Before I shave 200#,s off...
I'm right at about 220#'s overweight on my rig. Some of you would laugh at such a small amount, but I have a small 7' coachmen on a Ford Ranger. Add to the fact that I'm new at running a TC makes me e...
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Victory402 wrote:
Any thoughts on the air mattress idea?
Long ago I had an air mattress in an older TC I had. I HATED having an air mattress.
Why?
* You have to remember to uncork it if you're going over any mountain passes. If you don't it will pop.
* You need to carry a spare in case it gets a leak you can't find...or... pops because you forgot to uncork it going over a mountain pass.
* It's constantly cold - cold from the bunk floor goes right through it to you. A regular mattress acts like a big piece of insulation, an air mattress doesn't. And no mattress topper, foam rubber, "egg crate" or extra blankets really seemed to help.
* You have to let air in/out to adjust firmness every time you go somewhere because you're camping at different elevations.
