Mattresses
I'd just like to state the obvious: Factory RV mattresses are really, really,
bad.
bad.
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I have a 2008 Thor Four Winds Mandalay 40H and was looking to replace the matress with a tempurpedic. Does anyone know the biggest size (height and length) that will fit. It's a king size, but not sure if it should be CA King or regular King. Also, don't know what's the maximum thickness I can get. 10", 11.5" ....
measure it, a cal king and a king have different measurements, then decide what the max thickness you can put in with out obstructing anything is. a simple google search on bed sizes will give you the measurements of the different sizes.
- Have had 2 trailers in the last 3 years, 5 beds in total and every single one of them had a new foam Tempur Pedic matress from Amazon ASAP. I think we slept on a factory mattress one time and swore them off.
- We just use an Amazon basics 10" mattress and it is just as comfy as our bed at home. ??
- It is also very easy to buy quality foam in different densities. There are plenty of online dealers. It is easy to build your own mattress by buying the correct depth and density of foams for the base and top layers. The downside is you need to trust the dealer recommendations.
mileshuff wrote:
JimK-NY wrote:
That said I still love my foam mattresses. They are made with a relatively thick and firm base layer and a thinner upper layer of softer foam. They are also made of newer style foams that are not hot and breathe. I will never buy another mattress with springs or a mattress sitting on a spring base. Quality models start out Ok but all of them sag within the first year or two of use. They all have foam toppers so again the comfort depends on the choice of foam materials.
I have not found any foam mattresses that are as comfortable as a quality spring mattress. As for sagging, I found the opposite. My older spring mattresses still have zero sag. Can't say the same for older foam I've had. In my RV I have a hybrid. It's foam layers on top 1/2 and springs in the bottom. Far better support that 100% foam. Time will tell if it sags. I've had it 1 year and no sag so far.
Definitely depends on the type and quality of the foam. A lot of foam these days is garbage. Plus different shape/weight peoples needs are different. This I also found with foam is there's no movement transferred to the other persons side. Big bonus for my wife as I'm a spinner and double her weight.JimK-NY wrote:
That said I still love my foam mattresses. They are made with a relatively thick and firm base layer and a thinner upper layer of softer foam. They are also made of newer style foams that are not hot and breathe. I will never buy another mattress with springs or a mattress sitting on a spring base. Quality models start out Ok but all of them sag within the first year or two of use. They all have foam toppers so again the comfort depends on the choice of foam materials.
I have not found any foam mattresses that are as comfortable as a quality spring mattress. As for sagging, I found the opposite. My older spring mattresses still have zero sag. Can't say the same for older foam I've had. In my RV I have a hybrid. It's foam layers on top 1/2 and springs in the bottom. Far better support that 100% foam. Time will tell if it sags. I've had it 1 year and no sag so far.mileshuff wrote:
Can't stand memory foam type mattresses. I'm another that prefers a quality spring or spring hybrid. .....
I certainly agree on disliking memory foam mattresses. There is nothing worse than the expensive TempurPedic brand which many stores feature because of the high cost and profits. The old fashioned memory foam like the TempurPedic has poor support. After a few minutes your body sinks into the mattress and creates a deep impression. I sleep on my side and move a few times during the night. That is nearly impossible if you sink into a hole. The TP mattress is also hot and does not breathe.
That said I still love my foam mattresses. They are made with a relatively thick and firm base layer and a thinner upper layer of softer foam. They are also made of newer style foams that are not hot and breathe. I will never buy another mattress with springs or a mattress sitting on a spring base. Quality models start out Ok but all of them sag within the first year or two of use. They all have foam toppers so again the comfort depends on the choice of foam materials.- Mattress we've had in our TC for 10-11yrs is also our guest room mattress. I fold it and bring it in after each trip. It's a 4" thick, firm 100% latex rubber (Not "contains" real latex, but it's an actual real latex foam- very important distinction). It was $129cdn from IKEA!!!!! Queen size. Blood amazing! Firm but not too firm. I never create a crater in it that my wife would roll into. Warm(with foam board under the mattress)
If the mattress is S**t in the new camper, I'll put the good old IKEA one in there.
Likely one could find one somewhere. IKEA doesn't sell this particular one anymore, but they have others if you're looking for a good mattress at a cheap price. - Can't stand memory foam type mattresses. I'm another that prefers a quality spring or spring hybrid. I replaced the cheap horrible mattress in our RV with one from a local manufacture. They made a short queen hybrid (spring/foam) which is very comfortable. Much better.
Tyler0215 wrote:
YES but at least they are cheap.
I'd rather my RV cost $500 more than sleep on the @#$@#$ mattress that came with it.
