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    Posted: 10 Jan 2021 at 11:26am
I have a 2016 172. The bunks hold a regular twin mattress with a little space to spare. The weight limit on these is 200 pounds. But as with all weight limits, things add up quickly. If you're 175 lbs and add for a mattress (some as much as 40 lbs by themselves), bedding and a dog, you could be in trouble....or whoever is in the lower bunk could be. 
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Looks like the new 176T 2018 model supports 300 pounds.  You can see the sticker in this video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEwF7rhDaZg
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Thanks techntrek !
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Techntrek, that's good to know I have not slept in the upper bunk but I got a folding bench from camping world where I can stand on the bench with my back to the upper bunk and slip right up there. I am about 175 so that should not be a strain on the upper bunk. I need to be at 160 or so but as age attacks me it gets harder. Donna and I have been using the dinette short queen with a double foam 3 inch mattress that is absoulutly comfortable. we use the bunks for day napping. Looking back I wish I would have got the 177, that way you don't have to change from dinette to bed. Its not a big deal, takes 5 minutes and if we get grand kids we will have 2 bunks for them.
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The bunk beds are rated for 200 pounds on the top, 300 pounds on the bottom.
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I have a 2011 RP-172; can anyone give me the weight limit for the top bunk ?  I have heard 3 different weights. Did not get an owners manual for some reason. Dealer told me 200 lbs. ?
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we are awaiting delivery of out 176t. our family is similar to yours - 10 year old and 3 year old. 10 year old fits fine and will for years. For perspective, the bunks are almost exactly half the width of a queen size mattress, so they are by no means tiny.


It is also the same size as the folding cot he sleeps on when we visit my parents.

hope this helps!
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We just did 9 nights in our 176 - just our second outing. We're used to a king bed so the dinette is a little tight for the two of us and the pooch. So Jack takes the dinette and I sleep in the lower bunk. Find that there's plenty of room for me - I'm about 5'6". I'm thinking the bunk might get a little warm at times so found a very small fan that I can hang from an over-the-door type hook from the top bunk and plug into the receptacle on the entertainment center. Works great. We also have a shower type rod across the bunks with a curtain to either block out the mess or light/privacy. I did find that the light in the bunk is not in the right place for reading. So found a portable stick-on led light that I've put on the wall behind my head that works well for reading. It's fun to figure out ways to make life really easy in our Jackpod and hope you'll have the same fun!
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Posts: 1446 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 06 Apr 2013 at 3:09am
  We have a 176.  I'll take others' word on the size.  At almost 6 feet tall and 200 pounds, I'm comfortable in the top bunk.  It's a little tight I suppose, but it's not a problem for me at all.

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I have a 176T and have gone camping with my grandsons (6 & 10) and they love sleeping in the bunks - about 31" wide. My wife and I (I'm 6' at 250, wife is 5'10") sleep on the short queen tent side and we think one of the best features of our PRod is the slide out. That extra slide area give it a roomy feel which enhances our camping experience.
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