5 Class C RVs Under 25 Feet with a Murphy Bed 

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I like it that Winnebago has made the Murphy bed, all one mattress; I don't like the mattresses when they are more than one piece because they tend to slid around when you're sleeping. You do a great job on the video too, not a lot of side talk; just right to the point & that's really nice.

It's a good thing that you would like to shed light to problems that you've encountered RVing by showing and recommending some of these RVs. Thanks for the many tips and help.

I laughed when that rude Karen, knowing you were filming, just pushed her way thru anyway. Lol What I like with these under 25' rigs, is I would not need to tow a car. The size is perfect for a single person...even for full timing.

We have owned quite a few motorhomes in this range size. To us, the heart of a motorhome is the dinette. That is where we eat (of course), play cards, operate a computer, watch TV, etc. In the kitchen we appreciate double sinks (hot soapy water in one, and fresh rinse water in the other sink). Our 24' motorhome has a larger bathroom than any of these in this video. Also, if you want more space get slide-outs on both sides of the rig. I like your honest evaluations about some of the poorer designs.

I like your video because you don’t focus on the tech stuff, with every control panel explained. I like your focus on how the space and features used/useful. Appreciate the reviews by real RV users, not 20-something “influencers”.

My favourite was the BT cruiser,it had style and the TV was in the right place for viewing. I liked the fact that the sofa was the first thing you see as you walk inside, it's very stylish, open and welcoming.

great channel! informative, to the point, no excessive outside rv footage wasting time, murphy beds (not click bait), blooper reel is a must, and i stayed awake til the end! cheers to doing it right!

Kudos to Mr.Murphy. The bed is awesome

Hi, can't believe that woman just pushed on by you, while you were taping, lol. Great video's. Thank you.

Love your videos! Organized, to the point, plenty of information. And the camera shots show everything clearly! Thank you!

Hi Mike & Susan. Thank you for showing us the 25 ft. & under. I like class C! Those are some slick units--great for rich folks.

I like the third one the best. The Gulf Stream. I love the interior. It’s all very nice. Thank you Mike and Susan for showing these.

First time viewing, so I don't know if you cover non-slide out Class C's elsewhere. For me, it would be very helpful to describe what you can and cannot access with any slides retracted. For me, want to be able to pull over make a meal and use the toilet without any set up, slide out or leveling. Very well done and appreciate your thoroughness and actually manipulating the features. Thank you.

I dont remember if you did a video of trailers with Murphy Beds. I think you did. The Murphy is, in my opinion, an outstanding use of space in a camper.

I haven’t looked at 1,000 of RVs, but so far, one of my ALL time favorites was a Gulf Stream.

Ive been in your Motorhome Before! Lol I used to work at Leo's Vacation Center until I moved to Florida 2 months ago! Great video!

I love the 3rd RV Because 1. Cheapest 2. The way the interior is setup. 3. And less automatized parts like the one Murphy bed that you just push a button and it rolls out, nice touch but a lot more expensive to fix if it breaks down.

I can completely relate to your 1 problem leading to numerous issues. Being aware, partially by you, (thank you) of this before purchasing my first 2022 C Class or B plus I opted for the Gulf Stream B Touring Cruiser 5240. It helped me in some ways but, after a while I find some negatives even with having a Murphy Bed System. To set up the sleeping Quarters, Dining room table must be stored away. Gulf Stream did provide the place for it. Slider must go out, then Straighten out Murphy's attitude by flattening him out. Finally prone positioning the comfortable mattress. But, with it down Getting out at the foot of the bed places you in the doorway well. If you don't remember that you might hurt yourself. Also you are right at the door itself. Hello! Finally your fireplace is pressed up against the mattress. Since I exist as a mono owner camper, I sleep on the couch. Yeah! Thank you so much for your insight as well as a great video. So I subscribed to your way of thinking. You may save me more money down the road.

First time I ever saw someone rudely walk past with a “scuse me” 🤣🤣🤣🤣

I just bought a 1991 Winn Warrior with the 2 single beds in the back. The bathroom goes from one side to the other when you open both doors or shower on 1 side and toilet and sink on the other. I really love that style. I don’t particularly like the Murphy beds probably cause I like naps too. Lol! Thank you for the tours!

A Murphy bed in a rv sounds like a amazing idea! Great video bloggers

The Murphy bed is by far the best innovation thus far in these small class c models. It just creates so much more space and a larger bathroom. I think the BT cruiser is the best layout.

Great video! I love the idea of a murphy bed. I nearly choked on the price of that Airstream model...I only paid $125K for my 3 bedroom house on an acre of land(in GA). Anyway, I subscribed to your channel and thank you for your videos!

We had a Class C with the corner bed. I definitely did not like trying to make it up every day and the fact that you had to climb on the bed to get to your storage cabinets above. We are currently trying to decide between a Class B and C. I like the idea that the B is so easy to drive and park. I enjoy your videos; thank you for showing lots of 'pretties'. :)

I like the Leisure Travel Vans Unity model with the Murphy bed layout, it's a class C /B+ with a slide out. You can walk around the bed which is nice and you can view the 40" TV in bed! And at $170,000 it's about $65,000 cheaper fully loaded than the Airstream Atlas .

I like the idea of a Murphy bed in the RV, it’s a great use of space. However, in the RVs you showed, it appears that the slide is the full length of the living area of the RV. Having had a slide like this, I would recommend that anyone looking to purchase an RV with a full wall slide, be very cautious. In my 2018 24ft. Class C, the slide was powered by a Schwintec (by Lippert) mechanism. I had terrible problems with it, to the point where I drove it back to the factory in Indiana for them to fix it (after getting stuck, for a few days, in a field in east Texas with a broken slide.). It was a pain in the neck, and the wonderful mobile RV mechanic, Aaron Severin out of Palestine, TX, worked on it for two days and finally had to break the mechanism in order for us to be able to get the slide in so I could drive back east. Every RV repair person I talked to, who was familiar with the issue I was dealing with, and all those familiar with this type of slide mechanism on a slide the size of the length of the RV, said it was a problem, waiting to happen, because the slide mechanism wasn’t designed to handle the weight and size of a large full wall. After telling some people about the issue with my RV slide, I began to find others who had the same kind of problem. The smaller slides, that use this brand of mechanism (to operate a slide the length of a love seat or a dinette) don’t seem to have the same issue. So, if you are looking to buy one of these beautiful Class C models with the big full wall slide, check out the slide mechanism very carefully!

Thank you. You did a nice job. and yes I liked how you put the prices of the RV.

Lol... Nice video. Loved the funnies at the end. The child that came into the video missing the catch, ends up with a shot in the face... lol...

After my experience rving is that I need a full time bed: it is more comfortable then a day bunk or a Murphy bed that makes a bed at night. When I need to sleep, I don’t want to wrestle with anything! I understand why you don’t like a corner bed! It is a very personal decision!

Knocked it out of the park again! It’s been awhile since I’ve even thought about a motorhome but you really have got my interest peaked. Love 💕 the Murphy bed! Great idea!!! Thanks for sharing and showing these Wonderful motorhome options! Love you guys! Y’all take care and keep them coming 💞💖💗❤️💝😍👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

I’m loving you channel. Good for Susan, training you to make the bed🤪. Seriously though, you folks really hit all the information I’m looking for. Thank you!

We have a 2018 Winnebago Navion 24D. Put a 2" memory foam topper on the bed and it's very comfortable. No need to get fancy making it up; everything just folds straight up no problem. No need to move cushions. And yes, with 3 of us traveling, still a few hundred pounds cargo carrying capacity. The Tiffen is negative with 2 adults and water.

I've watched some of your more recent videos. I appreciate it when you put the prices on each. Thanks very much for your time on these reviews.

I like the Tiffin Wayfarer best because of the theater seats.

Be very careful about the cargo capacity on those C’s on the Mercedes, Promaster and Transit. Don’t forget to deduct all water, propane and passengers before you start loading stuff.

Thank you. We made our decision based on this blog!!

The Winnie 24D cushions do not have to be removed to drop down the bed and the reason the switch is in the bathroom is so your child doesn’t drop the bed down on their head! It’s a safety feature to have it in the bathroom. You can also leave all the bed clothes on the bed so it is always ready to hit the sack!

We have a murphy bed in our 19 foot Grand Design travel trailer. Bedroom by night, living space by day. Makes a smaller trailer very comfortable as a couples unit. Great vids BTW.

Nice review, really enjoyed it. Murphy beds rule in the 25' RV. Really like the dual seating - Sofa/Murphy Bed combined with the dinette (or optional theater seating). over the all in one solo combined like in the Airstream and Gulfstream. The problem with the solo arrangement, one may want to turn in before the other is ready and the daytime seating is suddenly converted. What I find amazing is that despite the popularity of the Murphy bed floorplan in the gas vs diesel debate None of the 25' gas models offer it with the 22' Gulfstream in your video coming the closest, but the 24 foot Gulfstream is the dedicated bed design like all other gas Class C's. The other floorplan that had me scratching my head, while probably a little cheaper, is the dual or full slide "almost a murphy bed" where the full mattress queen flips up to a padded bench...good for tying your shoes or something. (Thor offers both floorplans) Why? Put a Murphy bed/sofa in that space and be done with it.

I would really like to see the bed in the gulf stream. It has a lot of the features I’m looking for.

Hi Mike, another great review. Very informative with information about things folks need to know. You highlight the positives and the negatives in a balanced way. Great blog. Regards Simon. 👍

We love the Murphy bed in our travel trailer. It was a must when we were looking. Our trailer is small (20') , so we needed the space AND we have three sides open to make it. LOVE IT!

First RV: If the cabinet with the TV port was changed out to a lift door...TV could be mounted on the front of the door across from the seating area and it would still leave the bulk of the cabinet available for storage.

You put in a flush TV that swings out to access storage behind it - this is a common feature I have seen in many RV's.

Hey Mike and Susan. I like the video and I like the idea of having multi-purposed areas in the RV. I’m not really sure I’m following your logic though. You want a murphy bed (MB) because you want the space that the bed takes up while you’re awake and then commented on how much larger the bathrooms were and how nice that would be. I don’t know about you all, but I try to get about 8-ish hours of sleep each night. That’s a good chunk of your 24-hour day. Although I’ve never timed myself, I could still be confident in saying that I might spend 1 hour of my day in the bathroom. Having a quality mattress for a healthy night of sleep seems as though it would be more important than a larger bathroom that can’t be repurposed while you’re not using it. Also, I would have enjoyed seeing how the beds function when the slides were in to see if they were usable on quick overnighters where you can’t or shouldn’t have your slide out and also your impressions on the quality of the MB mattresses to see if they'll meet the needs of long-term use for full-timers. Cheers!

LOVE the Class C. Thanks for the tour(s)

I found your problem.. There's only one activity taking in place in the bed 😂

I love the class C with a Murphy bed in the front not the side and no slides

The RVS are so expensive! But beautiful!

Enjoyed in particular the video about Class C w/Murphy bed under 25 feet. A couple of other points that would have been nice to see and /or mentioned on this video would be: (1) The coach with the slide-out IN - in order to see what space there would be while driving down the road (assuming you can't drive with the slide-out OUT. (2) Type and size of engine: gas/diesel; 6 or 8 cyl.; and potential gas mileage (NO RV websites mention that in their listings)

This video was great. Love the Murphy bed in the Class C!

We have a TT with a murphy bed & love it for all the room & are looking at class C’s with murphy beds. The problem I see with some is that the mattress folds so that’s a problem with the sheets and blankets and make it impossible to have a topper.

Thanks for this great video. I like those class C motorhomes with murphy beds. My favourite is the Unity Murphy 2020. But it's a disgrace that none of them is available here in Germany, though most of them are based on a Mercedes Sprinter. If you happen to know a US dealer who exports those over to Europe, I'd be very thankful. Best regards, Harald

First of all you did a wonderful job on showing us the RVs. Second of all thank you so much for giving us a tour. I like RV three and I’ll be for the best. Something on my bucket list is to go take a vacation in an RV. This is the second video that I’ve seen from your channel.God Bless, enjoy your journey & be safe. 🙂

I am a seamstress who typically makes skating dresses but have a travel trailer and love to camp. Was considering starting to make custom rev zip bedding. Would be perfect for these Murphy beds!!

I love the Murphy beds in the last 4.Thank you for sharingp

Thought I would love the corner bed, had the exact same set up you have, we didn’t like it after 2 years, traded it in.

Great video, for me that gulfstream seems like a killer value and a real MOTOR. those mercs are gutless

Gulfstream BT Cruiser is my favorite. Love the T.V. and fireplace.

Totally missed the Leisure Travel Unity RL

Our 27 foot 2004 Class C RV queen bed has typical east/west style with no access/egress on left side. We use two Trav-Sacs zipped together to avoid bed making problem but have typical getting out of bed over bed-partner problem. Murphy bed might be good for any length RV. Large rear bathrooms are like in our old Delta 23 foot Class C. We have never had a problem with 27 foot length. I worry about electro-mechanical slides, awnings, televators, and battery operated recliners (etc.) depending on house battery/charging and extend/retract mechanisms.

The prices are extortionate. I did enjoy the video though. I choked a few times when I saw the prices. Do you get caravans in the US? In Ireland you can pick a beautiful one up for around €20,000. Hitch it to your car and away you go.

I love y'all's comforter

6:50 WOW! The rudeness of that woman! If so he would've listened she'd have heard you're literally finishing the last 3 or 4 words of the shot. But nope! She just barges in "'Scuse me!" even though she knows what you're doing! What a rude and inpatient woman Edit: it even sounds like she walks in and chooses to go straight to the left immediately directly *into* the shot instead of checking out the right side first. She even looks directly at you too lol

Glad you did that. It was interesting to see what brands we don’t often see presented have to offer. One critical issue that would have been helpful is the cargo carrying weight.

Thanks for the upload. But wow, when i see all that varnished furniture, cabinets,lighting, it looks like thirty years ago. Those designers must have fallen asleep. They should be send to Europe for some years to learn. So much wasted space and old looking design. Too bad

I like the last one. Still see problems making the bed and getting up, but not much.

That Winnebago is perfect!! Thanks for sharing.

We have a a Coachmen Freelander 23bb. It has a versatile dinette that can be a king or two twin beds with a walkway. It’s 25 feet long, but we’ve talked about getting a longer class c with a bedroom. Making and unmaking a bed is a pain in the butt every night/morning. But, it does serve a dual purpose. I’d just like to set up our bed just once per trip.

You missed the really great Leisure Travel Vans model with Murphy beds. The Unity on the Mercedes chassis and the Wonder on the Ford chassis both have Murphy bed models that let you keep your bed made up when you store it, a great advantage. We have a Wonder MB and we love it. But Murphy beds only work well for people who don’t take daytime naps often and usually go to bed and get up at the same time.

Great video. I am super nervous about maybe trying an RV. Looks to me like The Gulfstream might be the way to go. I have done many many hours of video research and online research in your video has been the most informative out of all of them. Thank you so much.

Hey Mike I really love your videos they are very informative and not a lot of bla, bla, bla, unnecessarily info, Keep up the good work!! 😊

Thank you Mike & Susan.! I’ve been looking on line before going out RV shopping This was such a help.

You missed Leisure Vans Unity, which has two Murphy bed models. I like the rear lounge floorplan. Less room fo rthe bathroom, but more living space. Everything is a tradeoff, but murphy beds make a lot of sense in a small RV.

I always watch your videos. You put a lot of thought into what you say. It must be difficult to film when people walk thru your filming. Yet you handle that very well. I liked rv #2 the best.

Watch a video of an Rv was a mini toy hauler. The bed stored in the ceiling and lowered all the way down to the floor. Had two large pass thru doors allowing you to get e bikes or what ever out. Make the bed. They were looking for an Rv for grandma

10:14 is by far my fav layout. Not to mention it’s affordability.

Enjoyed the video very much. Not convinced about a Murphy bed, though. They are beautiful.

Thanks for this video. I would want a Murphy bed also.That huge area where the bed sits only being used at night and unusable during the day is a waste in a small RV. I think my favorite (after watching just this video) would be the Tiffin due to the larger shower, However I do really like the large kitchen in the Winnebago. To bad I can't combine them.

Sure wish more of these class c’s under 26’ came with the full windows over bunk AND window in the back of unit so that one can see the sights at their camp spot.

I would recommend to Check out Beddies they maybe expensive but it’s worth every penny

Great review as always, Mike! My dream is to buy one of these someday. I like the idea of choosing a Murphy bed. At the beginning you mentioned that some parks don't like or allow RVs longer than 25' ? Not sure if that is what I heard or not. Frankly, I'd only thought that it might be easier to drive and park if it weren't so long. It didn't occur to me that some places wouldn't allow them.

We're looking at this size with the Murphy Bed. The only thing to add would be the outside storage.

I have a 2020 Jayco Melbourne Prestige 24tp we can tow up to 5k. Not sure some of those you like can do that. You talk about a big bath but really how much time do you spend in there? Lol! We have the overhead bunk (sure wish it had a curtain to hide all the storage! Also when considering a slide out. The coach needs to function well with the slide in! Slide outs do not seal well so they do not keep the heat and cold out! We find there are times when it is best to keep the slide in. We have a love seat. It works out well but a foot rest would be awesome. Our TV is located right across from the loveseat. I noticed some of the ones you like do not have very good tv viewing. We have the option for a second tv in the bedroom and the beds manually raise at the head for that and reading! Good luck in your purchase! Always have to settle in one way or another. They seem to know how to keep the consumer from having it all!😂

We converted a 32' cargo trailer and our bed area has 3 purposes: 1. The base is a couch. 2. The couch has my husband's tools in it so, you sit on them. 3. The top of the couch folds down onto the base and then we pull the bed down onto the bench part of the couch!! The couch cushions are placed on the floor during sleep time. I love the Murphy bed/living area/garage for tools!!

Great informative video, as always. Thanks

Love the BT

I'm disappointed you didn't include the Thor Gemini 23TR. My 23 footer has a rear slideout with a queen-size Murphy bed, side windows (even when the slide is closed), convection microwave, 3 TV's (1 outside), & gets up to 18mpg on diesel.

we have a camper with a U shaped seat setup at the rear., windows all round. Two slat portions pull out to fill the floor space to make a king sized bed. It takes less than a minute to set up the bed. We hear all sorts of stories about making up beds like this as being a nightmare. Not so. We have a topper pad with a duvet style cover made from 2 sheets. That goes on the bottom. throw over a sheet, and then blankets/duvet on the top. Bed made. It took me longer to type this than it did to make the bed. We roll up the topper pad and other bedding, put a strap around each, and store the items above the cab. New Zealand campervanners

I am a huge fan of Murphy beds!

I like this information on the RV

We liked the BT Cruiser very much. Thanks for putting this video together. Great job you two!!

I really like the Gulfstream Cruiser. I think I like it better than the Coachman Crosstreks. Wow. 😁Thank you for showing it!

Nice video on Murphy beds. Not bad probably to sleep on. I love class Cs. Thank you for having these to show. This video I found from 1 year ago.

You can USE the Window when the bed is Down!! Thats better than no window at all...

Oh my goodness! I feel your pain. I’m 61 and climbing on the bed to make it. Same with us climbing over waking each other up.

Thank you for the video. This has shown how cheap these RV's are made. For $140,000 plus dollars for these small RV's . its nuts! The bed alone shows it will not last more then a few times use. The marked has gone crazy for these low quality made RV's. Show the actual quality so the consumer can make a decision that's real and not A payed for advertisement.

I love your videos! thank you!

We have the same class C rv ..and we use those zipper sheets and bought a new bed for it since it was so uncomfortable!But I don’t like the having to go around hubby to get in and out of bed and the two pups who won’t move an inch lol😂But after a few dealers told us that we will have to lose money we got adjusted to it really quick lol...We went from a tent to this so we got spoiled quick lol!!