Drop down beds... how low?

njedmunds
njedmunds Forum Participant Posts: 4
edited February 2018 in Caravan & Motorhome Chat #1

I have heard that some motorhome drop down beds come right down to real bed height, i.e. you don't need a ladder to get in. A Pilote salesman told me some of theirs do, but he couldn't show me one at the time. 

Can anyone advise me if I am searching for something that does not exist?  What I would really like is a permanent end lounge with a drop down bed over the cab area/at the front which lowers far enough down. 

Thanks

Nick

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  • young thomas
    young thomas Forum Participant Posts: 11,356
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    edited February 2018 #2

    Nick, rear lounge vans are (generally) the preserve of UK makers...

    drop down beds (over cab or over lounge) are (generally) the preserve of continental makers....

    however, there are a few makers (uk and continental) that provide both.

    BTW, several continental makers now have huge drop downs over a rear lounge, also with a second drop down in the cab....

    regarding height of lowered beds....short answer, they vary...

    overcab drop downs (in A class vans) can come down so that it only requires a leg up on a side seat to hop in...

    similarly, over lounge beds vary due to whether they have lockers on the underside...those that do are restricted a bit and those that dont tend to come down further...

    any clues on new/used, budget, vehicle length and weight etc?

  • brue
    brue Forum Participant Posts: 21,176 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    edited February 2018 #3

    Swift do a drop down bed in the rear lounge of the Rio. Makes two large beds one above the other.

  • cyberyacht
    cyberyacht Forum Participant Posts: 10,218
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    edited February 2018 #4

    Only limbo dancers need apply?

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