Bunks in motorhomes

GreenSalsa wrote:

rvis2005 wrote:
We want bunks and find that they aren't very popular with too many manufacturers we'd consider. The location of the bunks are important to us and the only manufacturer that positions them away from the bedroom is a Prevost converter. Is a Prevost converter my only solution, or has anyone heard of manufacturer's custom design a current floorplan, ie. Newmar, Monaco, Tiffin?

Tommy,

I have been doing some research on Bunkhouses in Motorhomes now for about a year. We have gone from "bunks in the hallway" (Forest River Charleston) to a converting a closet into a bunkhouse (American Coach, Eagle 45T).

I am right now talking to American Coach and they assure me they will not only convert the rear walk in closet (Eagle 45T and Revolution 42T) into a bunkhouse on their product in production, but they are working up a price for me to bring in a used rig and they will also refit that rig too.

I will keep you informed if you want. We are pulling the trigger on a used 45T or a new 42T in about 6 months.

Here is the link to their FB photo album showing the work:

Minor update to this. I just was informed by the American Coach representative that the manufacturer will NOT convert the Eagle 45T like they do with the 42T. As I understand from a brief phone call, American Coach is concerned with the engine size and not having enough space. I am trying to get this in writing to make sure I did not misunderstand this.

All of that said, the Revolution 42T is still good to go. Our issue with the 42T will be size. The bunks will ONLY be 23 inches wide (fairly narrow) and the bathroom will NOT slide like the Eagle 45T. Our family will have to do some serious analysis. I know it sounds small but the loss of almost 24" (10" in the bunks alone) and having the bathroom as compressed makes us seriously pause and reflect.

I understand there might be private contractors that can do the work I am requesting, but I wanted the backing of the manufacturer (in the event something went wrong). I will just have to do some more research. I wish there was another rig out there that could offer up the more size (like the Eagle 45T).

I wish the industry would realize that there are a fair number of families out there that would like the "bunkhouse" option that don't have the resources to custom order a Prevost.