Drop down bed showdown

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Drop down bed showdown

 ·  Posted: 13.02.2014  ·  #1

Drop down bed showdown....

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Re: Drop down bed showdown

 ·  Posted: 13.02.2014  ·  #2

Great length but a definite lack of storage in most.

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Ally

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Re: Drop down bed showdown

 ·  Posted: 13.02.2014  ·  #3

Prefer the Chausson's.

We were told the Bailey drop down bed will not go back up again on the leisure batteries and must be on 240volt.

I tested this at Hagans. Unplugged the van and put the bed down, it did go back up with a little help at the last few inches, how hard this is on the leisure batteries remains to be seen.

I think I prefer the manual operation of the Pilote.

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 ·  Posted: 13.02.2014  ·  #4

At least they are prepared to be critical. Unlike the boys over on the motorhome channel who seem to wet themselves at the mention of Bailey.

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biffo

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 ·  Posted: 13.02.2014  ·  #5

Would love to watch...........but my f{*+[>?~ iPad won't play. I know its first generation and it plays pivotal ok.......just not f¥~'$^n you tube. Will rely on the feedback from craicers

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Ally

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Re: Drop down bed showdown

 ·  Posted: 13.02.2014  ·  #6

Quote by biffo

Would love to watch...........but my f{*+[>?~ iPad won't play. I know its first generation and it plays pivotal ok.......just not f¥~'$^n you tube. Will rely on the feedback from craicers

Quick run down. They are all pretty much the same, all overpriced and some have different colours

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biffo

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 ·  Posted: 13.02.2014  ·  #7

Phew........missed nowt then.........prefer going to Donaghys anyway.......better half goes berserk when I HAVE to check out all the vans there and the mutts check out the shower rooms for their grub .

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 ·  Posted: 13.02.2014  ·  #8

I have the ultimate test for the drop down bed, put me in it to see how those cables fare with someone of my size in it!

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 ·  Posted: 13.02.2014  ·  #9

These drop down beds are a very good idea but what happens when ur partner wishes to go to bed and you want to stay up to watch the late movie, yes you are probably right you go to bed as well.!!!!.

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Re: Drop down bed showdown

 ·  Posted: 14.02.2014  ·  #10

Quote by denboye

These drop down beds are a very good idea but what happens when ur partner wishes to go to bed and you want to stay up to watch the late movie, yes you are probably right you go to bed as well.!!!!.

Easy.
Do what happens in our van.
DO WHAT YOUR TOLD! LOL

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 ·  Posted: 14.02.2014  ·  #11

I think that's the rule in most vans

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Shivster

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 ·  Posted: 14.02.2014  ·  #12

Oh my god they all look great but I love the fact that we have room in our bog standard one as if He wants to stay up and I want to go to bed no hassle.
I just need Naomi and Joan to work there magic and make mine homely.
I want to know which one won it overall? They don't say much about the driving side of these things at all like cruise control standard etc. Do they actually bother driving them?

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