QS6 or QS10 Replacement Mattress?

[pastorrandy]

Has anyone replaced their mattress on their QS6 or QS10 and if so what did you replace it with?  

I'm looking for something a little more comfortable than what came with my QS6.  I've slept on it four times and it is not very comfortable.

Thanks,
John

[dp]

I have not changed but it is a little hard, lol. It really has not bothered us so far.

[udallj]

I have a 2012 QS6.0 and agree that the mattress is not the most comfortable.  I had a foam pad that I put under the mattress and spread out two sleeping bags on top of the mattress.  This adds enough comfort for me.

[walt3]

We use a queen size air mattress on ours. It was a carry over from our camping days and we love it. We tried using both mattresses and a foam topper and didn't like it as much.

[admin]

We have a QS10.0 and had a leftover Aero mattress topper. It actually has two chambers and a pump that can be attached so we can adjust each side just like a sleep number . Honestly though if it hadn't been something we already had we probably would have just used a basic air mattress. I like the air mattresses because they dont add any bulk when empty.

I toyed with the idea of removing the factory mattress and using some velcro to semi-permanently attach an air mattress. The velcro would allow for the bunks to be opened and closed with the mattress attached, which mean no need to find any place to store them when not in use.

-Sean

[pastorrandy]

Thanks for the responses.  The air mattress idea sounds like a good one.  Wonder if I can find a low profile queen sized air mattress.

[quicksilverbill]

Here's the air mattress we bought for our QS6: http://www.rei.com/product/870779/rei-relax-air-bed-queen  It's less than 6" high.

We put a 2" closed cell foam pad on the sleeping platform and the air mattress goes on top. We made a pair of nylon straps with side-release buckles that go around the entire fold-out platform to keep both in place (with air mattress deflated, of course) when closing up the camper.

Bill

[chuck893]

We have always favored a hard bed, but the factory queen mattress in our 8.1 was maybe a little too hard. A couple of years ago I added an inexpensive 2" egg crate topper on the original mattress, held in place with an ordinary queen fitted sheet. Since the fitted sheet is made for a much deeper mattress it is gathered and pinned in the corners. That has been more comfortable. Still, I've been looking at the Kamp-Rite Queen Self Inflating Pad http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004M0YYEC/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=2KBVWJML6CQKX&coliid=I3VJQOWFT08UVW

It does seem a little spendy, but it's basically an oversize [span style="font-size:13.6000003814697px;"]self-inflating [/span]Thermarest. In the past we've had three air mattresses, and all eventually failed, one on its first night out, so even though we have great faith in REI I'd rather not spend that much for an air mattress that could/might leak. 

[quicksilverbill]

I, too, have some reservations about the air mattress strategy since many seem not to have held up well. But since this one had very good customer reviews and since REI is great about full refunds in case of failure, we thought it worth a try. However, we're also keeping our 2" closed cell foam pad in place--just in case. At least if the mattress leaks we won't be left sleeping on a bare platform. We'll see how it works out.

[dp]

Why not take the cushions from the bench and put them under the mattress. I wish my unit was up so I could try that out, lol.

[livinthegoodlife]

We ordered new mattress from MattressInsider.com.  They specialize in RV mattresses and are running a sale right now.  We have been very happy with ours and have had a number of other people also buy from them that we told.  We sleep better on these than in our own home bed! If they don't carry your size, you can special order.

[bear99]

Solved my mattress issue. Purchased a pair of ALPS Mountaineering Self-Inflating 3" pads. They come in a set that velcro together. Together they measure 47" x 75" (by 3", of course). Spec sheet says the set weighs over 9 lbs for the set, but I don't think they're that heavy.

I slipped them under the stock mattress, and slept better in my QS8.1 this past weekend than ever. They also insulate the stock mattress from the cold metal, so they don't get wet on the bottom. And having two separate mattresses, one for me and one for the wife, prevents me bouncing her 3 feet into the air any time I turn over.

I found I can leave them fully open in the camper during the season. I'll take them out and roll them up for the winter.

www.alpsmountaineering.com/alps/products/pads/self-inflating-air-pads/lightweight-double-air-pad

-Jim

[idaho]

We have a 3" mattress that we had covered with vinyl and put that in place of the factory mattress. We put a light egg crate type foam on top of that then mattress pad that I put two elastic strips on to stay and not slide.  On the sheet I sewed an elastic band on so it won't slide.  I put top sheet and comforter.  We have three straps we tie around it so the bed won't fall when we fold up the camper and close the bed part on top. We put the pillows on top of the table.  It closes just fine and the next time we open it, the bed is completely ready.  

[sg]

[quote source="/post/4269/thread" author="@quicksilverbill" timestamp="1413465106"]I, too, have some reservations about the air mattress strategy since many seem not to have held up well. But since this one had very good customer reviews and since REI is great about full refunds in case of failure, we thought it worth a try. However, we're also keeping our 2" closed cell foam pad in place--just in case. At least if the mattress leaks we won't be left sleeping on a bare platform. We'll see how it works out.[/quote]Hi Quicksilverbill,

How is the "Kamp-Rite Self Inflating Pad" working out for you?  I was looking at the queen size as complete mattress replacement in our 8.0, and hoping they could stay in place.  I added D rings on the bed ends and now tie in the original mattress for the flip open and close. We have been slipping thermarests under the original mattresses (3" and 1" thick), and are comfortable, but I would like to eliminate handling them.

Is the Kamp-Rite comfortable by itself without your extra closed cell foam pad?  Do you think you could swing the bed ends, and close the camper with these mattresses in place?

Thanks for your help.  I hope you have a comfortable bed.

sg

[quicksilverbill]

Hi SG,

I'm not the one with the self inflating pad. We're using the REI Relax Air Bed. Here's the link: http://www.rei.com/product/870779/rei-relax-air-bed-queen?cm_mmc=aff_AL-_-41227-_-55963-_-Custom+Link&avad=55963_a82a76f6&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.rei.com%2Fproduct%2F870779%2Frei-relax-air-bed-queen%3Fcm_mmc%3Daff_AL-_-41227-_-55963-_-Custom%2BLink%26avad%3D55963_a82a76f6&avad=55963_a82a76f6

We just took a two week trip to Florida and were very, very pleased with this on top of the closed cell foam. We haven't tried it without the foam underlay, but I suspect that the air mattress alone would be too cold without the insulating foam beneath. We leave the deflated mattress in place when closing the camper (have a pair of nylon straps that hold it in position, and it adds neither bulk nor significant weight. Takes less than 5 minutes to inflate when we're setting up. Also, it deflates by itself (enough to close the camper) in just a few minutes.

All in all, we found it very comfortable and reasonably convenient.

Bill