SusieQ
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Post by SusieQ on Jul 21, 2016 10:26:20 GMT -8
Here are the dimensions for the canvas bunk. This was copied from a link which can be found in the "LINK" section.
3 one inch wide metal pipes, "about" 74 1/2" long. (This is VERY strong/heavy pipe)
Canvas is "about" 52" L (from back of trailer to front) and about 70 1/2" wide. (you will have to add in enough for the extra material needed to sew/loop in the pocket areas for the pipes)
Pipe holders are almost 1 1/2" wide. There are six of these, three on each side. They are set 25 1/2" inches apart, from the middle of one to the middle of next. Your pipes in the canvas would have to match.
The total width across from back of one bracket to the bracket across on the other wall is about 75 1/2".
Now I have an engineering question for you gurus. If I leave the middle pipe out to make one large section, rather than two small ones, will it cause a problem? I know the brackets are spaced so that are in the spot where the bunk rails are fastened to the frame.
I'm making it to the original specs with all three pipes. Leaving the middle pipe out may not work, but I'll let you know how it goes.
EDIT: Make sure your pipe is 1" outside diameter, not inside.... boy is my husband mad at me.
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Post by vintagebruce on Jul 21, 2016 12:32:46 GMT -8
I believe there may be weight distribution problems if you leave out the middle pipe and try to hang a Baby Huey sized kid in it. The implication as I understand it for the original 3 pipe set up was simply to allow a family of four (with 2 of those 4 being relatively small children) to all sleep inside such a small camper. Once the kids get large enough (to fight off, say an average sized semi-hungry bear) they get booted outside into a tent. With the original set-up the weight is still basically being carried at the four corners of the two pipes (supporting each kid), with very little pressure being exerted at an angle toward the center of the canvas. But if you eliminate the middle pole, then you try and suspend, an average adult spanning more of the complete canvas area, I believe you will not only have pressure vertically at each of the two pole's ends, but additional angular forces toward the center of the canvas. If it needs to be done, I would suggest that you volunteer to sleep in the top "sling" bunk, just in case...If you just have one little kid that you want to give more room, to toss and turn, you might try it, and not expect the kid to "drop" in on mom and dad in the middle of the night. If you go with the two outside poles, I would also suggest that the ends be nested in "holders" deep enough that there is little to no chance the ends can pop out of the holder moving closer together horizontally.
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Post by SusieQ on Jul 21, 2016 18:32:43 GMT -8
Thank you vintagebruce! But I assure you that my well-padded behind will not be crawling up in a canvas bunk. I think the long, lean boy will just have to make do with the originally allotted space. |
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Post by nccamper on Jul 22, 2016 18:46:56 GMT -8
I once saw two very young children up there in a photo. I wondered, what if they have an accident...
It so happens I have the original canvas bunk with poles from my 62 Compact. The walls were too nice to bang them up with 1" thick pipes so I conveniently forgot to include them with the camper.
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Post by SusieQ on Jul 24, 2016 11:05:29 GMT -8
My canvas bunk was a huge SUCCESS! Boy just fit and loved it. Dog slept up there, too. I used all three poles and I made it out of a paint drop-cloth that I had. I added some pockets that hang down from the front pole. Pretty darn cool.
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Post by mel on Jul 24, 2016 11:55:19 GMT -8
My canvas bunk was a huge SUCCESS! Boy just fit and loved it. Dog slept up there, too. I used all three poles and I made it out of a paint drop-cloth that I had. I added some pockets that hang down from the front pole. Pretty darn cool. Good idea with the pockets! I might need to do that. How much does your son weigh? Did he feel safe up there? Like it wasn't going g to crash down? I know we'll get to use it a long time as my daughter is 31lbs right not. But it's nice to hear about a larger kid using it  |
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Post by SusieQ on Jul 24, 2016 15:48:51 GMT -8
mel My son is 5'11" and weighs 129lbs. He felt cozy and loved it. The biggest problem was getting up there because he's so lanky. A little kid could just climb up like a monkey. He actually has more head room in this one ('62) than in the '65. He felt very claustrophobic in the fold down bunk in the '65. Also, I was worried about him being hot (he was in the 65) but because of the width of my drop-cloth, it didn't come all the way to the rail board. There was a 1/2" or so gap and that let the air get sucked up for ventilation with the windows open and the fan on.
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Post by SusieQ on Jan 18, 2017 13:51:11 GMT -8
mel do not buy a 1" size pipe. That is the size of the hole in the pipe and it will be too big! Note the edit in my first post here. I think I used a 3/4". If you haven't mounted your brackets... take one with you.
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