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I have been leaning towards A Class Hymers partly because I like the the way the cab area is integrated with the living and sleeping places. From other posts the drop down bed is a favourite with several MHFactors.
When I look at many coachbuilds the over cab bed compartment seems to have a lot of fresh air underneath it suggesting that it looses a lot of heat compaired to the A class arrangement. When I eventually take the plunge good winterisation insulation will be very important so can anyone tell me if coach built overcab beds are just as cosy as A class despite a small size of the cab underneath
When I eventually take the plunge good winterisation insulation will be very important so can anyone tell me if coach built overcab beds are just as cosy as A class despite a small size of the cab underneath
Paul
When we started fulltiming, we had an '87 Elddis Autostratus for the first 10 months and went right through the winter. The overcab was plenty warm enough, in fact if anything, it was too warm. All the hot air rises so it could get a bit stuffy. Most nights, even in winter we slept with one of the front windows in the overcab open to allow fresh air in. The big downside with overcabs is the lack of space. For adults, they are quite cramped, and as for "bedroom gymnastics", forget it!
We now have an RV with rear permanent bed and it's bliss
Eventually, whwn we can afford to overwinter in Spain, we intend to downsize to a European rig, but one thing is certain. It HAS to be an A class, there's no way I'm going back to an overcab bed.
As a new owner of a coachbuilt motorhome (Ace Firenze) I can tell you that the overcab bed we have is very warm and surprisingly large (length and width) my wife and I have slept "upstairs" on 8 out of our 29 nights away so far and have found it more than adequate and really very comfortable. Headroom maybe an issue to some, but my wife has no problems with it (she is at the low side, plenty room for me next to the drop) and we have a huge double bed in the rear lounge and a smaller but again adequate double bed facility in the front dinnette to choose from.
Because we like to tour and rough camp often we sometimes don't bother with making up the lower beds and just hop upstairs for our sleeps.
Our grandchildren simply adore sleeping above the cab and even when parked in our driveway they come down just to stay the night in the motorhome.
I have to add that although the bed is extremely warm and comfortable, you still have to climb a ladder to get to it and that will be the biggest obstacle in many cases, ok for the kids of course but for older people or folks with artharitic problems, it would be a problem.
Bedroom Gymnastics.....? shhhhhhhhh my wife might hear you
BTW, i love the drop downs in the Hymers and similar, they look great
We would have to concur, the over cab bed is both large enough and warm enough (We have a Super King at home so we would notice being cramped)
It is also surprisingly comfortable. We have used it every time we have been away and would choose it before even contemplating setting up the main double bed 'downstairs'
The ladder is an art that once learned becomes straightforward.
As for Overcab Gymnastics, we have a training video out soon.....as soon as I get permission to make one that is
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In January 2006, I took the Compass to Italy and "upstairs" accomodation was allocated to my friend. He said it was hot! If however the curtains were fully closed up there, it did prevent a lot of heat from the "downstairs" getting into the Luton.
My present van has its own blown air supply in the Luton.
My guess would be the Luton is warner than an A class pull down bed - purely because of all the glass around you etc. Even with Silverscreen covers on, the cab area on the Swift is the coldest part of the van - I would not want to sleep there!
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Thank you all. I needn't worry about the cold then - just the heat
I suppose it also provides good easy storage for light bulkier items during travelling and the daytime - e.g. spanish guitar. Perhaps I will now give more consideration to coachbuilds.
I will also look out for the Overcab Gymnastics Training Video - I think I could do with some practice
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