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Stevensondrive
Explorer
May 31, 2017

Frustrated by short beds and uniformed salesmen

We are shopping for our first travel trailer. Something around 26-30ish long. The lighter the better..... I'm 6' tall aka 72". Most of the mattresses are only 74" long. So with my pillow I'll p...
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qtla9111
Nomad
Jun 11, 2017
RV mattresses are mostly junk (at least in my personal experience). We bought a queen size that was longer than the platform. However, there was still room for it to fit without any issues. The bed has storage underneath and half of the platform lifts up on a piano hinge. We replaced that side of the plywood with one that was four inches longer. Problem solved.

Trust the information here. You'll end up replacing the mattress anyway. Good luck and let us know what you choose.

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