Thoughts on these things being tested?

[Superteeth2478]

Anything they can do to ventilate the back is much appreciated…..

Ever heard of something called "going commando"?

 

[rod]

Good lord----- you guys have it SO easy now.

 

[Jackburton]

Good lord----- you guys have it SO easy now.

Yeah, Saturday ground, 200+ stops a day, 9:15 start times. Things just keep getting better and better here.

 

[rod]

Yeah, Saturday ground, 200+ stops a day, 9:15 start times. Things just keep getting better and better here.

But your rear end won't get hot with your cushy air-conditioned seats and dual fans blowing on you. And just think--if it gets dark you can actually see in the back of the truck now, Pretty snazzy.

 

[PreTrippin’]

Posted awhile back about UPS trying white trucks, our center has 4-6 I think. Along with this they are also testing some newer things in classic brown colored trucks.

Heated seats, vented seats (slit is in the headrest) not much airflow from what I can tell. Two fans in the cab, along with one or two (couple package cars have one, others have 2) larger fans in the back pointing upwards, along with vented bulkhead door (even has a filter). Also the lights in the back are MUCH brighter and motion activated, so you basically leave them on the whole time.

Any questions, I can try to answer, buddy of mine is driving one of these.
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Cool. But… if I had used that truck today the fan would have been busted thru the roof and that bulkhead vent would be severely dented or punctured. And that filter would get clogged just leaving the yard. Glad they’re trying something tho.

 

[Commercial Inside Release]

Hope they test them on super dusty gravel roads.

 

[no_map_needed]

They would paint them brown if were not rentals. Also aren't all the new trucks Fords?

 

[Wally]

What kind of vent is on the roof for the fan? Can water get to it easily? I see that thing lasting about a month.

 

[Jackburton]

They would paint them brown if were not rentals. Also aren't all the new trucks Fords?

No, the one with all the gadgets is Freightliner

 

[Buffet Master]

Out of curiosity, I see a lot of guys say about AC, and I can imagine it sucks in summer. But I've never seen any complaints about cold weather, so I assume the heat works pretty well in package cars?

 

[Red Devil]

Out of curiosity, I see a lot of guys say about AC, and I can imagine it sucks in summer. But I've never seen any complaints about cold weather, so I assume the heat works pretty well in package cars?

It works ok in most of them…they are drafty af though even in the cab. At least in the winter you can layer up and keep moving to stay warm. But in the summer once we are stripped down to shorts and a polo they frown on us stripping any further.

 

[Johney]

Exactly.

 

[Ou812fu]

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Hasn’t rain here yet, can’t imagine they didn’t test that.

With rdo ,and odo. You don't believe they didn't test those?

 

[charm299]

Yeah, Saturday ground, 200+ stops a day, 9:15 start times. Things just keep getting better and better here.

Y’all start that early on Saturday?

 

[One day at a time]

With rdo ,and odo. You don't believe they didn't test those?

We tested diad 6 boss. Ready to go.

 

[Shift Inhibit]

Does someone have a pic of the new driver seat with vents ?

 

[Turdferguson]

Anything they can do to ventilate the back is much appreciated…..

Awwwww, its hot