For extra comfort, get a 12 volt electric blanket from the truck stop. I used one when I drove, it worked great. Put it under the bottom sheet so the heat came up and kept any cold from the under bunk storage from coming through the mattress. Used the bunk heater as well. Retired now, miss those days sometimes. Stay safe drivers.
My deepest respect to all the truckers out there. You guys are the real heros! I’m spending the night at a truck stop and I see so many truckers sleeping in their trucks.
I know nothing about truck driving. But my dad taught me to always, always respect the truckers. RThey are the heroes of our nation who help to keep our civilisation alive. Without them we would grind to a halt the next day. I will always respect truck drivers and I teach my kids and family to uphpold the same respect for that profession. You and your collegues are forever in our hearts man. Bless you.
I've been in shipping at various warehouses for the past 20 years. I am also a forklift instructor. I respect the Hell outta you guys and am looking to get my CDL and start trucking myself. What better way to see the country and stockpile for a future home. Any advice? And thanks for what you guys do!
Thanks for being out there and helping keep the Country moving. I retired last year after almost 30 years of driving. I was fortunate enough to have a local job at an LTL carrier for the majority of it and I was only out on the road for the first 2 years. That was back in 93-94. There were no small gens out there yet for heat and low grade power. At least not common and affordable. I had to idle my 91 International Eagle to stay warm or cool but I didn’t have to cover fuel. My owner did. I ran a lot of northern Indiana and Wisconsin in the winter so I did that a lot- but everybody did. I’m glad to be out of it. You guys can have it. Thanks for the vid and stay safe out there.
Who did u retire from Im retired from Yellow freight. Thanks to Obama I had to go back driving for insurance and now I own my truck. For me retirement suxed. I missed the road way to much
@@grant4sail I thought I had a pretty cool truck back then- that Int’l Eagle was badass. 425 Cat with Fuller 15 speed overdrive tranny. It would haul the mail. I see some of these vids about the trucks that are out there now and I’m blown away how cushy and comfy they are! I’m still glad I’m done. Stay safe and God bless.
@@thomaswilson8634 I retired early from XPO/Conway. 53 yrs old but I was burnt out. Yes they were non union but they always compensated like the union carriers, as long as you could put up with the BS- and there was a lot of it. I did ok for a long time but it finally wore on me and I’d had it. I had over 1/2 Mil in my 401 and yes, I have to pay for insurance now, but really it’s not that much more than I was paying when I was working. They had cut our Ins back so much I had to pay exorbitant premiums, copays, and deductibles. And I live simple. Small house and I’m not into all the toys- boats, bikes, campers, owning land, etc…. I’m just fine being a homebody and knowing my daughters are taken care of. And I take special joy when the bad weather hits- I don’t have to go work in it. I just look outside, turn up the furnace a little, and crawl back in bed. Haha!
Damn straight. Your the veins of our heart. The arteries that carry the blood to every part of our body ( Nation ,) God love you. Stay safe. ( It's the other guy who you gotta worry about ) . 💯💙💙💙 Women and men giving up their soft bed at home , 🇺🇸 So we can get the goods we need . 🇺🇸 Keep on Trucking , Good Buddy 🔥💖🔥
Back in the 90s I had eight batteries in my truck. 3000w inverter, microwave, toaster, coffee maker, electric heat, and even a bed warmer. In the summertime depending on how I felt I might have left the engine running for AC.
I work at Levi at the truck gate and i intake you all on the yard. All the guards are rude to you all but I always try and be nice, and truck drivers have been nothing but nice back, they bring me fruits, drinks, food lol we talk, reason I'm like that is because my dad was a engineer on the rail road and started at the bottom and worked his way up and he always said it was rough being on the road so when I seen you all or train drivers, I think back on my dad and I treat you all how I would treat him. Thanks for what you all do. And also cool video, always wondered. I don't get how the team drivers do it. One drives all day while the other sleeps, would seem annoying moving non stop lol
Yeah, when I first started trucking, I'd use that heater vent to warm up my dinner. That's how hot that thing is. Espar is great, unless you're at a super high altitude then mine tends to foul up.
@@grant4sail I just know you guys have it hard out there on the roads trying to just make ends meet. The rising cost of fuel does not make it any easier. Just stay safe and keep the dirty side down and the shiny side up. LOL.
I love a semi. I love truckin'. Hit the highway for several years, touring with the band. Slept great everytime. Comfy...did laundry, took showers in truck stops, loved the buffets....great memories
I’ve been driving for 10 years. I currently am driving a 2020 freightliner Cascadia. It has this thing called optimized idle which once I turn it on, I can control the temperature in the sleeper berth and when it recognizes that the battery is getting too low and or if it senses that it needs to run to keep it cool or keep it warm depending on my temperature setting, it will automatically start the truck and run it as long as it needs to in order to achieve those goals, then it turns itself off again and runs off the battery. So during a 10 hour break every so often the truck will start up and run for a period of time and then turn off again. During the extreme of summer like right now or during the extreme of winter, even with optimized idle this truck will pretty much just run almost continuously. It might turn off a few times but it stays running most of the break but during the spring and fall when the temperatures outside are mild and I can match it with the temperature controls, it’ll stay off longer.
Hey! I have a cascadia 2023 and now the weather is getting colder my truck it doesn’t turned on during night and I can’t getting the way to get heat weather inside … the truck I put the idle smart and comfort inside on and truck shutting off after that and doesn’t turn on the engine again … the weather inside is cold and idk what to do… any advise?
We all appreciate the truckers out there. I was driving to Ca. From Az and two truckers cradled me. I found out there was a police officer informing speed . I waved to them and said thankyou,!
Back in the day you gentlemen were called the Knights of the road, today that applies even more so! Thanks for keeping America supplied with our needs!
Best thing I ever did was add a layer of radiant barrier 1/4" foam insulation under the mattress. I have a heavy duty sleeping bag opened up and can sleep with no heat down into the single digits.
Thanks for sharing. I was a trucker for a few years but now retired. That heater you rum while stopped is a fantastic idea. We used to keep them motors running all night. Safe travels
Actually the newer emission motors don't do well with idling. My truck has the Esbar heater he was talking about. I love mine. Mine also has an apu. Which provides heat,a/c and 110 power to run all my creature comforts. Makes life on the road so much nicer.
I have one of these in my off grid cabin. -30 plus wind i can stay warm and dry for $17 a month. Had it for 3 years without one problem. Costs me $89 for the whole unit with a self containd case.
Breaker, breaker 19 this is the Rubber Duck....lol.. I think that was a CW McCall song.. CB days. I was a kid when CB was big.. Looks like the Truckers keep CB going.. As a kid I new a OTR operator gone for weeks.. He said he wore a kidney belt. These newer trucks look so comfy. And the sleeper to. Who needs a Motel? I would like to have one just as a OTR Car.. no trailer... Nice tutorial Grant !
Thanks for the information. I’m a new female driver currently freezing 🥶 here in south Texas. I didn’t know what that feature was in my 2021 before this video. I was searching for how to stay warm and your video popped up. I immediately subscribed bc I know you have some helpful tips. Thanks
I use 12 volt electric blanket, it's a God send. Got it on Amazon, some truck stops sell them too. Also my big buddy heater is propane and safe to use indoors. Take care
Yes, a big thank you to all y'all keeping our economy rolling. Please show your mom the videos so she can see the love, support, and appreciation too.🙂
Really ...lol ... come on with that shit crock . I've been driving for almost 20 years and when I started none of the companies had apu or bunk heaters so you Just idled the damn truck . It wasn't until around 2007 that they started to bitch about idling and that was because of the rise in fuel costs between 2005-2007 , but most trucks still idled you would just wait until the shut down light came on and then hit the switch to idle up and it would run constant . Most trucks now are set to run constant at extreme temps bypassing the idle shut down usually around 36f and 83f ...I just take a heating pad and put it on the thermometer to raise the temperature sensor to about 100f then it runs constant . The dash temp display comes from the same temp sensor used by the engine to figure out ambient intake air temp and that is usually on the bottom of the mirror . Some trucks won't register register idle if you leave the trucks parking break not set and just set the trailer ...if they freeze they freeze oh well .
Back in 09 I was stuck in Waterloo for 2 days when the daytime high was -30 degrees. I was in a 98 Volvo. All I had to do was keep the engine running and stay warm. That difficult to do. In 2018 I spent new years eve at the petro In Fargo. Neg 30 with high winds outside. With the modern auto idle and bunk heater it was perfect inside, like little hotel room.
My Dad was a long distance truck driver. My earliest memories were of traveling all over our great Nation in old cabovers that had little to no insulation and as a result you had to keep the truck running when you pulled into the rest stop to sleep.
@@purplecrayon7281, because the trucks are outside running and not in a garage. Also, the smoke stacks release the exhaust above the cab as well. Now did we smell fumes? Yeah sometimes, if the truck had a slight exhaust leak but most times truckers would crack a window open while they slept or they would open the vent doors in the sleeper to allow for air circulation.
Those were certainly different days. And you would freeze without the truck running. Now so many rules and engines that are so fussy with the emission systems. Kinda makes the old days the better days. Thanks for watching!
Im so glad to be with a good company that has bunk heaters and apu's. My first company we couldnt idle the trucks, had an engine cut off, and no bunk heaters. Waking up in a cab thats around 0° is a nightmare. Especially running OTR.
In the UK/EU we have an auxiliary night heater that draws fuel from the main fuel tank. It can be programmed to come on/go off anytime so we usually set it to come on an hour before start of shift in winter so the truck is clear of ice by time you start. Greetings - Liked
Grant. Superb video narrative! You’ve got the perfect sense of humor and delivery for something like this. Be careful on the road, buddy. Thank you for this education.
My dad talks about his first truck, an old Mack. He said it had a Try Heater in it. It tried to heat the truck. He said there wasn't any insulation in the bunk and from being in there all day, ice would form in the cab back there. His next truck was a 1968 KW Cab Over. He said the heater in that was way better than the Mack and there was insulation in the bunk. It never had any A/C though in the summer. Just 2 vent window and a fan. He stopped being an independent trucker and signed on to several companies. He retired driving for Yellow Freight and had gotten a watch from them for 1 Million miles.
I had read about pony diesel motors. These are small auxiliary engines that ran everything - AC, heat, generator - while the truck was parked and the big engine was off. Pony ran on the diesel from the saddle tank.
I'm a company driver and on my second truck with an esbar. Nothing but a huge PITA. My current truck is in the shop right now having the bunk heater serviced as it will not stay on for more than 20 to 30 minutes. Constantly having to stop and restart the unit. Same story with both trucks.
Well thank you. I keep it clean because I don’t want to be just a ranter and my kids and my biggest fan my Mom watch. And you know she would not approve foul language. Lol. Thanks for watching
A tip for guys who may not have as fancy a truck as Grant. If you have a smaller bunk, make sure the curtains aren't covering up your under bed heating ducts. You'll get very inefficient and unreliable heat OR you may risk a fire. I had an old Sterling once and the curtains laid right on top of the heating ducts. Nothing I did to keep them clear worked and I ended up having to leave the curtains open which was annoying to say the least.
Seen them heaters in some of the locomotives that I used to run when I worked for the railroad. They are definitely a hell of heating system and most guys would ask the yard boys to reconfigure the lead locomotive for comfort which is why one might see a Union Pacific engine on point of a CSX train and vis versa it was about heaters / air conditioning and crew comfort.
Thank you for all you do, every one of you guys to make sure we all have what we need. I'm prepared to do with less or make sacrifices if that means some thing (poke) doesn't get forced on all of you, whatever it takes. Take care and stay warm out there this Winter! 😎👍🏼
I would add to that base layer clothing, alpaca socks, good gloves and a soft hat you can sleep in plus ski mask. In China we had no heat. Damp cold inside concrete block construction. Down layers were very useful but alpaca socks were the only thing keeping my feet warm. And believe me, I tried a lot of different things. Lol
Wow you have great control with your ADD, I heard of talking random things to bring back your train of thought, never saw it in action! Great video greetings from Ireland - only wee rigids and tractors here haha
Hmm, I could tell you about driving 500,000 mile KW cabovers in the 80's. I loved 'em, but there damn sure weren't heaters in them. Thanks for sharing!
Nothing better after a hard winters day of trucking ,chaining,loading and unloading, climbing in the bunk to sleep with a nice bunk heater,so damn comfortable.
What a cool video..alwaya wondered how y all survive. Ottawa here and lots of truckies here, respect all of you CANADIANS GET YOUR FREEDOM..LETS GO JUSTIN, LETS GO JUSTIN. LOVE ❤ and keep kool videos. 😎
Bunk heaters and especially APUs are great engine/fuel saving devices, but I sleep so much better when the engine is idling. The sound and vibration help…but never make me drowsy when driving.
If I was a truck driver, I would own my own cab and have my dog to keep me company everywhere I drove. I think it would be fun. I don't know what do you guys think? Thanks for the video and staying out there through this mess. ✌
Yeah tha heat in tha winter is way more important @ night than AC durin summer months. It usually kools down @ night anyway so u can crack uh window 2 keep kool....✌🏽😁❤
Its been 30 years ago but when my dad drove truck he would turn it on on sunday and it would run 24-7 until he got home friday. It did not have an auxiliary heater just the truck heater.
Me and my homies go to truck stops sometimes and pull the hook on the fifth wheel while the truck drivers are sleeping. Always do your pre-trip before you get going in the morning.... lolololol!
When I was trucking for Central Refrigerated, they gave me a white Volvo in the winter and a black one in the summer. I think they were trying to get rid of me. They didn't want me running the air-conditioning NOR head. They flew me out to Kansas in January to pick up a truck that was abandoned by a guy, apparently, far smarter than me. The truck was going to be MY truck. It got to around 17 degrees, and, no matter how many socks I wore, my feet felt like icicles. EVERYTHING froze solid in the truck, yet, it started up. I was hardly getting paid for such a dangerous job, and, eventually got fired for missing dead-lines and getting stuck in places that required help. No one will hier me now.
They fired me years ago for not signing a 2nd lease with them. Yes another lease. My last days as a company driver they had me and another driver sitting in Florida for two weeks saying that they couldn't get me a load and the manager at that time at their Conley terminal, don't remember his name or if he's still there but he was a tall skinny bald black guy. He told me it was because I left their yard when only lease drivers could do so and the only way he can help me get out of fl was if I became a lease driver. Man was I dumb @21. My dad was pissed at me for almost 2 years. When my lease was up I had to return that truck to Salt Lake City w/o having a option to buy it and bring another truck to Atlanta for a new hire.
Love watching your videos! I never really comment here, but i just wanted to thank you for truckin’ My father drives an 18 wheeler, and so does my papa and uncle. I believe my fathers grandpa did too. I plan on driving a 389 hailing cattle on route 66, only downfall about newer trucks is the no idle shutdown, so you can’t use the A/C or heat.
That's not entirely true. It's up to you or your company on how you order them. my company orders them so can idle them all day and night if we want to
Thanks for explaining how that works. I know with the new engines manufacturers do not like the engines to idle all night. I know that is how it use to be but progress happens.
I'm an airline pilot and I'm just fascinated with the way truckers live. If this whole airline pilot thing didn't work out I'd probably be a trucker. The similarities are uncanny.
That is more expensive. There are really not that many days that I am that uncomfortable in heat. But I am in the truck a couple nights a week. If it gets unbearable then I will idle and enjoy the air. Thanks for watching
For extra comfort, get a 12 volt electric blanket from the truck stop. I used one when I drove, it worked great. Put it under the bottom sheet so the heat came up and kept any cold from the under bunk storage from coming through the mattress. Used the bunk heater as well. Retired now, miss those days sometimes. Stay safe drivers.
Thanks for the tip Steve.I hope you’re enjoying retirement!!👍🏼🇨🇦🇺🇸
Good ideas. Thank you Steve
if its 12volt couldnt you use a suit case portable electric battery box-inverter
I used to do the same
@@codiclimenhaga7234 don’t see any reason you couldnt
Truckers and farmers, my favorite people!
Ex is a trucker, and it's a hard life.
Thank you sir!
Truckers and farmers are some of the hardest & smartest working people I've known or met.
My deepest respect to all the truckers out there. You guys are the real heros! I’m spending the night at a truck stop and I see so many truckers sleeping in their trucks.
Thank you. We don’t think of ourselves as heros just men and women doing our jobs. Thanks for watching
I know nothing about truck driving. But my dad taught me to always, always respect the truckers. RThey are the heroes of our nation who help to keep our civilisation alive. Without them we would grind to a halt the next day. I will always respect truck drivers and I teach my kids and family to uphpold the same respect for that profession. You and your collegues are forever in our hearts man. Bless you.
Thank you and thanks for watching!
I've been in shipping at various warehouses for the past 20 years. I am also a forklift instructor. I respect the Hell outta you guys and am looking to get my CDL and start trucking myself. What better way to see the country and stockpile for a future home. Any advice? And thanks for what you guys do!
This is awesome. Thanks for everything you do and the sacrifice to make sure the country keeps running.
Sacrifice? I'm sure this dude makes bank. Nobody is forcing him to do it. Many people enjoy this industry. Why do you think they do it? Sacrifice....
@@tinfoil1463 truck driving is a time consuming job, he sacrifices his time
@@tinfoil1463 "Bank"my ass bud...We were making just as much 20 years ago as we are now...Keep your idiotic comments to yourself.
@@tinfoil1463 do you even realize how much time these people get to spend with family compared to the average person?
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I work phone tech support. I really appreciate the freedom you guys have.
Thanks for being out there and helping keep the Country moving. I retired last year after almost 30 years of driving. I was fortunate enough to have a local job at an LTL carrier for the majority of it and I was only out on the road for the first 2 years. That was back in 93-94. There were no small gens out there yet for heat and low grade power. At least not common and affordable. I had to idle my 91 International Eagle to stay warm or cool but I didn’t have to cover fuel. My owner did. I ran a lot of northern Indiana and Wisconsin in the winter so I did that a lot- but everybody did. I’m glad to be out of it. You guys can have it. Thanks for the vid and stay safe out there.
Who did u retire from Im retired from Yellow freight. Thanks to Obama I had to go back driving for insurance and now I own my truck. For me retirement suxed. I missed the road way to much
Thank you sir. I have a few years left to go before my lottery numbers come on. Lol. Thanks for watching!
@@grant4sail
I thought I had a pretty cool truck back then- that Int’l Eagle was badass. 425 Cat with Fuller 15 speed overdrive tranny. It would haul the mail. I see some of these vids about the trucks that are out there now and I’m blown away how cushy and comfy they are! I’m still glad I’m done. Stay safe and God bless.
@@thomaswilson8634 I retired early from XPO/Conway. 53 yrs old but I was burnt out. Yes they were non union but they always compensated like the union carriers, as long as you could put up with the BS- and there was a lot of it. I did ok for a long time but it finally wore on me and I’d had it. I had over 1/2 Mil in my 401 and yes, I have to pay for insurance now, but really it’s not that much more than I was paying when I was working. They had cut our Ins back so much I had to pay exorbitant premiums, copays, and deductibles. And I live simple. Small house and I’m not into all the toys- boats, bikes, campers, owning land, etc…. I’m just fine being a homebody and knowing my daughters are taken care of. And I take special joy when the bad weather hits- I don’t have to go work in it. I just look outside, turn up the furnace a little, and crawl back in bed. Haha!
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Thank you for being the back bone of our great nation. Without people like yourself, we would not be able to keep going as a nation.
Damn straight. Your the veins of our heart. The arteries that carry the blood to every part of our body ( Nation ,) God love you. Stay safe. ( It's the other guy who you gotta worry about ) . 💯💙💙💙 Women and men giving up their soft bed at home , 🇺🇸 So we can get the goods we need . 🇺🇸 Keep on Trucking , Good Buddy 🔥💖🔥
Thank you. I just do my job and try let people know what we do. Thanks for watching
Well thank you Brenda. Means a lot to us out here. Thanks for watching
Back in the 90s I had eight batteries in my truck. 3000w inverter, microwave, toaster, coffee maker, electric heat, and even a bed warmer. In the summertime depending on how I felt I might have left the engine running for AC.
I work at Levi at the truck gate and i intake you all on the yard. All the guards are rude to you all but I always try and be nice, and truck drivers have been nothing but nice back, they bring me fruits, drinks, food lol we talk, reason I'm like that is because my dad was a engineer on the rail road and started at the bottom and worked his way up and he always said it was rough being on the road so when I seen you all or train drivers, I think back on my dad and I treat you all how I would treat him. Thanks for what you all do. And also cool video, always wondered. I don't get how the team drivers do it. One drives all day while the other sleeps, would seem annoying moving non stop lol
I tried the team driving with a good friend of mine for 2 weeks… not for me
Thank you and at all the truckers out there for what you do to keep us going!! ❤️🎉👍😎
Well thank you. And thanks for watching
@@grant4sail stop killing ppl tho
Glad to see life on the road is getting more comfortable! Especially with the hours you guys work. Thanks for the video - well done!
Thanks Doug!
Top bunk is good for bulk storage shelf. Limits your headroom, but maximizes storage space.
Yeah, when I first started trucking, I'd use that heater vent to warm up my dinner. That's how hot that thing is. Espar is great, unless you're at a super high altitude then mine tends to foul up.
Trucking is the back bone of our economy.
I go out of my way to show the men and women with courtesy on the road.
Thank You Sir for your hard work keeping this country moving along, Truck Drivers my friend are the Last True American Cowboys.
Well thank you kindly. Means a lot!
@@grant4sail I just know you guys have it hard out there on the roads trying to just make ends meet. The rising cost of fuel does not make it any easier. Just stay safe and keep the dirty side down and the shiny side up. LOL.
I love a semi. I love truckin'. Hit the highway for several years, touring with the band. Slept great everytime. Comfy...did laundry, took showers in truck stops, loved the buffets....great memories
But not as strong as a kamaz
I’ve been driving for 10 years. I currently am driving a 2020 freightliner Cascadia. It has this thing called optimized idle which once I turn it on, I can control the temperature in the sleeper berth and when it recognizes that the battery is getting too low and or if it senses that it needs to run to keep it cool or keep it warm depending on my temperature setting, it will automatically start the truck and run it as long as it needs to in order to achieve those goals, then it turns itself off again and runs off the battery. So during a 10 hour break every so often the truck will start up and run for a period of time and then turn off again. During the extreme of summer like right now or during the extreme of winter, even with optimized idle this truck will pretty much just run almost continuously. It might turn off a few times but it stays running most of the break but during the spring and fall when the temperatures outside are mild and I can match it with the temperature controls, it’ll stay off longer.
Hey! I have a cascadia 2023 and now the weather is getting colder my truck it doesn’t turned on during night and I can’t getting the way to get heat weather inside … the truck I put the idle smart and comfort inside on and truck shutting off after that and doesn’t turn on the engine again … the weather inside is cold and idk what to do… any advise?
Great video Grant!
For those trucks without heaters, get a cold weather sleeping bag. Some are rated for 10 degrees Fahrenheit.
We all appreciate the truckers out there. I was driving to Ca. From Az and two truckers cradled me. I found out there was a police officer informing speed . I waved to them and said thankyou,!
Back in the day you gentlemen were called the Knights of the road, today that applies even more so! Thanks for keeping America supplied with our needs!
some of the most underappreciated and non respected people in the business.. thank you for all you do... and I'm a computer nerd.
Best thing I ever did was add a layer of radiant barrier 1/4" foam insulation under the mattress. I have a heavy duty sleeping bag opened up and can sleep with no heat down into the single digits.
In Australia I've never had to use any type of heater in the bunk, air-conditioning is a must in summer though. We use the diesel powered "icepack"
Thanks for sharing. I was a trucker for a few years but now retired. That heater you rum while stopped is a fantastic idea. We used to keep them motors running all night. Safe travels
Yeah it’s nice to turn the engine off and still have heat. Be safe thanks for watching
Actually the newer emission motors don't do well with idling. My truck has the Esbar heater he was talking about. I love mine. Mine also has an apu. Which provides heat,a/c and 110 power to run all my creature comforts. Makes life on the road so much nicer.
I have one of these in my off grid cabin. -30 plus wind i can stay warm and dry for $17 a month. Had it for 3 years without one problem. Costs me $89 for the whole unit with a self containd case.
Could you please tell me the name of it?
Breaker, breaker 19 this is the Rubber Duck....lol.. I think that was a CW McCall song.. CB days. I was a kid when CB was big.. Looks like the Truckers keep CB going.. As a kid I new a OTR operator gone for weeks.. He said he wore a kidney belt. These newer trucks look so comfy. And the sleeper to. Who needs a Motel? I would like to have one just as a OTR Car.. no trailer... Nice tutorial Grant !
I have an Espar D4. The thing will blow you out of the truck, even in -15° temps. They are the best heaters IMO. Webasto's are good too.
Thanks for the information. I’m a new female driver currently freezing 🥶 here in south Texas. I didn’t know what that feature was in my 2021 before this video. I was searching for how to stay warm and your video popped up. I immediately subscribed bc I know you have some helpful tips. Thanks
Glad I could help! Stay safe and stay warm! Thanks for watching
I use 12 volt electric blanket, it's a God send. Got it on Amazon, some truck stops sell them too.
Also my big buddy heater is propane and safe to use indoors.
Take care
Get yourself a big dog. For warmth, love and protection! Be safe.
Not a trucker, but found this very interesting, informative, and love his method and tone. Good work.
Thank you sir, and to all the over the road truckers worldwide, God Bless you all, stay safe!!!!!
Much appreciated sir! And thanks for watching
If you got it. A truck brought it . GOD BLESS THE TRUCKER'S .FROM A TRUCKER'S WIDOW.
TY, you answered questions that I didn't know I had. nice
Sweet! Thanks for watching
I admire truck drivers. Wanted to be one when I was a kid. But that was a long long long time ago. Thank you all for supplying the country.
Just doing our job…. But thank you sir!
They work great as long as the fuel line don't jell up. I gad that happen in little America WY. The wind chill was 55 below 0
Yes, a big thank you to all y'all keeping our economy rolling.
Please show your mom the videos so she can see the love, support, and appreciation too.🙂
Will do. Thanks for watching
Thanks. This really help me understand the bunk heater. I have one in my truck and never used one before. Saw this video and it helped me tremendously
bro please get off our roads, you dont kno what a damn bunk heater was
When all else fails read the owners manual.
Anytime! Thanks for watching
Thanks for the info and for your sacrifice of being away from your family to deliver across this country.
I remember back before bunk heaters we had to light a candle at night to stay warm. Times have changed a lot
Really ...lol ... come on with that shit crock . I've been driving for almost 20 years and when I started none of the companies had apu or bunk heaters so you Just idled the damn truck . It wasn't until around 2007 that they started to bitch about idling and that was because of the rise in fuel costs between 2005-2007 , but most trucks still idled you would just wait until the shut down light came on and then hit the switch to idle up and it would run constant . Most trucks now are set to run constant at extreme temps bypassing the idle shut down usually around 36f and 83f ...I just take a heating pad and put it on the thermometer to raise the temperature sensor to about 100f then it runs constant . The dash temp display comes from the same temp sensor used by the engine to figure out ambient intake air temp and that is usually on the bottom of the mirror .
Some trucks won't register register idle if you leave the trucks parking break not set and just set the trailer ...if they freeze they freeze oh well .
Back in 09 I was stuck in Waterloo for 2 days when the daytime high was -30 degrees. I was in a 98 Volvo. All I had to do was keep the engine running and stay warm. That difficult to do. In 2018 I spent new years eve at the petro In Fargo. Neg 30 with high winds outside. With the modern auto idle and bunk heater it was perfect inside, like little hotel room.
My Dad was a long distance truck driver. My earliest memories were of traveling all over our great Nation in old cabovers that had little to no insulation and as a result you had to keep the truck running when you pulled into the rest stop to sleep.
How do you not get carbon monoxide poisoning with the truck running?
@@purplecrayon7281, because the trucks are outside running and not in a garage. Also, the smoke stacks release the exhaust above the cab as well. Now did we smell fumes? Yeah sometimes, if the truck had a slight exhaust leak but most times truckers would crack a window open while they slept or they would open the vent doors in the sleeper to allow for air circulation.
Those were certainly different days. And you would freeze without the truck running. Now so many rules and engines that are so fussy with the emission systems. Kinda makes the old days the better days. Thanks for watching!
Im so glad to be with a good company that has bunk heaters and apu's. My first company we couldnt idle the trucks, had an engine cut off, and no bunk heaters. Waking up in a cab thats around 0° is a nightmare. Especially running OTR.
Screw that I would have got a camping heater or something.
Good companies make the job enjoyable. Thanks for watching
What propane? And why have something rolling around the truck. Just asking.
I have a Diesel fired heater in my Peterbuilt, works like a champ!!!
I would not be without one. Thanks for watching
Thank you for keeping our nation up & running with every haul. Stay safe, man. And thanks for sharing the vids.
And thank you for watching!
In the UK/EU we have an auxiliary night heater that draws fuel from the main fuel tank. It can be programmed to come on/go off anytime so we usually set it to come on an hour before start of shift in winter so the truck is clear of ice by time you start.
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Grant. Superb video narrative! You’ve got the perfect sense of humor and delivery for something like this. Be careful on the road, buddy. Thank you for this education.
Well thanks. I enjoy the job and making videos. And for watching
I remember at my first company had the espar heater also it was a way to stay warm definitely been looking into trucking again love the video
See you on the road! Thanks for watching!
My dad talks about his first truck, an old Mack. He said it had a Try Heater in it. It tried to heat the truck. He said there wasn't any insulation in the bunk and from being in there all day, ice would form in the cab back there. His next truck was a 1968 KW Cab Over. He said the heater in that was way better than the Mack and there was insulation in the bunk. It never had any A/C though in the summer. Just 2 vent window and a fan. He stopped being an independent trucker and signed on to several companies. He retired driving for Yellow Freight and had gotten a watch from them for 1 Million miles.
Sounds like your Dad had a great career. Please say hello to him for me
Thank u for doing your job and delivering food and our necessary things and be safe
I had read about pony diesel motors. These are small auxiliary engines that ran everything - AC, heat, generator - while the truck was parked and the big engine was off. Pony ran on the diesel from the saddle tank.
Like this guy… from here in 🇬🇧 the UK. Keep it coming man
I'm a company driver and on my second truck with an esbar. Nothing but a huge PITA. My current truck is in the shop right now having the bunk heater serviced as it will not stay on for more than 20 to 30 minutes. Constantly having to stop and restart the unit. Same story with both trucks.
Keep on a truckin brother. I've been doing it for 30+ years now. Great life for me.
It is a good life for us restless souls. Thanks for watching
couple lot lizards will keep that bunk warm! That a pint of Jim Beam before bed lol
I have a diesel heater for my RV bus conversion, they work fantastic and are very efficient to operate 👍
A friend of mine heats his closed in patio with one
Im sooo glad im retired,from the road,and those cold nights.
Yep I drove over the road for alot of years and using a bunk heater is a good thing they work very well keep trucking
Trucking videos are so wholesome. It doesn’t seem like the life for me but you all got it down nicely 👍
Well thank you. I keep it clean because I don’t want to be just a ranter and my kids and my biggest fan my Mom watch. And you know she would not approve foul language. Lol. Thanks for watching
@@grant4sail No problem! Keepin it PG and keeping it real.
I'm in the UK and your truck seems the same size as my living room!!!🤣🤣😂😂
A tip for guys who may not have as fancy a truck as Grant. If you have a smaller bunk, make sure the curtains aren't covering up your under bed heating ducts. You'll get very inefficient and unreliable heat OR you may risk a fire.
I had an old Sterling once and the curtains laid right on top of the heating ducts. Nothing I did to keep them clear worked and I ended up having to leave the curtains open which was annoying to say the least.
That is good advice!
Lol, i literally was cracking up with the a.d.d. comment....haha "hey, wanna ride bikes"
Its my life. Lol. Thanks for watching
Seen them heaters in some of the locomotives that I used to run when I worked for the railroad. They are definitely a hell of heating system and most guys would ask the yard boys to reconfigure the lead locomotive for comfort which is why one might see a Union Pacific engine on point of a CSX train and vis versa it was about heaters / air conditioning and crew comfort.
Good video. Drove for 32 years.
I usually sometimes used some propane heaters for the night. But now i learned some new things about these trucks . Thanks for sharing Grant
Your welcome anytime. Thanks for watching!
Thx. & Greetings from Asia !
Respect, brother.
i lived in a truck for twenty years i always left it running about 1200 rpms never had problems and was very comfortble year round
Thank you for all you do, every one of you guys to make sure we all have what we need. I'm prepared to do with less or make sacrifices if that means some thing (poke) doesn't get forced on all of you, whatever it takes.
Take care and stay warm out there this Winter! 😎👍🏼
I knew you were Canadian when I first heart your voice. Sound exactly like Alex Lifeson
Lol. Canadian Eh! Thanks for watching
Hello from Leeds England, enjoyed the video and subbed, love the truck she’s a beauty
Bro big respect you you show me this bank heater I was so could and I have no idea about this heater god bless you ❤❤❤❤❤
Your welcome. Cant live without it
The best option if you are shutdown and no battery important always keep a sleeping bag camping 10 degrees
I would add to that base layer clothing, alpaca socks, good gloves and a soft hat you can sleep in plus ski mask. In China we had no heat. Damp cold inside concrete block construction. Down layers were very useful but alpaca socks were the only thing keeping my feet warm. And believe me, I tried a lot of different things. Lol
Wow you have great control with your ADD, I heard of talking random things to bring back your train of thought, never saw it in action!
Great video greetings from Ireland - only wee rigids and tractors here haha
No, I think when he was counting who had been on his sleeper cab it was a Freudian slip, he thought about ladies of the night.🤔
That's funny. I just put one in my my buddy's truck. It was easy. Hardly any noise. There great little heaters works better than factory lol
Informative; thank you, buddy.
Hmm, I could tell you about driving 500,000 mile KW cabovers in the 80's. I loved 'em, but there damn sure weren't heaters in them. Thanks for sharing!
yep. I have heard that they were a chilly ride back then. thanks for watching!
Nothing better after a hard winters day of trucking ,chaining,loading and unloading, climbing in the bunk to sleep with a nice bunk heater,so damn comfortable.
You are so right! Thanks for watching
Thanks. I'm in my 60's and my grandmother used to call truckers the gentlemen of the roads . I always wonder what it looks like in a truck
What a cool video..alwaya wondered how y all survive. Ottawa here and lots of truckies here, respect all of you CANADIANS GET YOUR FREEDOM..LETS GO JUSTIN, LETS GO JUSTIN. LOVE ❤ and keep kool videos. 😎
Times have changed….started my rig and never shut it off unless getting fuel….got out in 2004 so…..
Bunk heaters and especially APUs are great engine/fuel saving devices, but I sleep so much better when the engine is idling. The sound and vibration help…but never make me drowsy when driving.
Thank you
Great video. Have a wonderful one
i always used the heater😉. my days were before everyone worried about idle time
Interesting. Great video. Thanks. I have always wondered about stuff like this.
If I was a truck driver, I would own my own cab and have my dog to keep me company everywhere I drove. I think it would be fun. I don't know what do you guys think? Thanks for the video and staying out there through this mess. ✌
Yeah tha heat in tha winter is way more important @ night than AC durin summer months. It usually kools down @ night anyway so u can crack uh window 2 keep kool....✌🏽😁❤
Its been 30 years ago but when my dad drove truck he would turn it on on sunday and it would run 24-7 until he got home friday. It did not have an auxiliary heater just the truck heater.
That's what I did
Nice video all the best from Polish living in UK 😂👍
Greetings from Canada! Thank you and thanks for watching
Me and my homies go to truck stops sometimes and pull the hook on the fifth wheel while the truck drivers are sleeping. Always do your pre-trip before you get going in the morning.... lolololol!
And you think that's funny?
Now I know. Thanks. I figured the truck was left running. Good Night.
When I was trucking for Central Refrigerated, they gave me a white Volvo in the winter and a black one in the summer. I think they were trying to get rid of me. They didn't want me running the air-conditioning NOR head. They flew me out to Kansas in January to pick up a truck that was abandoned by a guy, apparently, far smarter than me. The truck was going to be MY truck. It got to around 17 degrees, and, no matter how many socks I wore, my feet felt like icicles. EVERYTHING froze solid in the truck, yet, it started up. I was hardly getting paid for such a dangerous job, and, eventually got fired for missing dead-lines and getting stuck in places that required help. No one will hier me now.
oh man that sucks. battery powered sock can't beat that cold! Thanks for watching!
😯 Good Lord man u went thru it. Hope that never happens again.
They fired me years ago for not signing a 2nd lease with them. Yes another lease. My last days as a company driver they had me and another driver sitting in Florida for two weeks saying that they couldn't get me a load and the manager at that time at their Conley terminal, don't remember his name or if he's still there but he was a tall skinny bald black guy. He told me it was because I left their yard when only lease drivers could do so and the only way he can help me get out of fl was if I became a lease driver. Man was I dumb @21. My dad was pissed at me for almost 2 years. When my lease was up I had to return that truck to Salt Lake City w/o having a option to buy it and bring another truck to Atlanta for a new hire.
I’ll hire you if you’re a decent driver, quit whining and come get those wheels rollin’
@@TruckerPhill And, you don't need the jab?
Cool truck dude. Yeah thanks for your sacrifices to keep the country going.
Thank you and thanks for watching
"Well yeah mom, for the last 20 years" 😂😂
I had a heating pad and on top of that I had a military down sleeping bag never slept cold.
Love watching your videos!
I never really comment here, but i just wanted to thank you for truckin’
My father drives an 18 wheeler, and so does my papa and uncle.
I believe my fathers grandpa did too.
I plan on driving a 389 hailing cattle on route 66, only downfall about newer trucks is the no idle shutdown, so you can’t use the A/C or heat.
That's not entirely true. It's up to you or your company on how you order them. my company orders them so can idle them all day and night if we want to
@@dougc190 With owner operators, the newer trucks would have to have it shut off by the Peterbilt, Kenworth, etc..
@@videocast406 well whatever they do my company does not have timers on its trucks.
Hey I love your intro lol You can tell trucking is something you love just from those 30 seconds
Thanks for explaining how that works. I know with the new engines manufacturers do not like the engines to idle all night. I know that is how it use to be but progress happens.
It s not progress it s bullshit regulations
I'm an airline pilot and I'm just fascinated with the way truckers live. If this whole airline pilot thing didn't work out I'd probably be a trucker. The similarities are uncanny.
Really? I guess with the rest breaks and all that I never thought of it that way. Thanks for watching
If i was younger i would go this route - i think it would suit my personality
So funny how opposite America is to where I live in Australia! Here we have the opposite problem, staying cool.
That is more expensive. There are really not that many days that I am that uncomfortable in heat. But I am in the truck a couple nights a week. If it gets unbearable then I will idle and enjoy the air. Thanks for watching