Journey with Confidence RV GPS App RV Trip Planner RV LIFE Campground Reviews RV Maintenance Take a Speed Test Free 7 Day Trial ×


Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 09-09-2017, 12:18 PM   #1
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Was Thunder Bay Ontario now Alabama
Posts: 23
Queen Rv mattress to Residential pillow top

We changed out our Rv queen mattress to a residential pillow top mattress. I could carry the rv queen with one hand it was so light. It took the wife and I to carry the residential queen in. Granted the residential was about 3-4 inches longer but it still gave us lots of room at the foot of the bed. The problem we did have was the shocks under the bed would no longer hold the mattress up while we pack things under the bed. After some research I found out the shock is a 20" 80lbs shock. So I looked around and found a direct replacement that was 150lbs. It worked like a charm and it was only 30 for both shocks. Now it holds up the residential pillow top and lets us get things out or put things under the bed.

Lenny
__________________
2012 Ram 2500 4X4 Short bed Diesel
2015 Wildcat 275 CK
lennyd96 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-09-2017, 08:48 PM   #2
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Warsaw,NC
Posts: 7,184
We have a Trump mattress, it sleeps better than our mattress at home
spock123 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-11-2017, 11:18 AM   #3
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2016
Posts: 179
I also upgraded to the "full" queen mattress. But I used a sleep number so it is light enough that the shocks still worked.

Is your mattress stiff enough that it doesn't hang down where it is not supported?
I added 6" of plywood under mine to support the full length
(once the hatch is closed then the mattress barely sticks past the wood)
mkosu04 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-11-2017, 08:05 PM   #4
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Traverse City. Michigan
Posts: 18
Lenny;

Can you tell me where you got the heavier duty shock. We are using the stock mattress with a heavy down featherbed, which is great for sleeping, but just ripped out the hinges and pulled the shocks out. Thanks.
planecrashlaw is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-11-2017, 08:57 PM   #5
King of the Road
 
Join Date: Apr 2016
Posts: 556
Quote:
Originally Posted by planecrashlaw View Post
Lenny;

Can you tell me where you got the heavier duty shock. We are using the stock mattress with a heavy down featherbed, which is great for sleeping, but just ripped out the hinges and pulled the shocks out. Thanks.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

These are 240lb hold (2X120) they come in different strenghts.
__________________
2016 Crusader Lite
Single slide
2013 Ram 2500 Crew Cab Tow Vehicle

2016 days camped = 91, 2017 days camped = 109
Dano1955 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-11-2017, 09:01 PM   #6
"On the road again"
 
rjshiflet's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Parker County Texas
Posts: 1,152
Quote:
Originally Posted by spock123 View Post
We have a Trump mattress, it sleeps better than our mattress at home


Our Columbus several years ago came with a Serta Trump Series. After our first camping trip on that we went to the mattress store and bought one for home.
__________________


Robert & Estha Shiflet
Georgetown XL 378TS
Jeep Gladiator Willys Tow Vehicle
rjshiflet is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-11-2017, 09:06 PM   #7
King of the Road
 
Join Date: Apr 2016
Posts: 556
You're not supposed to say "Trump" on this site. To political, forbidden. Read the TOS.
__________________
2016 Crusader Lite
Single slide
2013 Ram 2500 Crew Cab Tow Vehicle

2016 days camped = 91, 2017 days camped = 109
Dano1955 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-12-2017, 07:19 AM   #8
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Was Thunder Bay Ontario now Alabama
Posts: 23
I bought mine at newegg. I deal with them for computer parts and when it pulled up for the shocks I pulled the trigger. They come in a pair and for 30.00.


https://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...9SIAAR73ZW4602
__________________
2012 Ram 2500 4X4 Short bed Diesel
2015 Wildcat 275 CK
lennyd96 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-12-2017, 08:11 AM   #9
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Traverse City. Michigan
Posts: 18
Quote:
Originally Posted by Dano1955 View Post
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

These are 240lb hold (2X120) they come in different strenghts.
Thanks. That is what I went with. Funny, the difference between the 100# and the 120# on Amazon is 10 cents, but an 80# is $10 more.

One last quick question. Are the mounting brackets compatible, i.e. I only need to replace the struts?
planecrashlaw is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-12-2017, 08:50 AM   #10
King of the Road
 
Join Date: Apr 2016
Posts: 556
Quote:
Originally Posted by planecrashlaw View Post
Thanks. That is what I went with. Funny, the difference between the 100# and the 120# on Amazon is 10 cents, but an 80# is $10 more.

One last quick question. Are the mounting brackets compatible, i.e. I only need to replace the struts?
That's all I did, just get the same length. I think the 20" worked for me. They will not compress easily by hand, just open the bed, remove the old, install the new without compression and close the bed. Easy Peasy..
__________________
2016 Crusader Lite
Single slide
2013 Ram 2500 Crew Cab Tow Vehicle

2016 days camped = 91, 2017 days camped = 109
Dano1955 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-14-2017, 09:51 PM   #11
Senior Member
 
larry2c's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2017
Location: Almost Tijuana
Posts: 1,233
We replaced our mattress with a regular queen size memory foam mattress and it sleeps just like our stick house mattress (also memory foam). I wasn't sure we were going to keep it at first so our bed extension was meant to be temporary - just for one trip. Then the fur balls decided it was the perfect spot for them so now I have to make the temporary fix permanent (a little stain and replace the cut down table leg). I'll also be adding the heavy duty lift gate rods at some point. Gotta love this forum!
Attached Thumbnails
Click image for larger version

Name:	dog house.jpg
Views:	207
Size:	280.2 KB
ID:	151458  
__________________
I just want to be outside!!!
'17 Salem Cruise Lite 210RBXL
'11 F150 5.0
Only one shedding mutt now RIP Yoshi
larry2c is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-15-2017, 08:35 AM   #12
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Traverse City. Michigan
Posts: 18
Success! The dealer did a remote warranty service call at our storage site. He beefed up the lumber (he has seen a ton of these platform and shock failures and came prepared) and the hinge support. The 120# shocks snapped on to the existing mounts, do it was a direct replacement. Works beautifully. If anything, it takes a bit more pressure to close it, but that is expected. But no more using my head as a support while I grab stuff from under the bed. Thanks to all.
planecrashlaw is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-15-2017, 09:02 AM   #13
Phat Phrog Stunt Crew
 
elind's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Upper Penisula Michigan / Arizona
Posts: 2,767
Quote:
Originally Posted by spock123 View Post
We have a Trump mattress, it sleeps better than our mattress at home


__________________
Ed & Ruthann / Toby and Tucker
2014 GMC Sierra Crewcab 2500 Duramax
2014 Wildcat 327ck
elind is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-15-2017, 09:06 AM   #14
Senior Member
 
CC75's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Near Dallas
Posts: 293
Quote:
Originally Posted by rjshiflet View Post
Our Columbus several years ago came with a Serta Trump Series. After our first camping trip on that we went to the mattress store and bought one for home.
I too love the Trump Series mattress. Anyone know what they changed the name to?
CC75 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-15-2017, 09:32 AM   #15
Senior Member
 
BandJCarm's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Between Pickles Gap and Toad Suck, AR
Posts: 6,070
HatchLift | Hydraulic Lift Kits | Rv Hatch Lifts | Hatch Hinges

They're in Colorado somewhere, and answer the phone if you have questions.
__________________
"Next to prayer, fishing is the most personal relationship of man" Herbert Hoover
"American by Birth, Southern by the Grace of God"Lewis Grizzard

FROG AR-0019-242
2016 GMC Denali 3500Dually--2017 CC 36CKTS
BandJCarm is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-21-2017, 12:07 AM   #16
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 187
Quote:
Originally Posted by CC75 View Post
I too love the Trump Series mattress. Anyone know what they changed the name to?
We had the Trump in our Trilogy and loved it. We just took possession of our Cedarcreek and were worried about the mattress - a Serta Bellagio. It is totally as comfortable as the Trump. Both equal good nights sleep.
__________________
Lawrence, JD and Bear
2017 Champagne 38EL
Our Rolling Earthquake
Freebirds is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-21-2017, 09:18 AM   #17
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Warsaw,NC
Posts: 7,184
I knew Trump was just a name but it's good to know. A king is great but we sleep on a queen at home and I'm thinking of getting a queen for the camper. It would give us 8 inches more per side, our king is not a true king, 76in by 80in, a standard king is 80 by 80
spock123 is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off


» Featured Campgrounds

Reviews provided by

Disclaimer:

This website is not affiliated with or endorsed by Forest River, Inc. or any of its affiliates. This is an independent, unofficial site.



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 12:39 AM.