why do they say sleeps 4??

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Flame
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why do they say sleeps 4??

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Curious, all the adds I see for our Chinooks say SLEEPS FOUR. How are they configuring that to sleep 4 adults? I really don't get it.I have a club but took the club chairs and bar out. Previous owner made a "boxed mattress" that fits behind passenger seat on a piece of plywood . I slept on that very comfortable and wife slept on the jackknife couch but in the upright position. Did not fold it out. Still confused how they expect to sleep 4 adults in our rigs?? I did let my 13 year old grandson sleep on the floor between us but dang...that's only 3!!!
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Re: why do they say sleeps 4??

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It's probably refers to the dinette model, where you can convert it to a bed. The whole thing with the sofa is about the size of a queen bed, and if you and your family were born in Tokyo or Hong Kong, it is more than enough to sleep four adults, and with one young adult in the overhead compartment, and one each on the side closets for a total of seven people. :D

Seriously, I think a Concourse is meant for two people, but you can get on with 4 people for a short period of time. Make sure the guns are not loaded, and the bullet locked away separately.
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Re: why do they say sleeps 4??

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That's funny!! I did experiment and open the jackknife couch and my homemade box bed behind the passenger seat. Easily sleep 2 on the couch and one on the homemade bed with still enough room to walk between them!! I like it!! Most we ever have is wife, me, and grandson. We're good.
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Re: why do they say sleeps 4??

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If your grandson is not much taller than 5'4", it maybe possible to put him up in the front across the two front seats. There are a few people put a board across the seats to make a bed. However, the homemade box bed is more convenience.
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