Hearing Loss from Cab Noise ???

[Night Zombie]

Is it possible to lose hearing, (go slightly deaf) from the typical cab noise hittiing your ears 11 hours a day ?

I drive 2004 to 2006 Volvo's 10 to 11 hours a day, and some are louder than others. If you get stuck in a loud one, you're there for 11 hours.

I had lousy hearing before I started trucking, and I just want to save the hearing I have left.


Thanks

[rcpilot]

I would think so.... When I'm fighting a head wind it gets LOUD in my cab..'07 T-800, I have been making paper ear plugs to dull the noise, mind you I don't use real ear plugs as that I believe would be illegal, just like wearing ear phones, they are not legal nor safe as you can't hear any noises from your truck that you should be listening for :shock: I guess we're caught between a rock and a hard place when it comes to cab noise...

[Malaki86]

I had an exhaust break on me one day in an ooooold ford daycab truck. I only drove about 15 miles with the broken exhaust, which ended directly under/behind the drivers side. By the time I got into the shop, I couldn't hear anything and my hearing wasn't right for about 2 weeks.

[nickbtubas]

volvos are pretty good when it comes to sound. they are very quick except in heavy wind. if you drove an older truck or maybe a FL than i would say it could hurt your hearing.

[Soladad]

Straight pipes that come right by the cab can cause hearing loss especially in left ear. Late husband loved his straight pipes but after a few years he did have a recordable hearing loss in his left ear. It comes on slowly and you really never notice the loss till years later when the accumuated effect catches up with you.

Soladad

[terrylamar]

What did you say, I didn't quite hear? If I go deaf it won't be from cab noise, but from playing my music too loud.

[rcpilot]

Well I found the cause of my noise in my '07 T-800, a defective seal on the passenger side windshield :shock: The dealer is going to replace it... I thought dang alot of wind noise for a new truck

[Night Zombie]

Hmmmm... maybe those little plastic earplugs that supposedly reduce the noise by only 30 decibels would be legal. You could still hear any loud noises.

[One]

Do what you have to do to protect your hearing! The turbo-whistle is specially dangerous!

[Doctor Who]

Yes, the cab noise can ruin your hearing.
I drive a Freightliner XL Classic powered with a Cat 400. This bloody thing gets extremely loud when pulling a full tank load of gas or diesel from a dead stop or gets into a hard pull that the cab noise is just about unbearable.

Maybe not as bad as the old B and R model Macks of long ago but comes damn near close and yes, my hearing has been affected!!!

[BIG JEEP on 44's]

I can't rember the exact DB level at which hearing damage takes place ...But I have yet to be in the cab of any truck that was what I would consider loud ,as the noise I do get in the cab is at most the same volume as normal conversation , Which is not going to cause hearing loss ...I can't speak for modified trucks or old trucks with nosier cabs , But I have driven the following pete 387,379, KW T-600 Freightliner Classic and Century , and none of these had any notable cab noise at a DB level that would contibute to hearing loss.

[Jimbpard]

What did you say, I didn't quite hear? If I go deaf it won't be from cab noise, but from playing my music too loud.

Same here.

[Larry Heyns]

I would use ear plugs, the type required in many factories, but it is too late now. If you use them, be sure the low air warning buzzer is loud.

[golfhobo]

I wish you guys would use all caps, or boldface type. My eyes are getting bad, and sometimes, I can't hear a word you are typing! :wink:

[ohiomohawk]

Yes, I use to work at a Tool and Die shop and we were tested once a year for hearing loss. I had hearing damage in my left ear and they guy who tested asked if I drive with my window down often. He also added that truck drivers he tested often had hearing damage mostly in thier left ear due to driving with the window down.

[rcpilot]

Hmmmm... maybe those little plastic earplugs that supposedly reduce the noise by only 30 decibels would be legal. You could still hear any loud noises.

I just started using a pair by AO Safety, I can still hear everything just sounds muffled (sp) but the wind noise is gone! When I take them out as I pull into a scale or stop I notice that the cab noise is quite loud now.. They are helping alot

[Orangetxguy]

WHAT'S THAT YOU SAY ???? :wink: