Hi experts! I really like the bunkhouse feature we saw in a 5er but am looking for a motorhome so I can tow my car behind it. I have looked at dealer sites and there are just too many to look through to find what I want. Is this even a possibility? Thanks in advance.
The Junkman said
06:05 PM Oct 14, 2014
I don't recall seeing a class A with a bunk house. I don;t think there is enough room?.. maybe out to a 45footer. Unless it's a bus.. seen them in those..for bands, etc..
We considered a couple class A toyhaulers early on . That could accomplish the same thing.
I moved to a fifth wheel... with a bunkhouse for storage/office.
SnowGypsy said
06:14 PM Oct 14, 2014
You don't see them often but I have seen them in the older, quite older, Class C and a time or two in Class A where they were in a slideout coming out of about the middle of unit. Have you tried tried searching rv trader and rvt the A and/or C and putting "bunkhouse" as the key word? Some will only indicate the front bunk over the cab and some A have one that drops down and they call that a bunk but it would be your best bet. Finding one would probably require some good luck.
bjoyce said
06:17 PM Oct 14, 2014
AllStar by Newmar had a bunkhouse model. It was on a mid-engine chassis, so there was room.
Gannet said
03:24 PM Oct 15, 2014
These exist, but are quite rare.
What you might consider is just budgeting to have the interior of the MH reworked. RV interior/furniture work is really not that expensive. Look at some MHs with an eye towards spotting spaces that could be converted, then budget a few thousand for the conversion. Maybe find the interior shop you want to work with beforehand, talk with them, and get their recommendation.
SnowGypsy said
05:37 PM Oct 15, 2014
I got to thinking that some trailers have a room with 2 sets of bunks and what I have seen is just a double bunk, no room really to it so if that is desired, you'll probably have to go with something like Gannet is suggesting. The internet has a lot of ideas where people are in to do-it-yourself and show photos of the work so that might be an idea if you are on a tighter budget.
southernvagabond said
05:48 PM Oct 15, 2014
Winnebago has one with a slideout across from the bathroom that contains bunks. No actual room just the bunks with a privacy curtain. Can't remember the name though.
Ric and Rebecca said
04:58 AM Oct 16, 2014
we looked at a Itasca Sunova 2006 (class a) or so that had bunks, also i think a 2010 Georgetown had bunks also. hope this gives you a starting point.
ric
Blackvelvet55 said
05:47 AM Oct 16, 2014
I'm also looking at Class A bunkhouse models. I've seen these at the dealers near me. Forest River Berkshire 390 BH , Winnebago Forsa 38R, Ithaca Solei and Tiffin Allego Red 35QBA. These are a few all newer models.
cejones4210 said
07:41 AM Oct 16, 2014
Winnebago/Itasca model Solei has a bunk area. I believe it was across from the bathroom. It was not a separate room but just had a curtain across. It was designed as a three way; office area, fold down bunks or extra closet space.
kb0zke said
04:20 PM Oct 16, 2014
Lori, what sort of budget do you have? Newell will build whatever you want, but the price could well be over a million dollars.
Perhaps the reason why we don't see many bunkhouse motor homes, compared to 5'ers, but that may be due to the way the two types of coaches are built. A 5'er usually has a bedroom in the front, whereas a MH has the driving area there. The 5'er can arrange the space in any way the designer wants.
Hi experts! I really like the bunkhouse feature we saw in a 5er but am looking for a motorhome so I can tow my car behind it. I have looked at dealer sites and there are just too many to look through to find what I want. Is this even a possibility? Thanks in advance.
We considered a couple class A toyhaulers early on . That could accomplish the same thing.
I moved to a fifth wheel... with a bunkhouse for storage/office.
What you might consider is just budgeting to have the interior of the MH reworked. RV interior/furniture work is really not that expensive. Look at some MHs with an eye towards spotting spaces that could be converted, then budget a few thousand for the conversion. Maybe find the interior shop you want to work with beforehand, talk with them, and get their recommendation.
ric
Perhaps the reason why we don't see many bunkhouse motor homes, compared to 5'ers, but that may be due to the way the two types of coaches are built. A 5'er usually has a bedroom in the front, whereas a MH has the driving area there. The 5'er can arrange the space in any way the designer wants.