A few people have suggested that the seat cushions could be the other way up - I can't do that because some of the cushions have hard backs meant for the travel seat bases.

Thanks for the invite Bob to stay with you for the weekend, but I think I'll bring some timber and build myself a log cabin and camp outside, think it would work out quicker than you setting up the spare bed.!!!! Lol.🤣😂🤣

@BobEarnshawMoHo

2 ай бұрын

Can I video that 😂

Hilarious, Poppy’s face is priceless. Well done on the weight loss, fantastic.

You both have so much patience. If we tried to do the bed it would be like the chuckle brother. And with a lot of arguing

morale of this bed is... don't have many visitors.......lol......great work guys..well done..

@BobEarnshawMoHo

20 күн бұрын

No one has ever stayed overnight with us in our Motorhome 😀 fortunately...

Poppy’s face 😂🤦‍♀️ Poppy says “it’s ok Dad, l’m quite happy with my dog bed”

@BobEarnshawMoHo

2 ай бұрын

Yes, she did try it out. 😊

I agree totally with Poppy 👍

Well done Bob a great video as ever Poppys face when you were making that bed 😂😂😂 think whoever at swift designed it was a twister fan! I would leave it set as a lounge! Some great upgrades as well well done 👍 looking forwaed to catching up on the tour hope you are all having a great time 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 all the best Daniel

@BobEarnshawMoHo

Ай бұрын

Thanks, it will be staying as a lounge. 👍

Good workout making that bed 😁

What a carry on

What a performance. Just love Poppy watching . I’m sure she is thinking I could do better he he x

Has to be one of the best. The patience was amazing and Poppy’s reaction is priceless. Not many overnight visitors after this video.😁

@BobEarnshawMoHo

2 ай бұрын

Scared them off

Oh, how I chuckled. If you have guests over and have an early day trip organised, you'll need to go to start going to bed at 8 pm and get up at 5:30 am. to allow for all the cushion shuffles. I also liked the mods section at the start. I'll definitely get the firestick gizmo using your amazon link. 👍🖖🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🥂

Thanks for the informative video you two , we now know how to set up the front bed on our swift voyager 594 , funny to watch 😂 . Love all your videos ❤

@BobEarnshawMoHo

2 ай бұрын

Thank you, good to hear.

Hello Bob and Jenny, thanks for the video guide to the giant bed jigsaw puzzle. We have the Voyager 540 and if we ever need to make up the bed we now know what to do. Same goes for the travel seats. Hope you enjoy the Scottish tour. We visited Arran a couple of years ago (without motorhome) and loved it. The Lochranza distillery is worth a quick visit they have a nice shop with all things whisky to buy. There is another distillery at the other end of the island can’t remember its name. The drive from Lochranza over the top of the island to Brodick is spectacular, so is the coast road. We also went to Machrie Moor, lovely walk and several sets of stone circles to see. Brodick Castle is National Trust I think, there is also Arran Brewery nearby and you can also try out the approach walk leading to the Goatfell hike. It doesn’t get difficult for the first couple of miles. All within easy reach of Brodick Castle. Looking forward to seeing how it goes on your tour, Bon Voyager! Have a great time, Sue and Siobhan

@BobEarnshawMoHo

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tips

Love the vlog, did make me giggle. Loved the way Poppy watched you make it then joined you on the bed. Hopefully people don't need to stay too often lol 😂

@BobEarnshawMoHo

2 ай бұрын

In all the time we've been motorhoming, no one has ever stayed with us overnight. I think we're safe!

We use the drop down bed in our 674 but have to remove most of the cushions to get low enough for my wife to get the bed without using the ladder. I too have to shuffle cushions around but it’s definitely got easier. Not had to use the travel seats yet but have practiced making them up. I have to say it is a faff

@BobEarnshawMoHo

2 ай бұрын

Yes, I doubt we will be rushing to use that bed.

Good grief what a faff! Loved Poppy's face! Guess you won't be having overnight guests anytime soon 😂

What a palaver 😮 I wouldn’t want to have to do that every night. Bob you must have the patience of a saint, the air would’ve been blue if I had to do that 😅

@BobEarnshawMoHo

2 ай бұрын

No, not every night, that would be wearing.

Blimey what a faff!

😂😂 what a faff.. you’ve got patience of a saint Bob!! My guests will be sleeping on the floor 😊😊 then you’ve got to put it all back in the morning. Poppy’s thinking what on earth are you doing ❤ great video 😊😊

@BobEarnshawMoHo

2 ай бұрын

Yes, it would put you off going to bed and getting up too...

Good exercise getting ready for bed, you will be ready to sleep after all that struggling, it'll get easier the more you do it. Entertaing watching you both, xx

Thankyou for the video have a nice time in scotland

Poppy's face when you were making the bed up said it all 😂🤣. I think I agree with her. One guest could just put a single Duvalay on the floor it would be less exhausting. 2 people would be more of a problem though. Enjoyed this video. Liked looking at the gadgets and how things work.

@BobEarnshawMoHo

2 ай бұрын

If people were staying regularly, drop down beds would be ideal. Couldn't be doing that every night.

Bob if uou look in the swift group handbook it shows you which cushions go where when making the spare bed, the backrest ones you had in the middle of the bed should actually be at the head and feet position not in the middle as you had them. I don't think I'll be rushing to do ours anytime soon😂 Enjoying the 784 videos as only had ours a week now. Cheers

@BobEarnshawMoHo

2 ай бұрын

We did look in the book and couldn't find it!

@BobEarnshawMoHo

2 ай бұрын

I still can't see that in the manual, what page is it?

@colinmeredith815

Ай бұрын

Page 69 of the Swift group technical handbook.

@BobEarnshawMoHo

Ай бұрын

@colinmeredith815 thank you, I was looking in the user handbook, not in there.

that was hillarious Bob good statr to my morning thank you

@BobEarnshawMoHo

2 ай бұрын

You're welcome 😄

Think I’ll sleep in the car 😂😂

Krypton Factor comes to mind 😂

Thank you for your efforts on the bed and travel seat. Good to see how it all works. Even if it is a workout itself 😀. Your weight loss is very noticeable. You have done well. Safe travels to Scotland. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@BobEarnshawMoHo

2 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

What a pallava making up the bed same on our bailey don't do it very often The tv amplifier upgrade looked good ours is same without the lights Looking forward to the start of your Scotland trip😊

Hi Bob, Jenny and Poppy, enjoyed watching you putting up the double bed. Looked pretty good once it was done. Poppy looked bemused by it all. The travel seat 💺 seemed fairly straightforward to put together and quite comfy. Hope you don’t get too much rain on your travels. Take care , Julie and Tony x

@BobEarnshawMoHo

2 ай бұрын

Yes, I don't think I'd want to put it up every night though.

As always, Poppy steals the show! 😂 Some useful tips, thank you. As for making up the bed 😵‍💫 …. at least you proved it could be done!!

@BobEarnshawMoHo

2 ай бұрын

Yes, probably never again...

Unbelievable!!

Hi Bob Jenny and Poppy. I must say since u both have been in ur little health journey u both looking well I had a giggle at poppy u could almost see her saying what r u both doing mum and dad she watched every move u made 😂❤xx

Hi Both, Thanks for sharing your demo once you put your bed together a few times you will be a top pro all the best Lin 💖👍🐕

Maybe buy some sort of rubber type protection for the table to stop scratching 😊

@BobEarnshawMoHo

2 ай бұрын

Yes, or use the covers.

I think i would sleep standing up 😂

It’s all a bit Heath Robinson 😊

@BobEarnshawMoHo

2 ай бұрын

The trouble with the seats also making into travel seats. We're never going to use the bed but thought we should show them.

That looks like a good workout, especially if done in warmer climes. You certainly look a lot slimmer Bob, since you have been watching what you eat. Regards from Halifax, you know which one.

Bob , I'm sorry but I don't know where else I can ask you this. We've just bought a motor home, 1st timers. Always had caravans before. Long story short, do you have a tracker on your motor home and if so which one? We are being told by our insurance broker that it's difficult to get reasonable insurance costs if we haven't got a tracker. We've been going around in circles and are trying to keep the costs down by not having one fitted for now as it does have an immobiliser fitted. Does it really need a tracker? Sorry, if we've asked out of turn and apologise in advance if we've stepped out of line asking you on here. Any advice would be appreciated.

@BobEarnshawMoHo

2 ай бұрын

Our last three Swift have come with Swift Tracker. It sends an alert to a monitoring centre if the motorhome is moved with the engine off. Enables you and the police to track it's location. It's the reason @Motorhomemiles had their stolen motorhome located. Lots of alarm companies use trackers with their alarms, although I haven't tried those - companies like Vodafone, Vanbitz, Growler, and Outsmartthethief. As for costs you have to weigh that against the inconvenience of losing your motorhome and additional insurance.

@hayard61

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for that Bob. A big help. Enjoy your Scottish tour. 😊

Any guests staying would have to be informed that they have to stay in bed longer than it takes to make the bed up, at the current rate about 12 hours should do it.

Poppy’s face watching you 😂 Enjoy Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@BobEarnshawMoHo

2 ай бұрын

She was a picture wasn't she.

I find it really strange that swift don't put the better signal amplifier on when built. We upgraded ours last year to the same one as yours. It's basically £5 dearer but so much better and easier to use.

@BobEarnshawMoHo

2 ай бұрын

I know. I forgot to take off the one I fitted to the old motorhome too.

@micksparrow8214

2 ай бұрын

I too thought the same but I’ve now got an app on phone that shows the orientation and direction of the antenna seems to work well. Not sure how well it will work if no data though.

@BobEarnshawMoHo

2 ай бұрын

Yes, that's the issue, mind you no mobile signal normally goes with no TV signal...

Would the cushions fit better upside down. A Dealership video I saw for Swift 664 shows cushions facedown.

@BobEarnshawMoHo

2 ай бұрын

Some of cushions have hard backs for the travel seats so I can't do that.

Hi bob have you looked in to the rear air suspension which I told you about , great video guys

@BobEarnshawMoHo

2 ай бұрын

Not yet! Still thinking about it though.

Hi Bob , Jenny and Poppy , We love watching your adventure , just a thought when you were making up the bed I wondered if you should turn over the cushions and us the reverse side of the cushions to gain a flatter surface for sleeping on, I watched a lot of motorhome hand over video's for different makes of motorhomes ans a lot of them suggest use the revise sides of cushions when making up travel beds ..we stated our motorhome adventures with a Starfire and now after 6 motorhomes we are on a Chausson 640 , kind regards Paul , Nuala and Robbie our westie

@BobEarnshawMoHo

2 ай бұрын

Some of the cushions have hard backs, so wouldn't be very comfortable that way 😊

Just make up the bed before you go to the pub!

That looked like a mission Bob, to make that guewt bed up!? Guess it will become easier with practice and time 😂. I'll stick with my Tia's double diner bed! Her U-shape sofa/bed take more of an effort, but never will I complain again! 😂😂

@BobEarnshawMoHo

2 ай бұрын

Hopefully I won't need to practice, and we'll stick with our comfy single beds. 😊

Thank you I was thinking of changing from caravan to Motorhome but could not put up with all that fuffing about every day. May have to think again.

@BobEarnshawMoHo

2 ай бұрын

You don't if you get one with fixed beds like ours.!

Think i forget about having anyone to stay!😅 Poppy enjoyed it though!😅

@BobEarnshawMoHo

2 ай бұрын

No one else has ever stayed the night, but it is an option I suppose 😊

Poppy is looking ,as to say ,dont ask me l dont know how to make up the bed,😊

Think poppy would suggest you don't need to have guests, you deserve a beer after that 😁😁 we are looking forward to the new trip hope you get good weather.

@BobEarnshawMoHo

2 ай бұрын

At least a small glass of wine...👍

Hi Bob, you mentioned that you had measured the sofas for the covers that you have linked in the description. Could you tell me what sizes of covers you got as we have the same van and a puppy that travels with us? Enjoy watching your videos, always useful and informative 😁

@BobEarnshawMoHo

2 ай бұрын

We got: Ultrasoft Teddy Fleece Warm Non-Slip Sofa Cover Beige / 90*160 cm (1pc) ‣ National Pet Month Sale! (-£6.24) £31.20 £24.96 Ultrasoft Teddy Fleece Warm Non-Slip Sofa Cover Beige / 90*180 cm (1pc) £35.69

@RebeccaTill-gl3wu

2 ай бұрын

@@BobEarnshawMoHo Thank you very much 😁

Hi Bob and Jenny, when you are at Killin, go and look at the Scottish Crannog Centre at Loch Tay, you can go for the morning and do all sorts of Iron Age stuff, plus Poppy can go as well. Its really good fun, we went two years ago.

@BobEarnshawMoHo

2 ай бұрын

We did visit the Crannog Centre in 2020 when we were last in Killin. Sadly the one we saw was burnt down in a fire but we understand it has now been rebuilt. We are going to Kenmore this week. This was our visit in 2020. kzread.info/dash/bejne/dIxmpLGSoKvVc84.htmlsi=BONJsMMgOgNKk22n

Hi Bob , with your concerns about scratching the table I thought you turn the cushions upside down for even wear so not to wear the front?

@BobEarnshawMoHo

2 ай бұрын

The smaller cushions have hard backs, so I can't do that.

@mickgreen9310

2 ай бұрын

@@BobEarnshawMoHo oh I see 👍🏻

Well that was easy Bob, bet you needed to get in it after that, 😅

@BobEarnshawMoHo

2 ай бұрын

And a nice glass of wine!

Regarding the travel seat; should the bottom cushion be under the back cushion which would raise the height of the back cushion in line with the seat back

@BobEarnshawMoHo

2 ай бұрын

No, I don't think so, the back cushion wouldn't fit under the head rest part then and also the extra peice wouldn't fit.

wHY??

@BobEarnshawMoHo

2 ай бұрын

An extra bed if someone is staying overnight. If we needed a 4 berth, I'd have one with a drop down second bed.

It’s almost like manufacturers know nobody is going to be sleeping on that second bed. They are certainly not designed for comfort and for anything more than a couple of hours once you’ve put the thing together.

@BobEarnshawMoHo

2 ай бұрын

The side nearest the front seats was pretty comfortable with the Duvalay, but the other side would be impossible to sleep on.

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It would be morning before that bed was made there must be a better way

@BobEarnshawMoHo

2 ай бұрын

I suppose practice makes perfect, or at least five rather than ten minutes...

Regarding making up the beds wouldnt it be easier to us the large cushions in the middle and fill in the two ends with the smaller back cushions. That way there wont be as many joins in the middle and the clips on the seat backs would be against the side walls.

@BobEarnshawMoHo

2 ай бұрын

Good point, even more cushion shuffling though. 😅

Hello would it be better if you put one of your new dog covers on the table to protect it from the poppers just a thought well done for putting your guess bed together best wishes x

@BobEarnshawMoHo

2 ай бұрын

Yes good idea

By the time you’d of made that bed up , everyone would of fallen asleep! 😴😂👍

@BobEarnshawMoHo

2 ай бұрын

Or gone back home 😂

Do you remember that programme , The Kripton Factor ? lol

@BobEarnshawMoHo

2 ай бұрын

I would have been hopeless 😬

Gosh Bob have you lost lots of weight? We had our grippy seat covers from Temu there brilliant, wouldn't have wanted travel seats personally would rather storage but not an option but good video 😊😊😊

@BobEarnshawMoHo

2 ай бұрын

Yes, been on a diet.

@chrissey663

2 ай бұрын

@@BobEarnshawMoHo it really shows well done x

An hour in the gym or put the guest bed up!! What a faff!!!

Blimey, who’d want to sleep on that

@BobEarnshawMoHo

2 ай бұрын

Not on the side with the cut off. The other side was comfy with a Duvalay.

Any chance we can stay at yours Saturday night lol

@BobEarnshawMoHo

2 ай бұрын

Not a chance 😂

I was exhausted watching that (poor Bob) no idea why manufacturers make them like that, suppose if you work in ikea then it’s alright as you would be used to that but seems far too complicated especially if your a family of 4 and only stopping one night. Just tell people to bring their own car and tent. 😊

Put up a No Vacancies sign Bob a lot easier, no covers for the cab seats ?

@BobEarnshawMoHo

2 ай бұрын

No we didn't bother with the previous van, having cab seat covers. They seemed to keep OK.

wow, that bed making looked exhausting. I would make guests sleep in a pop up tent outside, far quicker to make up.

@BobEarnshawMoHo

2 ай бұрын

Probably true, but not as warm, especially today...

Not an easy job bob might have been easier to take off all the cushions first .Well done

@BobEarnshawMoHo

2 ай бұрын

Yes, I realised that at the end.

Surely the seat cushions should move into the centre and the back cushions go to the edges? Then those metal studs wouldn’t be anywhere near the table & wont scratch.

@BobEarnshawMoHo

2 ай бұрын

Maybe, but the seat cushions have studs as well.

I suppose you could use your seat covers to place over the table before you fit the cushions to help prevent scratches 👍 carry on camping at its best 🤣

@BobEarnshawMoHo

2 ай бұрын

Yes, that would be a good idea.

Well done, Bob. I think that’s probably the worst demonstration you’ve ever done. Maybe you should have rehearsed that first bedmaking I mean poppy it was just priceless. I think if I’d have followed your demo and I’ve had a heart attack halfway through never mind Bob well thanks for the Vlogs have a great holiday regards Flipper

@BobEarnshawMoHo

2 ай бұрын

That was take two! We'll never use it again.

I think by the time you get the guest bed down it will be time for them to go home ( Ha ha ) I wouldn’t bother inviting guests Lol.

Well that was alot of messing about to make that bed up did not look very comfortable also if you were laying nxt to the drivers seat you would have to climb over the other person to go to the loo

@BobEarnshawMoHo

2 ай бұрын

It was surprisingly comfortable with the Duvalay. But yes, we've done the climbing over each other bit to get to the loos.

Looks like Swift have really used all their experience to make a simple-to-set-up bed there, eh?

@BobEarnshawMoHo

2 ай бұрын

Think it's made more complicated by having travel seats, don't see how else they could do it, other than a drop down bed.

@davidl1338

Ай бұрын

@@BobEarnshawMoHo I think it is a shame the over-cab beds went out of fashion. Great use of space and a semi-permenant bed that is alsonicely out the way and doesn't add to extra length of the van (I use it as my main bed on my Autotrail)

@BobEarnshawMoHo

Ай бұрын

We don't like beds you need a ladder for.

I usually think you know what you’re doing with motor homes but how to make something reasonably easy look hard 🤦‍♀️ as you said top tip lift the cushions first. The cushions that are normally the back rest are shaped to fit in to that big gap you mentioned that is there under the wooden back rest so basically the cushions just slide down from their normal position. Tons of videos on line on how to do it. Now about to watch rest of video with the travel seats 🫣 may have to message again 🤗

@BobEarnshawMoHo

18 күн бұрын

You clearly don't get our humour then. We didn't find the instructions until a viewer pointed out the instructions for the bed were in the Technical handbook not the user manual. We certainly didn't find any instructional videos online, or perhaps we would have done a boring, perfect video! Besides, who makes the front beds up regularly.

@judegemmell5778

17 күн бұрын

@@BobEarnshawMoHo Probably more people than you think. You redeemed yourself with the travel seat 😆

@BobEarnshawMoHo

17 күн бұрын

Oh good

Poppy’s face says it all, not amused at all the silly assembly of the double front bed. Do you really think you can do this every night to make up a bed

@BobEarnshawMoHo

2 ай бұрын

No, thankfully we don't have to

I am exhausted 😂 A few giggles along the way, particularly the way Poppy looks at you when you are at the most vulnerable 🤭 Very interesting to see how it all fits together. I have to say, that must have taken Swift several prototypes to get it right. Definitely worth having both the bed and the travel seats even if they are just used for special occasions. 👍🏻🚐💙 Trev

@BobEarnshawMoHo

2 ай бұрын

It would have to be a very special occasion :-))

@PoshcatsCamping

2 ай бұрын

@@BobEarnshawMoHo 😂😂

What a carry on