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Coachman Beyond 22C bed not flat

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Hello everybody,

I have a 2021 Coachman Beyond 22C RV, which is built on the Ford Transit chassis, and the rear couch reclines into a bed. The bed does not feel flat to me. It makes for an uncomfortable nights sleep. It feels to me that the back of the couch, when reclined, does not go all the way flat. Does anyone else experience this and has anyone come up with a way to make this bed flat, or to remodel the bed somehow? Thank you.
 
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In the pics I could find, the couch in the 22c looks like it folds flat. Maybe something is caught above the frame when the backrest folds down? Keeping it from lowering?

Either way, in my experience, folding RV furniture is rarely ideal for sleeping. You may find a huge improvement with a good memory foam topper for it. That’s how I “fixed” the sleeper sofas in my trailer.
 
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In the pics I could find, the couch in the 22c looks like it folds flat. Maybe something is caught above the frame when the backrest folds down? Keeping it from lowering?

Either way, in my experience, folding RV furniture is rarely ideal for sleeping. You may find a huge improvement with a good memory foam topper for it. That’s how I “fixed” the sleeper sofas in my trailer.
Thank you for your feedback! I'll definitely check to see if anything is in the way of the back seat cushion coming all the way to a flat position.

I did place a mattress on top of the folding RV furniture, made of 2" of mattress foam + a memory foam topper over that and still the unleveled surface transfers through these two layers of foam.
 
#7 ·
Hi Everyone:
I also have a 2021 Coachmen Beyond 22C Li3 RV, and I was never comfortable sleeping on the reclined couch, even with a 2" foam topper, so I removed the couch and installed twin beds and now I am comfortable when we go camping.
When we purchased the RV we specifically chose the couch model thinking that we could use the couch for passengers and for sleeping, but we soon found out that not only was the couch not comfortable for long trips, but we were unable to access rear cabinets or the TV, without climbing onto the bed and putting it back as a couch, required finding space to jam a queen sized foam topper and bed linens. With the new configuration, not only are we more comfortable sleeping but we also can access those areas from the floor with the beds in place.
The following are the basics of what I did to reconfigure our sleeping area:
1. I removed the back and bottom seat components of the couch, they are only held onto a metal frame by four bolts apiece. After removing the components, recline the metal seat back frame and removed the fuse so the couch recline switch does not work.
2. Next I cut out pieces of 3/4" plywood to make bases for the two beds. The bases are approximately 22" wide and extend from the kitchen cabinets to the rear screen door channel. I also covered an area between the two beds with wood to allow for storing items while in bed. I later covered that area with carpeting for aesthetics and comfort.
3. I screwed the plywood pieces into the couch metal frame and the jump seat wood bases. Some shimmying was needed to maintain a level base. I also cut the wood into smaller sections that allowed me to quickly access electrical and mechanicals inside the jump seat bases, without needing to remove large
sections of wood.
4. I purchased two 8" thick memory foam mattresses and trimmed them to fit the twin bed areas.
5. Finally, I removed the Laguna table mounting base and attached it to the front of the board at the bottom of the couch frame. I reinforced the back of the board so the table mount is stronger. I then inserted the Laguna table leg into the base. We use it as a quick dining area while sitting on the beds or as a nighttime table between the beds or we remove the whole table to allow easier access in and out of bed.
I hope my project and instruction was helpful. Please reach out with any questions.
I am attaching several photos which hopefully better explain the process.
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