Conestoga Gooseneck

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  1. ltlmore

    ltlmore Light Load Member

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    I have a CDL & have driven a lot of different types of trucks from a straight truck to a semi. I am 55 & I don't have the greatest back, so two of my biggest concerns with hotshoting is sleeping in the back of a pickup & tarping. Would a guy be able to re-coup his cost if he added a conestoga to his gooseneck? I know you might gain a few loads, but you would definitely lose some tall ones for sure. I have seen a few on the road, but very few.
     
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  3. North Pole Nightmare

    North Pole Nightmare Heavy Load Member

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    Lite bug Thanks this.
  4. Lite bug

    Lite bug Road Train Member

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    Sleeping in the back of pickup is for younger guys. You can take the passenger seat and rear seat out and run a mattress from front to rear provided you have a Crew Cab.
     
  5. roundhouse

    roundhouse Road Train Member

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    Tthere’s also a company that makes a replacement door panel for the right rear door , that gives you the required length to meet the DOT requirements
    You remove the window regulator , and the window stays up permanently, and
    The new door panel is recessed to add a few extra inches

    have to remove the front passenger seat as well . But it looks like a nice setup .
     
  6. ltlmore

    ltlmore Light Load Member

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    I think I mislead you all. I was not planning on sleeping in the bed of the truck but in the back seat with a small mattress. I slept like a baby in the semi I used to drive but this is a lot different.
     
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