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Tinstar
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Nov 24, 2014

What slide design do you prefer

I was reading a post on here regarding a bedroom slide. I've considered getting a coach with a bedroom slide and am curious about something. For those of you that have a single bedroom slide, which do you think is better and why? The two designs I'm comparing are with the slide containing a closet and the bed going from front to back OR the bed in the slide (sideways) and the closet elsewhere. Most seem to have the closet at the very rear of the coach with the bed in front of it.

Here's a couple of picture diagrams that I'm talking about. It's not about the rest of the coach I'm just showing the design I'm talking about.

Sideways bed

Slide-out closet.


Thanks for your input.

13 Replies

  • One design I like, regardless of location, was a pitched roof on the slide. I've seen this on one make of 5th wheel.

    I just bought a Foretravel, no slide in the bedroom. In checking them out we found that the bedroom slides took away from the open feeling given by having large windows. This also gives better air flow. But it is all subjective, what others find good may not fit your desires.
  • It looks like both are DPs which probably means the access to the engine is in the rear of the MH. If the bed is over the access door, it might make it more difficult (read costly) for repairs if needed. If the bed is in the slide, there is room between the bed & closet to access the engine.

    Another thing to consider is what closet or cabs are accessible with the slides in.

    Some beds in the slides don't have much room around them especially on one side so it's likely that someone will have to crawl or scoot to the end of the bed to get out or have to crawl over the other person. It is also challenging to get the bed made.

    Both of our Class A's have had beds in the slide. Our first was a gasser which had closets & drawers opposite the bed. Our current Class A is a DP and we have 2 slides in the bedroom with a W/D & closet in the back & drawers opposite the bed in the other slide.

    We enjoy the windows on either side of the bed and have enough room in the DP to get out of bed on the sides rather than on the end of the bed.

    I noticed the pics are from PPL. Have you been able to actually see units with the floor plans you posted? Seeing things on "paper" is a lot different the seeing them in 3D.

    Good luck with your decision! Please let us know which one wins.
  • We like the slide out closet as the DW is claustrophobic and it works great for us.

    Just curious that is not our Winnebago floorplan what MH is the one above slide out closet