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08-01-2015, 06:04 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Kansas
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Why put such a pitiful mattress in a trailer?
Very happy with our Lacrosse trailer other than the mattress. This is our 4th season and have been trying to improve the factory mattress with foam toppers of various thickness. Finally gave up and purchased a Parkland RV mattress, took care of the problem.
Cut into the Evergreen by Michiana Mattress and can not believe what was inside, 3 layers of a spun plastic that looked like cotton. No wonder there was not any support. Looks like batting that is used in a quilt.
Why would a manufacture go to all the sales hype about trailer quality then pull a bonehead move like using the cheapest thing possible, that is a way to get a very bad customer rating.
Again, we are very happy with our Lacrosse, just couldn't believe what we found.
Having trouble downloading pics, any secrets
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08-03-2015, 08:29 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2014
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There's probably a list of other items on the trailer that are things they "cut corners on" that make them look bad. In many ways, they only need it to look nice enough to get you to buy and just barely good enough to make it past warranty.
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08-03-2015, 08:48 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 1,947
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That is very typical of mattresses in the RV industry till you get into the higher end models...on our last trailer we bought an upgraded mattress from a mattress store before ever sleeping one night on the factory piece of junk. When we took it out of the trailer and held it up we could see daylight through it.
We use the trailer to get out and relax and recharge...why would we want to sleep on something that uncomfortable and not get a good rest.
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08-04-2015, 04:42 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Newport, MI
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Why put such a pitful mattress in a trailer?
Best investment we put into our camper was the 10" Night Therapy Rv short queen mattress!
We paid $299 and it shipped vacuumed wrapped in a box that fit right thru the camper door.
You unwrap it and it comes to life!
We tell everyone to get this mattress if your camper has an uncomfortable one.
There's one with memory foam and one without. We got the non memory foam one.
https://www.google.com/shopping/prod...D8pnoDA#online
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08-04-2015, 09:57 PM
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Always Learning
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Four Corners, FL
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Want to hear a worse story? I paid the for the "updated Serta Something Sleeper" mattress and IT STILL SUCKS. We've added a 4" topper and I'm soon going to be ditching it for something else.
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08-05-2015, 03:34 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: China Grove, NC
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I paid for the upgrade too and after our first long trip I took it out and went to the local mattress store and bought a nice pillow top mattress like I have in my house.
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Originally Posted by ependydad
Want to hear a worse story? I paid the for the "updated Serta Something Sleeper" tress and IT STILL SUCKS. We've added a 4" topper and I'm soon going to be ditching it for something else.
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08-05-2015, 03:58 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Weatherford, TX
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This is typical od the RV industry on the whole... not one manufacturer makes a totally good product... except maybe Airstream. I for one don't want to pay what they want for one the size I need. It would be around $140,000-. That's $115,000 more than I paid for what I have. Mine came with the same Serta mentioned earlier. We added a 3" foam topper and it sleeps OK but not great. As long as we keep paying for this junk they'll keep slappin' 'em together and runnin' 'em out the door.
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08-05-2015, 07:53 PM
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Join Date: May 2015
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Slept on ours one night; went to the mattress store next morning. Just another place to increase the mfgr's. profit margin.
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08-06-2015, 11:53 AM
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Join Date: May 2015
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Yep, I agree. We tried the topper but ended up going down to the local mattress store and pay 399.00 for nice pillow top.
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08-07-2015, 09:42 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Clearwater, FL
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The factory mattresses are pretty sad. I put an 8" memory foam in and love it.
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10-29-2015, 08:45 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2014
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Check @ IKA they have reasonable prices. Good quality
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10-31-2015, 12:14 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Big brown desert
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Has anyone used the normal queen size in their unit? It 6" longer and I would have 2" to spare before the walk but DW is concerned that heater vent at the foot of the bed would be a problem.
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10-31-2015, 12:19 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: Statesboro, GA
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11-03-2015, 03:40 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Oroville, CA.
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Mattress
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Originally Posted by HONDAMAN174
Has anyone used the normal queen size in their unit? It 6" longer and I would have 2" to spare before the walk but DW is concerned that heater vent at the foot of the bed would be a problem.
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Our mattress touches the back of the entertainment center. We've had no issues with heat. Hope this helps.
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11-04-2015, 07:08 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: top side land of Lincoln
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Quote:
Originally Posted by HONDAMAN174
Has anyone used the normal queen size in their unit? It 6" longer and I would have 2" to spare before the walk but DW is concerned that heater vent at the foot of the bed would be a problem.
2014 Evo 2850 "Woodstock"
2011 Toyota Tundra "Clifford"
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Have a full queen 4" foam topper on ours the overhangs and block the heat register. No problem, plenty of room for the heat to rise and heat the bedroom. Next year we all ready decided to swap out the rv mattress for a full queen.
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11-04-2015, 11:11 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Big brown desert
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Sams club has the night therapy RV Queen for 225 plus $10.00 shipping. Mine arrives tomorrow.
2014 Evo 2850 "Woodstock"
2011 Toyota Tundra "Clifford"
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11-07-2015, 02:49 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Mt. Clemens, MI.
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We snowbird to Florida in the winter. Lasted only 3 nights on the brand new stock mattress before we went out and bought a Sleep Number mattress. Now both I and the wife can adjust our own sleep comfort. Very pricey but I know from past experience these mattresses last forever, well almost forever. 
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11-07-2015, 04:14 PM
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Member
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Southern California
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Fred H.
We snowbird to Florida in the winter. Lasted only 3 nights on the brand new stock mattress before we went out and bought a Sleep Number mattress. Now both I and the wife can adjust our own sleep comfort. Very pricey but I know from past experience these mattresses last forever, well almost forever. |
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Have to have a good nights sleep to enjoy life on the road. DW and I have one at home and in the RV. Major quality of life issue for us. Would rather skimp elsewhere and get a good nights sleep. IOHO's.
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11-07-2015, 04:49 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2014
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[QUOTE=Wildwood Danny;941864]Very happy with our Lacrosse trailer other than the mattress. This is our 4th season and have been trying to improve the factory mattress with foam toppers of various thickness. Finally gave up and purchased a Parkland RV mattress, took care of the problem.
Cut into the Evergreen by Michiana Mattress and can not believe what was inside, 3 layers of a spun plastic that looked like cotton. No wonder there was not any support. Looks like batting that is used in a quilt.
Why would a manufacture go to all the sales hype about trailer quality then pull a bonehead move like using the cheapest thing possible, that is a way to get a very bad customer rating.
Again, we are very happy with our Lacrosse, just couldn't believe what we found.
Its no different than useing the pitifull tires and powder coat on the frame parts. Its all about Buffets bottom line. The cushions in our dinette were great for about a week,then you would sink right thru the foam,not to mention that the covers started unraveling.
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11-07-2015, 06:29 PM
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Done with this
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: KY
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Quote:
Originally Posted by HONDAMAN174
Sams club has the night therapy RV Queen for 225 plus $10.00 shipping. Mine arrives tomorrow.
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Got a review on the mattress from Sam's?
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