squeezer
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got some examples of those?
The one we sold (And no the people we sold it to wont sell it back...)
1999 36’ U320. Didn’t realize how rare a high HP 36 footer is until trying to find another one.
Was the standard ugly coach with bad graphics on the outside and ugly gold on the inside.
The first thing we did was remove the recliner and small desk. Kids were both in cribs and that’s where they went.
Had also replaced the couch like captains chairs with real automotive buckets. Two arm rests and shoulder belts were required. These are 2nd row Toyota Sienna seats. Kids rode in car seats facing front and rear that were strapped to the couch.
Then came the closet to bunk bed conversion. Was really easy actually. Banks folded down, bars kept little ones in place. Opened the left door to get them in and out.
When they got bigger the door was replaced with a ladder.
Also added two more of the Sienna buckets. This was an important thing to me, kids traveling sitting sideways with crappy RV lap belts was a non starter. (Fab’d sandwich plates that picked up the structural members) Overkill is just enough when it comes to my kids.
Removed all the graphics and traded out the duals for super singles. The wide base tires reduced the NVH levels... They should be standard on couches...
Threw this all up to serve as an example of what can be done. There are very few bunkhouse DP’s, anything you find will be fairly new and fairly expensive. It is however really easy to add them in a closet or in the cabinets. How many of us remember the cabinet/beds in some of the 70’s truck campers?
Buy the best chassis you can and remodel to suit. It’s the location-location-location thing of motor homes.