Sherri Gregorio Posted November 11, 2020 Report Share Posted November 11, 2020 (edited) Do you prefer a King bed with "less" room on each side? Or, a Queen bed for "extra" room on each side? We always sleep on King beds but wonder if we should save the inches and get a Queen. This will be our very first 5th Wheel - 2021 Jayco Eagle 317RLOK. Thank you guys! Edited November 11, 2020 by Sherri Gregorio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldcodger Posted November 11, 2020 Report Share Posted November 11, 2020 Had a king mattress in ours when we purchased but removed that and put in the adjustabeds that we had in our s & b. Gave up some room on both sides but been happy with it on our eighth year out amongst the mass's. Dave Quote 2004 Volvo 630 left tandem with 12 speed Freedomline 2014 Sandpiper 35 ROK 42' fifth wheel Western Golf & Country Cart (EZ-GO frame) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherri Gregorio Posted November 12, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2020 Thank you Dave for your posting! I appreciate it. Sherri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whj469 Posted November 12, 2020 Report Share Posted November 12, 2020 King, we have had queens and didn't like them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaydrvr Posted November 12, 2020 Report Share Posted November 12, 2020 26 minutes ago, whj469 said: King, we have had queens and didn't like them. And we don't like kings. It's a personal preference and one that - I think - is more related to the sizes of the occupants. My wife and I are quite small and prefer the queen, but I would think larger occupants would need more room. Jay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mptjelgin Posted November 12, 2020 Report Share Posted November 12, 2020 It really come down to what you prefer in a bed. We slept in a king at home, so got a king in our fifth wheel. I would say that if you are comfortable in a queen, do that and save the extra room for something else. Quote Mark & Teri 2021 Grand Designs Imagine 2500RL, 2019 Ford F-350 Mark & Teri's Travels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Star Dreamer Posted November 12, 2020 Report Share Posted November 12, 2020 We sleep on a King waterbed at home, but since we couldn't get a trailer manufacturer to put a water bed in a 5th wheel we went to a queen bed regular mattress in the 5th wheel from the manufacturer to give s more space alongside the bed and then changed it out with a Queen size sleep number bed after we brought the trailer home. So far it has been good for us and we recently did a 7 week trip covering 5400 miles with it and slept good. Like others have said it is your personal preference, but either size works for us. Quote 2005 Freightliner Century S/T, Singled, Air ride ET Jr. hitch 2019 46'+ Dune Sport Man Cave custom 5th wheel toy hauler Owner of the 1978 Custom Van "Star Dreamer" which might be seen at a local car show near you! Check out http://www.hhrvresource.com/ for much more info on HDT's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray,IN Posted November 12, 2020 Report Share Posted November 12, 2020 (edited) We had a full-size King in our 5er, there was plenty of room on each side to dress, the Grand Junction was a great 5er. Now we are back with a Queen bed in this MH, with only 2" on either side to walk.. We were happy with ether size. Edited November 12, 2020 by Ray,IN Quote 2000 Winnebago Ultimate Freedom USQ40JD, ISC 8.3 Cummins 350, Spartan MM Chassis. USA IN 1SG retired;Good Sam Life member,FMCA ." And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you--ask what you can do for your country. John F. Kennedy 20 Jan 1961 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NDBirdman Posted November 12, 2020 Report Share Posted November 12, 2020 Prefer a queen size in our RV and our SNB. Wife and I are of the bigger stature but prefer queen. Makes more room on each side in RV for bigger night-stand to hold both our CPAPs. Quote 2022 Coachman Leprechaun, traveling around to dark sky areas and chasing the stars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlennWest Posted November 12, 2020 Report Share Posted November 12, 2020 We prefer king. It is a personal choice. My wife is a very active sleeper. I move very little. She needs the king bed. Quote 2003 Teton Grand Freedom towed with 2006 Freightliner Century 120 across the beautiful USA welding pipe.https://photos.app.goo.gl/O32ZjgzSzgK7LAyt1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamtracy Posted November 12, 2020 Report Share Posted November 12, 2020 For us a king with the less room for us. We have a couple of labs that sleep with us when we have other people in the 5th wheel. We are not in the bedroom that often in a 24 hour period. We have plenty of room at the end of the bed or in the bathroom to get dressed. Quote 2024 GMC 3500HD DRW Denali Diesel 2019 Keystone Avalanche 396BH USN Retired Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherri Gregorio Posted November 12, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2020 Thank you all for your feedback! Sounds like it's definitely a preference thing. Well, we sleep on a king bed at home, so I decided to go with a king bed in the 5th wheel. I called the Sales Manager this morning to give him my final choice. Having a great nights sleep makes all the difference in the world to me. I'm afraid if I got a queen bed I won't sleep well. Thank you again for your feedback. Everyone stay well, and safe travels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
remoandiris Posted November 12, 2020 Report Share Posted November 12, 2020 Rig came with a queen. Tossed it out, added a larger platform and got a king. Very happy with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinx & Wayne Posted November 12, 2020 Report Share Posted November 12, 2020 We prefer a queen. We have a camper queen (six inches shorter) because the bed slide and wardrobe slide are opposite each other. A full-sized queen is too long. This is my only complaint with the rig; my feet hang over sometimes. 😢 Quote Jinx and Wayne 2006 Carriage Carri-Lite 36KSQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chalkie Posted November 12, 2020 Report Share Posted November 12, 2020 As said previously, it is what YOU prefer. We prefer a residential size King Sleep Number bed and that is what is in the RV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobsallyh Posted November 13, 2020 Report Share Posted November 13, 2020 There are several things that enter into the mattress size. One poster above mentioned about a king being too long. Will the mattress work so the slide will go closed? Can you get around it because if not, it immediately becomes a PITA? Also will the mattress fit on the bed "super structure? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rynosback Posted November 14, 2020 Report Share Posted November 14, 2020 We went with a queen. More room, 2 nightstands and my wife and I like to snuggle. Quote 2015 Ram 3500 RC DRW CTD AISIN 410 rear 2016 Mobile Suites 38RSB3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark&Chong Posted November 14, 2020 Report Share Posted November 14, 2020 (edited) Ours came with a King however we downsized to a queen. More room on each side and smaller sheets and blankets was our reasoning. When we’re back in the snb the king there now seems huge so no regrets. Edited November 14, 2020 by Mark&Chong Quote USAF Retired 2020 Cedar Creek Silverback 33IK, 2019 Chevy 2500 SKP# 159285 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whj469 Posted November 14, 2020 Report Share Posted November 14, 2020 That makes sense, we are both large people and that may well be why we like the king. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2gypsies Posted November 15, 2020 Report Share Posted November 15, 2020 We chose the queen. A king is 76" wide vs a queen which is 60" wide. That means there is 8" more space/person for a king. However, the queen gave us more room to walk around the bed and cabinets on both sides and the sheets were easier to change. Quote Full-timed for 16 YearsTraveled 8 yr in a 2004 Newmar Dutch Star 40' Motorhome and 8 yr in a 33' Travel Supreme 5th Wheel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjhunter01 Posted November 17, 2020 Report Share Posted November 17, 2020 We had a king size in our house and bought a Fifth Wheel with a queen bed not giving it much thought. It was hard getting used to a smaller bed, it is like trading in a loaded Cadillac for a base level Chevy with manual windows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtsara Posted November 17, 2020 Report Share Posted November 17, 2020 9 hours ago, gjhunter01 said: We had a king size in our house and bought a Fifth Wheel with a queen bed not giving it much thought. It was hard getting used to a smaller bed, it is like trading in a loaded Cadillac for a base level Chevy with manual windows. Not giving it much thought? When we are looking for a RV, we don't even look at one if there is no King bed or King bed option if new Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Second Chance Posted November 17, 2020 Report Share Posted November 17, 2020 We have always been queen bed people, anyway - even when we had a house. We don't have dogs that sleep with us and neither of us likes to have to search for the other in bed. When it's cold, we're both together in the middle, anyway. The bonus is that our bedroom seems much more spacious and we have more room to walk around the bed (our Solitude fifth wheel has the bed in a slide). Rob Quote 2012 F350 CC LB DRW 6.7 2020 Solitude 310GK-R, MORryde IS, disc brakes, solar, DP windows Full-time since 8/2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packnrat Posted December 11, 2020 Report Share Posted December 11, 2020 sure a queen is good ( i am single) a king for couples. but i would like to try a double? maybe a twin? or a “special” just s bit wider than a twin, with a longer foot print. in my queen i only really use a small area. but i am sure if i went smaller i would not have enough room. but if i can afford a new rv in about six years time. it will be built for a king. as the slides are made to fit a king, but they put in shelving. nightstands to fit the queen. then i will dump the economy mattress. and buy a quality double. for the comfort, foot space, and what little weight savings come with a smaller mattress. but if i find. or more like if she finds me😊 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chalkie Posted December 11, 2020 Report Share Posted December 11, 2020 19 minutes ago, packnrat said: in my queen i only really use a small area. You clearly do not have a dog! 🤣 We have a king and our dog takes up the bottom center portion of the bed as hers. Period. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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