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Subject Topic: Fixed Beds - OK for Tall People?
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Personcorni
17/9/2013 at 10:24am
 Location: Doncaster
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i agree with those who say sleep on the cut out side.
i just tuck my misses feet in on her side and she's happy.
would never go back to making beds up no matter how tall i was


Personbev+jon
17/9/2013 at 11:39am
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changed back from fixed bed to a 2 berth . much more room in bed and more comfortable too . ok you have a 3 minute faff setting it up and putting it away but not the end of the world.


PersonJayEss
19/9/2013 at 11:56am
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We couldn't find a fixed bed that suited my 6ft4 OH although he could have coped if he was in it alone and didn't have to fit round me.

I'm sure that they are wonderful if you are 6ft or under


Personbobthedrive
19/9/2013 at 1:11pm
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I am 6ft 1". We have a small van a fixed bed that is only 6ft 2" long. This is our first van, when we change might go for a fixed bed again but longer one. At present when in bed I end up either hit one of the panels at the bottom on the bed or the folding screen, I'm a restless sleeper according to my wife . Just been looking at 2014 vans and see that the Sterling Eccles Sport 514 although a smallish van has a 1.98m/ 6ft 6 inch bed, must go and have a lie down in one.


Personiwalani
19/9/2013 at 1:19pm
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To avoid the problem of one of us having to climb over the other if we get up in the night, we went for a fixed twin-bed German caravan.  One bed is slightly longer than the other (I think it's about 6 foot 4) so tall hubby has that, and we both sleep well.

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PersonJTLM
19/9/2013 at 2:57pm
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I'll tell you on Tuesday morning after my first night in our van. I'm 6'2" and we have a fixed double with a corner lopped off. My better (and much shorter) half has that side so hopefully I'll be OK.


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