How to Remove Mattress

You can try ratcheting straps!

FrankShore wrote:
You can try ratcheting straps!

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Slide then under mattress and then fold in half lengthwise (like a taco)

No straps......rope pulled tight.

If all else fails........saws-all and cut it up into manageable pieces.

Course you can't do that with the new replacement mattress :B

More than likely, it was put there before the walls were enclosed completely. You're best chance to get it out is roll it up as tight as possible, fold it in half, squish it down, and (like the above poster said), get a set of ratchet straps and squish the thing down to a pencil. Now ..... if you're attempting to get a new one in ... well ..... good luck! I don't think you want to squish the new one.

Put it in a vacuum bag. Suck all the air out, and it will shrink right down.

do what I did. Take a mattress company up on their free delivery , removal of your old mattress, and installation of the new one. let them figure it and sweat it out.

All good suggestions. How do I get the new one in? I am actually going to replace it with 8 inch foam mattress. Those are likely easier to fold?

We just did the exact same thing two months ago. Just like everyone's been saying. Fold it in half lengthwise, tie with rope and remove. The memory foam mattress we bought came all shrink wrapped and just be sure to open it after you get it in place. It'll "inflate" then just give it a few days and the slight chemical smell will disappear.
Happy camping, Dave.

Tizi wrote:
All good suggestions. How do I get the new one in? I am actually going to replace it with 8 inch foam mattress. Those are likely easier to fold?

Get a 'bed in a bag'.......foam mattress that comes in carry/shipping bag (great fro other uses) and vacuum sealed in plastic.

Take it out of carry/shipping bag.....haul it into rig and THEN open sealed vacuumed bag.....stand back and watch it grow :B

If you are going as thick as 8 inches, maybe consider the sleep number air mattress for RVs. We use one and it is better than our bed in our house. It is easy to get in because it comes in separate chambers and the frame is foam.

FRANK SHORE - Excellent idea on using RATCHET STRAPS... Should be able to fold it enough to get it in open area. You may have to let it out again however to get through the TC Door..

We purchased 3-inch foam from EBAY sales for our OFF-ROAD POPUP trailer beds and was really surprised when UPS delivered them all reduced down in size in the shrink wrap package.. I actually questioned the UPS guy if they had brought the correct item I had ordered.

I did the same thing by opening it up already inside the tent bed area and it expanded right on out for a perfect fit haha...

Roy Ken