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27/2/2012 at 10:33am
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Good morning all.

Have recently accquired my first caravan and are busy trying to learn all about it.

One question please.... The van has a dinette bunk and a pull out 'Pullman type' bunk at the top. The top bunk has a warning of a maximum weight of 11 stone. Is this rigid ?? Has anybody experience of going over this ??
Is there any limit (within reason) on the bottom bunk (made from collapsing the dinette) ??

Many thanks in advance, Paul


27/2/2012 at 10:40am
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 11 stone. Is this rigid

i would think yes the fittings onto the wall and assembly fittings are only designed to take this weight.



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27/2/2012 at 11:21am
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Yes probably, I wouldn't like to go over this, either you'd squash the person below , or damage the wall fixings. Plus any heavier and I would think it wouldn't be very comfy.

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11 stone !!!you sure you read it right ? mine is only 8 stone max.To be honest i would not recomend an adult to sleep on it for fear of it coming of the wall..

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27/2/2012 at 8:18pm
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11 stone sounds correct, this is the same weight limit as on our provence. Not sure I would exceed this as can't see the fittings been mega strong looking where they are fixed.


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27/2/2012 at 8:30pm
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11 stone on ours too


27/2/2012 at 8:40pm
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Different makes of caravans and bunk types have different weight limits, our first caravan had the canvas stretcher type of bunk, weight limit 6stones. Our Coachman had the Canter-leaverd type of bunk, weight limit 11stones, Our Lunar has the type of bunk that rests on two woodern wall battons, weight limit 8 stones.

Its best to follow the advice given on you caravans instruction manual, it would be foolish to risk injury or damage to your caravan by overloading it and possibly having to curtail your holiday due to someones injuries or lack of a bunk to sleep on.

The bases on the bunks are normally quite sturdy though, as they are designed to take an adult sitting on them by day, my OH weighs 12 stone and has quite often dropped off for a snooze on our rear bottom bunk without any problems to caravan or limb!

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