R-pod Owners Forum : Bed orientation https://www.rpod-owners.com/ This is an XML content feed of; R-pod Owners Forum : Events and Campouts : Bed orientation Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Thu, 28 May 2026 14:16:52 +0000 Sun, 22 Oct 2017 17:10:53 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.64 360 https://www.rpod-owners.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=10773 R-pod Owners Forum https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.rpod-owners.com/ Bed orientation : Originally posted by Old Surfer Ken:Go... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10773&PID=101233#101233 Author: DavMar
Subject: 10773
Posted: 22 Oct 2017 at 5:10pm

Originally posted by Old Surfer

Ken:
Go to https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_wD1bI-4-mdX01YVGl1ckpURlE/view
He done a great job of bed mods.


Great video and workable if you have one short person who sleeps curled up IMHO. The only fault I see in this fellow mod was where are you going to get the mattress that will fit other then cutting out foam padding? Yes crawling over the over the wife in our 180 was awkward at first but now we pretty much have it figured out and manage without much problem. We wouldn't let this little issue stop us from extended outings.
]]> Sun, 22 Oct 2017 17:10:53 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10773&PID=101233#101233 Bed orientation : Ken:Go to https://drive.go... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10773&PID=101026#101026 Author: Old Surfer
Subject: 10773
Posted: 17 Oct 2017 at 2:29pm

Ken:
Go to https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_wD1bI-4-mdX01YVGl1ckpURlE/view
He done a great job of bed mods.
]]> Tue, 17 Oct 2017 14:29:09 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10773&PID=101026#101026 Bed orientation : We converted the bed to a... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10773&PID=101025#101025 Author: Clejo
Subject: 10773
Posted: 17 Oct 2017 at 1:54pm

We converted the bed to a murphy bed, we raised the mattress platform about 5 inches and installed a cheap futon couch under the bed.  Before bedtime the mattress is raised up and sitting on the couch is much more comfortable.  the couch folds down and the mattress is lowered in about 30 seconds, very easy.  I posted pix a while back, you may be able to find them under my profile. This doesn't help with the climbing over issue, just more comfortable while sitting inside watching tv.]]> Tue, 17 Oct 2017 13:54:29 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10773&PID=101025#101025 Bed orientation : I don't know if you are able... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10773&PID=100635#100635 Author: Pete Brayton
Subject: 10773
Posted: 08 Oct 2017 at 5:18pm

I don't know if you are able to get up and in a bunk bed but, for us the 172 solves the climbing over each other problem. Of course you're not able to snuggle!]]> Sun, 08 Oct 2017 17:18:26 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10773&PID=100635#100635 Bed orientation : By coincidence the post was added... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10773&PID=100634#100634 Author: Richand Cindy
Subject: 10773
Posted: 08 Oct 2017 at 4:49pm

By coincidence the post was added to today so just go to the Podmods forum and look for "4th 180 twin twin beds by Voisj.  I do not think he liked it and switched back to a a raised bed with installed drawers underneath.  We love the RPOD 180 but we bought it as we wanted a light TT that we can tow well with our Jeep Cherokee.  We find the lack of storage space, lack of sitting space (not comfortable to watch TV in bed nor sit in the dinette), small refrigerator and no walk around bed makes it unsuitable for long trips.  So for the next couple of years we plan on making trips of two weeks or less.  Then we will upgrade our TV to a Grand Cherokee and buy a 21-22 ft TT and do the really big cross country trip.  Suggest you spend at least 30 minutes in any TT and pretend to do what you would in them and see if there is room.  From my unscientific survey most podders are tent/pop up camper upgraders so this is luxury.  For us first timers it is just too small and we just need another 1 1/2 ft width and another foot length and it would be perfect.  But adding 1000 lbs would not work with the Jeep Cherokee.  But for the short trips we have been having a blast with it]]> Sun, 08 Oct 2017 16:49:31 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10773&PID=100634#100634 Bed orientation : Hi, Close neighbor (NJ). Do you... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10773&PID=100631#100631 Author: Brewman
Subject: 10773
Posted: 08 Oct 2017 at 4:31pm

Hi, Close neighbor (NJ).  Do you have a link to the alteration.  How do you like the r-pod.  We are looking forward to getting inside one to get a good feel of the space.  We were in NJ last week looking inside a Lil Snoozy.  Don't think is will do.
Ken
]]> Sun, 08 Oct 2017 16:31:36 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10773&PID=100631#100631 Bed orientation : There has been a mod done in which... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10773&PID=100618#100618 Author: Richand Cindy
Subject: 10773
Posted: 08 Oct 2017 at 11:52am

There has been a mod done in which the bed is changed to two (almost) twin size beds.  The space along the front wall becomes a night table and then each person can get out of bed using the open center space.  While you can remove the back of the dinette seat to make the bed longer, the other bed cannot be made longer due to the refrigerator and slide out.  There is no other work around I can see for a 6.5 foot wide TT.  There are seven foot wide trailers with a front/back orientation but they only have a walk around on one side of the bed so that one person would have to slide straight down to get out of bed.  If it is that important to you you should just go with an 8 foot wide TT that has a walk around bed.  There are several light ones around that weigh around 3200 lbs.  But you definitely need to add side mirror extensions.  We do find it an issue since we are seniors and do get up in the middle of the night]]> Sun, 08 Oct 2017 11:52:05 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10773&PID=100618#100618 Bed orientation : In an R-180, you would have to... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10773&PID=100610#100610 Author: GlueGuy
Subject: 10773
Posted: 08 Oct 2017 at 10:27am

In an R-180, you would have to remove the back dinette seat to make room for it. And then you would only have 7" on either side of the bed. Then there is also the issue of the underbed storage that would eat up a lot of the floor space. If you took another 10" out of the width (50" wide bed), then you "could" end up with a foot on each side, but the underneath storage problem would still exist.

I think you would have to upgrade to a full width trailer to get the bed in the right direction. Hello Lance? Airstream?
]]> Sun, 08 Oct 2017 10:27:14 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10773&PID=100610#100610 Bed orientation : We are very interested in getting... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10773&PID=100609#100609 Author: Brewman
Subject: 10773
Posted: 08 Oct 2017 at 10:20am

We are very interested in getting  r-pod (180) 
but are not happy with the "climb over" each other to get out of the bed.  Has any one seen the bed positioned "front to back?
Ken

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