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standdup
Explorer
May 30, 2018

Bigfoot, Northern Lite Dinette Bed Size

My wife and I are looking at used versions of these brands and I'm trying to learn which models of each brand will have larger dinette beds. Sometimes our son, who's about 5' 7" tall, will be joining us and I want to make sure that he can sleep at least semi-comfortably. I have called both of these companies but haven't got a straight answer. I've only walked thru one, a NL 9-6, and that face-to-face dinette is only big enough for smaller kids so It won't work for us.

What models would have larger dinettes? Are the U-shaped dinettes somewhat longer? From the photos I've seen it looks like that is the case.

I live in Alaska and these brands of RV's are super rare here so I'm pretty much forced to shop online only.

Thanks for any advice you have...

Dave
Truck Campers
  • TxGearhead's avatar
    TxGearhead
    Explorer II
    May 30, 2018
    I think I measured mine for somebody not too long ago. If you can't find that post, and I couldn't, I'll measure mine again tomorrow.
    I'm 5' 7" and I think I could sleep on ours, but actually haven't.
  • TxGearhead's avatar
    TxGearhead
    Explorer II
    May 30, 2018
    Found my post. 2008 Bigfoot dinette bed....34" x 70".
    Bigfoot has a "queen short" cabover bed and Northern Lite is full queen.
  • maxum1989's avatar
    maxum1989
    Explorer II
    May 30, 2018
    Cant help you on the Bigfoots, but for the Northern lites go to their website. Scroll down and you can pick the current and many past years online brochures. In those brochures under camper specs the dinette bed sizes are listed for all models.
  • GoinThisAway's avatar
    GoinThisAway
    Explorer
    May 31, 2018
    The dinette in the Bigfoot 25C10.4 makes into a bed just 66" long. It is 38" wide at one end but only 30" wide at the other end. I'm about the same height as your son and have slept on it a couple times but have to lay diagonally. Even then it's tight.
  • HMS_Beagle's avatar
    HMS_Beagle
    Explorer
    Jun 01, 2018
    The Bigfoot 10.4 has a particularly small dinette. The 9.6 is bigger but not palatial for sure.
  • standdup's avatar
    standdup
    Explorer
    Jun 01, 2018
    I would've thought that the 10.4 would have a longer dinette. Is all the extra length used up by the shower stall?
  • Z-Peller's avatar
    Z-Peller
    Explorer
    Jun 01, 2018
    I have owned both 9.6 and 10.4 Bigfoot...the 9.6 has a wider dinette table front to back, and seats 4 adults with wet bath aft of that. The 10.4 has a narrower table front to back, and dinette table is angled to seat only 3 adults.... 2 forward, one aft.
    10.6 has same dinette size as 9.6
    10.4 bathroom is forward. It is dry bath and has roomy bathroom sink countertop using up some of the length. Angled dinette gives more floor space in front of galley sink area.
  • TxGearhead's avatar
    TxGearhead
    Explorer II
    Jun 01, 2018
    standdup wrote:
    I would've thought that the 10.4 would have a longer dinette. Is all the extra length used up by the shower stall?


    Look at the floor plans on Bigfoot.com or read the recent review on truckcamper.com.
    I wish I could have found a used 10.4 that was in as good a shape as my 9.4. Used Bigfoot is a small market.

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