I currently own a VW California and am considering buying a used Eriba 2 berth ( Triton or Famillia ) and was wondering how big the beds are. I am 6 feet 3 inches or about 190 cm tall. I realise vertical height in an Eriba is a challenge for tall people but since you don’t spend all day standing up and can accomplish most tasks sitting down that is not really such an issue. However a good nights kip is essential. I have not looked at an Eriba yet but any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you very much for that. It is very helpful as i am an Eriba noob. Looks like a Triton 420 would be ideal. 👍

We went from a T5 camper to an Eriba. We usually slept in the roof bed in the T5 but occasionally the R&R bed. I am just over 6’1 and couldn’t have comfortably slept across the van in a Triton 430 as it is slightly too short. I sleep for much of the time with legs stretched out and don’t like my feet hitting a wall. So, we bought a new 420 with the long beds and it was fine. We usually made the double bed up, so I could also put my feet out the end in the middle (we slept heads to back wall). The single beds were ok but I did find my feet touching the end a bit. Four years later we bought a new Troll 535. The extra 6 inch width of the van means I can sleep across the van, so we could choose a layout with more space elsewhere when the bed is made up (we bought a slightly bigger van for reasons other than the bed).

It does rather depend on your sleeping position I guess. If you curl up in a ball, then sleeping across a Triton 430 would be fine. But then you might also like stretching out in bed watching a movie for e.g

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Regards Chris and Keith

Hi there, we're having exactly the same dilemma, in our case we fancy a 310 but being 6'1" I too am concerned about bed length across the van. Our bed at home has both a wooden head and foot board which measures 195cm between the 2, what I've done tonight is add a piece of ply to the footboard which reduces it to roughly 186cm to see how I get on. I realise this isn't an option for everyone but will hopefully allow me to try the width before buying a van.
Rich

I am too in the same position. We I tried a 320 for size and yes with the bed made up I could fit in it but that is with my head and feet touching the walls. By the time you put the pillows on etc it would seriously compromise my sleeping position. My wife was really happy with the 320 but we are now looking for a late 225GT or 230GT with the longer beds and compromising on the bathroom. For reference I am 6'2"

John

Now look what you've done, himself has got all nostalgic over his 225L. TBH they are the roomiest Eriba despite not being the biggest IMHO.

I am 6 ft and sleep lengthways in my 420,just long enough

A fine To you

Tom & Margaret