Mattress woes!
Submitted: Sunday, Jun 19, 2011 at 21:33
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Knockers
Howdy all,
We've got a Tru Blu camper and love it to bits - cant speak highly enough about it. The only concern we had was the mattress. My wife and I both have back problems which are normally not to much of an issue but sleeping on the standard mattress causes some issues! For us, it seems to soft and hollows when we sleep on it. What are your thoughts on upgrading to a higher density foam mattress versus an innerspring? About to embark on a month long trip and not looking forward to a sore back for months after! Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Reply By: Member - MUZBRY(Vic) - Sunday, Jun 19, 2011 at 22:35
Sunday, Jun 19, 2011 at 22:35
Gday Knockers
I think you should use the same as you use at
home. Darling and i use an inner spring mattress in our camper.
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Follow Up By: Fatso - Monday, Jun 20, 2011 at 19:12
Monday, Jun 20, 2011 at 19:12
Here is a thought that is certainly going to solve your problem.
If the mattress you use at
home suits you just swap it for the one in the camper for the trip. Your not going to need it at
home while you are away.
Swap it back when you get
home.
Problem solved & no cash spent.
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Reply By: Sand Man (SA) - Sunday, Jun 19, 2011 at 22:46
Sunday, Jun 19, 2011 at 22:46
We have done the opposite.
The innerspring mattress in our camper was not comfortable at all.
We went along to Clark Rubber to get a high density foam mattress and after trying out one in the store (on the cement floor), elected for a "standard" foam matress. Queen size and 100mm thick.
We now have a comfortable bed.
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Reply By: rumpig - Sunday, Jun 19, 2011 at 23:24
Sunday, Jun 19, 2011 at 23:24
got a high density foam type one in our camper and it's great, super comfortable IMHO and a mate with the same camper says his is really comfortable aswell.
Kimberley Kampers get them special made though reading their website....
"The mattress is especially made for us. It is a dual layer with the highest density on the bottom layer and the pillow foam on the top layer."
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Reply By: Bongo (NT) - Sunday, Jun 19, 2011 at 23:32
Sunday, Jun 19, 2011 at 23:32
Gidday,
We use a normal innerspring in our Trackabout. The foam was not comfortable for us. We tried using one of those foam eggshell overlays; did make a small improvement. The overlay is now on top of the innerspring. More comfortable than at
home!
Cheers,
Bongo.
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Follow Up By: Gregh2 - Monday, Jun 20, 2011 at 14:55
Monday, Jun 20, 2011 at 14:55
Bride and I suffer lower back issues. Went to Clarke rubber and bought ($150) the yellow egg
shell mattress and cover - no moere back problems.
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Reply By: wicket - Monday, Jun 20, 2011 at 09:19
Reply By: Sigmund - Monday, Jun 20, 2011 at 10:05
Monday, Jun 20, 2011 at 10:05
Made to Measure mattresses in Qld do innersprings specifically for campers and vans. Ours is better than the bed at
home. Got back probs too.
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Follow Up By: Member - Josh- Monday, Jun 20, 2011 at 10:45
Monday, Jun 20, 2011 at 10:45
Another one for made to measure. Slept on one for 3 yrs while on the road. They are very comfortable.
Josh
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Follow Up By: Sir Kev & Darkie - Monday, Jun 20, 2011 at 11:14
Monday, Jun 20, 2011 at 11:14
Another vote for M2M
Although plans changed for the kids beds as it made closing the camper an issue so the kids are now on a high density foam mattress and we are still on the M2M innerspring.
Cheers Kev
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Follow Up By: ljsroslyn - Monday, Jun 20, 2011 at 19:39
Monday, Jun 20, 2011 at 19:39
Another vote for Made to Measure mattresses. They make them specifically for campers/caravans. Also have back problems and love our M2M mattress. Worth every cent spent and delivered to door for a very reasonable cost
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Reply By: Member - Tony H (touring oz) - Monday, Jun 20, 2011 at 11:00
Monday, Jun 20, 2011 at 11:00
Start here
http://www.makinmattresses.com.au/
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Follow Up By: Sigmund - Monday, Jun 20, 2011 at 12:55
Monday, Jun 20, 2011 at 12:55
In the same situation as the OP, we did some research and everyone spoke
well of M2M.
Looking at the tech side, the mattress was low profile so would fit our CT and a new cover didn't have to be made (soft floor unit). Also there are vent holes to deal with condensation and the sides are stiffened so you can sit on them drinking the morning cuppa (
well the missus can as I do the wake-up routine!).
Qld to Melb. shipping was about $70 IIRC.
Best investment we made in the CT upgrade process.
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Follow Up By: Member - Kevin S (QLD) - Monday, Jun 20, 2011 at 13:37
Monday, Jun 20, 2011 at 13:37
Yet another vote for Made to Measure mattresses. They have excellent data about the exact size and shape of the mattresses in a remarkably wide range of vans so the likelihood of a wrong measurement and size seems to be quite remote. We have just traded our van and the mattress will go with it so back to M2M for another one and another foam mattress to the Sallys.
Kevin
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Reply By: Knockers - Monday, Jun 20, 2011 at 14:56
Monday, Jun 20, 2011 at 14:56
Thanks everyone for the help. The jury seems to be out a bit still although I will have a look at made to measure and see where that leads. We did try out a medium density foam mattress at the Clark Rubber store and felt that it would be ok. After further investigation, Tru Blu reckons their standard is a high density foam!? Might look at the innerspring option with a foam overlay too.
Off to the top end in August - cant wait!
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Reply By: spudseamus - Monday, Jun 20, 2011 at 15:58
Monday, Jun 20, 2011 at 15:58
I bought a foam mattress from Clark rubber and had condensation troubles with it !! had to buy an underlay that allowed the foam to allow air circulation underneath !1 worked but ohhhh the cost !!!! go for an innerspring
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Reply By: Dede1 - Tuesday, Jun 21, 2011 at 15:11
Tuesday, Jun 21, 2011 at 15:11
Knockers
Had a standard foam mattress in our CT. Tried using an inner spring mattress from spare bed at
home (too heavy when it came to lifting the bed up via the gas struts), also bulky when closing up the CT. Bought a latex mattress overlay from Clark Rubber (approx $110 for a QS I think). The latex overlay was around 3cm thick (quite heavy) but worked a treat. Not once did I end up with hip or shoulder pain during a 6 week trip. Hubby didn't complain either and he's around the 120 kilo mark.
Regards
Dede1
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Reply By: Patrol22 - Tuesday, Jun 21, 2011 at 19:43
Tuesday, Jun 21, 2011 at 19:43
After 4 years of toing and froing over tossing our foam mattress we tried a few innersprings out and eventually spent the approx $600 on a new made to measure innerspring from
Vanrest Bedsdirect in
Melbourne. Great service.....took my order...rang back in 2 days to tell me it had been made and would be on the truck that afternoon and delivered to my front door in Queanbeyan late the next afternoon. My camper can only take up to 160mm so we have a 100 mm innerspring and 60mm of pillowtop.......absolute bliss.
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Reply By: Member - Scott M (NSW) - Wednesday, Jun 22, 2011 at 22:46
Wednesday, Jun 22, 2011 at 22:46
One other option to consider and I do this in my roof-top tent
the mattress there is a bit thin & hard, however I can't make it thicker as the roofie won't fold up, so I put a self inflator under it, and release the plugs when I fold it up.
As comfortable as my mattress at
home...
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