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DrewE
May 06, 2015Explorer III
What is the roof construction like? How high is it off the ground?
If it's sturdy enough and low enough and you don't plan on using this contraption in cold weather with lots of people, maybe you could construct some sort of a screen room bunkhouse on the roof, kind of along the lines of a pop-up trailer. There would have to be a ladder or something for access, and sleeping up there in breezy conditions could lead some to motion sickness; but it seems like one of the more practical ways of fitting what you want into the vehicle space you have.
By way of comparison, my class C (32' long overall) has a "box" section that measrues, ignoring the cab area and associated over-cab bed, 8' wide and about 24-25' long internally. There's a (short) queen bed in the back, a small but usable bathroom and shower, a pretty large by RV standards kitchen area, and a dinette (seating four reasonably) and an RV jackknife couch (seating three reasonably) in front. It has no slides. The whole thing can sleep up to seven or eight, depending on their stature and personal space requirements.
I'd think it would be more sensible for you to put your living areas more towards the back porch and perhaps having bunks on either side of the door from the cab.
If it's sturdy enough and low enough and you don't plan on using this contraption in cold weather with lots of people, maybe you could construct some sort of a screen room bunkhouse on the roof, kind of along the lines of a pop-up trailer. There would have to be a ladder or something for access, and sleeping up there in breezy conditions could lead some to motion sickness; but it seems like one of the more practical ways of fitting what you want into the vehicle space you have.
By way of comparison, my class C (32' long overall) has a "box" section that measrues, ignoring the cab area and associated over-cab bed, 8' wide and about 24-25' long internally. There's a (short) queen bed in the back, a small but usable bathroom and shower, a pretty large by RV standards kitchen area, and a dinette (seating four reasonably) and an RV jackknife couch (seating three reasonably) in front. It has no slides. The whole thing can sleep up to seven or eight, depending on their stature and personal space requirements.
I'd think it would be more sensible for you to put your living areas more towards the back porch and perhaps having bunks on either side of the door from the cab.
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