Patent ID: 6625860
Filing Date: 2003-09-30
Classification: B62D,Y10T

Abstract:
The method of converting a truck raised roof sleeper cab to a mid-roof cab, comprising the steps of:providing a truck cab having a raised roof sleeper cab including a raised roof positioned above the truck cab and a sleeper cab positioned rearwardly of the truck cab with the raised roof being secured to the sleeper cab; removing the rivets which connect the raised roof sleeper cab to said truck cab; removing the raised roof sleeper cab from said truck cab thereby creating a first opening at the rearward end of the truck cab and a second opening in the roof of the truck cab; providing a rear wall member which resembles the rear wall of a mid-roof cab and which is designed to close the said first opening created at the rearward end of the truck cab; securing said rear wall members to said truck cab to close said first opening; providing a mid-roof member which resembles the roof of a mid-roof cab and which is designed to close the said second opening created in the roof of the truck cab; securing said mid-roof member to said truck cab to close the said second opening; and securing said mid-roof member to said rear wall member whereby the truck cab has the appearance of a mid-roof cab.