Caravan bed lengths

I'm sorry that you feel that my advice that manufacturer's specifications gave bed lengths, and that they are quickly and readily available on the internet is unhelpful post policing. We've certainly created shortlists of very many products, cars and caravans through internet searches as they tend to be quicker and more productive than asking around - which might well be a second stage once the shortlist has been created. So my post was actually made in a spirit of practical help.

Pippah.

I can understand your concern's about bed lengths, because for us it's one of the main things we look at when choosing a caravan. A lot of caravan manufactures are producing larger vans with smaller beds, maybe so that they can get more other things in so they can sell more van's,  I don't know what there thinking is,  all I no is that our Elddis  Crusader is the same width as our previous Crusader and the same layout and the two single beds are narrower than our first one. They must think we are all getting slimmer and shorter,  which I'm afraid is not true.

What a shame the tone wasn't one of help, JC. You delivered a put down and, no matter how you try to dress it up now, it was unnecessarily rude and that is why I reported your post yesterday as it is in breach of the guidelines which say we should be polite.

Incidentally, Pippah said she is looking for a used caravan so I doubt manufacturers' websites will be of help.  

So ,the moral of this thread is never mention "google" on CT

If you have read all of Pippah's posts you will be aware that she took her tape measure to the NEC, which is known for its displays of current models, not second hand ones. My post gave an insight into a far quicker way of obtaining bed lengths than the NEC though maybe not as much fun. Since Pippah, first posted, just three people have given specific bed lengths, and then only for their own vans. Are you really suggesting that you don't like my tone, or is the truth that you just want to chat on CT at a cost of not providing wide ranging and accurate information from manufacturers. Come on, we live in an internet age and ICT is a core curriculum subject which can't be ignored. Even Encyclopedia Britannica is Web based now.

If you have read all of Pippah's posts you will also have seen her more recent trip out  ".....drove to Bawtry with my tape measure and iPad to record findings! I was quite surprised at how many beds were only 5'10"."

Your attempt to deflect attention away from your earlier post and towards me is futile and, as this matter is now with the CM, I'm not going to be drawn further on the matter which is there for all to see and for the CM to consider. 

Hey - don't worry about it chaps - I was aware that I could google manufacturers but asked here because I thought it might be more simple than getting into that unending forest of brochures.  I did try that Adria website but that wasn't all that helpful from where I was looking I couldn't get the specs up for their smallest model.  I think it might be wiser for me to buy from a dealership reasonably local too. 

Actually jenny - a lot of the dealers couldn't find the bed length at the NEC either - it was apparently a question not often asked - which I find hard to believe!  So if they couldn't find their own bed lengths on their own brochures - I didn't feel a search would be all that easy! 

Hi Pippah, I'm not the slightest bit surprised at the lack of detailed information on the part of salesmen, it appears to be a universal problem whatever the commodity. It really does pay to do your own research, and manufacturers websites are a good start - though not the end. It's late, but I'll perhaps look at the Adria website for information tomorrow. 

Pippah, this relates to the Adria Action,

Hi Pippah, because I've been out and my husband is playing fantasy football, I've had a look for you. My last post took 12 minutes to research and compose, which I hope you'll agree is an endorsement of web based searches V asking unknowledgable salesmen. Who's got the time to work with guesswork, I know that I haven't.