Options for Replacement Mattresses?

Our first travel trailer had a corner bed like that. Solution? .... um ... we traded the camper for one with a walk around rectangular bed! (I know, that's not the answer you were looking for).... sorry about that, but just couldn't resist! :B

DutchmenSport wrote:
Our first travel trailer had a corner bed like that. Solution? .... um ... we traded the camper for one with a walk around rectangular bed! (I know, that's not the answer you were looking for).... sorry about that, but just couldn't resist! :B

Dang I knew I was going to get this reply.... even if I tried to keep you guys from going this route on my original post :)

There are almost as many types of foam mattresses out there as there are consumers - and a sample of one is not statistically significant. We sleep on a Tuft & Needle foam mattress and both of us agree it's the best mattress we've ever slept on in our lives. We like it so much, we just bought one for the bed we sleep in when we stay at our daughter's house.

Rob

Is it the corner cutout that is giving you issues with finding a new mattress? FWIW our old trailer was a corner bed where the mattress had a cut corner (presumably for better access to the bathroom). We replaced it with a rectangular mattress and it worked fine, just overhung a bit on that one corner.

camperdave wrote:
Is it the corner cutout that is giving you issues with finding a new mattress? FWIW our old trailer was a corner bed where the mattress had a cut corner (presumably for better access to the bathroom). We replaced it with a rectangular mattress and it worked fine, just overhung a bit on that one corner.

Yes that's correct.

Powertour wrote:
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Dang I knew I was going to get this reply....

"Temptation" was just too great on that one! You led me right to it. ;) Resistance is futile. A new camper is on the horizon! :B

I was just asked this question by a buddy of mine who owns a class c.

I was able to find this place. There are other suppliers if you do a web search on “RV corner cut mattress”.

Corner Cut Mattress

:):)

Our 2007 rig HERE has a rear corner bed with a cut corner. We dealt with the original less-than-ideal mattress for 10 years. Last year we decided to replace it in affordable fashion. We paid $110 for a 6" thick Hometics mattress from Walmart-on-line. Once it arrived home, we removed the zippered cover and then the heavy fire barrier. We used an electric knife and cut the corner, then put the zippered cover back on and sewn it with the extra material in a way that was not intrusive. We later bought a matching mattress cover from the RV manufacture for an exceptional finish.

Here are some pictures of the project.

This is the original mattress that was being replaced after 10 years. It was never dense enough for me. When I sat up, I felt the plywood deck.


Here is the 6" Hometics mattress from Walmart for $110
The zippered cover and fire barrier is removed.
You can see the 1.5" memory foam on top of 4.5" of regular foam.




This is the zippered Hometics cover.


This is the heavy fire barrier that we did NOT reuse because the mattress was too heavy to handle in the motor home for putting on bedding and such. Our original mattress did not have a fire barrier either.


These tools were used.


After the cut.


With the zippered cover, not adjusted (shown upside-down)


Back in the motor home with the zippered Phoenix Cruiser factory cover.

We bought last year from Tochta.com. They say they can do any size/cut/etc. We like ours.

Ron has the best idea. I did find a foam rubber company in our ares. They say they make them all the time and carry everything from memory to regular foam. They will measure for you if you drive down to shop. $385 is what he quoted. In the mean time I bought a 3 inch mattress pad off Amazon (green tea) i think it was and it helped me a lot. We have the same bed you have but it was a bed of nails!