I finally broke down and Googled what a "Double Eagle" sleeper was. There's also Condo, Studio, and so on. But what are all they? And not just them, but what are all of them? Could you guys post pics of a sleeper with what it's called?
Different sleepers
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I always thought condo and studio was just a sleeper you could stand up in . As opposed to the flat tops that you could not stand up in .
Not sure what you called the ones where you couldn’t walk through .
They just enlarged the rear window of a day cab and bolted a sleeper back there with a rubber gasket between them .Rideandrepair, God prefers Diesels and OLDSKOOLERnWV Thank this. -
Studio sleeper - 86”
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Having been an O/O for the last quarter century, I’ve learned a thing or two about Pete and KW.
Studio is a Kenworth 86” stand up…slightly bigger than the Aerodyne II 72” that is more common. Now to really confuse you…..The aforementioned measurements are Aerocab dimensions. If a Kenworth looks like it has a modular sleeper, they measure them totally different. A 60” modular occupies the same frame space as a 72” aerocab. A modular sleeper truck looks like you can remove the sleeper without making back of cab modifications to convert to a daycab.
Peterbilt has a standard cab and an ultracab. Until about 10 years ago, Peterbilt measured both cabs the same. They were 70” (ultra only) 63” standup available in ultra and standard until 2006. 63” standup available till this very day in an ultracab. 48” Standup available in standard cab until 2006…available in ultracab until this very day. 63” ,48”, and 36” flattops are available to this very day.
Now…to confuse you even further…Peterbilt had an UltraSleeper…available from 1996 (IIRC) until 2005. Some market this sleeper as a “Bed and Breakfast” same sleeper as a 70” ultra with a booth dinette and an access door (stolen from a 63” sleeper) on the passenger side.
The only thing I’ve noticed about a KW Studio is that they have a couch in the back that converts to a bed with an upper bunk as well.Rideandrepair, Siinman and God prefers Diesels Thank this. -
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Double Eagle is a brand of aftermarket sleepers. In general they are much larger than factory sleepers. In their most typical sizes they would have rv features, kitchen, bathroom, etc. Condo is a generic term to describe large, stand up sleepers, most typically integrated sleepers. Studio specifically refers Kenworth 86" marketed as "Studio".
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You can get the 72" in a studio aswell. Studio is not a sleeper, it's a trim package/configuration.
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