Elevated Beds; Use Of Bed Rails - Thor Motor Coach tuscany 2013 Owner's Manual

Each vehicle with elevated beds has a warning label listing the maximum
load capacity.
Failure to comply with the load capacity could cause bed failure which may result in injury.
Bed(s) must be stowed in the "up" position during travel.
Elevated beds may present a fall hazard which may result in injury. Please follow the guidelines below
regarding the elevated beds and the use of bed rails.
Various Thor Motor Coach products are equipped with standard build-in elevated beds
or bed loft areas. These beds can be upwards of 4 to 5 feet above the floor level and
are often enclosed on one, two, or three sides and sometimes even partially on a fourth
side. Because there are so many potential users and different types of elevated bed
designs, elevated beds are not equipped with bed rails.
We feel like you, as the customer, are best equipped to determine if a bed rail system is
necessary or best for you based on your intended uses, the actual users of the elevated
beds, and the comfort level of the users.
For those customers who would refer using an elevated bed with a bed rail, there are
numerous bed rail styles, sizes, heights, and designs available, even in the style of
bumpers, which can be purchased at various retail locations and/or on the internet.
When installing a bed rail please make sure that you follow the manufacturers'
installation instructions carefully and that you take in to account the size and height of
the mattress (either originally installed by Thor Motor Coach or later replaced by you) so
that the rails are the appropriate height above the top of the mattress. This is important
because residential mattresses differ in size from the RV mattresses originally installed
by Damon. Please also make sure that the bed rail you select allows for adequate
room to get in and out of the elevated bed after installation, especially in the event of an
emergency.
• Please use sound judgement when allowing children to sleep in any style of elevated
bed. Generally it is not suitable for children under the age of 6 to sleep in an
elevated bed or bed loft area.
• Discuss proper usage of any elevated bed/electric lift system with your children
and make sure they are supervised if playing in the bedroom/sleeping area with
elevated beds. Please do not allow horseplay on or under the elevated bed and no
items such as hooks, belts, jump ropes or towels should hang from any part of the
elevated bed.
• Place a night light in the bedroom/sleeping area so users can see at night when
getting in and out of the beds.
• No more than one person should be in an elevated bed at once and make sure you
follow the weight restrictions posted on the warning label near the beds.

ELEVATED BEDS

AND ELECTRIC BED
LIFT AREAS

USE OF BED RAILS

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