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Sep 03, 2013

Winnebago ERA Bedding Solutions?

Today I tried to imagine a solution to this ergonomic problem - In the 2010 Winnebago ERA (and I suspect later models as well), when the bed is down there are a few trouble spots for people with neck/back/spine concerns. There is a minor dip between the place that you'd put your head and your shoulders; another spot between the back and seat that is just at the right height to cause an elbow to get wedged into it when turning over; and then the spot where flexible seat meets rigid table section. We are both young and in good physical condition but need to watch out for back and neck issues especially if we intend to have prolonged trips.

We tried various items such as a queen-sized feather bed running across the bed starting where the back section meets the seat. It's an improvement but bulky for travel and doesn't address the seat back/head neck concerns. We tried a piece of twin-sized memory foam also running across the seat but still had the head/neck area to deal with.

We've considered a custom memory foam topper but tested the twin-sized piece running the length of the bed and it's easy to see that our body is still sinking into those low areas and then up again when it hits the table.

Are there others with these issues that have found comfortable solutions?
  • I have the 70x. I am currently using a 2" piece of memory foam. It is ok but in hindsight I wish I had bought a 4". I will most likely get a 4" before my next trip out.

    That still leaves the problem of where to store the thing. I currently have mine stored under the couch. I doubt I would be able to stuff a 4" thick one under there.

    I would also like to find a better solution to this problem.
  • We're going to come up with something better for ours this winter. I refuse to have to wrestle something out of the bathroom though to use it every time.
    We had that issue on our previous RV, and we just left it set up all the time...
  • I have a 2012 ERA and I had same problem. 4 Inch memory Foam (Queen size) solved the problem for us. We usually leave bed in place and, when necessary, store the Memory Foam in the bathroom. When tied up with buggie cables, it is not that hard to move around.