we have a forest river flagstaff micro lite with a queen murphy bed.the bed is fine, it's the couch that is uncomfortable. any suggestions. all cushions are sewn into couch, no zippers etc, can not be filled or removed. couch folds flat and bed comes down from wall on top of couch.Help! Hate the couch, so uncomfortable...dips in the middle where one sits (buttocks area), can these be replaced with something else, any suggestions on who to take to modify?like the trailer, but hate the couch. the bathroom is huge...love that alot.

If it weren't for the Cushions being sewn up I would suggest getting new foam. It made a huge difference with out couch.

ziastars wrote: any suggestions on who to take to modify?You live in Fla., right? Don't overlook folks who build custom boats as a source for info.

Try to figure out how the cushions are attached, and remove them completely. Then put a 1/4" sheet of plywood under the seat. Get exact measurements, order some foam online (lots of suppliers to custom cut to your measurements). Get a good density upholstery-grade foam. You can make a decent inexpensive cover by cutting down a twin-size quilt, and wrapping the foam like a big gift box. Leave plenty of overlap. Pin underneath with giant safety pins. This is fairly easy to take off and wash.Or you can spend some more $$ and get the foam professionally covered.

ziastars wrote:we have a forest river flagstaff micro lite with a queen murphy bed.the bed is fine, it's the couch that is uncomfortable. any suggestions. all cushions are sewn into couch, no zippers etc, can not be filled or removed. couch folds flat and bed comes down from wall on top of couch.Help! Hate the couch, so uncomfortable...dips in the middle where one sits (buttocks area), can these be replaced with something else, any suggestions on who to take to modify?like the trailer, but hate the couch. the bathroom is huge...love that alot.Just looked at a quick no audio vid of the Forest River Murphy bed on you tube.The stitching CAN be removed and re-stitched after a change to a higher density foam is made and/or add more structure in the form of webbing/wood/dust cover/coils.Not sure whether the same fabric can be used again in the same manner but certainly a talented upholsterer can install zippers (makes the covers easier to clean) and/or switch out the fabric or incorporate a new one to the existing in an tasteful way. The suggestion of a marine specialist is a good'un :). HTH

The couch in our Winnebago isn't the most comfortable thing, either. Part of the problem (I think) is the angle of the seatback and the front-to-back 'tilt' of the seat cushion are not really right. As it is a jackknife sleeper, I've hesitated trying to change those things but your post may just have prodded me to spend some time seeing if I can alter the angles without breaking something.

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coolmom42
Explorer II
Feb 20, 2017
Try to figure out how the cushions are attached, and remove them completely. Then put a 1/4" sheet of plywood under the seat. Get exact measurements, order some foam online (lots of suppliers to custom cut to your measurements). Get a good density upholstery-grade foam.

You can make a decent inexpensive cover by cutting down a twin-size quilt, and wrapping the foam like a big gift box. Leave plenty of overlap. Pin underneath with giant safety pins. This is fairly easy to take off and wash.

Or you can spend some more $$ and get the foam professionally covered.
_tiredTeacher
Explorer II
Feb 20, 2017
ziastars wrote:
any suggestions on who to take to modify?

You live in Fla., right? Don't overlook folks who build custom boats as a source for info.
ScottG
Nomad
Feb 20, 2017
If it weren't for the Cushions being sewn up I would suggest getting new foam. It made a huge difference with out couch.

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