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    Posted: 25 Mar 2019 at 11:23am
Before I spend the money to upgrade the matress in my 180 I’d like to get some opinions! What did everyone buy and what are your thoughts!? TIA!!!
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Posts: 1407 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 25 Mar 2019 at 11:39am
10" memory foam. 8" probably would have been sufficient, but I weigh 280 pounds and didn't want to take a chance on an 8" bottoming out. It does make accessing under the bed and making the bed more difficult due to the extra weight.
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Posts: 66 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 25 Mar 2019 at 12:54pm
I just did a lucid 3 inch gel memory foam topper. Queen size. Will have to trim it a few inches to fit. You can mark it with a sharpie and cut it with an electric knife. Cuts like butter and I am extremely picky very comfortable. I have a trap door to access the water pump and winterization valves. I push the head of the mattress up and use a ratchet type strap to hold it in position just out of the way of the trap door. There are so many choices as you will find out and a very personal choice.
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After 3 nights in our 177 we replaced with an 8" EuroTop short-queen mattress from Camping World.  Not cheap but you get what you pay for.  After 8 years (and we use it a minimum of 30 days/year) it is just as firm and comfortable as when the day we purchased it.  
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Posts: 6128 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 25 Mar 2019 at 3:05pm
^^^^ I approve this post ^^^^

We actually did one night in the driveway and ordered the euro top mattress from CW.. Loved it.
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We got a custom made 2" memory foam topper at MattressInsider to fit the short queen perfectly. It is awesome.  

https://www.mattressinsider.com/custom-size-mattress-topper-sofa-RV-truck-boat.html
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Posts: 1407 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 26 Mar 2019 at 10:17am
Originally posted by wvanauken

We got a custom made 2" memory foam topper at MattressInsider to fit the short queen perfectly. It is awesome.  
https://www.mattressinsider.com/custom-size-mattress-topper-sofa-RV-truck-boat.html


I guess it depends on your weight. We tried two stacked 2" memory foam toppers and I still bottomed out the mattress.
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Posts: 215 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 26 Mar 2019 at 10:53am
I went to a local bed manufacturer and had a short queen household bed made.  It is a firm and is just like the one I have at home.  The only problem if it is one is it is fairly heavy.  That said I really it.  Wasn't cheap about $500 but I like it.
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10" memory foam Zinus mattress. What a difference from the factory being. Right around $200 on Amazon and worth every penny!
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We got this 6" mattress and couldn't be more pleased.  It's comfortable, doesn't raise the bed so high that you need a railing and ladder, and weighs less than the OEM which was absolute junk.  The price went up about $20 since we bought it, but prices in Amazon tend to fluctuate depending on views and sales.  https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07J5HX864/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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