Fold out sofa bed with air mattress

[KE6IRJ]

Okay, on our first print, we discovered that our sofa folds out and has an air mattress built in.

However, my air pump would not connect. Is there a specific pump for these from Keystone?

[mosseater]

They sell mattresses with built in pumps. They'd probably retrofit just fine and a queen sells for about $50.

[KE6IRJ]

I wish I was so lucky.

[lizzie]

I have been closely following this topic because we have never used our inflatable mattress/sofa. When we bought the TT, over two years ago, we unfolded it, saw the bag and the hand pump and decided NO WAY. After reading mosseater's post above, I went out to the TT and took another look. I found the plug in pump and had the whole thing ready in 5 minutes. Thank you so much!! lizzie

[mosseater]

Ours if a Flair brand sofa/bed, and we couldn't be happier with it. We use it a lot and the only complaint I see is the squeaky noise it makes when moving around on it. I don't know how other's can be "complicated", ours had the pump built into the mattress. Fold out bed, turn switch, shut off when full. In the morning, reverse the procedure and you're done. It takes about 3 mins to set up and put away.

[Duane4238]

I have a pump for my sofa's air mattress, but found that you could fill it up in half the time with a small shop vacuum. I bought one for $29 at Ace Hardware. Hook up the vacuum hose to the air outlet (blower) side on the vacuum. Only takes a minute or so to fill'r up!
Duane

[KE6IRJ]

We checked it out again and even though it seems factory, I think the velcro holding it on is not and is an after market one. The cap broke anyway when I tried it, so our it goes.

So now we will replace it with a pump and be good to go.

[KE6IRJ]

Okay, so I searched in the camper again, even took the front of the sofa off since it was velcro. Nothing was there.

[KE6IRJ]

ktmrfs wrote:

KE6IRJ wrote:
N onboard pump to be found... i will investigate further. Any other ideas?

Did you buy the trailer new?? If so, go back to the dealer, they should have shown you how to use it during the PPI.

If you bought it used, ask the PO or dealer you go it from where the air mattress pump is.

I bought it used. I tried calling dealers but our 3 dealers don't sell Keystone so they all said they wish they could help but had no idea. I called all 3.

[Community Alumni]

KE6IRJ wrote:
N onboard pump to be found... i will investigate further. Any other ideas?

One of my camping buddies took out the air mattress portion and replaced it with a high density 3" memory foam. It folded back well and was more comfortable than the air bladder..

[ktmrfs]

KE6IRJ wrote:
N onboard pump to be found... i will investigate further. Any other ideas?

Did you buy the trailer new?? If so, go back to the dealer, they should have shown you how to use it during the PPI.

If you bought it used, ask the PO or dealer you go it from where the air mattress pump is.

[lizzie]

We have never used ours. It is just too complicated. We use the dinette for an extra bed but would love to replace the sofa. The sofa is nice looking and is comfortable for sitting. lizzie

[old_guy]

our keystone montana has a pump built in and it is NOT comfortable according to our kids. they said no matter how much air you put in, you still row towards the center line. they made a bed on the dinette

[KE6IRJ]

N onboard pump to be found... i will investigate further. Any other ideas?

[Murphsmom]

We have never used the one in our Cougar and plan to replace the entire sofa with something more comfortable to sit on. The fold out sofa is about the most uncomfortable one we have ever had.