Solitude 310 GK King to Queen

[BubbaChris]

We're mid mod - just waiting for the 8" memory foam mattress.

We spent 3 nights on the stock King mattress and decided it was going. So while making the switch we wanted to make living with the bed easier - downsizing to a Queen would help meet that goal.

I sold the original mattress on Facebook Marketplace and removed the sleeping platform. We took it to a friend's wood-working shop and trimmed 4.5" off each side, used an 1/8" router and then sanded. The photo is after re-installation. I've also ordered an edging material to give it a better feel when reaching down there for making the bed.

We had an RV queen in our TT, so an 80" length queen will be just fine for me.

Best regards,
Chris

[BubbaChris]

Oh, and to fix the loose panels on the sofa side tables, we disconnected the sofa bed from the floor and pulled it forward.



The joys of getting a new RV settled.

Best regards,
Chris

[BubbaChris]

Finished with a new Eddie Bauer comforter set found on Amazon, seems to go well with the Linen decor.

This is going to be easier to live with on a daily basis. We make up our bed each morning and we will be able to reach around the head more easily.

Best regards,
Chris

[joatmon8504]

Hello
Did you have to modify the platform base as well or just trim the plywood platform down.

[boyscout]

Hello
Did you have to modify the platform base as well or just trim the plywood platform down.

Hi there, welcome to the forum.

You've posted to a year-plus-old thread - there's a good chance that @BubbaChris won't know that you've asked a question unless he/she notices that this thread has floated up again.

However he/she WILL know that I've posted this response because of that @BubbaChris" that I included in the last sentence... he/she will now get a notification about it and may then reply to you. It's good practice to at least do that - reference the author - any time you post a comment or question about another post. It's better still to use the Reply With Quote link at the bottom right of every message, which includes the text you're commenting / asking about in your post (see your text above, improves context for people coming along later) AND notifies the author of that post of your response.

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Finally, I'll make an educated guess that BubbaChris did not have to modify the frame under the bed platform. We have a king platform and it overhangs the underlying frame by quite a bit, a lot more than the ~6" per side that cutting it back for a queen would require. We actually have a queen mattress on our king platform, which we've left unmodified because a prospective next owner might be unhappy about a queen platform and haggle accordingly. It's not always pretty and is occasionally uncomfortable getting in/out of bed but it's not a big sacrifice for us.

Again, welcome.

[BubbaChris]

Hello
Did you have to modify the platform base as well or just trim the plywood platform down.

Hello and welcome. And yes @boyscout did cause this to come to my attention.

No, I did not have to modify the platform. The edging material I ordered did not fit, and I have not found a replacement. But we've slept in the unit for almost 100 nights since making the change and we're doing fine with how the project was implemented. We've very happy with how easy it is to move around the bed, and the memory foam is far superior to the stock mattress.

Best regards,
Mr BubbaChris