We’ve asked this question in the past, and many of you commented that your RV beds were so uncomfortable that you ended up buying a new mattress to replace the one it came with. We’re curious to know how many of you did that, and where your mattress comfort stands now…
So, how comfortable is the bed in your RV? If it’s uncomfortable, do you have any plans to replace it? If you answer that it is comfortable, is that just because you already replaced it with a new mattress or the one that came with your RV is comfortable?
Please leave a comment and answer any of the above questions. Perhaps you’ll have some advice that will help others with their uncomfortable mattress woes!
It’s very comfortable because it was replaced. We left the RV store with our new RV and went directly to the mattress store and installed the new one. You should have seen their faces when we gave them the RV mattress for disposal.
Very comfortable because we replaced it, actually replaced it a couple of times over the years. First was replacing the short queen with a full queen since we did have a little room at the foot of the bed, then a short queen memory foam since we wanted that space back, lol! And now, we currently have converted our short queen to a short king by adding a little support platform and strapping together a pair of twin mattresses (they make a strap that goes around the perimeter) and then topped with a memory foam topper. Since we have two labs that sleep with us, the king conversion is the best thing we have done to the bed!
Terrible, wasn’t even a matress.two 2 1/2 inches of batting in a cloth shell. Forest River Salem Hemisphere 5th wheel. Totally discussed with it. Went to mattress firm got a $4000 mattress for $940 on sale plus military discount. Its like sleeping on a cloud. Still pissed at Forest for putting a piece of crap in an awesome trailer.
Very Comfortable, We replaced ours, Actually we bought it 5 years ago for our 2006 5th wheel. When we bought are 2018 5th wheel, we moved it into that one.
One of the first items we bought was a very good mattress to replace the foam pads. What a grand difference !
Carried our sleep number bed over from our last 5er which had a terrible mattress also.
We bought our RV used and tossed the mattress it came with. We bought 10″ memory foam model from Amazon. I get a better night’s sleep than in my sticks and bricks!
Un-usable until we added a foam topper, now it is better than the S&B.
First trip out we bought a very comfortable queen mattress. I sleep better on it than our home mattress which was purchased a few years later.
Loving it! just put a Queen short Zinus 10 Inch Green Tea Memory Foam Mattress where the original uncomfortable mattress was.
We bought the Zinnus 12 inch 3 years ago. Absolutely love it and you can not beat the price. Highly recommend!!”
We purchased a memory foam mattress topper for or queen bed as the bed was not comfortable. Much better now.
We replaced the original right away with a memory foam mattress. The one that came with the fifth wheel was junk.
We have a Serta 3″ memory foam mattress topper.
We had a thick, too soft memory foam mattress that we had actually turned over to the harder side to sleep on. After a LOT of discussion RV manufacturer changed that mattress out for two twin Omni Air (sleep number knock off) and it is so comfortable.
The fellow that had our RV before us said that he occasionally napped in it. After one night on that bed I see why. It is so comfortable. I just hope I can find one like it when this one wears out.
I’ve already replaced it with an innerspring mattress from Walmart (mattress in a box). Original mattress (Denver) was terrible, springs going “boing” every time you moved and poking you if you weren’t in just the right spot. The plywood deck below was more comfortable than that original mattress.
Replaced our OEM mattress with a 8 inch tea tree mattress 4 years ago in our truck camper as we both had a hard time sleeping on what was called a mattress. Have travelled across Canada and still enjoy our sleeps.
Sleep number mattress and it’s the most comfortable bed we have had ever. Will change house ones next time we move. Might be expensive, but they will last for decades, pump might need to be replaced, but cheaper than new mattress.
Our bed(s) in our LTV Wonder RTB is every bit as comfortable as our bed at home. We sleep very well……..
Sorry RVTravel, I could not honestly answer today’s poll question because you did not offer a “best answer” for me. The original mattress in our 2018 5th wheel was SO uncomfortable, we replaced it within 8 months with a Casper. Now, I really look forward to going to bed at night because my mattress is SO very comfortable.
We have replaced the 6 inch mattress with a 14 inch foam mattress.
We replaced ours after 1st trip with foam bed in a box.
My RV came with a memory foam mattress that was hard but with a topper it became as good as , if not better than my bed at home. My wife is short and complains that our bed at home is too high and the one in the RV is also too high. How do we please them?
I use a step stool.
I gave up. Tore it out, I bought a queen sized mattress from Walmart, put in supports in my Aliner, slept comfortably ever since.
I have a cedar creek 38el. The mattress that came with it is great!
We replaced it with one made by a local company that went above board to reach our comfort.
We took ours out and put in a memory foam mattress.. Now it’s awesome…
The first thing we buy after the purchase of each of our 3 different motorhomes (2 class C’s and our most recent Class A) was to buy a new mattress. Best purchase ever and well worth the spend. Full size queen 10″ foam mattress with at least 600 thread count sheets and comforter. A good night’s sleep in the Moho makes for the best day.
First upgrade I made to the trailer was a new bed
Mattress is fine for me but a tad short. We bought an extender and that made it better. In our TT it still can be difficult to get in/out due to narrow path
When the “trenches” got to be too much we found a short queen all foam firm mattress & added a memory foam topper with a fiber-fill top layer.
My small unit has a sofa bed. I solved the problem by putting a regular twin mattress on top. It’s more comfortable and the sheets fit a little better.
We replaced the original mattress within the first six months.
57%? Liars. I’ve never talked to anyone that was happy with their mattress. I know in my 3rv’s I changed the mattress each time. Along with the dinette cushions and got rid of 2hide a beds and a swivel rocker. Reminds me of an old joke from the late 50’s. A man wrote in to popular mecs to ask ” why do they put $1 jacks in the car? ” His reply, they ran out if 50 cent ones. You probably cant find cheaper furniture than in an rv.
The question did not say how comfortable was the bed that came with your RV, but how comfortable is it. I would bet a large percentage of the 57% changed to a comfortable one. As we did. And as many of the comments indicate. No need to accuse people of lying.
I voted very comfortable but it was after
I had a topper from Costco.
Our ’12 Phaeton came with a Sleep Number bed. We have added a 3″ special foam pad to satisfy my wife’s desire for a softer surface. It is wonderful.
VERY Comfortable since I replaced the original with a Memory foam
It’s only “Very comfortable” because the original was put in a dumpster and replaced with a new one of much higher quality.
Replaced the mattress that came with our Cougar. It was so bad that the mattress I slept on in the Army was better than what they supplied.
Comfortable only after adding an “egg crate” layer and another paddded mattress pad.
I did not get rid of the original mattress due to its short size. We added a three inch topper that was regular Queen size and hangs over. I sleep feet extended and the hang over protects my feet from injury. There was not enough room to use a full Queen bed but the flap of the hang over does OK.
Very comfortable but only after I added a $99 gel topper from Sam’s Club. Also note that if you do the same, be sure (as I did) to change out the two lifter rods if you have a bed with storage underneath. The weight of the topper is more than the std. OEM lifers can handle. Replacing is an easy DIY and you can find them on Amazon. Just crawl under and write down the model no. etc of what you have then when shopping look for a pair that lifts about twice the weight class of the ones being replaced. As far as I remember, they cost about $40 to replace.
I sleep better in my rv than at home!
I drove my awful spring mattress, that came with my 2011 Montana, to the dump. And purchased a ‘memory foam’ mattress from Amazon designed for RV’s. And love the mattress.
Serta 9 inch thick mattress is great
Our motor home came with an air mattress which was good but not great. We eventually replaced it with a 12” thick top of the line memory foam TempurPedic with a lift. Wow, so comfortable.
Our RV manufacturer (REV Group) installed a Wolf mattress in our RV (OEM). It is a memory-foam type mattress, which is quite different from the pillow-top mattress we have at home. I enjoy sleeping on both equally, but maybe it is primarily sleeping that I enjoy and neither type of mattress is bad enough to diminish my pleasure. 🙂
I’m fine with our mattress but husband isn’t.
Memory foam purchased 20 yrs ago from a company in CO. Equal if not better to the memory foam in our home. Average about 3 to 4 months per year so not as old as it sounds!
We needed a new mattress at home so when we purchased the home mattress we bought a 2nd mattress at 50% of the first mattress. When we travel we have all the comforts of home.
Thank goodness for select comfort air beds.
ALL of the OEM furniture that Dynamax installed in my 2015 DX3-37RB was very attractive CRAP. NOWHERE close to being comfortable. I replaced everything (except one barrel chair) with furniture that IS comfortable. I am particularly irked by the oddball size RV beds the industry insists on using. The OEM “RV King” in my rig measured 73″ x 77″. Try to find linens for that. The replacement mattress I purchased is 60″ wide x 76″ long (true queen width; the length is limited by the slide in). Normal queen linens fit just fine.
The stock (OEM) mattress in our 1994 Winnebago Vectra reminds me of my Scoutmaster days and sleeping on the hard ground! We added a foam pad and a fitted padded mattress cover and it made all the difference. Low cost, lite weight and an easy fix! It is a short queen also which is fine as we aren’t 6 footers.
DRV installed a nice looking 6 inch piece of crap mattress in our 2016 Mobile Suites. They replaced it 11 months later. We have replaced it again! This time with a Wolf mattress purchased thru Walmart. Finally a restful nights sleep!
Original mattress was OK at first but then we had to replace. 1st try was a Wilderness RV mattress in a box. Didn’t last long before it started sagging. Invested in a Sleep Number bed and it has been great! We have an RV King mattress.
We added a 3″ memory foam topper, and now the bed in our motorhome is more comfortable than our bed at home.
After about a year our mattress got too soft. We went to a Verlo mattress show room, found the right firmness for us and ordered it in the size we needed. We are very happy with it. They even disposed our old one for us.
Since the bed is a converted sofa, the cushions are quite firm. So when we convert it for bed use, we add a 1.5 inch mattress pad, which makes it more comfortable.
We purchased a mattress from MattressInsider.com
best purchase for the TT
My bed is comfortable because we took out the terrible mattress it came with and put in a good one
Replaced the sofa bed With a platform and real mattress. Blissful to have a real bed.
Sleep comfortably after replacing the original so-called mattress.
We live in the RV full time and slept on the basic coil mattress that came with our rig for 4 years. We did eventually put a pad on it, but not a foam one. This year we bought a new foam mattress. It is much more comfortable not having the coils poke my ribs.
I’ve slept on my short queen for the equivalent of one month now and its already broken down in the center.
First item replaced in the used 5th wheel we purchased, was the mattress. Replaced the very old, very used mattress that came with the 5th wheel with a memory foam in-a-box mattress. What a HUGE difference. Most comfortable mattresse I’ve ever slept on!
HORRIBLE! The storage hinge can be felt right at our hips. And we have had 3 new ones in 3 yrs. UGH!
We have a standard size Queen mattress with a memory foam mattress topper. It’s great!
The first thing we did when we bought the 5-th wheel was to replace the mattress. We’ve had several rv’s over the years and they all came with cheap crappy uncomfortable mattresses
Purchased new upgraded mattress before taking delivery of rig. 2006 Tiffin 40QSH Phaeton with king size bed.
We put stronger support beams underneath, replaced the thin board underneath with thicker board. We also put memory foam on top of bad mattress and now it is very comfortable.
Comfortable – because we replaced the original.
Very Comfortable Since I bought a Lucid hybrid. The one that came in it was horrible even with a memory foam pad on top. It just made everything sink down to the platform and almost impossible to move.
I brought a foam mattress from amazon for my rv and sleeps wonderful
Our foam started dipping within months. They replaced with a new one, more firm. Maybe too firm. The solution for us was a topper. Comfortable now.
Our problem is ours is a mini king. Bit narrower and hard to find. Anyone have a mattress they like and comes in that size?
Barb, look at MattressInsider.com They have a large selection of RV sizes. I called with questions as I wasn’t sure which mattress would be best for us & was very happy with my purchase.
I’m not familiar with that size but we had our short queen made from our local custom mattress guy. It is the best. Everyone who sleeps in it says it’s so comfortable. It is also a spring not foam mattress as that’s what we like. Was very affordable and he had several styles of mattresses and levels to pick from. Foam, spring , bottom line to top line organic. Hope this helps. Good luck! We looked for quite a while until we figured it out. Sometimes you may have to go to a big city to find someone who does custom mattresses. Ours is over 100,000 population.
After adding 3 layers of foam under, and a foam over cover, it is “not bad”,
– Still nothing like home.
Put a 3inch gel foam topper on it right after getting it and it’s not bad. Think it’s more the strange feeling sleeping in the camper than it is the discomfort of the bed
Put a sleep number queen in our RV…love it!!
‘Very Comfortable’ responses are surely only from those of us who replaced or significantly modified the standard rig mattress. It’s apparent the manufacturers use the thinnest, lightest, cheapest choice they can find.
We replaced our rv mattress with air mattress and now sleep well.
We bought the foam mattress rolled up in a box from Costco. Its soooo comfortable. The original was thin and out dated.
My mattress is comfy because I have a 4 inch topper! Otherwise, no.
We replaced our mattress with a Zinus from Amazon. It is the 8 inch foam short queen. In my opinion it is just as comfy as my Tempurpedic at home. And at 180 bucks I can afford to replace every few yrs if needed.
I bought a year-old “used” trailer that still had original plastic on the queen mattress. I immediately donated it to the Salvation Army and replaced it with a high-quality firm mattress.
If I completely set up my bed and cover it with a futon mattress, it’s pretty comfy.
Can you do a poll on how many people replaced their beds to get to the very comfortable choice? That would be interesting as well or what kind of mattress they use.
Select Number full queen is our choice. Have had them in our last three RVs. Light to lift and so so comfortable.
A 3″ memory foam topper made our factory mattress dreamy. We like it better than our Tempurpedic at home.
Select Comfort King came with our RV. We’ve had one in our home for 27 years.
Mine is very comfortable since I threw out the one that came with the trailer and got a Sealy.
Replaced ours after 7 months with one from Wilderness RV Matress Company. We love it!
We have a Sleep Number mattress & LOVE it!
We replaced ours with one from IKEA! This is our second Travel Trailer and we replace our first Travel Trailers mattress with one from IKEA as well…
Great mattress at a great price!