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| Marc (Mps9000) (67.25.123.171)
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I'm still trying to decide whether to go with a full or queen bed in my coach. Knowing the dimensions would be a big help. I know how wide a queen is because that's what I have at home. Does anybody know the width of a FULL mattress? If anyone has one at home who can measure and let me know, it would be greatly appreciated. | ||
| David & Lorna Schinske (Davidschinske) (67.29.244.12)
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The mattress we bought for our pop-up is a full (54"). We are going with a Queen Air Mattress (one from Ozark Trail @ Walmart... Been sleeping on it for a few months now... comfortable yet cheap) but we sleep on a King at home and were sleeping on a full in the cabin... until I got tired of falling out of bed in the middle of the night. I'd roll over but there wasn't any bed. Not a good way to wake up! Going from Queen to full you are only talking 6" difference. The nice thing about keeping the same size bed as the one you have at home is that you would have only 1 size sheets. For some that is a consideration. Lorna | ||
| DonTX/KS (205.187.92.89)
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We went thru that same process, and finally settled on a full size, the biggest factor was the room you gain walking around the bed, that you loose with a queen. | ||
| BrianMCI96A3 (69.34.170.202) Rating: N/A |
Just measured the full sized bed in the spare bedroom, the matress seems a little narrower than Lorna's at 52" inches, but the box spring is a little wider than the matress, call it 54" wide. Brian | ||
| Geoff (Geoff) (66.238.120.35)
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If by "FULL" you mean a double bed, the measurements are 54"x75". A Queen would be 60"x80". | ||
| Marc (Mps9000) (67.24.4.144)
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Thank you ALL for the info. Your info and input are a BIG help!  | ||
| mel4104 (208.181.100.28) Rating: N/A |
Mark go for the queen after all how much time do you or your partner spend standing beside the bed as compared to the chance of sleeping an d rolling around on a queen , yes i have a queen and it is lenth wise in back and the wife does not mind the isle. mel 4104 | ||
| Buswarrior (Buswarrior) (64.229.209.150)
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Some variables to consider in choosing bed size: what's at home = no extra costs what's at home = familiar sleeping conditions what's at home = buy a new mattress for home,put the good, older one in the bus For all the time you spend in the bus, you spend many more hours trying to sleep in the bed than walking past the bed. A narrow or no aisle won't be as inconvenient as falling out of bed or disrupting each other's sleep everytime someone moves. And, you may have lots of miles to put on after that sleep, safety being directly affected by your how poorly you slept. My advice is to bias your decision towards a good night's sleep, and less towards space considerations. After all, we are travelling to enjoy ourselves, and no one enjoys anything when they are tired and cranky. Ask your spouse, if you don't want to believe me! happy coaching! buswarrior | ||
| Buswarrior (Buswarrior) (64.229.209.150)
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great minds think alike! thanks Mel! happy coaching! buswarrior | ||
| John Feld (204.184.224.35) Rating: N/A |
What ever size bed you decide to use, please take time to consider the safety factor. A bed across the back will give more use of space in the rear, however, if used for sleeping while traveling, the sleeper is subject to being ejected sideways by hard brakeing or collision. Semi sleepers now use a web of belting to prevent this. If sleeping front to back, consider sleeping with your head to the rear so the sleeper is not head first ejected. Heavy padded bulkhead walls in the bedroom could save a serious injury, and help in sound control. John 4104 | ||
| Scott Whitney (66.82.9.27) Rating: N/A |
I am only 5'5" tall and the extra few inches in length a Queen provides is noticible. In a full bed, my toes hang over. In a Queen, less likely. Not to mention the width. You didn't say how wide your coach is. If it is 102, get the Queen for sure. I put mine transversely. There is some comfort in having the coach bed every bit is comfortable as a "home" bed. When I visit people, I prefer my own bed in the coach to anything usually found in a guest room. Scott | ||
| DonTX/KS (205.187.92.59)
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5'5" and your toes hang over?? Maybe you are sleeping on it in the wrong direction Scott? | ||
| Henry R. Bergman, Jr. (Henryofcj) (63.224.197.10)
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A full is around 54 inches wide and about 75 inches long. May vary a little. Good luck. | ||
| Scott Whitney (66.82.9.41) Rating: N/A |
Ah, I knew I was doing something wrong. . . Seriously, though, when my arms and head have enough headboard clearance to be comfortable, my feet hang off the end. Guess I could butt my head right up to the headboard and then my feet would be on the mattress. . . 5'5" = 65" and with a 75" mattress 10" is not a lot of room to spare on the ends. Can't imagine what it would be like at 6'+ . . . Have to curl into a ball. Scott |