System Transport, orientation

This new 680 has a slightly larger lower bunk, but the sleeper has literally no floor space. With my left hand on the wheel, without bending at the waist, I can easily touch the lower mattress while seated. And I have short arms.

 

It also has a 455 hp 16L.

 

Ok, learning as I go.
I believe it's actually an MX13. I thought 16L because I glanced quickly at the attached tag, but I believe the 1600 is actually lb- ft torque rating.

I stand humbly corrected by myself.

 

Not real thrilled with the 36" sleeper.

 

One thing I'll say about System: whoever specs their trucks has rocks in their head.

I'm on the utility pole division, so I have a rack on my cat walk for pole bunks.

This new 680 has a 36" sleeper, apparently to make room for the bunk rack.

Funny how the T800 I had for 7 weeks had room for the bunk rack with a 54" sleeper.

My headache rack is mounted on risers, which take up the bottom 18 or 20 inches of what SHOULD be storage space, but instead, it's fooking wasted space. I can't even fit all my tarps and chains in it if my tarps are folded perfectly.

They mounted my tire chain rack on the driver's side. Wtf? In a really bad winter I might need it 3 times, and for safety reasons, it should be on the curb side anyhow.

The steps are mounted on the curb side. On a bad day, I have to climb up there, what, a dozen times? So every fooking time, I have to walk around the ######### tractor.

And yeah, I made a stink about it. I settled for a half assed solution, and pretended it was awesome because frankly I'm tired of fighting these ridiculous unnecessary battles.

At this point, I'm just staying on so I can show some job stability to get a real job.

 

I just realized that I'm 2/3 through my first 6,000 mile load.

 

Oh, I dunno. The tiny sleeper is the only REAL complaint I have. It's a pretty major one, though. The no pet policy isn't helping, but with the tiny sleeper, I have no room for a pet anyhow, so...

I'll stick it out here for a year.