Mattress Replacement
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Topic: Mattress Replacement
Posted By: Marchhall
Subject: Mattress Replacement
Date Posted: 09 Jul 2018 at 5:18pm
Anyone have trouble sleeping on stock RPod mattress? Even my college dorm mattress was better. Got a new mattress at home, so modified my former home Serta ICloud Memory Foam mattress to fit my Rpod 179. Bought an electric kitchen knife and sliced off 6 inches of foam to make standard Queen into RV Short Queen. Sliced like buttah, and then hand sewed back up netting. Bought an RV Queen mattress cover and now sleep in bliss on 10" of memory foam.
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Outdoorsy Marc
2016 Rpod 179
2017 Kia Sorento SXL
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Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 09 Jul 2018 at 5:53pm
You are not the first to find the stock mattress to be unsuitable. We tried a mattress topper first and when even that was not enough, replaced the mattress with a Zinus 10" memory foam short queen mattress. If I had it to do over again, I would go for the 8" to save a few pounds and make it easier to move out of the way for getting to the water heater and winterization valves.
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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,...
http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7712 - ouR escaPOD mods
Former RPod 179
Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS
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Posted By: TheBum
Date Posted: 09 Jul 2018 at 6:08pm
Originally posted by StephenH
If I had it to do over again, I would go for the 8" to save a few pounds and make it easier to move out of the way for getting to the water heater and winterization valves. |
...and to make the bed.
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Alan
2022 R-Pod 196 "RaptoRPod"
2022 Ram 1500 Lone Star 4x4
Three cats
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Posted By: mcarter
Date Posted: 10 Jul 2018 at 7:59am
+2 went to 10", wish I'd have gone to 8". Bed making is a pain.
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Mike Carter
2015 178
" I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability."
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Posted By: lostagain
Date Posted: 10 Jul 2018 at 8:09am
We bought a piece of 4" dense foam custom cut for the bed space. My wife made a removable cover with cotton cloth and it couldn't be more comfortable; but, we like a firm bed. It's light weight, comfortable in both the heat and the cold, light weight, and easy to lift to get to the below bed storage. And, it was not expensive. If I recall correctly, I think we paid about $120 for the piece of foam, the cloth for the cover cost about $25, and my wife's labor sewing the zippered cover ----- priceless.
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Never leave footprints behind.
Fred & Maria Kearney
Sonoma 167RB
Our Pod 172
2019 Ford F-150 4x4 2.7 EcoBoost
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Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 10 Jul 2018 at 8:39pm
After 3 nights on the stock mattress I said, "no more!" It was already collapsing in the middle. Went online and ordered a Eurotop short queen mattress (a.k.a. mattress in a roll). Been using it for 7 years, still just as comfortable now as it was 7 years ago, a great investment.
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God's pod
'11 model 177
'17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost
Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake
"...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free."
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Posted By: Ephi82
Date Posted: 16 Jul 2018 at 8:31pm
I believe the brand is Zinus. 8" memory foam for under $200 and is a queen short. Fits perfectly and is very, very comfortable. I am just finishing a month long trip and it was a great choice to upgrade the mattress.
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Grillin and Chillin
Glamping and Amping
Driving and Smiling
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Posted By: Dave & Donna
Date Posted: 12 Aug 2018 at 12:29pm
We just rec'd our 8" Zinus! I took out the Pod mattress but then wondered if I needed to keep it in there? At 225 lbs, I don't want to feel the board like I did with the stock mattress. Wondering your thoughts!
Thanks!
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D&D plus Rusty
2017.5 R-pod 179
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Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 12 Aug 2018 at 2:30pm
If you got the Zinus 8" mattress, you won't need the original also. Once you get it in there and it is fully expanded, lie down on it. I think you will find it more than adequate. If you think it isn't, get a mattress topper locally and trim to fit. It will be far better than adding the stock mattress.
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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,...
http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7712 - ouR escaPOD mods
Former RPod 179
Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS
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Posted By: fwunder
Date Posted: 12 Aug 2018 at 3:00pm
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We took a pretty radical approach.
Converted the queen to a standard twin/sofa with end table. Then replaced all the foam in the dinette with a much superior foam. I use a Alps mountaineering self inflating pad on the dinette. We use sleeping bags with custom bag liners wife made.
This has worked out great for us over many, many nights. It also gives us a slight larger and more comfortable living/lounging space during the day. We have it down to an art and only takes us a few minutes to setup @ night and breakdown in AM. We sleep well and when we had Henry, the camping cat, he loved jumping back and forth between our two beds in the morning.
Pics in my sig.
fred
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2014 RPod 178 => https://goo.gl/CV446f - MyMods and Buying Habits
2008 4Runner Limited 4.0-liter V6
Yes, those are wild ponies dining on grass while dumping tanks!
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Posted By: Dave & Donna
Date Posted: 12 Aug 2018 at 5:01pm
Thanks for the tip Stephen! Looking forward to trying it out! I looked at your pics Fred, nice looking work! Peace to Henry the Camping Cat....
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D&D plus Rusty
2017.5 R-pod 179
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Posted By: mcarter
Date Posted: 12 Aug 2018 at 5:22pm
Fred,
I like your mod, but trying to figure out where the wife sleeps and how far could Henry jump? You have a twin in the back and the dinette in front. I did look at the pics.
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Mike Carter
2015 178
" I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability."
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Posted By: fwunder
Date Posted: 12 Aug 2018 at 7:40pm
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Hi Mike,
Wife sleeps on the twin in the back with a reading light she loves. I sleep on dinette and usually listen to radio or watch TV (with ear buds). Henry would jump off her bed, run across floor and jump on my bed. Always right in our face, say something, and then jump and run back. His game just to torment the staff. He loved the pod. I think he thought he had two humans in his little world and was in total control!! He never minded be left alone and never tried to escape. Seemed to be happy with his peeps. Was great in the TV too. I do miss him. We keep podding on.
fred
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2014 RPod 178 => https://goo.gl/CV446f - MyMods and Buying Habits
2008 4Runner Limited 4.0-liter V6
Yes, those are wild ponies dining on grass while dumping tanks!
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Posted By: toddrich
Date Posted: 17 Aug 2018 at 7:06pm
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We bought our 2011 177 used and thought there was a funny smell in it when we first went out. We also were not very comfortable so when we got back from the first trip we purchased the mattress below and now sleep like logs. It was also Amazon Prime free shipping!
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JRHI1LM/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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Posted By: Billy Bob
Date Posted: 18 Aug 2018 at 11:51am
I also just replaced the original mattress with the zinus 8" memory foam. will try it out in a few days. bought it from amazon with free shipping
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2019 RPOD 190
2017 Chev Colorado 4 X 4
Yellow Lab and English Springer Spaniel
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Posted By: Ghosthawk
Date Posted: 19 Aug 2018 at 7:43am
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We just recieved this topper yesterday and got it installed and the bed made. (There is a nasty chore)
Anyway the combination of firm base and softer temper material seems like a good one. But we have not slept in it yet. Waiting for weather to cool just a bit.
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Lucid-2-Gel-Infused-Ventilated-Memory-Foam-Mattress-Topper/47904167 - https://www.walmart.com/ip/Lucid-2-Gel-Infused-Ventilated-Memory-Foam-Mattress-Topper/47904167
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Posted By: Ghosthawk
Date Posted: 19 Aug 2018 at 7:44am
PS trimmed about a 5" piece off the end for perfect fit.
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Posted By: Dannymir
Date Posted: 23 May 2019 at 5:39am
I purchased the Zinus mattress, bedding, rug, and lamps in the picture all from Amazon and I couldn't be happier with all of it. The frame is really cool because it collapses down. In a matter of minutes, the frame is only 2 inches thick and can be carried out easily by one person. That would be great for home staging but I use it all the time. Totally worth the price and, if you shop strategically on Amazon, you can get a really high-end look for pennies on the dollar.
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https://practicalsleep.com/zinus-vs-casper/ - Practicalsleep
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