Philemon Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 Thinking of downsizing our van and looking at vans with a transverse fixed bed with large garage below to store our bikes. Only trouble is that in the vans we've seen so far it is impossible to sit upright without banging our heads on the ceiling or overhead lockers. I vaguely remember reading about a bed that you can lower or raise as you require. Can anybody identify the van in question and whether it is still in production. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 Can't help you with that van name, but all vans I've looked at that have bed above locker tall enough to take bikes have (for even a s.a. like me) insufficient head room above bed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Itexuk Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 I think it was the Mobilvetta p81 that had a rear bed that you could raise / lower Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mel64 Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 Mobilvetta P81 by Marquis has an adjustable double bed with garage. From memory 21 foot 3500 kgs. hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron. Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 You have not said what size you are downsizing from so what size have you in mind? Frankia have models where the bed can go up or down over the garage and which you can sit up in either way. Also they don't have overhead lockers just where your head wants to be. Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel B Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 Have a look at the RDH website: http://www.rdh.co.uk/ They sell Kentucky motorhomes (same as Rimor - part of the same company) and some of these have adjustable height rear beds. Their Kentucky Royal has a "rear Double Bed Modifiable in Height Electrically"! Not sure about the other models. We have a Rimor Sailer 645TC (see picture left) which has a rear garage but it is not as high as the usual garages, you can't put a bike in it normally as it's not high enough, however, we find by removing the quick release front wheels on our mountain bikes and standing them in on the rear wheel and the front forks they fit fine and it only takes 10 seconds to put the wheels back on. This gives us a fixed bed with good headroom but that is not difficult to get in/out of as it is that bit lower, and a usable garage, best of both worlds really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JudgeMental Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 The French firm CHALLANGER do van's with electric double beds over a large garage...Saw these at Dusseldorf show 2 years ago. My van is 2.9 high with a large garage that can accommodate bikes and a bed above with ample head room....It was hard to find a van without a bed that was not claustrophobic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flicka Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 Some of the Chasson models have adjustable heightbeds. From memory the budget models (Flash) have manual operation and the more expensive (Welcome & Allegro) have electric operation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aj8one Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 just ordered chausson allegro 94 electric up & down bed above garage alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lennyhb Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 Challenger do some they are a re branded Chasson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyishuk Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 I have a feeling that one of the baby Rapidos 710 (or similar) has an adjustable / garage / bed. Coulod be corrected on this ? Rgds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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