Battling a sleep habit...

Heavy curtains at your bedroom window might help. Also consider some sort of white noise (of your choice) running in the background.

Can you talk to your neighbor?

I've used earplugs. They worked well. It's all about how comfortable you are wearing them though. If they bother your ears, that will wake you up too. I used the foam ones, but they need to be replaced regularily. I have embraced my insomnia, and don't resort to earplugs anymore. If I'm up in the wee hours, I come here, or I write, or I think about ways to improve my business. If it's a simple problem with the revving truck, try the earplugs.

The old "sugar in the gas tank" trick outa stop that truck. Actually, I have tried sleeping with ear plugs and they don't do much good and are uncomfortable. Maybe ask the neighbor to park around the other side of the house so it's not within earshot.

I have prettty heavy curtains, although I could gladly add another layer. I would talk to the guy, but I have a feeling it wouldn't help. I'm sure he would have a newer vehicle if he could, and a better job if he could. And there's really not much of a parking option.

It may sound like I'm too lenient on the guy, but I would like to think he's not deliberately trying to wake people up.

I'll try some earplugs tonight and cross my fingers I've slept in a gas mask before, so I'm sure I can sleep in ear plugs.

Okay, lets hear the gas mask story ....

It was in basic training for the army. THey always threatened to gas us at night, so I just slept in my gas mask. They did gas us, too.

Lovely! I know what I am going to dream about tonight (I thought this was going to be something kinky!)

LOL sorry.

Actually, Hoods men were all served heavy rations of beans. The gas masks came in handy.

lol

I like the sugar idea. Ear plugs and drapes are fine for blocking high frequency noise, but do almost nothing for the lower ranges.

I tried ear plugs last night, and they bothered my ears way too much.

*sigh*

Try children's ear plugs.

Try getting drunk the night before.