Reimo Variotech vs Rib head height when seated

[Rob638]

Hi
Have finally bought a SWB T6.1 for conversion and just in final stages of choosing seat/bed system. We looked at the Rib 129cm and it looks great and looks as though the bed will be comfortable. There are 2 concerns;
1. Head height - I'm 5' 10" and if sat on the passenger side of the rear seat my head touches the ceiling panel at the side, and for people below about 5' 8" their feet probably won't touch the floor!
2. Fixed vs sliding conundrum? This is widely covered elsewhere.

So to the question - does anyone have the dimensions from floor to top of seat and top of seat to ceiling side panel when a pop top is fitted? I found a diagram on Google showing the Rib is 535mm from floor to top of seat, but difficult to find other dimensions.
Thanks
Rob

 

[drinfinity]

I’ll go outside and measure mine shortly

 

[Bargy62]

@Rob638 I have just measured my bed which is a rib altair 112
From floor to top of seat cushion 550mm
Top of seat front with bed board 840mm
Without to poptop 910mm
Back of seat cushion to bed 890mm
To underside of poptop 970mm
Hope this makes sense

EDIT the bed is fixed not sliding

 

[drinfinity]

My Reimo Variotech 3000
Floor to top of seat cushion (under the knee) 484mm
The lowest part of seat pad is 25mm lower than the knee roll
Seat pad (lowest) to underside of bed board in roof 915
Seat pad lowest to top of wall panel under the window ( which should be a fixed reference regardless of roof design) 205

 

[Rob638]

Thanks @Bargy62 - perfect.

 

[Rob638]

@drinfinity - thanks so much! Just to check, does your Reimo slide fully and therefore over the wheel arch? And is this on the standard Reimo rails?

 

[Rob638]

So looks like about 25mm difference in head height to roof bed, and 66mm difference in distance from seat front to floor.

 

[Stay Frosty]

Rib bed here and wife and I are both shorties so feet barely touch the floor but Simora fabric, built in headrests/seatbelts plus a really comfortable and flat bed mean Rib FTW!
Bed slides backwards and forwards about 8" too.

 

[drinfinity]

@drinfinity - thanks so much! Just to check, does your Reimo slide fully and therefore over the wheel arch? And is this on the standard Reimo rails?

Yes, it slides over the wheelarch. I adjusted the wheelarch with a wooden block and a hammer to make sure I could have the lowest possible mounting. It’s on the standard Reimo 3000 rails, the full length of the van.

 

[T6Ollie]

Rib bed here and wife and I are both shorties so feet barely touch the floor but Simora fabric, built in headrests/seatbelts plus a really comfortable and flat bed mean Rib FTW!
Bed slides backwards and forwards about 8" too.

Out of interest, how much value would you say that slide provides? I’m thinking about the 112 but the sliding version can’t fit a porta potty underneath it