Has anyone flipped down their rear seats and slept in their car overnight on a road t
 

Just wondering if anyone has tried this.

Depending on how big you are, you could probably do it. Wouldn't be the best sleep of your life though lol.

The shorter you are the better, get a sleeping pad

Welcome to our forum ....... :)


No, but I've "slept" the night in more uncomfortable places .......:eyebulge:


humfrz

Passenger seat is much better imo

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Threads like this make me appreciate my Diamond status and 400,000 Hilton points.

There are several threads on this. You can sleep anyplace you can fit. The trunk of this or any car is as good a place as any. Like Hum I have slept in places that would make many scream in horror.

I slept in the passenger seat of my car during a trip from AZ to OK. Pulled over at 2am in Flagstaff because the weather got so bad that I couldn't see more than 20ft in front of me and was moving at 20mph in snow and sleet.

Slept at a rest stop until the sun came up so I could actually see. Being active duty, I grew accustomed to just sort of being able to fall asleep wherever I happened to be. It wasn't comfortable, but it's better than on rocks or in the back/front seat of a Humvee. The worst part was that it was just really cold lol.

I didn't want to leave the car running, so I had it turned off and the vehicle locked. Woke up a few hours later freezing cold lol.




Point is.. it can be done. It's not the best, but it's easily managable. If people can survive on the streets sleeping on bus benches and under bridges, one can certainly endure sleeping in a car for a night or two.

I mean, I've slept in a humvee while clad in my full battle rattle many a times. So I'm sure sleeping in a twin's trunk is a hell of a lot more comfortable.

I slept in my hearse once.

Old hippie ........huh..??

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humfrz

So, you too good for Super 8 ....... ?? ....... snob ...... :attention_whore:


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humfrz

Did this for two nights at a LeMons race 2 years ago. It's not that bad if you're short (I'm 5'7"). My only suggestion is to get some type of sleeping pad as the crease where the back seat goes down has no padding so you really feel the metal bar. It's doable...if you're on the cheap like I was.

Before anybody sleeps in the car they need to read what the owners manual has to say on the subject. Yes it if addressed there.

Yep, don't get us started ........ :eyebulge:

DAMN ....... my brain is so overwhelmed by back-in-the-day stories about sleeping places .........I just don't know where to begin ....... :confused0068:


humfrz

Nope. I bought a hearse to use as a camera truck on a movie I shot. Then I used it to get the hell out of New York when that shoot went completely to hell. I was driving it to Florida, it was late, I couldn't stay awake... So I pulled into a welcome center (Virginia, I think), climbed in the back and went to sleep.

The next morning I got a lot of strange looks from the families stopped there when I climbed out to avail myself of the welcome center's free coffee.

NOW, we know why you post your location as ...... USA ....... :eyebulge:


humfrz

+1 for the passenger sear. Would be waaay more comfortable.

Must be in the FRS manual only. Checked mine and did not find anything other than don't cover up a seat which has a heater.

^^^^I was waking up to this thread but the endorsing of the passenger seat has sent me back to my slumber^^^^

Another twist on this subject. If by chance you were going to sleep in your car because you were drunk and unable to drive ... make sure your keys are not on you. Place them outside the car in a safe spot. In Arizona .... you can be charged with a DUI even if you are not driving and passed out in your car with your keys in the ignition or on you. Not sure about Canada or other states.

.........AND ........ just how do you know that .......??


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humfrz

I did it the first night i picked up my car from colorado spring with my girl friend.

Had to do it cause we were in the mountain pass & all the hotel were fully booked for no reason in a dead town..... /facepalm

I remember a news story about a guy who rode his motorcycle to a local bar about a mile from his house and didn't feel comfortable driving home, so he walked the bike home instead. A cop gave him a ticket for DUI. He took it to court and lost. The judge said he was "in control" of a motor vehicle, even if he wasn't riding it at the time.

When I was in college there was a similar story about a guy who got drunk at a party, so he left his car and borrowed a friend's bicycle to ride home. A city cop gave him a DUI for that even though it wasn't actually a motor vehicle.

It doesn't really matter if you try to do the right thing.

Yep, betcha either a car show or a rodeo was going on ...... :D

So, how IS having sex in the back of this car ........ ??

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humfrz

My father in law. He drank too much. Pulled over in a store parking lot to sleep it off. Officer found him. Woke him up and because his keys were in his pocket. DUI.

Since the odds of me ever cracking that tome are nil...give us the Coles notes?!

I have mental image of it reading " Owner should check birth certificate. If Born in Asia this won't be a problem invite a friend. I born in NA, get a hotel room".

When I first got the car I remember thinking I bet I could sleep in there (I'm not a big dude 5'10) I tried to crawl in the trunk and pulled my back pretty bad. I wouldn't recommend the trunk for anyone a similar height or taller. Much better off in the passenger seat.

Pretty much the standard "don't leave it running if in the driver seat and not in an enclosed space" stuff.

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=72159

I'm sure if you laid down a sleeping bag or something it would be tolerable. I've slept in the passenger front seat, back seats, and trunk of my Jetta. Trunk was most comfortable for me, amazing what will do the job when you're tired.

I'm 5'8". I didn't pull anything, but fetal position is needed, and the back of the rear seats have NO padding. Passenger seat all the way.

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Some serious bullshit. In North Carolina it's not quite that strict. They'll give you a DUI for sitting in the driver's seat (in a parked car) with the engine running. Keys in the ignition with engine on while you're sitting in the passenger seat - that I'm not sure about.

And I was warned of this while in college - have never had any bad situations like the above.