Question about wreckers with sleepers

[Fat Brian]

What is the sleeper used for on a wrecker? It doesn't seem like there would be much opportunity for sleeping in one since their trips are short and I can't imagine they get much use on a crash scene.

[plastic trucker]

There are a few times that a disabled truck has to be delivered hundreds of miles.

[rctruk]

I drove heavy wreckers for years. 99% of our towing was break downs. That sleeper comes in handy. After a long day around town,then getting a road trip...sure was nice to be able to pull over and grab a nap.

[Aaronw]

There are a couple of large wreckers with sleepers around the corner from me. They use at least the lower part of it for equipment storage. I didn't get a good look inside but know they do occasionally have some long trips, so could possibly still have a bunk set up in the upper section to catch a nap.

[martinfan5]

Better to have than not have it when you might need it.

 

[Petetrucker07]

I've seen a few converted into a lounge type set up with chairs. 

The bed comes in handy if the wrecker operator has a long tow or the driver being towed has been sittin there for a long time and wants a nap on a long to a shop or terminal.

[Fat Brian]

Okay, I didn't know a wrecker would tow a truck a distance that would require a sleeper. I had wondered if some of them had seating instead of beds since the towed vehicle might have more than one person in it.

[Rigzndiesel]

"I've seen a few converted into a lounge type set up with chairs. "

 

When I was driving with a trainer back in '09 we stopped at the Petro in Las Vegas to fuel up.  My trainer pulled the truck forward after filling and quickly jumped out of the seat and told me to follow him.  In doing so he didn't pull the air brake.  Long story short, the truck went down an incline and slammed into a parked truck with a driver sleeping inside.  After all the 5hours of arguing, statements and police were done the wrecker showed up and towed us (truck and trailer) to the Freightliner dealership.  The wrecker was a T800 with a single bunk.  The bunk had a bench seat.

I'd like to see the inside of Western Distributor's Pete 379 wrecker (triple axle dbl-bunk stand up).  I see it regularly up and down I-25, I-170 & 76 towing various trucks and buses.  I've seen it as far south as Albuquerque.

[Mike77]

Well, we might as well post our "wreckers with sleepers" pics here  ...

 

[dieseldawg142]

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Edited May 11, 2018 by dieseldawg142

[kilrathy10]

I always wondered about what the sleeper might be used for on a wrecker, but then I remembered that pendulum effect thing....I guess if you have a sleeper the truck would naturally be longer and add more weight to the front axle....Something that I think would be necessary in towing.....And, of course, I'm sure it would come in handy more than once....Only an observation, though....I AM NOT an expert....  The hamster and wheel were a turning for a bit.....