Attention Crew Cab Sleeper Owners!

[2006dmax]

The Feds deemed the CCS conversion NOT a compliant sleeper!!! Here is
an email from them. Please pass this info along to any towing websites,
lets try to prevent any of our friends and other haulers from getting
put out of service and being fined!



From: Tyson Labbe [mailtoabbeheavyindustries@hotmail.com]

Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2008 10:39 AM

To: xxxxxxxx

Subject: RE: Written Consent







This just in:



The US Federal Department of transport has inspected a Crew Cab Sleeper
at the Dually Depot. in Elkahart In. yesterday. The officers involved
stated that they like the product and what it is designed to do for
drivers. However they have to enforce the law as it is written. They
determined that by the wording of the federal document 393.76 that our
sleeper kits do not qualify as legal sleeper berths.



At this time there are a lot of regional and state offices still
allowing the use of these kits. This may change depending on what paper
work is filed federally. Now we have more work to do.



We will be lobbying governments on both sides of the border to allow
the use of this type of kit. The apperent problem is the reduction of
dimensions in the window insert area. Because we do not maintain 24"
vertically and 24" horizontally. There is very little any one can do
about this based on the size of the vehicles structural door openings.



If you or anyone you know of in this industry is serious about getting
the government to allow this type of sleeper berth for current or
future use we have to get moving on it now.

If you know of a contact in the government or a lobby group etc. that
may be of use, please let us know. We will be fighting to get the
wording changed on the sleeper berth document. Perhaps even an annual
operators permit could be devised to allow one ton operators to use
this type of sleeper berth. We will keep you updated as things progress.



Please let me know if you have recieved this email and any further information would always be helpfull.



Tyson L'Abbe

LABBE HEAVY INDUSTRIES

306-260-5457

[powerdome]

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[MarkEkberg]

That has been debated before. Too bad they need to do things like that. We have a 00 and a 06 crew that we sleep in all the time. DOT never questions it. If they were to ever ask if you slept there just say no.

You do not have to prove where you rested, only that you did.

[fastzr1]

Where did the passenger seat go?

[t5trucking]

Actually, you are required to provide motel receipts if you do not have a sleeper.....-it happened to me.

If you run across the wrong DOT officer, you could have a $1,000 fine.

[BlueMuleTrucking]

I have a converted truck with a rear sofa that folds flat. From that picture slide show all I need is the net and door panels to make my truck legal.