Better mattress for hide-a-bed?

[DavidH]

The mattress on our FR3's coach/hide-a-bed is just awful! We rarely use it ourselves, but occasionally travel with friends. Anyone have a suggestion for a better mattress, and where one might get one?

[SeaDog]

There have been many that complain about the hide a bed mattress, I have yet to use mine however if it is like what I read about I think I'm going to replace it with and air mattress (blow up camping kind) I did that with my bedroom mattress and I'm very happy.

[drivmsafe]

Just spent a week in Sequoia NP and our eldest son took the mattress off the couch, inflated an air mattress, laid the mattress on top of it and said it worked like a charm.


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[StephanFR3]

3 inch memory foam topper full size from costco.

[H3N]

X2, StephanFR3

[jimcarterhb1951]

I added a 2" Memory foam topper, and a Sleeper Sofa Bar Shield. It made a big difference.
http://www.improvementscatalog.com/s...-shield/264715

[DavidH]

I'll try out the Costco option. Much appreciated.

[StephanFR3]

Costco has regular sales on them.

[twojump36]

We put one of those 1 1/2'' mattress toppers on ours and it worked a lot better... a 3'' topper would probably feel a lot better but might be hard to fold back up...
The 1 1/2'' rolls up with the bed so we don't have to store it anywhere when the bed isn't in use...
I think the main issue with the hide-a-bed thing is the spring frame isn't very good... so you feel the wires through the mattress...

But an uncomfortable mattress can kind of work in your favor... it cures people from coming with you... like sisters-in-laws and mother-in-laws...

Just say'n

[Judymakem]

Hard to store. Put a foam pad on top of a blow up

[pdqparalegal1]

Every air matteres I evr had leaked including a $1200.00 air bed. Don't trust them. Foam topper!!!

[jimcarterhb1951]

The Sleeper Sofa Bar Shield I use, got rid of the spring and bar problem, slides easily under the mattress, and can be stored under the couch cushions when the bed is closed.

[CJ2]

This: Air Dream Ultra Sofa Mattress | Air over coil sofa bed upgrade
Just purchased one and used it last month for a week. Works great, very comfortable and folds up in the sofa easily. We'll see how long it lasts.

[Ian Walker]

Our hide-a-bed couch has a blow up mattress. Like you said not very comfortable & it is most likely the springs. So we got a 3/4 inch sheet of plywood. Cut it to 48"x 80" and cut it in half (2 x 24" x 80"). It goes under the mattress against the springs. Now we store the plywood behind the couch & being only 24" wide it stays out of sight. It's not quite as wide as the mattress (48" instead of 60") but makes all the difference in comfort. We tend to leave a space between each piece of plywood. Of course if your "mother-in-law" is coming. Maybe leave the plywood at home that trip!