Top Bunk Weight Limits?

Hey all

I am currently going through a private school and my instructor and myself were having a conversation on training once I choose a company. It got me thinking, I'm a pretty big boy and I know if the company dispatches as a solo truck during training I'll be on the top bunk. Does anyone happen to know what the weight limit is for the top bunk in say a FL Cascadia or other popular trucks?

My top bunk has no embossing or warnings for weight in my freightliner cascades, maybe I'll dig out the manual to see later

Hey all

I am currently going through a private school and my instructor and myself were having a conversation on training once I choose a company. It got me thinking, I'm a pretty big boy and I know if the company dispatches as a solo truck during training I'll be on the top bunk. Does anyone happen to know what the weight limit is for the top bunk in say a FL Cascadia or other popular trucks?

Good Lord I hope it's a lot cause me and all my stuff is up here in my trainer's truck...and I'm not a little shrinking violet or anything!!

My trainer kept the top bunk for himself. I slept in the lower one.

Also, there's no ladder or steps for top bunk access - it's a climb up, stepping on footholds on cabinets (often two or three places) and you pull yourself into the bunk. It's not really a comfortable maneuver.

I'm with Errol on the top bunk gymnastics...I'm managing to haul myself up there.

Luckily when the truck is moving I'm on the bottom bunk, but it's been a bit of a learning curve getting these old bones up there!

I'm sure I look somewhat like a beached whale in the process!!

My wife goes with me all the time (yay shes a great cook and better company) and on the top bunk gymnastics she insists I sleep on the bottom bunk because I'm 6'4". I hate having her doing the top bunk gymnastics in the middle of the night (to Go to the potty) so I built a ladder for her. It gets stowed on top bunk when not in use.

You make your wife sleep on the top bunk???

My other half is 6'4" and can easily use either bunk, but if we're in a truck together, we'll both be in the bottom bunk lol.

Oh and the only way a trainee is getting my bottom bunk is if I'm driving and they need to sleep as I don't allow anyone in the top bunk while the truck is moving. It's pretty gross if they didn't bring a sleeping bag that can easily be moved to the bottom. I'm not at all fond of someone having the nerve to use my personal bedding. Be sure​ to bring a SLEEPING BAG.

Penny tells all:

I'm with Errol on the top bunk gymnastics...

I didn't know Errol was a gymnast... Impressive for a man his age.

Thanks y'all, yeah I figured there would be a bit of a sideshow act to get up there. I'm 6'5 and close to 400 lbs so it should be interesting. I just don't wanna get up there and something give way and end up crushing whatever poor soul that gets to train me lol.

Is anyone else picturing the three stooges in a bunk bed scene?