Need new mattress

tmm2good wrote:
If you like what you have at home, get the same thing.

Absolutely! If you don't sleep on foam then why in your RV? I spent 1000 bucks on our old TT to have the mattress shortened to fit. It was worth it. This one we got lucky and got a great mattress that fit.

If you like what you have at home, get the same thing.

Like many our "Queen" mattress was on the small side. It was also quite uncomfortable. We purchased one of those 4" thick egg carton type foam tops. It has served us fine.

Unfortunately, describing a good mattress is like describing a good beer, it is different for everyone.

About the only thing most folk will agree on is, the mattress that come with the TT is rather poor.

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we bought www.bedinabox.com at the recommendation of some members of this forum. We love it! We bought the PacBed Original. 11" deep with gel. They make a short Queen that fit perfectly. It was shipped to us in a box. Weighs about 87 pounds. Remove the old mattress, bring the box inside and put on bed platform, carefully unwrap the new one (don't cut the mattress), and voila! instant bed. We've had it about 3 years. Benefits: firm but no pressure points, gel makes it cooler, don't feel the other person when they toss and turn or get in or out of bed, retains it's shape even on edges. Well worth it and great 10 year warranty. You can try it for 60 days and if you don't like it they will pay to pick it up.

The very first modification was to order a short queen memory foam from Amazon. Its warmer than I prefer, but my wife has RA in her hips and it is very comfortable for her. I'll adjust if it means she feels better while we're out.

I'm an inner spring mattress guy all the way. Even the foam ones that don't get hot are too hot for me.

You can find spring and foam mattresses in equivalent comfort levels. If you have one of the non standard mattress sizes (i.e short queen) then foam mattresses are nice because you can easily cut them down so you'll have more options. With spring mattresses you're limited to the ones that fit. Foam mattresses are normally easy to maneuver since they usually come in small vacuum packed boxes. Just drop the box on the bed, cut it open, and the mattress pops out.

As far as longevity, it depends on how you use it. If you're using the bed occasionally then longevity would be a wash between the two. The mattress won't see enough use to see a difference. If you're using it almost daily then I would lean more towards foam. Spring mattresses tend to show signs of wear only after a few years of daily use. Tomman58 mentioned breathability, but this isn't a problem with modern multilayered mattresses. A lot of foam mattresses are built with air chamber layers to allow heat to pass through.

We went through the whole foam vs spring thing. After lots of research and laying on tons of mattresses, foam ended up winning out and we won't be going back to spring. The foam mattress we bought ended up being better than any other spring mattress we've ever had.

We had a TempurPedic in our house and LOVED it. Didn't want to spend $2500 for a mattress in our RV, but bought an 8" Spa Sensations Gel Memory Foam one from Walmart for less than $200. It was/is GREAT. When our TempurPedic died, we purchased the 10" Spa Sensations one for our house. It's still in great condition and like tomman58, we spend 100+ days in our RV each year.

Unlike many we use or TT 5 to 6 months a year so the mattress is in play unless you want a bad back. We bought ours at a mattress store. It is full size queen (on our last trailer it was a king and we had it shorten a few inches to fit) it is about 10" longer than the plywood base. When we bring in that slide I raise the plywood and then drop it down when in. The end of the mattress lays on on the dresser at the end. Works for us and the real mattress is very good , I hate foam and those products. This mattress can breathe and even in summer is cool.