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Post by trihartsfield on Nov 20, 2015 14:38:41 GMT -8
I have a 16 foot Shasta and I replaced the couch/bed with a queen size bed permanently built in and use as a place to sit, like a large day bed and shifted the kitchen toward the front of the trailer. Works well. Did have to reconfigure the sitting area.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 20, 2015 20:39:24 GMT -8
Hey thats cool! It's pretty amazing to fit a queen bed in a 16 ft.. It's surprising what you can do though with thought and planning, even with small spaces.
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Post by Hamlet on Nov 21, 2015 7:36:04 GMT -8
The tops of the benches were double-layered, and the underneath-layer board would pull out till the anchored top board would drop level on the frame. The U-shaped configuration had a pedestal table which would be removed and stored, then the platform pulled out across the open area, and cushions were designed to push up for seating and pull out flat over the whole of the area. Here is a photo of the base without the cushions, pulled out. (This one was mine, a 1989, EDIT: 1969, sold it last year to help finance the 16SC. Got lots of photos of it... s1178.photobucket.com/user/crw2620/library/1969%20Shasta%20Compact?sort=2&page=1 )  The double-twins had a drop-down (or perhaps removable?) table which would be taken down and the slides would pull toward the center from either side. Again, cushions were designed to cover the bed area. In Hamlet, the slides didn't meet in the center. If I remember from the old VSTF, there were several folks who had the same issue. It's as though they were never meant to meet, just to provide a bit more width than a 24" cot. We did a modification that turned out stronger, and it's held up well under 2.5 years of nearly constant use. |
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Post by gary350 on Dec 5, 2015 4:33:39 GMT -8
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Post by Deleted on Dec 5, 2015 13:12:54 GMT -8
Very cool concept as well gary350!
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Post by SusieQ on Dec 6, 2015 13:29:48 GMT -8
gary350, that is just way cool. I wouldn't mind having a bench like that in my den or bedroom. Are those your own plans?
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Post by goshawks on Dec 6, 2015 19:20:03 GMT -8
How about something like Airstreams have used for years-- a goucho?
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Post by SusieQ on Dec 6, 2015 19:36:14 GMT -8
In Hamlet, the slides didn't meet in the center. If I remember from the old VSTF, there were several folks who had the same issue. It's as though they were never meant to meet, just to provide a bit more width than a 24" cot. We did a modification that turned out stronger, and it's held up well under 2.5 years of nearly constant use. The early Compacts were meant to pull out with the table set up. The two benches pull out into twin beds and stop at the table leg. That is why they don't quite meet. Mine will pull out all the way without table but it leaves a space next to the wall. We do leave the table set up, having the short table, it's no problem if you sleep with your head at the other end. But my son insists on sleeping with his head at the back of the trailer and constantly hits the table during the night. |
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Post by mobiltec on Dec 7, 2015 20:00:24 GMT -8
In Hamlet, the slides didn't meet in the center. If I remember from the old VSTF, there were several folks who had the same issue. It's as though they were never meant to meet, just to provide a bit more width than a 24" cot. We did a modification that turned out stronger, and it's held up well under 2.5 years of nearly constant use. The early Compacts were meant to pull out with the table set up. The two benches pull out into twin beds and stop at the table leg. That is why they don't quite meet. Mine will pull out all the way without table but it leaves a space next to the wall. We do leave the table set up, having the short table, it's no problem if you sleep with your head at the other end. But my son insists on sleeping with his head at the back of the trailer and constantly hits the table during the night. That's what tents were invented for LOL... It's a great place for the youngins to sleep. |
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Post by danrhodes on Dec 7, 2015 20:10:52 GMT -8
That's what tents were invented for LOL... It's a great place for the youngins to sleep. That's my plan :-) |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 7, 2015 22:05:04 GMT -8
For me it's the slide in and slide out full size frame like I posted a picture of! It's the most practical I think.
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Post by gary350 on Dec 9, 2015 16:12:51 GMT -8
This is an interesting pull out bed. I did some experimenting with some boards and 6 door hinges and this bed can be made to fold up to only 4 1/2" thick if you make a few changes. You don't need that head board thing that turns into a bench seat and you don't need a 6" thick foot at the bottom end of the bed. The big wide foot provides width for the bench seat. You don't need the fold up head board with the shelf either. Build the bed height to be high enough to story all bed slats under the bed after it folds up on a wall. If you want it to be fancy and cute build it the way you like but my camper is small I need a bed that folds up to almost nothing.
Next question is, where is the mattress?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 10, 2015 8:53:04 GMT -8
Very cool layout that one you posted, I need storage under mine though.
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Post by agent99 on Dec 10, 2015 9:34:26 GMT -8
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Post by Hamlet on Dec 10, 2015 14:33:49 GMT -8
Just throwing this out there...I rebuilt a little gem bug. It had a Murphy bed in it which I thought was way cool. Not sure if that is an option you might consider.   I guess this is why I like the littlest trailers best, they seem to provide more options in the same footprint as larger trailers. A question, though... I see the kitchen is next to the table/bed. What's on the curb side and in the front of the camper? |
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