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Road Trek Topliner Question

Blaino
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RoadTrek used to have a model called the Top Liner which featured an upper berth above the front captains chairs giving the unit a sleep 6 capability.
Before this was a model name, the Road Trek II according to brochures, offered the option and the "Top Liner" model was available through 1987 at least.
My question is how was this option worked into the structure? What was the set up procedure? Did it pull out on a track or suspend or what? Where did the mattress go?
I would love to see some pictures of the option if any have them or if any members here had a topliner!
The old brochures just show the one shot of the end on view which shows the upper bed deployed and the pillows. Nothing of the details of how it worked, stowed or set up were included and the downloadable owners manuals are silent on the entire subject.
I have a 5 member family and might consider having some parts fabricated etc for this possibility if I could understand how it worked and the specifics of how it stored away when not in use.
Thanks if you have any knowledge on this topic or pictures!
Blaino
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Billizer
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My 1992 GMC Invervec Falcon 190 has a Topliner. It rolls back on a rail on each side back another 4 ft or so. Tried sleeping up there...but, the hed room was too close for comfort. Folded down couch for comfortable sleep, but, difficult to fold up as a solo. Me tinks these two units are very simular.

Blaino
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Arizona Kid wrote:
Here is the 1984 Brochure showing the upper bed, I've never seen one in person. Looks like they use the Captains chairs as a brace for the upper bed.
1984 Rt. Topliner


Yeah, I had seen these brochures and that's what got me interested in the top liner option to begin with.
In later videos, RT has the seats turned the other direction for use as bunks in the newer models, so it does seem that perhaps the seats turned this way could be part of a middle support.
I would really like to see about 10 or 12 shots showing the mechanism in the closed position and step by step in the deployment.
I did see in one of the old order forms that with the topliner option, one must give up the top drawer or map drawer.
Thanks for your efforts anyway. Surely SOMEONE out there had one of these!

Arizona_Kid
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Here is the 1984 Brochure showing the upper bed, I've never seen one in person. Looks like they use the Captains chairs as a brace for the upper bed.
1984 Rt. Topliner