepers or something like that. There is also a place in Ft Worth, TX called Cowtown Sleepers. </p><p><br /></p><p>Either you get a sleeper, you sleep in the truck on the seat, get a hotel room or you go home ever night. </p><p><br /></p><p>My wife & I ran a 3500 Chevy 4 door Crew Cab hotshot for 2 years & we slept in the truck. We tried getting a hotel but that was too expensive. No, its not legal to sleep in the truck & you do run the risk of getting caught. However, we did it for about 1 1/2 years & of all the times we were check at scales & roadside inspections, no one ever said anything.... However, its still against the rules & its a risk you take when doing that. </p><p>Running about 500 miles, I think you will soon find out, it will be impossible to get home often if you plan on making money. However, again as someone else pointed out, it depends on what your doing.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Grumppy, post: 3991238, member: 54431"]There used to be a place up that way around Ill I think called Eagle sleepers or something like that. There is also a place in Ft Worth, TX called Cowtown Sleepers. Either you get a sleeper, you sleep in the truck on the seat, get a hotel room or you go home ever night. My wife & I ran a 3500 Chevy 4 door Crew Cab hotshot for 2 years & we slept in the truck. We tried getting a hotel but that was too expensive. No, its not legal to sleep in the truck & you do run the risk of getting caught. However, we did it for about 1 1/2 years & of all the times we were check at scales & roadside inspections, no one ever said anything.... However, its still against the rules & its a risk you take when doing that. Running about 500 miles, I think you will soon find out, it will be impossible to get home often if you plan on making money. However, again as someone else pointed out, it depends on what your doing.[/QUOTE]
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