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One of the favorite giant semi sleeper tractors (of all time, probably) is Tony Bennett’s old bright yellow one that was running for Southern Pride trucking. Owner-operators and truck drivers everywhere have appreciated this truck, and one of the interesting things about it is it was the longest factory-made truck.
But now there’s a new longest factory made truck, by the looks of things. This one comes to us from Ron Arguin, a member of the Plains Trains page who wanted us to all know about this big custom sleeper semi model being put out now.
According to Ron, this big red sleeper semi is the biggest to come out of ARI. It’s a 260″ bunk on a 410 wheelbase. The big yellow Southern Pride truck was a 385 wheelbase with a 205 inch Double Eagle studio sleeper unit on it. So the math checks out.
So this big tractor (photo above) is a Landstar Kenoworth T880.
It was built by ARI sleepers for a couple, Larry and Sarah, at Ft Wayne Truck Center. The paint is Candy Apple Red painted by CRS Custom Paint.
With a big semi sleeper unit like this, how long could you stay on the road before having to return back, long-haul drivers? Or maybe this is a question that can even go to the RVers out there? How does a 260 inch bunk compare with a luxury motorhome, fifth wheeler or toy hauler?
I haven’t found any more pictures of this huge 260 bunk / 410 wheelbase sleeper unit, but here’s similar ones also by ARI. Just a bit smaller, which no doubt will suit some of you all better, since a lot of people like to get custom sleeper units but not everyone wants to go full on apartment on wheels: One’s a ARI 168 Inch Legacy II RBSD Custom Sleeper with 332 Inch WB, and the other is 156 / 218.
