[Retired in Nevada]

Greetings again, everybody. I am getting pretty serious about entering trucking as a post-retirement, second career. If I do it, I have pretty well settled on the training company that has its driver school in Missoula, MT and puts you straight into a truck, solo, upon graduation.

The company's recruiter told me that its fleet is composed of Volvo and Freightliner tractors.

Please tell me all about the sleeper berths in those brands of tractors.

What are the dimensions of the sleepers (length, width, and height)?

The company allows inverters to be installed. Are the sleepers large enough to accommodate a TV, microwave oven, a small refrigerator/cooler, and even one of those four-gallon capacity little portable toilets that Wal-Mart sells?

Tell me all that you can about Volvo and Freightliner sleeper berths. After all, the berth would be my home for three weeks at a time. I want to be as comfortable as possible at the ripe young age of nearly 55.

Those of you with digital cameras, please shoot some photos of your sleeper berth and the stuff that you have in the berth and post the photos here.

These CAD forums are great! I've been reading them for a few years. I have learned so much, and continue to learn every day that I read them.

Thanks!

[Drew10]

I would suggest you got to the manufacturers websites. You can look at images of the actual models sleeper there. Sleepers vary from model to model.
It may also be helpful to us if we knew what model Freightliner and Volvo the company uses.

[belpre122]

Hey! You drivers out there with the sleepers! I think that this is not only a great opportunity to show Nevada what it looks like back there, but to give all of us locals/newbies/curious types a glimpse in to how you have the sleeper berth arranged and what you have back there? What may seem mundane, actually has the makings of an interesting topic! We've seen the Rev cooking up a delicious looking breakfast special. How about the rest of you out there? Let's see some pics!

Stan first!

[Drew10]

2007 Freightliner Classic XL.
Since an APU has been added to the truck and an 1800watt inverter,
Ive added a household coffee maker and microwave to the sleeper.

[belpre122]

Drew,
Lower right hand corner pic. Is that Orangetxguy assisting? :lol:

[Drew10]

Originally Posted by belpre122

Drew,
Lower right hand corner pic. Is that Orangetxguy assisting? :lol:

I guess it does kind of look like him from a distance....
But, thats actually "Radar". He a "come along". Left over from my Aviator days. He just rides along on the pax side grab handle.
He's my "Chic Magnet".... :lol: :lol:

[Syncrosonix]

the volvo sleepers have kickass sound dampening.

[Uturn2001]

Every truck maker offers several sizes of sleepers. They can go anywhere from 36 inches from the back of the seat to the back wall up to 84 (or more inches). Height can go from about 3 feet to around 8 feet. Side to side dimensions are anywhere from about 6 1/2 feet to 8 feet.

On top of that there are often many options as far as cabinet and storage bin configurations.

[Malaki86]

What company is it? That'd help us figure out which type of truck models they run.

Myself, I'm in a Volvo 770 and absolutely love it. Wide mattress (that also makes into a table), huge cabinets, plenty of room to move around. I could probably put a 19" tv in one cabinet if I wanted and easily put a microwave and apartment size fridge in the other cabinet (plus still have tons of open cabinet space).

[Retired in Nevada]

Originally Posted by Malaki86

What company is it? That'd help us figure out which type of truck models they run. . .

Watkins-Shepard. The recruiter told me Volvos and Freightliners, without specifying model numbers. I will call her back tomorrow to get the specific model numbers. In the meantime, if any of you knows the specific models, please post what you know about them.