Trucking in North America vs around the world

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  1. Cat sdp

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  3. Cat sdp

    Cat sdp . .

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    I guess you sleep on your side…?
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    Scania has a bed which extends.
     
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    Not much range.
     
  6. Gearjammin' Penguin

    Gearjammin' Penguin "Ride Fast-Truck Safe"

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    I think the upper bunk would give me a concussion.
     
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    Bottom bed is extendable, it is in this position 650mm wide behind seats and 800mm in center. It extends by 200mm, so you get 850/1000mm.
    Upper one is 800mm max.
    You get feeling that it is wider than bottom because it is mounted bit more forward as rear wall is not vertical but slightly lean forward (when cab goes back to prevent it to hit bodywork)

    But in new scania distance between bottom and top is too low, especially in lower R cab.
    Once they had 960mm in topline now only 620mm

    Upper was 700, now 650.
     
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    Gearjammin' Penguin "Ride Fast-Truck Safe"

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    But it's still quite obviously above the driver's seat.
     
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    nice processed materials or asphalt mix body……
     
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    All depends on How Big you Are..!!

    That Mattress would be no narrower than one in an Old 36inch Sleeper, plenty of us had (Or Still Don't) no trouble with that..:sleepy1:
     
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