Well got our new (1996) class C Montara tioga 24' all fixed up and took it on a few trips for far, the issue is the kids are set with the beds downstairs, but the wife and I can't get something to work for the cab over bed. It didn't have one when we bought it, so we tried a few different things, but tpnothing have worked out. I have been researching replacements, but can't find the stock size of our matress anywhere. I know it's a split bed, and I measured and have 59x76 to work with. I messed up buying Costco folding mats, but they were too wide to both fit up there.I've seen someone on eBay selling a new hubris bunkmatress that says 30x76.6x4 which I'm tempted to try, but wife will kill me if it don't fit and we are stuck with it for the price.Help please. If you know the stock sizes and/or were I can source a replacement that would be awesome!Length, width, height

What is known as a short queen mattress used in many RV's is 60" X 75".

A Full Queen will work in the cab-over (I prefer the romantic term "Loft") and allows use of standard sheets. A little hard to make but you can pick what you want. There's no need for the extra length (width of the coach body) that renders OEM cushions around or over 8-ft long.Needless to say, doing this will make the Loft a permanent setup. For us it was worth it.We replaced a full queen in the house and stuffed the old one into the Loft. it was an Innerspring mattress, with the hard wire around the edges. If you're buying one, DON'T get that. Get a Foam Mattress. It took three of us to cram that innerspring in place, and it stayed there for the rest of the time we had the coach. Stayed there when we sold it.EDIT: Many places will "sell" you an RV mattress but it turns out to be an "order" and I don't want to commit to one that we can't try. Maybe in a different size, but we at least want to try it.

Thanks for the feedback. Yeah we want to retain the slider on the cab over, Wife and I both have hit our head going from the front to the back and back to the front when the kids needed something. So short queen.. So in order to retain the slide I'll need qty: 2, 30x75in mattress pads it sounds like. How tall?

Amazon sells cot mattresses (30 x 74) in foam up to 10 inches thick. Also called a truck mattress.

ndrorder wrote:Amazon sells cot mattresses (30 x 74) in foam up to 10 inches thick. Also called a truck mattress.Thanks, But what thickness should I be looking at? Will 74" be too short? I"m 6'1" tall

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Malster1
Explorer
Aug 16, 2017
dogzlife wrote:
Malster1 wrote:
Side question since you have the same model, how many smoke detectors do you have? I found a hold over the dining table that looked to have 3 wires ( not connected to anything), but under the hood is mentions a bunch of co monitors, only have the LP gas/CO detector that I can find so far, which isn't even wired up there.

Only one smoke detector on ceiling near bathroom door. It's battery operated and could be aftermarket by the original owner. I do have a CO detector under cabinet above the corner bed as well as an LP detector near entry door. The only items above my dinette are all under cabinet mounted (12v light, 110v outlet and a 12v socket w/ winegard TV booster switch).

Thanks!
dogzlife
Explorer
Aug 16, 2017
Malster1 wrote:
Side question since you have the same model, how many smoke detectors do you have? I found a hold over the dining table that looked to have 3 wires ( not connected to anything), but under the hood is mentions a bunch of co monitors, only have the LP gas/CO detector that I can find so far, which isn't even wired up there.

Only one smoke detector on ceiling near bathroom door. It's battery operated and could be aftermarket by the original owner. I do have a CO detector under cabinet above the corner bed as well as an LP detector near entry door. The only items above my dinette are all under cabinet mounted (12v light, 110v outlet and a 12v socket w/ winegard TV booster switch).
pauldub
Explorer
Aug 12, 2017
photobug wrote:
Fred Meyer had some 4" foam in a big stack the other day. Weird thing was different pieces had different squishyness. The dense ones looked like they'd work ok. I'm thinking of getting some to make cushions for my couch. The futon matress is nice, but super heavy and slides around a bit.

Fred Meyer is not really a provider of quality foam. In the Seattle area, quality foam is available from Perfect Fit in Tukwilla. I've been happy with foam that I've bought from them and from foambymail.com. The stuff from Freddies will tend to be too soft and have a short life.
Malster1
Explorer
Aug 12, 2017
dogzlife wrote:
Malster, I have the same motorhome. If you are attempting to replace with an identical bed, PM me and I can take detailed pictures and measurements of my bed.

Thanks! Sorry was off the grid camping. I ended up buying 1 side so far from an amazon seller with a 6" cot size. Said 30x74" but it seems to be opening up to only 72, I'm 6'1" and it worked mostly, hung off the end when I was on my stomach. Tried to order a second one now that I'm home, but the seller I got mine from must be out again. Only the $399 seller left. I'll wait, got the first one for only 149. It's fully wrapped so didn't need to make a cover which was nice.

Side question since you have the same model, how many smoke detectors do you have? I found a hold over the dining table that looked to have 3 wires ( not connected to anything), but under the hood is mentions a bunch of co monitors, only have the LP gas/CO detector that I can find so far, which isn't even wired up there.
photobug
Explorer
Aug 09, 2017
Fred Meyer had some 4" foam in a big stack the other day. Weird thing was different pieces had different squishyness. The dense ones looked like they'd work ok. I'm thinking of getting some to make cushions for my couch. The futon matress is nice, but super heavy and slides around a bit.
dogzlife
Explorer
Aug 09, 2017
Malster, I have the same motorhome. If you are attempting to replace with an identical bed, PM me and I can take detailed pictures and measurements of my bed.
Imotay
Explorer
Aug 03, 2017
We ended up purchasing a futon mattress and added a mattress topper. It was less thick than a standard mattress but still comfortable. Being less thick gave us a little bit more room in the loft. It was easy to make up since you could easily lift each corner up while being on it.
RedRollingRoadb
Explorer
Aug 01, 2017
Love our 8" cool foam mattress from them. IMO get the thickest one you can fit in the space.

pennysmom09 wrote:
Try Mattressinsider.com. We purchased from them when we modified our queen to twins. Needed narrower twins than standard. They have custom sizes in foam mattresses.
loggenrock
Explorer
Aug 01, 2017
x2 on foambymail.com - have created very comfortable mattresses in current and past rigs by buying 5" thick Lux foam sheet, then adding 1.5" memory foam topper to it. Current rig replaced new Serta "deluxe" mattress, previous replaced dinette cushions that made into bed. Easily cut with electric carving knife for custom fit if needed. ST
pennysmom09
Explorer
Jul 31, 2017
Try Mattressinsider.com. We purchased from them when we modified our queen to twins. Needed narrower twins than standard. They have custom sizes in foam mattresses.

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