Sleeping Comfort

todehnal · 05-02-2015, 06:40 AM

We are very close on a decision to purchase a Winnebago 24M, probably the Navion, and really looking forward to joining the sprinter chassis travelers. Out of all of the manufacturers, Winnebago seen to have covered all of the bases pretty well, and the 24M looks to have a great floorplan that is very livable for extended stays. That is important, since we are coming from a 38 foot DP, and spend, at least, 4 months in it every year. The biggest concern is sleeping comfort. We had an old rig with a corner bed and hated it, and I really like the idea of having a couch and a dinette. Flexsteel makes great sofa beds, but since this will be our main bed, I can't imagine getting months of comfortable sleep with all of those humps, and valleys. We are looking to take advantage of all of the experience that is out there, and to come up with a workable solution, hopefully with a simple mattress pad of some sort. Suggestions please, and thanks for the help

Tom

LeeB · 05-07-2015, 05:07 PM

The ultimate decision will be yours no matter what. We have a 2013 24g back slide queen bed, kinda wished we would have gone with the 24v but that's a whole different story....
Our problem with the 24m is do either one of you go to bed earlier then the other and or do one of you get up earlier?

We went from a 38ft pusher to the 24g..... It wasn't easy but we have adjusted and LOVE IT.......

Safe Travels and Best of Luck

Craig36 · 05-07-2015, 05:44 PM

We had a very thin mattress on our master bed that was not at all comfortable. We bought a memory foam topper and it was night and day.

As the normal pad on a folding bed is thin, the topper will make it much thicker so sheets will fit. It will likely fold up without a problem.

If you go this route, don't buy it at a regular store as the selection is poor.

There are dealers on ebay with huge selections of all different thicknesses and firmness. I don't know if folding up the bed will be a problem, but the foam compresses, and then the memory brings it right back. We went with 4 inches (med firmness) on our fixed bed. It wasn't cheap (about $275 for queen) but the comfort is amazing.

irish65 · 05-07-2015, 05:54 PM

The M floor plan has the best open floor plan and the worst sleeping arrangement. We have the G and it is most comfortable and has two different areas incase someone (me) goes to bed early. It does have less open feeling and a small shower. We changed out the air bed and put in a 4" foam mattress which makes a comfortable double bed. Everyone who has the flex steel coach says it is terrible to sleep on. I don't know how you could make it level and store what it would take. The new J is nice but someone would have to sleep in the back and one on the dinette.

MWKingSD · 08-15-2015, 06:59 PM

Neighbor has a 2015 M - he says the sofa bed is terrible, just as you say about the 3 'islands.' The top section closest to the wall is only supported by a pin down at the hinge, so the weight of two humans has a lot of leverage causing the hinge & pin to wear and get worse over time. Dealer wants to help, but there is no clear fix.

Does make for a nice floor plan, if only you didn't want to sleep in it at night? That and his cabinet latches are making me rethink buying a Winnebago

Honwing · 08-17-2015, 01:29 AM

We purchased a 2013 Navion 24G last October and so far would not trade it for any other floor plan. Love the queen bed in back Just reversed the two mattress sections so that the split is down at the knees which now has you sleeping on the main mattress section. The Sofa bed is indeed terrible and only Good for the grandkids. Looking for two recliners that will fit in that slide location. As mentioned before having two people who go to bed and get up at different times makes the G the right model.

todehnal · 08-18-2015, 05:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Honwing

We purchased a 2013 Navion 24G last October and so far would not trade it for any other floor plan. Love the queen bed in back Just reversed the two mattress sections so that the split is down at the knees which now has you sleeping on the main mattress section. The Sofa bed is indeed terrible and only Good for the grandkids. Looking for two recliners that will fit in that slide location. As mentioned before having two people who go to bed and get up at different times makes the G the right model.

Please let us know what recliners you find. We are also interested in going with that same floor plan, but after having recliners in our old 38 foot pusher, we can't see being without them. What would also be really great information would be the actual space that you have to work with. Could you measure that area, and post it. Maybe we could help with the shopping and offer some suggestions on recliners that would fit.................Tom

Honwing · 08-19-2015, 11:07 PM

Measurement is 57" and Camping World sells a modular setup and includes 2 armless recliners and a center console that is approx. 54". Only problem is recliners are $380 each now on sale, center console runs $199 and shipping ran about another $300. I think the model is called the "Berkshire"