DrewE wrote:
The cabover on any class C is not designed for occupancy while in motion. There are a few reasons for this. First, it is a very vulnerable location in the event of a crash. While crashworthiness is not a strong point of motorhomes in general, the spot exposed at the top of the front with nothing securing one in is worse than pretty much anywhere else in the RV. Second, the framework of a cabover is designed to support the weight of a person when the RV is not bouncing around on the road, but not the much higher dynamic loads that having the weight there would impose when going over a large bump.
I disagree with this comment to a large extent. The weight of a person in the cabover bunk while driving down the road is NOT going to be enough to stress the cabover while going over a large bump. Many many many people have used the cabover for storage and have exceeded the weight of a single person without issue - I have never heard of anyone having the cabover become structurally damaged due to putting weight in it while traveling.
I do agree with the safety issue (although I grew up riding in the cabover of a truck camper) and wouldn't recommend sleeping in it while traveling.
