Twin bed change

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dtony

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How hard is it to remove the twin beds and replace them with a queen? there is a full length cabinet between the two. Not sure of what ducting etc there might be under the beds now. It is a older 27' Fleetwood that I have seen online and am not able to just go and see. Am wondering if it would be worth it before I make the trip to see it.
 
"Worth it" or not is an entirely different conversation that would require a lot more information, so I'm leaving that one alone.  As to converting twin beds into a queen my answer is this; everything is "doable" when both time and money are available.  A lot of times you'll find a holding tank underneath at last one of those beds, and in the case of my older Southwind, the inverter/charging system is under my rear full.  I have tons of people, however, convert those twins in that vintage RV, so yes, it's a simple enough project.  Without seeing pics, no way for me to see, but often times it's as simple as pulling up the existing mattresses & plywood, putting a sold sheet of plywood in place, and slapping a mattress in there.  I'm sure you case easily modify the existing framework and it shouldn't be too big an issue.  Of course, I suppose all this conversation could be for naught if it's found out the center cabinet supports the rear framework of the roof, but that would be a little shocking I'd think.

Post up some pictures and you might get some real, knowledgeable advice as opposed to having to rely on my less-than-educated answer.  Good luck!
 
There's almost always changes to cabinetry and carpet involved, sometimes wiring too.  There have been people that have done this as part of a larger remodeling project but usually it's far more cost effective to find a rig that matches what you want.
 
The best way to find out it to look.. Take out the drawers and lift the beds. Usually the woodwork is the big part, taking a floor to ceiling cabinet out usually involves flooring, wall treatment and maybe electrical. Then building a bed frame to covertly mask a tank or electrical necessities or relocating them... The main thing is,

1. look at what your planning to do.
2. Sketch out a plan and post it to get input.
3. Allow your plan to be flexible to allow for the inevitable "bump in the road".
4. Execute your plan in defined stages to keep organized.
5. when buying supplies get extra to allow for "OOOPS!"...

This is a project I plan on doing myself since the MH we're getting comes with twins. I've been scouring the net and got some great ideas. Just go for it!
 
You don't say what "style" of RV you're looking at.  A 27' Fleetwood could be any of the four main types:  Travel Trailer, 5th Wheel, Class C or Motorhome.
It would help if you could tell us that.

I just did a conversion (going the other way) from queen to twin beds, in a 5th wheel of that length.  Absolutely no problem. side tables were not even anchored to the floor.  No electricals, no mechanicals enclosed in either twin bed framework or cabinets.

Please post more info.
 
On my MH the difference between the twin and the queen was the placement of the fresh water holding tank, lines, etc. I was going to do the same thing but decided to just leave it the way it is.
 
I own a Fleetwood Tioga Arrow and am currently doing the same thing. The twin beds are on each side with a 3 drawer cabinet between them on the back wall. I ripped the cabinet out and just bridging the two platforms with a sheet of plywood. There is no electrical to worry about as long as you don't cover up the converter and the fuse panel.
 

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