Your Sprinter Sleeper
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Jack_Berry
Moderator Emeritus
dpea...going to be in post falls for a wedding in june. pm me maybe........
sort of a fleet owner?
chefdennis
Veteran Expediter
A Cincinnati Bengals Hardhat ???
Yep. I had a plain white one, but I had 3 or 4 security guards ask for it back as I was leaving some place, thinking it was one of their loaners or something. Figured I'd get one that no one would want back.
When I'm tooling around Cleveland, or especially Pittsburgh, I'll wear it to win friends and influence people.
No, it's not a swivel seat. Just the regular seat. I thought about getting the swivel addon, but was concerned about there not being enough room between the back of the seat and the Microfridge.
As for dimensions, the cargo area is 49 inches between the narrowest space at the wheel wells. The length is exactly 108 inches from the bunk to the inside of the rear doors.
The bunk is 30 inches wide x 65 inches long. The mattress sits on the bunk lid at 18 inches, which is a little high, especially since I have a 6-inch regular foam mattress with a 3 inch memory foam topper. That makes the top of the mattress at 17 inches, plus the height of the sleeping bag (which isn't much), but it means I have to kind of go up and onto the bed, rather than merely sitting down on the bed. While sitting on the bed my feet are several inches above the floor. It's higher than the bend of my knees, in other words. It's about 3 inches too high, the height of that memory foam. Originally just the 6 inch mattress was planned, but it's cheap regular foam and I bottomed out while sleeping, so I had to add the memory foam (dirt cheap at Overstock.com). The reason for the 18 inch height is that I needed a minimum of 17 inches inside the bunk, to allow to taller batteries, if and when I get them.
From the front edge of the bunk to the rear of the seat, and also to the rear edge of the emergency flasher holder that's on the floor behind the driver's seat (which I use for a power strip holder), is also 30 inches.
Measurements were critical and all of them were planned out. Obviously, having the correct amount of space for cargo was paramount, and everything else was planned around that, including the width of the Microfridge so as to accommodate my briefcase between the fridge and the bunk. The fridge is 18.62 inches, which leaves enough room for the briefcase, and a little room in back of the seat. The depth of the fridge is 22.61 inches, and with leaving not really enough "breathing room" behind the fridge up against the wall, it sticks out just about as far as the driver's seat is wide, minus the arm rest. Hight of the fridge is 56.63 inches, plus the printer/scanner, which makes lifting the lid on the scanner a little tight, but it's not a problem.
The passenger seat was removed and the Turtle Desk was put in it's place.
The Turtle Desk was pulled right out of the Ford and had crude legs adapted for the slant of the Sprinter's floor, which is why it looks retarded. But on the side where that little hole is, that's where I have the CB and the QC mounted. The large slot above the little hole is where I keep my prized Panther Driver Handbook and myTrucker's Atlas, neither of which I ever use, the PRO bills clipboard (which doubles as a sort of slide out shelf for the mouse and mousepad), Kleenex, napkins and other assorted junk. The narrow slot on the rear is where I inserted the satellite TV receiver, a couple of external hard drives, USB ports, battery charger, and other assorted stuff.
ebsprintin
Veteran Expediter
ebsprintin
Veteran Expediter
AMonger
Veteran Expediter
You've got a recliner and cooler, now you just need a TV with satellite access and you're set for football season.
But you can't take 3 pallet loads...that's a problem.
panthercub
Seasoned Expediter
Turtle:
You did an awesome job with that van!! Good goin'
In my ridiculously short career, I never needed the space for 3 pallets. Kinda got the impression that I could have planned everything out to leave room for just 2. No?
You did an awesome job with that van!! Good goin'
In my ridiculously short career, I never needed the space for 3 pallets. Kinda got the impression that I could have planned everything out to leave room for just 2. No?
Thanks. There are just a snotload of short wheelbase vans in expediting that have no hope of hauling three skids. Even most the long wheelbase vans can't haul three skids. All you need is the ability to haul 48x48x48 twice, and then maybe an extra foot up front for securement and for the oversized skids you get once in a while.
If you can haul more than 2 skids, it's certainly a plus, but not really much of a minus, and frankly not all that much of a plus unless your carrier actively sells the extra capacity and routinely gets you more loads than you would have otherwise.
Jack_Berry
Moderator Emeritus
.....not to forget extra pay for 3 skids.
Depends on the carrier. Some do, most don't. For most, it's all about what will fit as far as dimensions and weight, since the customer is renting the entire truck, whether it's one skid, an envelope, or more than 2 skids.