Forum Discussion

mikefos's avatar
mikefos
Explorer
Jan 08, 2023

RV Queen to Regular Queen Mod Challenge: Floor Heater Vent

Howdy,
We have a 2012 Jayco Eagle 308RETS travel trailer with an RV queen mattress (75"x60") and plywood platform. We would like to modify the platform to accommodate a regular-sized queen mattress (80"x60"). The challenge is that there is a heater floor vent at the end of the bed, which is free and clear now but would be covered with an extended plywood platform to accommodate a regular-sized queen mattress. Has anybody done such a conversion successfully or anybody have any ideas as to how to address the heater floor vent challenge?
Thanks, Mike

11 Replies

Show More
  • Grit_dog's avatar
    Grit_dog
    Navigator II
    Jan 08, 2023
    Couple suggestions, you could handle the additional length at the foot of the bed without extending the platform frame to the floor. A piece of plywood cantilevering the extra 5" would be fine unless you're trying to stand on the very end of the bed.
    Or extend the whole platform however you wish but build a block out into it around the heater vent.

About DIY Maintenance

RV projects you can tackle on your own with a few friendly pointers.4,385 PostsLatest Activity: Aug 08, 2025