Opinions on Twin Beds vs Fold Down Couch

[lucytravel12]

Still searching for a new camper. Just missed out on a good one, should have moved faster 😞 We think we would prefer the twin beds. Our thinking is that we'd like to be able to keep the beds made up for sleeping so we don't have to fool with the sheets, blankets, etc. every morning and night. We figured we'd keep the linens on the beds all the time, and put a comforter on top for sitting on during meals, for relaxing, etc.

We're thinking with the fold-out couch we'll have to make up the beds every morning and night. If you use the couch and davenports as twins (U-shaped), how do you work our the linens?

Looking online, there aren't very many LTV Free Spirits with twin beds available. Is it worth it to keep watching and waiting???

[ernie1]

I have the PleasureWay Excel TD with the twin beds. I couldn't stand the original cushions that came with the couch/bed setup because they were way too hard but also not supportive enough so I had custom made mattresses put in and now we leave the cushions at home. What a difference! Just like sleeping on my own bed at home! Don't under estimate the need for a comfortable bed to sleep on when you're on the road.

[Escargot]

I had a Pleasure-way TD (twin couches); I now have a Pleasure-way TS with folding couch. I can't tell you how much I miss the twin couches... convenience, and tons more storage.
I keep the couch folded down and use half the couch, plus seat, and keep it made up as a bed, because I ddnt want to have to make up the bed every night, or whenever I wanted to nap.

My next Class B will definitely have double couches.

[reppans]

I have an RT170P w/electric sofa and leave it made up as a bed most of the time. For sitting/lounging/dining, I use the front passenger seat swiveled around, and/or the 3rd seat, with the pullout front table. For lounging/reading/watching TV while sitting on the bed, I use the backrest of the 3rd seat leaned horizontally against a rear corner or wall as an adjustable angle backrest. The bed area is also my dog's space to hang out with a dog blanket to keep my bedding clean.

The electric couch is important to me for usage as a 2nd car since it provides proper face forward seating for 3 and with good seat belts. I like to use the RT for our longer road trips and turn the bed back into a couch anytime we have more than 3 people.

[pasusan]

We love the twin beds in our trailer... But they are much more comfortable than the twin beds we looked at in a Roadtrek 190. Those were more like the width of cots... Remember them? -- wood cross braces and canvas to lie on... Anyway - lie down and check out the beds before you buy.

We do keep the rear double bed in our Roadtrek 170 made up all the time and use the front seats for sitting in.

As a side note... We have Travasaks in our trailer and an RV Superbag in our B because we like to wash our sheets. 🙂

[Shoalster]

I had a 1997 Leisure Travel which had the electric sofa which I hated. To me, it's not a good use of space. Also, the bed was very uncomfortable. My prior B was a 1995 PW which had twin beds which is much better, more comfortable.
I've had three class b's and IMHO the Leisure travel had the best quality. I just can't understand why most of the LT have electric sofas.
I currently own an 18' 97 Xplorer Mur van which has a very comfortable bed..it's a dinette that drops down to a double.

[applegater]

Our first B, had a "jackknife sofa" on one side and a dinette on the other which when both down made a large bed. After a couple years we replaced with twins which were better. On our B+ we had a power sofa, it was OK, but we used a topper when sleeping. Our new B will have twin beds.

[bee_46]

We have twins that we leave the travelsaks on all the time. Sit on them as couches during the day/evening and the bed is already made up at night. We leave them as twins so it is easier for one of us to get up without disturbing the other. We had a travel trailer where one of us had to crawl over the other to get out of bed. Like the twins. Have never had a problem hitting a cold wall even on our 9 week trip to Alaska.

[RayUSMC]

Davydd wrote:
RV Superbugs and Travasaks are nothing but expensive sleeping bags. You can buy as many as 10 Coleman inexpensive $30 sleeping bags at Walmart or Target on the road for the cost of one Superbag. You can also buy an inexpensive $15 flannel liner bag or make your own with a sheet. Like PSW we have used nothing but sleeping bags with a bi-fold electric sofa/bed, a tri-fold electric sofa/bed and now twin articulating beds. A sleeping bag takes about one minute to setup and less than three minutes to roll and put away.

Our current solution.

NICE!! I like those articulating beds.

[jjson775]

We were very happy with the twin bed and night stand arrangement in our PW Excel. Travasaks are not sleeping bags, they have sheets inside that zip in with Velcro strips. Keep in mind that the bed arrangement affects the very important outside storage capacity. Some with the electric sofa have little or no outside storage space. Good luck with your search.

Jim

[eeltinge]

I bought new 2015 ERA with twins one month ago. Put 2" memory foam on top with quilts and throw pillows for daily lounging with laptops and rear TV usage. Huge space. Dog loves furnace vent below in "cave." Happy with decision.

[Davydd]

RV Superbugs and Travasaks are nothing but expensive sleeping bags. You can buy as many as 10 Coleman inexpensive $30 sleeping bags at Walmart or Target on the road for the cost of one Superbag. You can also buy an inexpensive $15 flannel liner bag or make your own with a sheet. Like PSW we have used nothing but sleeping bags with a bi-fold electric sofa/bed, a tri-fold electric sofa/bed and now twin articulating beds. A sleeping bag takes about one minute to setup and less than three minutes to roll and put away.

Our current solution.

[mlts22]

There are always TravaSaks/SuperBags which make the job of making a bed as simple as unrolling them and tossing them onto the sleeping surfaces. I've personally not used them, but I read a lot of high praise about them.

[PSW]

We miss our twin beds! We had them in two Roadtreks and now have a corner bed in a small Class C that is less than two feet longer than our Roadtrek 210P.

Our arrangement in the RT was twin beds with a little nightstand table between them. We did not use sheets, we used sleeping bags. Not a heavy bag, but a light one good for down in the 40s but not hot in the 60s. We were often gone two weeks at a time using this arrangement. Since we showered every night, the bags didn't get very dirty and we were camping for gosh sakes.

Not a solution for everyone, but it sure worked well for us. In the daytime, it took about two minutes to roll up the bags and use the beds for seats during the day.

Paul

[AsheGuy]

I don't think this is an issue for Lucy, but when we bought our LTV we didn't even consider twin beds (although we would prefer them for sleeping in a class B). We wanted the six seat belted positions that are provided in our model, three in the front and three on the sofa in back. This is due to the fact that we have done a lot of traveling with grandchildren.

So that left us with the folded down sofa for sleeping. We have not found it uncomfortable. That is not unexpected for me as I can sleep about anywhere (except on an airplane), but my wife is picky about what she sleeps on and she is OK with the sofa-based queen+ size bed in the back. Take down and put up is a chore, but it takes less than 5 minutes evening and morning so the sofa trade off for us has worked.