only when you wee the bed !!!! lol - chris
overcab beds
hi all
has anyone any experience of these
are they warmer/cooler than inside(!) beds
how do they find clambering up into it? are the ladder rungs easy to stand on?
are they claustrophobic? do you end up hitting head as wake up and forget where you are!
do they have a weight limit?
:lol:
can they be left made up - space when closed - also does the linen get damp?
that will do! thanks x
has anyone any experience of these
are they warmer/cooler than inside(!) beds
how do they find clambering up into it? are the ladder rungs easy to stand on?
are they claustrophobic? do you end up hitting head as wake up and forget where you are!
do they have a weight limit?
:lol:
can they be left made up - space when closed - also does the linen get damp?
that will do! thanks x
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We are changing our Motorhome to one with an overcab bed and when we were at the Showroom I thought I would test ot out for myself!
It was easy to get in and out of but after a few sherries in the middle of the night that could change :lol: !
It was quite spacious and did not feel claustrophobic,in fact it felt quite cosy .
It can be left made up and I doubt that the bedding would get damp,unless you do as drfcchris suggests .
Our friends have an over cab model and they say theirs is a little draughty but that might be that particular model.
Hope this helps,I am sure another more experienced overcab sleeper will enlighten you more!
Val
It was easy to get in and out of but after a few sherries in the middle of the night that could change :lol: !
It was quite spacious and did not feel claustrophobic,in fact it felt quite cosy
.It can be left made up and I doubt that the bedding would get damp,unless you do as drfcchris suggests
.Our friends have an over cab model and they say theirs is a little draughty but that might be that particular model.
Hope this helps,I am sure another more experienced overcab sleeper will enlighten you more!
Val
Replies in blue in the quote boxezzy66 said:hi all
has anyone any experience of these
are they warmer/cooler than inside(!) beds heat rises so warmer than the table level bed, not as warm as our fixed bed. probably due to being over the less well insulated cab area
how do they find clambering up into it? are the ladder rungs easy to stand on? not a problem for us or our daughter but for someone less mobile I'd be wary of using too often. Ladder is fine in ours, have tried other vans where the ladder has been flimsier
are they claustrophobic? do you end up hitting head as wake up and forget where you are!
do they have a weight limit? No idea
:lol:
can they be left made up - space when closed - also does the linen get damp?? made up for a week or so then change the linen. Same as at home. Not had any problems with damp. Great storage - one of the reasons why we didn't get an A-class
that will do! thanks x
Is it me? BUT i am sensing a theme here!!
It seems overcab beds have few problems but the occupants have MANY!! :lol:
From incontinence to sweating loads to ALL being confirmed alcoholics and having little or no balance :roll:
I am thinking perhaps cut out the alcohol and the rest will resolve itself and will have a comfy dry spacious safe night's sleep!!! If the sherry does pass me lips will definitely belt ourselves in and put up CHILD safety net!! (and maybe leave some cushions on the floor - or perhaps a trampoline - that would get us up and going nice n easy!! )
thanks for the larrrfs at the very least!! x
It seems overcab beds have few problems but the occupants have MANY!! :lol:
From incontinence to sweating loads to ALL being confirmed alcoholics and having little or no balance :roll:
I am thinking perhaps cut out the alcohol and the rest will resolve itself and will have a comfy dry spacious safe night's sleep!!! If the sherry does pass me lips will definitely belt ourselves in and put up CHILD safety net!! (and maybe leave some cushions on the floor - or perhaps a trampoline - that would get us up and going nice n easy!!
)thanks for the larrrfs at the very least!! x
Our overcab is superb!!
Uk King size, one piece mattress with Argos memory foam topper. Pleanty of headroom and always made up.
And, I can stay up late, my wife can get up early and its no problem
You can't do that when you have to make the inside of a truck into a bed :wink: :wink:
Uk King size, one piece mattress with Argos memory foam topper. Pleanty of headroom and always made up.
And, I can stay up late, my wife can get up early and its no problem
You can't do that when you have to make the inside of a truck into a bed :wink: :wink:
Hi!
To be honest, a little more headroom than the 60cm that we have now, would be nice. And give more comfort without compromising the cosy "cave feeling" which we like. However, as you can see with modern overcab vans, more headroom inside means more headroom required outside.
Best Regards,
Gerhard
Yes, we have. And we are fond of our overcab bed. We don't want anything else, as long as we are agile enough to climb up.ezzy66 said:
It depends: During the warm season the overcab bed tends to be slightly warmer than the rest of the van. In winter it is the coolest place, because the heater in our van resides in the back. It also depends on ventilation, and on your, well, activities in bed. :wink: )ezzy66 said:
We are in our mid-fourties, and hope to be agile enough to climb up for at least another decade. In our van (Eura Mobil) the ladder rungs are made from wood and have a flat top side, very easy to stand on. But I have had other (hire) vans in which the ladder had metal rungs, not very comfortable to stand on bare-footed.ezzy66 said:
Wrong question! :wink: The right one would be: Are you claustrophobic?ezzy66 said:
Has never happened to me so far.ezzy66 said:do you end up hitting head as wake up and forget where you are!
To be honest, a little more headroom than the 60cm that we have now, would be nice. And give more comfort without compromising the cosy "cave feeling" which we like. However, as you can see with modern overcab vans, more headroom inside means more headroom required outside.
While driving, certainly. But then you don't want to be up there anyway, for safety reasons. While parked up, a real overcab bed that is supported by the cab, I have never heard of any weight limit.ezzy66 said:
Yes you can leave them made up, no problem. Dampness would be an indication of insufficient ventilation.ezzy66 said:
Best Regards,
Gerhard
have to 2nd that - same for me...love the overcab bed - loads of room, love being high up. have two windows on mine so you can get a good air flow to keep cool in the summer. Also love peeping out the window at whats going on below.cleo said:
Had a great experience once staying on a national trust campsite in the lake district - we were surrounded by tents and we had 50mph winds in the night - stayed up all night watching the tents blow away - that experience alone justifies why everyone should have an overcab bed
We have used ours for us while driving down through France, I was OK (on outside), MrsW found it impossible to turn over without waking me (and I sleep heavily).
The rungs are painful on the feet; wear slippers up into bedand put at top behind pillow!
Glasses may be a problem - need to find secure area where will not be laid upon.
Great storage space - or bedding usually up there, would only sleep up there if really essential, although our adult daughter loves it (she is by herself up there!).
There are weight limits on them, but they will easily take two adults of normal size (can't post what that means in stone - for personal safety reasons!)
Our overall answer would be great for very occasional use for two, OK for one, not good for sensitive feet!
Dave
The rungs are painful on the feet; wear slippers up into bedand put at top behind pillow!
Glasses may be a problem - need to find secure area where will not be laid upon.
Great storage space - or bedding usually up there, would only sleep up there if really essential, although our adult daughter loves it (she is by herself up there!).
There are weight limits on them, but they will easily take two adults of normal size (can't post what that means in stone - for personal safety reasons!)
Our overall answer would be great for very occasional use for two, OK for one, not good for sensitive feet!
Dave
Hi Val I thought you only just got your MH and now you are changing again LOLMaxandPaddy said:We are changing our Motorhome to one with an overcab bed and when we were at the Showroom I thought I would test ot out for myself!
It was easy to get in and out of but after a few sherries in the middle of the night that could change :lol: !
It was quite spacious and did not feel claustrophobic,in fact it felt quite cosy
It can be left made up and I doubt that the bedding would get damp,unless you do as drfcchris suggests
Our friends have an over cab model and they say theirs is a little draughty but that might be that particular model.
Hope this helps,I am sure another more experienced overcab sleeper will enlighten you more!
Val
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