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Post by tralfraz on Jul 1, 2021 18:33:51 GMT -8
As I continue my search for a Vintage Travel Trailer, it appears most overhead bunks are for children. During a rebuild, has anyone ever added support to the bunk so an adult can sleep on it?
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Post by idaho211 on Jul 2, 2021 5:37:03 GMT -8
I don’t know if I would want to be sleeping below even with a reinforced bunk. Most are pretty close to the ceiling for an adult to turn over as well as getting down from the bunk. I have a scar on my head as a kid from falling from there and hitting the corner of the heater of our 66 Shasta. That being said anything is possible though. I wonder if anyone has done this.
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Post by danrhodes on Jul 2, 2021 9:51:52 GMT -8
As I continue my search for a Vintage Travel Trailer, it appears most overhead bunks are for children. During a rebuild, has anyone ever added support to the bunk so an adult can sleep on it? Thanks, Bear I reinforced all of the wall framing in that area and also added slide latches to the front to latch it into the wall. I might trust my 90lb daughter up there, but I wouldn't put my Covid-19 lb weight gain self up there. I would worry most about the walls flexing, causing the bunk to collapse. |
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Post by Hamlet on Jul 2, 2021 19:55:09 GMT -8
As I continue my search for a Vintage Travel Trailer, it appears most overhead bunks are for children. During a rebuild, has anyone ever added support to the bunk so an adult can sleep on it? Thanks, Bear I reinforced all of the wall framing in that area and also added slide latches to the front to latch it into the wall. I might trust my 90lb daughter up there, but I wouldn't put my Covid-19 lb weight gain self up there. I would worry most about the walls flexing, causing the bunk to collapse. Don’t want to hijack the thread, but I hadn’t a good laugh about the Covid-19 weight gain. My hubby got hooked on “The Great British Bake-off” and i “had” to critique all his treats. I didn’t get Covid-19, but I did get the “Covid-15.” |
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Post by aslmx on Jul 3, 2021 3:45:52 GMT -8
As I continue my search for a Vintage Travel Trailer, it appears most overhead bunks are for children. During a rebuild, has anyone ever added support to the bunk so an adult can sleep on it? Thanks, Bear Where are you located? I’ve saw a couple trailers pop up on twit face here recently. They would be complete rebuilds but aren’t they all |
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Post by tralfraz on Jul 3, 2021 10:27:02 GMT -8
As I continue my search for a Vintage Travel Trailer, it appears most overhead bunks are for children. During a rebuild, has anyone ever added support to the bunk so an adult can sleep on it? Thanks, Bear Where are you located? I’ve saw a couple trailers pop up on twit face here recently. They would be complete rebuilds but aren’t they all I'm in Northern California. I've been searching Craigslist, FB and eBay. The model is important because I need to sleep three adults and two dogs. I also need a bathroom. Thanks for all the feedback. |
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Post by aslmx on Jul 3, 2021 11:39:51 GMT -8
Where are you located? I’ve saw a couple trailers pop up on twit face here recently. They would be complete rebuilds but aren’t they all I'm in Northern California. I've been searching Craigslist, FB and eBay. The model is important because I need to sleep three adults and two dogs. I also need a bathroom. Thanks for all the feedback. yep I’m on the other side of the country. |
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