Dakzuki wrote:
The cabover makes for great storage. That's why we intentionally bought one with the bunk up there and removed the mattress. The difference in fuel economy is minimal.
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I know this doesn't really address your question, but we were in a similar situation so I thought I'd respond. We have something quite similar to the Itasca 25B you mention (see signature/profile for info). Ours is <26' and has a shorter bed than the Itasca (only 74" long). My husband is also 6'4" (a scosh over) and I'm fairly tall as well (5'11"). However, that short corner bed has been fine (I recognize this is really subjective; we liked the floor plan so much that we figured if we were wrong about the corner bed working for us long-term, there was always the gigantic cabover bed to move to...fortunately, it's been perfect). The interior height is fantastic (6'10.5") and the shower has a skylight and is therefore tall enough. We looked at several similar models (even from the same mfg) and this was the only one where he could stand up in the shower, so be aware of that issue as well. For us, the couch+dinette w/full time corner bed in a short C has been such a fantastic floor plan....we've never seen anything else to make us second guess our purchase.