Gaucho size?

[BrianW]

I did some searching and couldn't really find the answer: what is the normal width of a folded-down SMB gaucho bed? Can two people really sleep comfortably on one? Doesn't look very wide in the photos I've seen. Thanks!

[gahamby]

Mine is 70"L x 42" wide. Two can sleep on it. They best really like each other, it's cozy.

[Ben10281]

Like Gahamby said, just depends on how much you like each other, and how much comfort you need in order to sleep. I have had 2 80lb dogs, my son(8 at the time), myself and my wife all in our gaucho! I am only 5'8" and wife is 4'11" so we are not the largest of humans, but still. We were stealth camping in a parking lot so PH top was a no go.

My wife and I can definitely sleep comfortably on the gaucho when it is just the 2 of us. The only issue is that the flip over part is not wide enough so I always get the crack while my wife snuggles up comfortably with a pillow along the van wall.

[BrianW]

Thanks. Very helpful!

[AndrewInSeattle]

Originally Posted by BrianW

I did some searching and couldn't really find the answer: what is the normal width of a folded-down SMB gaucho bed?

If I remember correctly, Sportsmobile will build to any available width, it just depends on the space available in your design. We have a fairly narrow dinette that sleeps 1, but it lines up with 1-person platform bed adjacent to it. The only gotcha is that the support and slider mechanisms at either end prevents it from being a completely unobstructed double bed when the dinette is unfolded, but only slightly.

[SierraGeezer]

According to our original design plans, which were standard in 2001, our gaucho is 45" wide (from the inside insulated wall) x 74" long, but I think the actual length is 72". (I'm 6'2", and my toes hang over just a bit.) Pretty sure the 45" is right, though. It's snug, but it works for us, even if you don't fit like spoons all night long.

[BrianW]

So I’ll answer my own question: the van I was looking at (and bought on Friday) has a gaucho that is 46” wide, plus an additional 3” with the inset wall. A bit narrower than our current “Dinette-W” setup but hopefully we can make it work.