Sleeper Modifications?

[Hanover Fist]

Is anybody familiar with any reputable companies who can do sleeper modifications? I have a potential cutomer on a Pete 567 but they want a sleeper with a RR corner window. I've only ever seen that in a daycab...Peterbilt defitely doesn't offer it as a sleeper option.
I'm not even sure if it can be done due to structural integrity issues, but I don't know.

 

[ironpony]

Chrome Shop Mafia, Joplin MO.

 

[Ontario Outlaw]

Is anybody familiar with any reputable companies who can do sleeper modifications? I have a potential cutomer on a Pete 567 but they want a sleeper with a RR corner window. I've only ever seen that in a daycab...Peterbilt defitely doesn't offer it as a sleeper option.
I'm not even sure if it can be done due to structural integrity issues, but I don't know.

Like that?
I don’t know who did it, so I’m not much help

 

[Hanover Fist]

I can't find a good picture of what I'm looking for...this is as close as I can get. Notice this KW cab's rear corner windows...the customer is looking for a window like that in the RR of the
sleeper.

 

[Mike]

Don't think I have ever seen a sleeper truck with the corner window like that.

 

[ironpony]

Don't think I have ever seen a sleeper truck with the corner window like that.

Nope... suggested Chrome Shop Mafia in Joplin since I know they do sleeper mods.

 

[Hanover Fist]

Nope... suggested Chrome Shop Mafia in Joplin since I know they do sleeper mods.

I talked to somebody there on Friday who said that they had never done it, but planned to have someone on staff call me back today. No call so far...I doubt it's coming at this point.

 

[mndriver]

That would be a task to find a custom body shop.


More a fabrication shop. And it won't be cheap.


The other option.


Order the parts out of a day cab and have your body shop work to put em in.

 

[Hanover Fist]

That would be a task to find a custom body shop.


More a fabrication shop. And it won't be cheap.


The other option.


Order the parts out of a day cab and have your body shop work to put em in.

A good suggestion...my concern is structural integrity. I put a call in on Friday asking it's even possible, but so far the Paccar engineers haven't responded to me.

 

[ironpony]

They could get the rear view with an external camera and monitor too.

 

[mndriver]

A good suggestion...my concern is structural integrity. I put a call in on Friday asking it's even possible, but so far the Paccar engineers haven't responded to me.

If it's structurally possible in a day cab, why wouldn't it be in a sleeper?

 

[Mike]

If it's structurally possible in a day cab, why wouldn't it be in a sleeper?

This is the first thing I thought about when the option was mentioned. I was wondering if there might be a bit more of an issue on the corner of a sleeper vs. a day cab.

If it is possible, it wouldn't be a bad option to have. Could have used that view today when blindsiding to unload my aluminum coils. Two pull ups, I was embarrassed.

 

[Ontario Outlaw]

Two pull ups??

Jeez I usually average around 12 pull ups

 

[mndriver]

. Two pull ups, I was embarrassed

Still less than a skateboarder.

 

[Electric Chicken]

Two pull ups??

Jeez I usually average around 12 pull ups

You might be a candidate for Huggies.

 

[ironpony]

Two pull ups??

Jeez I usually average around 12 pull ups

Swifties do a better job than that...

 

[Hammer166]

Couple things on this:

The first is that the geometry makes a corner window not as useful in a sleeper, the side window actually works for the same purpose.

I have a friend who is doing cab modifications, but he only does them because he's in a very specialized segment and has a very hard time finding applicable equipment. It's the only way he can justify the cost. He has shortened to sleeper in the past, and he's in process of adding a sleeper to a day cab right now.