kscarbel2 Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 https://www.junkmail.co.za/trucks/gauteng/other-gauteng/2-x-ford-louisville-trucks-for-sale/a1872f33b5d84ad4953fb9c1dbb7114c# . 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kscarbel2 Posted December 27, 2018 Author Share Posted December 27, 2018 Proof that Volvo copied American truckmaker Ford to create their "Integral Sleeper". 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gxbxc Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 I am not positive but I think they got the integral sleeper from White. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxidyne Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 Actually White just revived an old concept that hadn't been dead all that long, for example International offered an integral sleeper on the Emeryville conventionals in the 60s. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Horse Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 1 hour ago, Maxidyne said: Actually White just revived an old concept that hadn't been dead all that long, for example International offered an integral sleeper on the Emeryville conventionals in the 60s. As did Mack B models? Or Kevin were they an outsourced mod? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h67st Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 Here's a beautiful integral sleeper. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kscarbel2 Posted December 28, 2018 Author Share Posted December 28, 2018 8 hours ago, Red Horse said: As did Mack B models? Or Kevin were they an outsourced mod? Designed by Mack, constructed by Orrville in Ohio. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Hayseed Posted December 28, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted December 28, 2018 (edited) We had them here Too.. Here's one i had way back when. Edited December 28, 2018 by Hayseed 3 Quote "Be who you are and say what you feel...Because those that matter...don't mind...And those that mind....don't matter." - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kscarbel2 Posted December 28, 2018 Author Share Posted December 28, 2018 Bob, these would have sold well in the North American market. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Horse Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 1 hour ago, kscarbel2 said: Bob, these would have sold well in the North American market. I would agree-it seems the sleeper market today has gone to the extreme where the occasional need for a "bunk" is no an available option. remember the add on 36" boxes? I wonder if those are even available. Amazing how Ford could engineer the market for the Au/NZ markets with I would have to believe minimal sales and today they can't afford-or won't-go to the trouble of giving the class 7 buyer another engine/trans option to the in house Power stroke/Torque shift. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxidyne Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 Western Star has some impressive extended cab offerings: https://www.trailer-bodybuilders.com/chassis/sneak-peek-western-star-vocational-cab-back-pack-extension International and Freightliner on the M2 series offers 24" or so extended cabs with the option of either a bench seat or a sleeper berth. Kenworth offered a very neatly packaged short sleeper on the T800 that improved the trucks aerodynamics a bit too. And just about every other U.S. Class 8 truck offers a short sleeper option in the 36" to 42" range, it's just that not much of anybody buys them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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