Will the stupid questions ever end?
Hope so...
Stomach full of butterflys said:
How much room is there between the roof and the cabover bed when the roof is down?
None.
I'm new. Don't know what to do.... said:
Enough for a couple of rolled out sleeping bags?
See above.
Tony Monero said:
What size disco ball do you think would work best in the Eagle model?
Disco is dead. There is enough room for a decent sized mosh pit between the stovetop and the escape hatch.
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The only thing I can store in the bunk when closed is a small flat blind for the rear door window (like a windshield sun blind). The raising lever leaves an impression on the mattress, it's really tight.
I keep my sleeping bags and duffles with clothes in the back seat of the truck. I use the slding glass windows to pull my stuff through, into the camper. In the morning, I stuff the bags back through the sliding window. Saves a lot of laps around the truck.
- Remember these words, which I state to everyone who gets in my camper, - "Think small and move slowly."
- You're gonna nail your head once, maybe twice on the door. Happens to everybody... my tip - tuck your chin and step through, not up.
- Always, always, always walk an extra lap around the truck after you have closed the camper up. Check all latches to make sure you closed them tight. Double check that you have closed the propane valve as well before you get underway.
- Keep the door open when dropping the top. It's all vacuum packed in there. Can be nearly impossible to lower the top with the rear door closed. And don't forget to hook up the cross-bungees prior to lowering the top.
- Buy a small hand whisk brush and dustpan. Dirt & mud always get tracked in. The small brush and pan make clean up easy.
- The purple Crown Royal bags make great potholders and stash away easily.
- I prefer sleeping with my head over the cab, but you can turn around (head towards the door) if necessary. The drawback is that if you are a squirmer, your pillow may fall off the bed at 3am. Bummer...
- I leave the sliding window slightly cracked when travelling and the roll open window at the rear. Creates a nice draft so it doesn't get stagnant in the afternoon sun.
- On windy highways, check your rooftop vent cover. Mine pops open at high speeds in high winds. Another reason to crack open a couple of windows.
- Check your turnbuckles often on your way home, but only turn them to the point of snug resistence. Don't over-torque them. Use a screwdriver or wrench BTW, threaded through the turnbuckle to tighten them.
- I stash camp chairs, a cooler, a kitchen box, the Zodi shower and a box of firewood on the floor when travelling. On a small runner of carpet, with that no-skid mesh stuff under it, those items never slide around. So don't be afraid to pile things on the floor space.
You can see here how I'm typically packed up and the lack of room with the closed bunk.
Counting down....... :campfire:
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