SWIFT drivers...about those mattresses in the sleep area...

Start lobbing bug bombs right from the gate, get a can of RAID for each hand and lay waste to the six legged infestation... Drop a bug bomb through the cab window of every truck there...

Problem solved....

 

Those bugs are native to that part of the country and are practically unavoidable during certain times of the year.

I was at a customer and they were swarming at the guard shack. A few got into my truck. One would randomly show now and then for the next 3 years ... they hide and are hard to get rid of.

 

Nope, but I've had some experience with cars.
The mechanics stay the same.
If oil is getting out it is either the gasket or a scratch or something is warped. Those are the only options.

 

I have been with Swift for nearly 7 years, and it has not been bad for the most part.
You won't see many posts from me complaining.

And APU's?
Over-rated in my opinion.
I idle the truck when I need to, and it is probably a lot more quiet than an APU.
Not to mention the cost of them in the first, second and third place.

I also have a 1,800W inverter in my current truck, factory installed.
And Swift will install even larger inverters upon request these days.

Also, the days of small sleepers seem to be moot. I am a solo driver in a Cascadia - with the large bunk.
I don't think Swift is getting those small sleeper trucks now. The little Volvo's are history.

 

Fire...

Fire can get rid of any bug no matter how cleverly hidden..

 

Got that right, except for the 'practically unavoidable' part.
They can not be avoided if you are near them.

On a scale of 1-100, roaches would be 100.
Those bugs would be 99.99999....
If they were present in more areas that would reverse because you can't smoosh them without dire consequences.
And they fly in... roaches can only walk in.

 

So do we simply burn down the truck to get rid of a few of them?

 

Inverters were very taboo when I was there. Glad that's changed.
I also had one of those tiny half-cabinet sleepers.

Left and got a full-sized KW w/ a tripac and would never go back.

Swift didn't work out for me but I know it works for some. I don't think they're inheritently awful but some drivers fall through the cracks and get left out to dry. That's what happened with me. Im not ragging on anyone who works there.

 

You caused me to look into these cooling pads. Geesh!.... talk about luxury! .... Could make a trucker, never want to go home. (Don't tell Swift)
I found one... Makes me chuckle, thinking about what it does with it's 'wake up' setting.
V2 Climate Comfort System with Biorhythm Sleep Technology - Any Size Bed, Single Zone

One the purely joking side. That dog in my icon. I used to tell people I had to be nice to her. She let me sleep in her king size waterbed.

 

I meant something like Top 7 Picks - Best Cooling Mattress Toppers (Pad) Reviews 2017
You'll end up with heat flowing into the sleeper from the driveline.