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moose · 07-05-2008, 10:58 PM

Here is what have happen ,
there is a company out of Ft. worth that's making a racing trucks with 2 slide out and rear doors ,from an Argosy cab-over .
i sow one on the truckpaper.com about 6 months ago
(maybe someone can get the link )

i was in the truck show in Louisville this year and Had some free time with I.C.T , learning about Expedite sleepers .
have asked the question about slide out , and given the answer that they have being experimenting with the idea for some time , and have found-out that for over the road applications the standard structure is getting too match of a beating and don't preform well over time (might be just a sell thing...)
and it is too heavy for what the costumer need .
ICT think there is no market for self develop of that project .
(the one they used in the past was from an RV sub-contractor )

they Do think that there is a market for a back-slide !
a back-slide will be a slide that work only as the truck is on park and integrated with the thief-wheel air-slide, the parking break,and the ecm.
so when you park you can used the gap between the truck and trailer for a large bed, Ext.
they think that this option is still to heavy for commercial use.
if You think otherwise ,they will built it for you...

Moose.

07-05-2008, 10:58 PM	#9 (permalink)
moose Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Minnesota Posts: 440	Re: Sleeper With Slide-out Here is what have happen , there is a company out of Ft. worth that's making a racing trucks with 2 slide out and rear doors ,from an Argosy cab-over . i sow one on the truckpaper.com about 6 months ago (maybe someone can get the link ) i was in the truck show in Louisville this year and Had some free time with I.C.T , learning about Expedite sleepers . have asked the question about slide out , and given the answer that they have being experimenting with the idea for some time , and have found-out that for over the road applications the standard structure is getting too match of a beating and don't preform well over time (might be just a sell thing...) and it is too heavy for what the costumer need . ICT think there is no market for self develop of that project . (the one they used in the past was from an RV sub-contractor ) they Do think that there is a market for a back-slide ! a back-slide will be a slide that work only as the truck is on park and integrated with the thief-wheel air-slide, the parking break,and the ecm. so when you park you can used the gap between the truck and trailer for a large bed, Ext. they think that this option is still to heavy for commercial use. if You think otherwise ,they will built it for you... Moose.