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| Greg Roberts (Gregeagle20) (66.7.134.190)
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I would like to know your experiences, pros and cons for: Placing the bed transverse as opposed to from the rear wall longitudinally. How did you do yours and why? Would you do it the same way again? What changes would you make to the way you did yours? Thanks Guys! I hope you are all enjoying a wonderful Thanksgiving. - Greg | ||
| Peter (Sdibaja) (64.165.10.70)
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I have a queen mounted woth the head to the rear of thew coach. We are too tight with room on the sides to stand and dress. I plan to rotate 90* so that the head is to the driver's side, I would rather crawl around the foot than be tight on both sides. That way I can also get some shelves and cabinets on the back wall which is no at the head of the bed and a pain to get to (our aft cabin is about 1 foot longer than the coach width) Peter | ||
| Ace (24.28.44.126) Rating: N/A |
We built our bed putting the head at the rear of the coach and set it off to the drivers side so as to give ample walking room around on the passenger side. You don't have to tilt your head while walking by and it gave us plenty of room to add a computer workstation next to the bed! Ace | ||
| DaveD (212.71.8.117)
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We were going to mount the bed transversely, but decided to forgo the queen size and put a double bed mounted longitudinally instead. The extra few inches on each side makes it easy to get around. With the layout of our bedroom we also have sufficient comfortable space at the foot of the bed to dress with out bumping into the bed or walls. We spent a lot of time moving things around before we settled on final layout. While we didn't have all the components, we had enough to try the layout of furniture in the living area and the bath, galley and the dinette layout. What looked good on paper wasn't quite as comfortable or natural when tried in a mockup. We endedup with a slightly different layout that feels much better. DaveD | ||
| Jim Stacy (12.87.109.115)
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(4104) Due to wheel wells protruding through floor (a problem you don't have) we used 80" twin beds with the head to the rear. Each bunk is like half a king bed (lots of length). This gives lots of room in the center aisle for dressing & making the beds. It also allowed full overhead cupboards on three side of the bedroom, since headroom on the sides was not a problem. Combined with drawers and lift up panels under the beds, there is no wasted space. FWIW. BTW that isle is a very short walk to cross. Jim Stacy | ||
| john marbury (Jmarbury) (65.100.118.38)
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We've layed out our bedroom with the head of the bed against the bathroom wall. That wall is at a slight angle (not perpendicular) to the side. thus, even tho' we have a side ilse entry, we can still walk on both sides of the bed (Double). Full lenght closet against the back wall. John | ||
| FAST FRED (209.26.115.206) Rating: N/A |
You will find its loads easier to dress a bed that can be accessed from 3 sides. Its also easiest if the occupants dont have to climb over each other to hit the head. The lower space over wheelwells is no problem as you soon learn the space. The longish space over the wheel wells is great to carry fish poles , or your long gun. WE burried the safe there , a bit less convient , but sure is hard to find! FAST FRED | ||
| steve souza (Stevebnut) (24.91.90.28)
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Hey fred what do you keep in the safe by the bed?cash? what is the combination? hehehe Seriously now--Greg we put our twin beds against the walls and have a board that can be put in between the two beds so they can be slid together for sporting events-- you know  . Seems to work good. Steve | ||
| Paul P. (64.12.96.235) Rating: N/A |
Gentleman (or ladies) Can anybody tell me what type of GM bus this is on the buses for sale board under 35K? The bus I'm referring to is the second one from the top of the page (1950 GM Coach) and what size engine and trans would you use for interstate travel. | ||
| Paul P. (64.12.96.235) Rating: N/A |
are steering brake,and suspension parts available or would I have to replace the axles with newer type assemblies? how about getting rid of the split-rims | ||
| Scott Whitney (24.158.166.168) Rating: N/A |
I put a queen bed tranvserely across the protruding wheel wells. A small step up over the passenger side wheel well is required as you walk around the foot of the bed. There is room to access a closet along the back wall. Floor space between the wheel wells is storage. Above that is a water tank. Makes for a high bed, but can be accessed from three sides fairly easily. Bus is 102". Advantage - when parked on a crowned street, your head is higher than feet and you don't roll out sideways. Disadvantage - when parked on a crowned street, water tank is empty sooner cause it is all tipped to the wrong end. (could possibly be solved by moving valves to other side, but in my case there was not anought space on that end) Advantage - Can access bed from all sides, no need to crawl over someone, easy to make bed. Disadvantage - Bed is quite high and needs a step to get into. Have to walk over wheel well and duck or tip head sideways. Advantage - Water tank stays room temp in sub zero climates. Scott | ||
| Larry (208.18.102.108) Rating: N/A |
Hi Scott, My spine is so bad the height might be good or bad, I would like to try one. We have twin beds. Never thought of Steve's idea of the board between them, (for sporting events you know). We seem to have limited sporting events anymore, for some reason. The walk does us good anyway. I thought I would just say, how about putting a tee in your water line at the tank and tap it at both ends so no matter how you park the water will always be present (well at least till empty). I have done that on large fuel tanks, works with them ok. Larry | ||
| SLO (Slo) (24.205.245.178)
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Paul, Because we talked yesterday in the chat room, I know you're a newbie to the Bulletin Board. If you go back to the main "Board" page, (hit the back button once) then go all the way to the bottom of the page you'll see CREATE NEW CONVERSATION. Click on that and you'll get a better responce with a thread titled, "What kind of bus is that?".......They'll swarm on it like bees.....LOL As for the Bed location in this thread, mine is going on the bathroom wall, opposite the engine compartment. The washer/dryer, closet and main electrical panel just fit too good there to put the bed in that location. Allowing me to stuff a bunch of insulation there also. What I've heard about engine heat, I may have done good. It's a double bed by the way...I also have room for fishing poles etc behind the closet on top. SLO | ||
| FAST FRED (209.26.115.194) Rating: N/A |
The easiest way too get rid of engine heat in the summer ( when its not wanted) , is simply to open the engine cover. Since its not a BAD thing to do once in a while , to take a look for leaks or hanging chads (FL Coaches) ,and it really does cool off that ton of iron. Works for ME , FAST FRED | ||
| Will MC-7 (12.162.39.178) Rating: N/A |
If you use twin beds, you have lots of floor space and overhead cabinet space on three sides. We have a queen size with the head towards the rear and two isles on each side. I wish we had used the twin bed layout instead. If you use the queen set up with the side isles make sure that you make your bed pedestall smaller than the bed; this way a vaccuum cleaner will fit in the isle and you will not have to clean it by hand. Will. | ||
| FAST FRED (209.26.115.226) Rating: N/A |
One advanteg of the center line bed is bigger things can be carried under there than under the twins. Would not matter if it was just water tank , but could be the difference in other bulky items. Also with the C/L bed you can see the view out the rear window youy drove those thousands of miles to see. In Juno , its the difference between laying in your bed with snow covered mountains off across the bay, or stairing at a locker. FAST FRED |