Conversion to overhead twin over-cab beds

[Eric Sandstrom]

Has anyone converted their over-cab bed to twin over-cab bunk beds? I have a few ideas, but it would be good to benefit from someone's experience. Born Free has made a few for new coach purchases. The attached pic is from a coach companion's rig on this year's Canadian Maritimes caravan.

Eric Sandstrom
Crystal River, FL
2002 26' RB

[David and Susan Bratt]

I think you have this posted in the wrong discussion. A lot more people will read it if it is in the general discussion forum.

NOTE: This topic was moved to this general discussion forum by the bfadmin.

[bcope01]

This is an interesting configuration, but I don't quite understand its advantages.

Bill

[Mike Jean Bandfield]

This is an interesting configuration, but I don't quite understand its advantages.

Bill

For 2 people, having any cabover bedroom configuration adds a lot of living space to the BF and increases the number of people who can come along for those extended family outings. I really like the idea a lot. Here's the pros and cons as I see them when you are sleeping 2 people there. Any others?

Disadvantages:

• If you are over 5'6" forget it.
  Cramped foot space.
  Cold feet in the winter. (The cab nose is not well insulated and gets no heat.)
  Smaller beds - less overall bed surface.
  Impacts ingress/egress to cab
  less "togetherness"

Advantages:

• less chance of falling out of bed
  The ladder is away from salon seating and fold out sofa
  climbing in/out looks to be easier
  For 2 parties each has equal accomodations:
  • No climbing over each other
    2 lights
    2 windows
    2 shelves
    same sized beds
    equal head room
    less "togetherness"

If the area were lengthened at the expense of cabinet space to accomodate people over 6' this would be our preferred configuration.

Mike

[bcope01]

Mike, I'm not disputing the advantages of an over cab bed. What do you think the width of those beds pictured is? Remember the bulkheads slope inward at that high area of the coach. Appear to be narrower than the twin beds in my BFT. If that's the case, wouldn't work for me. My twin beds are just wide enough.

Bill

[Mike Jean Bandfield]

Bill,

I would guess that they are 32"-34" wide. How wide are the twins?

Mike

[bcope01]

Wow, they're a lot wider than they appear. Twins are only 28"-29".

Bill

[KTnLen]

The twins in my 32RT are 36 and 38-in wide. For reference, an official twin bed mattress is 39-in wide.