queen corner bed vs twin single beds

[Gjac]

I notice some of the newer Class C's come with a queen corner bed rather than a double corner bed. Are these any easier to get out at night over the double beds? Also those that have had these corner beds and are getting older with some arthritis, do the twin beds that convert to a king seem like a better option over the queen corner?

[Bumpyroad]

Gjac wrote:
I looked at Phoenix Cruiser web site today and saw a Phoenix TRX with a double sofa, 22'10" in length. Are any on here familiar with this model or how comfortable those jackknife sofas are to sleep on?

every jack knife sofa I have sat/lain on was the work of the devil.
bumpy

[Gjac]

I looked at Phoenix Cruiser web site today and saw a Phoenix TRX with a double sofa, 22'10" in length. Are any on here familiar with this model or how comfortable those jackknife sofas are to sleep on?

[pnichols]

Gjac wrote:

pnichols wrote:
Our Class C has the standard rear corner queen bed and overhead cab queen bed.

The wife uses the rear corner bed and I use the cabover bed ... lots of room for both of us to move around ... which she needs for her bad back. Neither of us have (yet) any issues getting into/out-of our respective beds.

We don't make up either bed to "look pretty", so there's no hassles with doing that. Each bed just has pillows and blankets or comforters showing on it all the time.

The above provides good sleeping arrangements for both of us in our compact 24 foot. Class C.

So I take it you don't have to get up often to go to the bathroom. It just seems difficult to me to climb down that ladder in the middle of the night.

I do have to get up 2-3 times in the middle of the night, but so far I can do it from the overhead cab bed. Our motorhome has a floor that is raised up from the cab's floor - unlike many Class C rigs - so it's a shorter trip from the cabover bed down to the coach floor. I can even step down onto the dinette seat - along with using rungs on the ladder - so as to make it real easy and safe to get down from the cabover bed. Getting up onto the bed of course always takes just the ladder. I can also sit almost completely upright on the edge of the cabover bed with my legs hanging over.

Our highest priority is to use a small as possible motorhome for best driveability and access to the greatest selection of camping spots, while at the same time having one with the greatest amount of inside comfort as possible. I guess this means we somehow have to stay nimble in order for both of us to enjoy such things as a queen bed for each of us. 🙂

[Gjac]

pnichols wrote:
Our Class C has the standard rear corner queen bed and overhead cab queen bed.

The wife uses the rear corner bed and I use the cabover bed ... lots of room for both of us to move around ... which she needs for her bad back. Neither of us have (yet) any issues getting into/out-of our respective beds.

We don't make up either bed to "look pretty", so there's no hassles with doing that. Each bed just has pillows and blankets or comforters showing on it all the time.

The above provides good sleeping arrangements for both of us in our compact 24 foot. Class C.

So I take it you don't have to get up often to go to the bathroom. It just seems difficult to me to climb down that ladder in the middle of the night.

[Community Alumni]

Gjac wrote:

gemsworld wrote:
Had a corner double bed. Awful. We now have twin beds. Love it. The twin beds can easily be made into a king size bed but we don't bother.

Which model do you have? How many ft long? I am looking to stay short 24-25ft.

We have the Winnebago Navion, which is around 25 feet long. Twin beds have become very popular and several companies offer them, including in class B RVs.

[Bumpyroad]

I had twin beds in my first class A. there is nothing worse than rolling against that cold wall in the middle of the night.
bumpy

[pnichols]

Our Class C has the standard rear corner queen bed and overhead cab queen bed.

The wife uses the rear corner bed and I use the cabover bed ... lots of room for both of us to move around ... which she needs for her bad back. Neither of us have (yet) any issues getting into/out-of our respective beds.

We don't make up either bed to "look pretty", so there's no hassles with doing that. Each bed just has pillows and blankets or comforters showing on it all the time.

The above provides good sleeping arrangements for both of us in our compact 24 foot. Class C.

[Gjac]

gemsworld wrote:
Had a corner double bed. Awful. We now have twin beds. Love it. The twin beds can easily be made into a king size bed but we don't bother.

Which model do you have? How many ft long? I am looking to stay short 24-25ft.

[Gjac]

In a 24ft Class C the only options are the corner bed, double or queen without a slide. With a slide you lose the large rear storage bay but get a fold up queen when slide is out. A 25 ft C comes with the two twin beds and the large storage bay with no slide. Everything is a trade off. The full wall slide is nice when camping but less convenient when traveling with quick overnight stops.

[phillyg]

I don't like corner anything for ease of making the bed. But, I wouldn't do twin beds either. All comes down to preferences and how much you're willing to sacrifice.

[pianotuna]

Corner beds are for the young.

[bobndot]

I would think that twins would be easier. Sometimes one twin is shorter at 68" while the other is 74" but width is usually at 32" . You have to look at the sizes.
The other thing is what do twin beds do to the floorplan and the placement of bathroom configuration , water tanks, plumbing routing, water pump location and storage. You have to take into consideration what one alteration will do to other related things, then weigh that into the option.

[Community Alumni]

Had a corner double bed. Awful. We now have twin beds. Love it. The twin beds can easily be made into a king size bed but we don't bother.