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10-07-2010, 09:44 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Montana
Posts: 1,626
Year: 1995
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: All-American R/E
Engine: 8.3 Cummins
Rated Cap: 72
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Bunk Mattresses
I need...um...4. Anyone have some suggestions? Money is running low now.....sigh.
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10-08-2010, 10:29 AM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Roswell, NM
Posts: 3,588
Year: 1986
Coachwork: BlueBird
Chassis: 40 ft All American FE
Engine: 8.2LTA Fuel Pincher DD V8
Rated Cap: 89
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Re: Bunk Mattresses
How cheap can you go? Will you take used? Try Freecycle/CraigsList in your area. Check with a mattress/furniture store for a used mattress. Goodwill/Salvation Army/thrift stores. If you need a NEW mattress... we are currently sleeping on a 3 or 4" thick memory foam mattress topper without a regular mattress under it. It's rather firm but no biggie. A piece of the dense foam pads like used under sleeping bags might make it more comfortable, but we have gotten used to it after the first couple of days. We used to have the mattress topper on top of an air bed mattress (air mattresses are cold in the winter.
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10-08-2010, 10:32 AM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Montana
Posts: 1,626
Year: 1995
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: All-American R/E
Engine: 8.3 Cummins
Rated Cap: 72
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Re: Bunk Mattresses
I dont want used. We dont have much in the way of Freecycle or Craigslist around here. I'd have to buy it online so I have been looking around, but nothing reasonable priced as of yet.
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10-08-2010, 01:27 PM
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#4
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Skoolie
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 227
Year: 1990
Coachwork: Crown
Chassis: Super Coach II, 36 Ft. RE
Engine: Cat 3208T, MT643
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Re: Bunk Mattresses
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10-08-2010, 08:51 PM
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#5
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Roswell, NM
Posts: 3,588
Year: 1986
Coachwork: BlueBird
Chassis: 40 ft All American FE
Engine: 8.2LTA Fuel Pincher DD V8
Rated Cap: 89
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Re: Bunk Mattresses
Quote:
Originally Posted by opus
...I'd have to buy it online so I have been looking around, but nothing reasonable priced as of yet.
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Our mattress topper and ALL our air mattresses have come from Wal-Mart. The mattress topper comes all vac-sealed in a huge plastic bag. Open it on top of the bed you want it on.... they are a PITA to maneuver thru doorways and around objects. We found this out the hard way. The one on our bed we opened up in the RV. The one Stacey is sleeping on (both are full-size) came out of the cabin when we packed it up and left. They are heavier than you would think!
These are the ones from Wal-Mart... You can buy them online $79 for a twin size 4" thick and $64 for a 3" thick
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Spa-Sensation ... gMethod=rr
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Spa-Sensation ... 0924589#rr
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10-08-2010, 09:49 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Montana
Posts: 1,626
Year: 1995
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: All-American R/E
Engine: 8.3 Cummins
Rated Cap: 72
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Re: Bunk Mattresses
Theres an option. I need to find something 33" wide though...but I will look.
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10-09-2010, 10:26 AM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Roswell, NM
Posts: 3,588
Year: 1986
Coachwork: BlueBird
Chassis: 40 ft All American FE
Engine: 8.2LTA Fuel Pincher DD V8
Rated Cap: 89
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Re: Bunk Mattresses
Find an upholstery shop or fabric store that will sell "mattress foam" this is a denser foam than regular cushion foam. Have them cut the foam to fit. Upholstery shop will make a cover for the mattress as well. This may not help you but when we had our pop-up we needed to get a new mattress. The bed area was an odd size (slightly wider and longer than a full size mattress) plus it had to be 4" thick.. no more no less as the bed walls & ceiling had to lay down on the bed for travel.We discovered Chattanooga (we were living there at the time) had a company that made mattresses (Murmaid Mattress Company). We found this out from a furniture store. So you may want to ask around. We had no clue (nor did many others) that Chattanooga had a mattress company that made mattresses right there. The upholstery shop would be your best bet though for a custom job.
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10-09-2010, 04:44 PM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Aug 2009
Posts: 187
Year: 1963
Coachwork: Grumman
Chassis: Chevrolet
Engine: Chevy 292 I-6
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Re: Bunk Mattresses
Luckily my rig takes standard twin size mattresses. I picked mine up at a Habitat For Humanity resale store. I put them in a zip-up plastic mattress cover, shot the inside heavily with a pesticide, zipped 'em up and carried them in. Paid about $25 each for name brand mattresses.
No way I would sleep on a used mattress without a waterproof cover and pesticide...bedbugs...ARRRGH!
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10-09-2010, 07:16 PM
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#9
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Skoolie
Join Date: Nov 2009
Posts: 158
Year: 1995
Coachwork: Chevy
Chassis: Bluebird
Rated Cap: 16
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Re: Bunk Mattresses
It's temporary, but my guy and I found a couch out for bulky waste night. We took the cushions and used those and just threw a blanket on top of them to sleep. It works for now.
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10-10-2010, 10:15 AM
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#10
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Skoolie
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Tarheel State
Posts: 102
Coachwork: - Still Shopping -
Chassis: - Going Medium/Large -
Engine: - DT466 Desired -
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Re: Bunk Mattresses
Opus .. shop around .. a Futon Mattress, even brand new, can be had pretty economically and I have enjoyed them for years and years .. you may even find some good used ones and just replace the covers (also can be found pretty reasonable) ..
I just measured one of mine for a chair, though shorter than you probably want, the width is about 30" .. the "twin" size mattresses come in a wide range of sizes .. and fwiw, these (futon mattresses) are what I am planning for our Murphy Beds in the bus ..
.. this site may not be the cheapest, and it's really about covers, but the link is a good "primer" if you are not familiar with futons .. http://www.futoncoversonline.com/Futon_101.html
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10-10-2010, 03:01 PM
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#11
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Montana
Posts: 1,626
Year: 1995
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: All-American R/E
Engine: 8.3 Cummins
Rated Cap: 72
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Re: Bunk Mattresses
All good ideas. I can only get it online. I cant get to a McDonalds without driving 120 miles [no complaint on that though].
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10-10-2010, 09:38 PM
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#12
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Idaho
Posts: 575
Coachwork: Thomas
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Re: Bunk Mattresses
I guess it depends on what type of firmness you need. We use thick, good outdoor patio furniture cusions (7' long). Usually find them on clearance end of season for $10 bucks each. One in the family has to use two of them for comfort, he likes his beds soft soft soft. Rest of us are tough buggers, don't need that much fluff.
I have heard that fabric stores carry foam, not sure how good it would be though.
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