Bed layout for someone 6ft tall

[vagari]

I was just curious if someone 6ft tall could have the bed in the rear running side to side with your head on either side or would I need a bed running front to back along one of the sides.<br><br>I've seen some specs saying some vans are 75 inches (6'3") wide but I'm not sure how realistic that is.

 

[Guest]

6'3" space isn't really enough for a 6' tall person to sleep comfortably anyway.&nbsp; You'll want more than an inch and a half at each end just for comfort's sake. <br><br id="tinymce" class="mceContentBody ">I'd go longways.

 

[Suanne]

Or ... you could have a wider bed along the back and sleep at an angle.&nbsp; A 3' x 6' bed would give just over 6'8" at an angle.<br><br>Suanne ... who sometimes finds practical uses for the pythagorean theorem <img src="/images/boards/smilies/smile.gif" border="0" align="absmiddle">

 

[VanLifeCrisis]

You also have to account for insulation so you cant go beyond the ribs, which shaves off a few inches either side.&nbsp; While going diagonal is possible, if you plan to live in there you might want to go for comfort.&nbsp; Im 6'4, and I plan to have a nice long bed along the side of mine <img src="/images/boards/smilies/smile.gif" border="0" align="absmiddle">

 

[MrNoodly]

Thinking about how I actually sleep, I don't really stretch out to my full height (6' 0"). I get in a semi-fetal position. But I roll from side to side in the course of the night. So a wide bed is important to me. I tried to sleep in a twin bed when visiting relatives. Too narrow. But a standard/full/double bed is fine for me.<br><br>A full size bed is 6' 3" long and 4' 6" wide. So I can sleep happily on one that's a little shorter. Curled up, diagonal, whichever. A foam supplier can cut a nice 8-inch medium-firm slab to size, with a softer 4-inch topper. An upholstery shop can cover them. Then standard sheets will fit with the extra length tucked under. <br><br>If you're the type who uses a sleeping bag, you could forget about sheets fitting and make a bed some other shape than a rectangle, like wider at the shoulder end and narrower at the feet.<br><br>Oh, and depending on how you lay things out, you could put a standard bed lengthwise, of course.

 

[bpeck]

My layout is 4 captains chairs and a 6ft bed lengthwise behind that. &nbsp;It ends up being the perfect length to fit in a non-extended Ford. &nbsp;My mattress is a queen size that I'm going to cut down to 72" long (6ft exactly) while keeping the 60" width for super comfy angled lounging.

 

[Les H]

im 6' and i had to put mine longwise behind the drivers seat. plus, without a side door, tge single back door is my only other way out besides the cab doors and i didnt want to block it.

 

[BrianBear]

I'm planing to build my bed more like a couch long ways. In this economy I got pretty used to sleeping on couches and I could use it to sit while I do stuff on work cooking space I plan on having on the other side of the van.