Sleeping in daycabs

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Mr. EastCoast, Jul 24, 2021.

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  1. Dockbumper

    Dockbumper Road Train Member

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    I thought the advantage of driving local in a day cab was getting to "sleep in my own bed" every day?
     
    Dockbumper, Jul 25, 2021
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    Senior year moving 'transfers' for Ryder. Sent from Scranton to Pennsburg [west of Quakertown] driving a Ryder box to the shop to bring back two new sets of decked flats & two new tractors. Passenger was a Ryder supplied driver, just back from Boston.

    In 1972 the NE extension of the PA Turnpike resembled a bomb cratered runway. I felt bad for my passenger, sleeping as sound as possible as his head bounced off the passenger window for over an hour...don't know how he did it.
     
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    I sleep like a baby.




    I toss and turn and cry all night and crap my pants at 3 in the morning. o_O
     
    not4hire, Jul 25, 2021
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    Drive nights for years you’ll be able to sleep anywhere. I can now park lean back in the seat and fall asleep. I used never or rarely nap during the day before I became a night driver.
     
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    After working in the oil patch when all we had were day cabs, I learned to NEVER do either of those... even when pulled over and stopped. It develops a bad habit and subconsciously you're telling yourself it's okay to sleep behind the wheel.
     
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    Lol, thats funny, never had trouble sleeping during the day, when i was in the daycab on a regular shuttle, sun would start to come up and id get sleepy. Sucked napping in it but better crappy sleep than driving tired
     
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    Those are the guys 3 weeks from retirement with convenient schedules. The other 90% of drivers are going to work at 9pm or 2am and spending their time off sacrificing sleep to avoid divorce
     
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    When i was doing team food service we had a 3hr nap halfway through the run. Whoever was driving home got the bunk so the other person got the seat. The box that the straws came in was a perfect fit between the seats so you could stretch out and be comfortable Lol
     
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    I guess if you have no choice and you have to sleep in a day cab that's one thing...

    But I absolutely love my sleeper and I would never ever trade that for anything.
     
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    Can do that with a bunk truck too and not be miserable if you do actually get stuck somewhere
     
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