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Working with a Kenworth T680, ARI just completed another big job for a guy named Steve Kuehne. This one’s huge: 156 inches. They put out interior shots for this one. This is what a brand spanking new custom sleeper job looks like.
Not only is this ARI custom job massive and comfortable. It’s useful, too. A lot of truckers who travel with a family member, or who haul freight that doesn’t require a lot of space / weight, look at these luxury sleeper conversions, like people who long haul aircraft engines and parts and other high cost freight.
ARI is probably the first name that you think of when you think of custom legacy sleepers for semi trucks, although there are some strong competitors, each with their own unique style differences, besides the benefits of various companies just based on close proximity of their factory location. ARI has been at it a long time, and they started out with a goal of providing custom sleeper market options better than any at the time.
They had experience coming in, as four of the seven original ARI-ers worked in the custom sleeper industry before starting their own company. The other three brought other experience to the table though: two worked in the RV industry and the third was an owner-operator. You can see how this team had a lot of bases covered going in.
ARI states that while there are other custom sleeper manufacturers (and we feature some of their great work here on this site as well), they maintain one goal which sets them apart from them all:
“[A] strong commitment to the customer and, because one of our original founders was an owner operator, we understand what it’s like to be broke down in Montana in the winter season while knowing that a few extra minutes in engineering or in production may have prevented down time. We understand that down time does not pay the bills. With our sleepers, we try to take the worry out of owning one and we honestly believe we build the best sleepers on the road.”
For more of ARI’s work, find them in our directory of custom sleeper builders.
Here’s ARI’s message about the work:
“Just finished up Steve Kuehne’s T680 with 156″ ARI Legacy Custom Sleeper yesterday! Full Painted Side Skirts with Flip Up Doors & Storage Boxes, Electric Sofa Bed and Electric Upper Bunk, Solid Surface Countertops, Double Pane Windows, Spray Foam Insulation, and more, and more, and more! We appreciate your business Steve! It’s a beautiful bunk and a sweet rig!”
