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Radrick123 Samba Member
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Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2017 12:52 pm Post subject: Would you put 2 adults in the pop-top with kids underneath? |
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re: Bay window '76
I have been wondering if it's unsafe for my wife and I to sleep on the top bunk and have the kids down below? I keep thinking that it could somehow come crashing down on them. The top bunk is however much larger and I don't necessarily want the kids climbing up and down all the time - so it seems like it was designed to be that way?
Does anyone know the weight load for the top or, more importantly, how I might check it's 40 year old integrity?
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jtauxe Samba Member
Joined: September 30, 2004 Posts: 5780 Location: Los Alamos, New Mexico
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Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2017 1:01 pm Post subject: Re: Would you put 2 adults in the pop-top with kids underneath? |
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It's pretty damned sturdy. I've slept up there with another adult many times, and never had any feeling of flimsiness. There is a beefy steel crossbar holding up the front edge.
Adults up top and kids below is the way to go, I think. _________________ John
"Travelling in a fried-out Kombi, on a hippie trail, head full of zombie..." - Colin Hay and Ron Strykert
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1969 Transporter, 1971 Westfalia, 1976, 1977, 1976, 1977, 1971, 1973, 1977 Westfalias,
1979 Champagne Sunroof, 1974 Westfalia Automatic, 1979 Transporter, 1972 Sportsmobile, 1973 Transporter Wild Westerner, 1974 Westfalia parts bus, 1975 Mexican single cab *FOR SALE*, 1978 Irish 4-door double cab RHD
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Ride_On Samba Member
Joined: August 27, 2015 Posts: 385 Location: Ottawa, Canada
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Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2017 1:16 pm Post subject: Re: Would you put 2 adults in the pop-top with kids underneath? |
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Have the heavier of you two climb on up and bounce around while the other watches for flex. Really though, once you're up there, your weight is spread out over a large (no insult/pun intended!) footprint.
For us, we divide and conquer - I'm upstairs with our near 5yr old while my wife is downstairs with our 2.5 yr old. If they were together, bed time would be an extended affair... _________________ 1977 Westfalia 2.0 FI Skills EJ25 w SubaruGears 5sp
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=687254
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busdaddy Samba Member
Joined: February 12, 2004 Posts: 51130 Location: Surrey B.C. Canada, but thinking of Ukraine
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Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2017 1:24 pm Post subject: Re: Would you put 2 adults in the pop-top with kids underneath? |
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Are we discussing a Westfalia?, or other brand of camper? _________________ Rust NEVER sleeps and stock never goes out of style.
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Happyfolk Samba Member
Joined: May 26, 2014 Posts: 183 Location: Madison, WI
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Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2017 1:45 pm Post subject: Re: Would you put 2 adults in the pop-top with kids underneath? |
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Sure. There's a steel beam across the opening that the bed flips over, between the hinges for the upper bed. The upstairs is much roomier than below since there's no cabinets up there. It's wider and longer. I guess it does depend on how much weight we're talking I suppose. _________________ '79 Westfalia Deluxe Campmobile, 2.0L CA FI, Mexico Beige |
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russwiththebus Samba Member
Joined: September 25, 2007 Posts: 930 Location: Chattanooga, TN
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Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2017 1:52 pm Post subject: Re: Would you put 2 adults in the pop-top with kids underneath? |
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It's very sturdy up there, I've never had a worry. Source: Plenty of years of "activities" in the upper bed. |
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ROCKOROD71 Samba Member
Joined: January 18, 2012 Posts: 2770 Location: Boston, MA
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Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2017 1:59 pm Post subject: Re: Would you put 2 adults in the pop-top with kids underneath? |
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How fat are you and the good lady friend?
I always sleep up top, more room up there.
It's pretty sturdy. I've tested it, vigorously at times....drunk too. _________________ 1971 STD BEETLE- DD-1st car, 1st love. keepin' it stock! 1600DP, Solex 34-3 Mexi Bosch SVDA Dist NOW w/POINTS
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Careful guys, a petulant child can grow up to be president these days. |
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sodbuster Samba Member
Joined: August 08, 2004 Posts: 1084 Location: wherever my baywindow takes me.
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Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2017 2:04 pm Post subject: Re: Would you put 2 adults in the pop-top with kids underneath? |
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Had a 79 westy when the kids were small. The wife and I slept in the top bunk with the kids down below all the time. it was never a problem with both of us sleeping up there, in fact my wife preferred it! More room up top and with everyone in bed and all the doors locked she felt the kids were more secure in the bottom bunk. BTW at the time I was pushing 275 lbs. I'm 6'3". I say go for it! |
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Radrick123 Samba Member
Joined: June 26, 2016 Posts: 36
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Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2017 4:52 pm Post subject: Re: Would you put 2 adults in the pop-top with kids underneath? |
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Alright! I'm 165lb and my wife is 130lb. So I guess we should be fine!
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Abscate Samba Member
Joined: October 05, 2014 Posts: 22648 Location: NYC/Upstate/ROW
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Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2017 5:18 pm Post subject: Re: Would you put 2 adults in the pop-top with kids underneath? |
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Radrick123 wrote: |
Alright! I'm 165lb and my wife is <fatal.error> So I guess we should be fine!
Thanks all. |
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ac78 Samba Member
Joined: March 18, 2008 Posts: 330 Location: Nashville
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Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2017 5:38 pm Post subject: Re: Would you put 2 adults in the pop-top with kids underneath? |
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Its plenty sturdy up there. You'll also love the extra width and not smacking your head on the top cabinet!😉 _________________ 78 Westy 2.0l hydr. FI
VW Campmobile
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Happyfolk Samba Member
Joined: May 26, 2014 Posts: 183 Location: Madison, WI
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Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2017 6:28 pm Post subject: Re: Would you put 2 adults in the pop-top with kids underneath? |
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Radrick123 wrote: |
Alright! I'm 165lb and my wife is 130lb. So I guess we should be fine!
Thanks all. |
As long as Sodbuster's wife weighs more than 20 lbs you should be good! _________________ '79 Westfalia Deluxe Campmobile, 2.0L CA FI, Mexico Beige |
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sodbuster Samba Member
Joined: August 08, 2004 Posts: 1084 Location: wherever my baywindow takes me.
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Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2017 8:27 pm Post subject: Re: Would you put 2 adults in the pop-top with kids underneath? |
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Happyfolk wrote: |
Radrick123 wrote: |
Alright! I'm 165lb and my wife is 130lb. So I guess we should be fine!
Thanks all. |
As long as Sodbuster's wife weighs more than 20 lbs you should be good! |
HA! She's a small blond as I like to say but not that small. Happyfolk I also should mention my '79 was exactly the same model as the one in your signature. I still miss that bus. |
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SamboSamba22 Samba Member
Joined: August 06, 2015 Posts: 2772 Location: Benton, Arkansas
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Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2017 9:41 pm Post subject: Re: Would you put 2 adults in the pop-top with kids underneath? |
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russwiththebus wrote: |
It's very sturdy up there, I've never had a worry. Source: Plenty of years of "activities" in the upper bed. |
So "your kind" are the reasoning I scrub the shit out of my bus interior...
The lady and I were hesitate at the beginning with us both up there, but again, it seems pretty darn sturdy.
Ya damn nasties... _________________ The Bus Barn Ltd. Co.
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Dana Champion Samba Member
Joined: July 06, 2012 Posts: 633 Location: Ventura County, CA
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Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2017 7:50 pm Post subject: Re: Would you put 2 adults in the pop-top with kids underneath? |
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You and the wife might give it a go without the kids below. At least you won't have to worry about " dropping in" on them ! |
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vwwestyman Samba Member
Joined: April 24, 2004 Posts: 5688 Location: Manhattan, Kansas, USA
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