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egarant
Explorer III
Jan 08, 2014

Select Comfort/Sleep Number

Hi All,

I am interested in who has purchases and installed this type of bed in your truck camper. Since there is no compartment under the bed, how and where did you hide the air pump and hoses?

I have closets at each side of the head of the bed. I was thinking of putting the air pump in one of those then run the power to an outlet.

On of my concerns is how much the tubes push out the top of the mattress, possibly making the bed too long to fit in it's space.

Thanks!
  • I have a sleep number bed in my house and I don't care for it for various reasons but my concern with it in a camper would be that is sleeps warm due to the memory foam.

    Good luck, let us know how it goes!
  • I have a power strip near the bed connected to a 2K inverter that would take care of the power. I didn't think of the pressure adjustments having to be made for different altitudes and air temperatures (I have to remember the temperature inside the RV will never be as consistent as what is at home).

    Maybe I should try one of those mattress toppers that also include a down pillow top first.
  • I have a sleep number in my house and I hate it. There is literally a hole that is created in between the two sides (air mattresses)So hubby and I, when we meet in the middle we sleep in a hole. It is horrible.
  • I put a Select Number bed in my previous motorhome. The tubes only protrude about 2 inches past the top of the bed. I pushed the mattress up against the headboard and never had a problem with the tubes collapsing or not having enough air flow.

    I had closet/cabinets on each side of the bed, and as you suggested, I routed the air lines and pump into the bottom of the closet.

    Keep in mind that if you are boondocking without a generator, or don't have an outlet(near the bed)wired to an inverter, you won't be able to adjust the air pressure.
    Also, at higher elevations the air pressure would triple the normal setting. Mine never popped, but it worried me a couple of times when I realized how firm the mattress was when I parked for the night.
  • One thing you need to be extremely cautious of when putting ANY air mattress in an RV---
    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 air it down completely if you're going over any mountain passes. If you don't it will pop.
    * You need to carry a spare air mattress in case it gets a leak you can't find...or... pops because you forgot to air it down going over a mountain pass.
    * You have to let air in/out to adjust firmness every time you go somewhere because you're camping at different elevations.

    And lastly...
    * I had a Sleep Number bed once (in my house) - I'll never own another one. It got a leak and Sleep Number's customer service was horrible. It never got replaced even after repeated calls, thier warranty was basically worthless.