I also went and got twin air mattresses and put them on top of the stock foam mattress. Our RV is a rear twin bed configuration.
The only problem was the air mattress had a tendancy to want to slip off the lower mattress. I solved this by making a giant seat belt loop using those ratchety-tie down straps (I cut off the strap - no metal involved). The loop goes around both mattresses down by the feet. This keeps the air mattress in place.
The only problem was the air mattress had a tendancy to want to slip off the lower mattress. I solved this by making a giant seat belt loop using those ratchety-tie down straps (I cut off the strap - no metal involved). The loop goes around both mattresses down by the feet. This keeps the air mattress in place.
Our 2007 rig HERE has a rear corner bed with a cut corner. We dealt with the original less-than-ideal mattress for 10 years. Last year we decided to replace it in affordable fashion. We paid $110 for a 6" thick Hometics mattress from Walmart-on-line. Once it arrived home, we removed the zippered cover and then the heavy fire barrier. We used an electric knife and cut the corner, then put the zippered cover back on and sewn it with the extra material in a way that was not intrusive. We later bought a matching mattress cover from the RV manufacture for an exceptional finish.
Here are some pictures of the project.
This is the original mattress that was being replaced after 10 years. It was never dense enough for me. When I sat up, I felt the plywood deck.
Here is the 6" Hometics mattress from Walmart for $110
The zippered cover and fire barrier is removed.
You can see the 1.5" memory foam on top of 4.5" of regular foam.
This is the zippered Hometics cover.
This is the heavy fire barrier that we did NOT reuse because the mattress was too heavy to handle in the motor home for putting on bedding and such. Our original mattress did not have a fire barrier either.
These tools were used.
After the cut.
With the zippered cover, not adjusted (shown upside-down)
Back in the motor home with the zippered Phoenix Cruiser factory cover.
Here are some pictures of the project.
This is the original mattress that was being replaced after 10 years. It was never dense enough for me. When I sat up, I felt the plywood deck.
Here is the 6" Hometics mattress from Walmart for $110
The zippered cover and fire barrier is removed.
You can see the 1.5" memory foam on top of 4.5" of regular foam.
This is the zippered Hometics cover.
This is the heavy fire barrier that we did NOT reuse because the mattress was too heavy to handle in the motor home for putting on bedding and such. Our original mattress did not have a fire barrier either.
These tools were used.
After the cut.
With the zippered cover, not adjusted (shown upside-down)
Back in the motor home with the zippered Phoenix Cruiser factory cover.
