My fiancé recently bought an old pop up that needed lots of work. It’s a 1991 Starcraft Meteorite. The roof was rotting and shot, the lower body is starting as well, and the canvas is questionable- especially the zippered windows.
We initially considered rebuilding it, but since we are going through all that effort, we may as well create exactly what we want. We have three kids: 16, 10, and 6. We are leaning towards something that we can stand in (barely). Our main criteria: sleeping for two adults - kids will be in tents. Seating for 5 to escape heat or rain if needed, and as much storage as possible to hold the kids tents and other things.
We will be towing with an F150, so I’m not worried about the tow vehicle. I’m still in the process of stripping the frame down, but it looks like I’ll have about 6 x 8.5 floor space to work with.
I’ve looked at the design section here, and it seems what I want has been done before, BUT there are some complexities.
. I am 6’3” so that limits bed options. Seems we are limited to length wise for the bed instead of width. Also, my fiancé does not like the table/bench folding into a bed setup. She has a vision of a Murphy bed that folds down, and that vision is concrete if you know what I mean. I built one in the house so the idea is stuck. I envision the Murphy bed hinging on the long side, and while up for seating, it would be the backrest. What I don’t like is that it would completely block any window in that wall, but that’s the price of an unhinged mattress I suppose.
There’s some challenges, but they can be overcome I believe. One thing I haven’t been able to find in the forums: what is a good source for reasonably priced RV windows? That will likely be one of my biggest expenses.
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