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Since posting our original write up on this big yellow custom semi with its big sleeper unit, enough people have commented to add information and questions and sent a bunch of photos of the truck that we thought we’d do an update on it.
Randy Kenley said that this truck used to haul jet engines. He also specified the lengths of the tractor and sleeper: the wheel base is 385 inches and the sleeper is a 205 inch double eagle — which, he said, is the longest factory-made truck to date.
For our original write up on this 200″ Sleeper Tractor, click here.
The truck, according to many, was Tony Bennett’s old one, which was used working for Southern Pride. And now, according to Tammie Chapman, it’s hauling a flat bed trailer and is based out of Salt Lake City, Utah.
For those wondering about turning in this truck, Aaron Newman had some valuable info. For anyone who has driven a bus before, he said, it shouldn’t be overly hard (as a bobtail). However, he also said, for lots of P&D lots, it would be too big to be very useful, because you’d need a fairly large area for maneuvering — like they used this big sleeper unit semi for, driving around airport tarmacs picking up and delivering freight.
Finally, a big thank you to Bill N Kristy Thompson, who answered many people asking for photos of the custom interior (we put the three photos into an all-3 collage). UPDATE: A new interior photo was shared by Dave Chapman, who is a lifelong friend of the current owners of this custom semi sleeper truck, currently in Salt Lake.
Thanks guys.
