In need of comfy bed

[Bamaman]

We're okay with the OEM pillowtop mattress and a 3" elastomeric topper. But we went with a first class mattress cover over that. It's just fine.

If I was going to go the new mattress route, I'd go to Sam's Wholesale and buy an elastomeric mattress there. Sam's stores are everywhere, and the prices are right.

 

[steve83814]

We bought an 8” memory foam mattress for about $200 at WalMart. We’ve been full time for about a year and the mattress is still comfy.

 

[JiMissy]

I have to admit our first matress in our 375res started to break down within a month. I called GD and they had me take a few pictures and warranties it for me. We got a 12 inch layered memory and other foam and can not be happier.
Bottom line though is the base mattress in these rigs are pretty much junk.

 

[MidwestCamper]

X2^^. Adding toppers is just stacking money on top of a crappy mattress. We replaced ours with a Tuft & Needle and absolutely love it. Others have done everything from Sleep Number mattresses to "you name it."

Rob

Rob,
What is the weight of the tuft & Needle mattress? How does it work with raising the bed for access to the storage area underneath? Our OEM mattress and memory foam topper has worked well for three seasons. But it's no longer is as comfortable.
Jim

 

[MidwestCamper]

At home, we've been sleeping on a sleep number for years. We tried toppers, and they were not comfortable for long term.

So, the first thing we bought was a sleep number for the RV.

IMHO, it's the only way to go. [emoji16]

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How does the sleep number bed integrate with the under bed storage. Any issues accessing the under bed storage area?

 

[Second Chance]

Rob,
What is the weight of the tuft & Needle mattress? How does it work with raising the bed for access to the storage area underneath? Our OEM mattress and memory foam topper has worked well for three seasons. But it's no longer is as comfortable.
Jim

The Tuft & Needle queen has a shipping weight of 72 lbs. I would guess that less than 10 lbs. of that is box and plastic wrapping. The stock struts aren't quite strong enough to hold it up when we've got our heavy comforter on the bed... but I haven't bothered to replace the struts. I either rummage through the stuff under there with one hand or get my wife to hold the bed up for me (or vice versa). It's the best bed I've slept on in my 66 years (over 30 of those with back problems). When we buy a house again, you can guess what's going to be in the MBR in the house.

One note, though: with any foam mattress you'll need to figure out a way to provide air circulation between the mattress and the plywood platform to prevent moisture accumulation and mildew. There are several options - we chose this option:

https://www.mattressinsider.com/mattress-condensation-prevention.html

There are dry mat tiles designed for boats. They're even pricier than what we used.

Rob

 

[arhayes]

How does the sleep number bed integrate with the under bed storage. Any issues accessing the under bed storage area?

No issue. We’ve had a SN bed in our 380TH for 4 years and have never had a problem accessing under bed storage. I drilled holes in the fixed “head” section to run the air lines to the compressor which is under the bed, and one out the side to plug into the bedside power outlet.


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[sherm2954]

Hi! We just bought a GD 2600rb and we are going to bring it home, pull out the stock mattress and replace it with a queen pillow top - good quality, not a topper. We've tried the topper route on our first trailer, and it isn't the same as a good mattress.

So, bite the bullet. Buy a good mattress and enjoy it!

 

[TheLexx]

We’ve had our first week sleeping on our Nectar memory foam mattress and I am giving it a thumbs up so far. It’s not quite as soft as our TempurPedic Cloud at home but my wife and I have had good nights sleeping on the Nectar, and we awaken with no body aches. Best of all it comes with a 365 day trial period.

 

[ksbowman]

We use a Beauty rest (made in Lenexa, Ks.) mattress and box springs in our 303rls and love it. It sets a little higher so it is easier to get in and out of. When the wife needs in the storage under it I lift it up and have a swing down support arm that supports it while she does as she needs. It sleeps just like the one we have in our sticks and bricks.

 

[Beachcamper]

We started with a topper first few months fulltime in the 303 and that did not go well. I need a firm support with a soft top so I went to Mattress Insider online and had a custom Sedona mattress ordered in 9” thick with radius corners to make getting around bedroom easier in the 303. With the topper I had purchased for the stock bed made for wonderful no back pain sleeping going on 2nd year. It came in a special rolled box that made bringing it in and setting it up super easy.

https://www.mattressinsider.com/rv-mattress.html

 

[nikkivolker]

We just purchased our 2020 Grand Design Solitude 310GK, first night was awful on the bed. I have had firm mattress before but this one is too firm. We purchased a memory foam topper, I hope it helps.

 

[WhittleBurner]

It's not a mattress it's a rock.

 

[nikkivolker]

We bought the memory foam topper and it did the trick. Firm but cushy with the memory foam. Slept the whole week just great....love those windows by the bed.....

 

[moird99]

Lesa Matress

We are just getting ready to embark on full time living in our brand new Grand Design Reflection 5th wheel. We purchased a memory foam topper for our bed. We did this in our previous travel trailer and it made the bed very comfy. This time it has not done the trick. The topper is 4". Was thinking of adding another topper.

Has anybody done this or have any suggestions?

Lynda

Just bought a Lisa mattress for or queen bed in Solitude 374th, lot better than original mattress.

 

[jim1521]

Here’s my experience

 

[Dreamer1]

Thanks for the suggestion. We've thought about that but we are concerned about the weight of a new mattress may put us over and we've heard mattresses are extremely hard to get in the rig. Some people have actually cut them in half in order to get them in the rig. Not wanting to take that on right now.

There was no way we were able to sleep on the factory mattress so we bought a hybrid (springs and foam) mattress that added 100# to or 2930RL. We had it delivered and those 2 young guys got it to where it needed to be. Sleeping is no longer a problem and the added weight shouldn't be either for our situation. Good Luck and Happy Camping.

 

[KLR650goldwing]

Try a "Bed in a Box". We have bought two of them. They are just as comfy as a Temperpedic.

 

[Jims94vmx]

Got an email from the manufacturer of our bed. Big discounts on Plushbeds......we love ours!

 

[BB&LAB]

We started with a topper first few months fulltime in the 303 and that did not go well. I need a firm support with a soft top so I went to Mattress Insider online and had a custom Sedona mattress ordered in 9” thick with radius corners to make getting around bedroom easier in the 303. With the topper I had purchased for the stock bed made for wonderful no back pain sleeping going on 2nd year. It came in a special rolled box that made bringing it in and setting it up super easy.

https://www.mattressinsider.com/rv-mattress.html

I will second Mattress Insider as a good source for a mattress. We purchased a mattress for our previous rig and was very happy with the mattress, the customer service and the packing of it which made it super easy to get into our truck camper at the time. When we purchased our Solitude 310GK-R in January, the dealer had a $100.00 off on any mattress they sold, plus removed the old one and set up the new one. We liked and selected, of course their most expensive one which is similar to the Tempurpedic we had in our house and loved. The mattress has been very comfy, until recently for my wife who has had some physical challenges of late and now is exacerbating those challenges, so we are in the market again. Since we had such a good experience with Mattress Insider, we are likely to grder from them again. I like your idea of getting the custom Sedona with the radius edges and likely go that route. My wife had also suggested the Sleep Number and I see so many have liked it, my only comment is it would seem the Sleep Number is better suited for a couple with two different sleep comfort needs and outside of the typical RV rocks pawned off as mattresses, I am pretty adaptable so whatever suits my wife has and will worked for me. Will explore it a bit further,