Bongo Fury

Evening all,

There must be a few here that have conversions that utilise the driver and passenger front seats to make up the bed. How comfortable/convenient is this set up?
Thanks.
RDCol

We use this configuration with 2 single airbeds (aerobed pakmat, don't pump up too much) and find it comfortable. They even out the lumps and as long as your hips are on the seat and not mechanism all is fine. Dont forget to fold down the seat belt anchors. The gap behind the engine can be filled with a blowup cushion (or a real one). My feet do touch the steering wheel if streached out but no great problem. The engine lump doesn't prevent a close encounter of the top half. An alternative to the airbed is fill in cushion and memory foam toppers. We are very happy with our arrangement (beds are very quick to pump up and easy to store upstairs. Not as convenient as the permamently up beds in our pennine folding camper or at home but no more difficult than any standard Bongo set up that is made up each night.

Hi, We have a rear conversion, I have had a back op and find using the front seats as beds much more comfy than laying flat. Front seats are pulled right forward and a few pillows make it real cosy. Also have the benefit of having the front windows open for fresh air. This configeration leaves plenty of room for the woofer to kip down the end. Very quick to return it all to normal in the morning, Happy bongoing

the1andonly wrote: The engine lump doesn't prevent a close encounter of the top half.

Might make the knees tremble, though!


Frank

who leaves the engine running in bed
or are we talking a close encounter of the 3rd kind

Many thanks for your replies. Not as uncomfortable as it looks then? By the way, never thought of lying that way around with my head in the cab.
Cheers
RDCol

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/180981245078? ... 1423.l2649

Thoroughly recommended.

Carey, thanks for the recommendation

Purchased the u shaped mattress topper last week and had best nights sleep in the bongo so far. Even managed a lie in this morning, after taking 5 yr old daughter to loo at 630am!

cavey wrote:http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/180981245078? ... 1423.l2649

Thoroughly recommended.

Nice one Cavey,
Good photo showing the bed size/layout too.

just looked at u shaped mattress, definitely interested in purchasing one. how does it store away etc? cheers, dave

davema wrote:just looked at u shaped mattress, definitely interested in purchasing one. how does it store away etc? cheers, dave

That's the only negative point for a super comfy mattress. It folds down into 4 neat bags but is a little large to store/transport. If you like your sleep, Worth it though without a doubt. Cheers, Dave

thanks for prompt reply cavey.