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08-09-2015, 10:37 AM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Iowa
Posts: 26
Year: 2001
Coachwork: Amtran
Chassis: International
Rated Cap: 71
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Mattress
Hello all! We are starting our conversion and trying to keep cost down. We are putting in two sets of bunk beds 30"x80'. Looking for ideas to make our own mattress out of foam or if there is a better way let me know. Thanks!
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08-09-2015, 10:47 AM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Gonvick MN
Posts: 339
Year: 1975
Chassis: Gillig
Engine: Cat 3208t/10 speed transmission
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Quote:
Originally Posted by grizzlyred
Hello all! We are starting our conversion and trying to keep cost down. We are putting in two sets of bunk beds 30"x80'. Looking for ideas to make our own mattress out of foam or if there is a better way let me know. Thanks!
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Memory foam mattresses can be cut to any size you like. An electric knife works well.
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08-09-2015, 11:13 AM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Iowa
Posts: 26
Year: 2001
Coachwork: Amtran
Chassis: International
Rated Cap: 71
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Do you know of a good supplier that has memory foam?
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08-09-2015, 11:21 AM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: ...little north of Toronto Ontario
Posts: 606
Year: 2000
Coachwork: Thomsass
Chassis: FreightShaker
Engine: 5.9 Cummins 5 speed
Rated Cap: 2 ATV's and friends
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....guess that would depend where you are as far as suppliers go.
I thought about the same foam....or a mattress(s) from a sleeper in a big rig. Never slept on either, haven't got there yet.
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08-09-2015, 05:29 PM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Texas
Posts: 218
Year: 1997
Coachwork: AmTran
Chassis: Genesis
Engine: DT466
Rated Cap: 84
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08-09-2015, 05:47 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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You can take the foam seats. 4 to a bunk. Pull the vinyl off then you can throw a topper on them. Makes a nice firm mattress.
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08-10-2015, 02:24 AM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Alaska
Posts: 37
Year: 1996
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: DT466/5 spd manual
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My wife took a queen memory foam mattress top, three inches IIRC, cut in half for two bunk bed mattresses similar in size to your measurements.
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08-10-2015, 02:58 AM
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Almost There
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Denver
Posts: 89
Year: 1998
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: TC2000 RE
Engine: Cummins 8.3
Rated Cap: 78 passenger
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You can have my seats... 
I bought a memory foam mattress for my bed at home. After having it for a while, I can safely say that's what will be in the bus when she's done.
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08-10-2015, 10:00 AM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Iowa
Posts: 26
Year: 2001
Coachwork: Amtran
Chassis: International
Rated Cap: 71
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Thanks for all the great ideas! It is all very much appreciated.
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08-10-2015, 10:20 AM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Houston, Texas
Posts: 8,462
Year: 1946
Coachwork: Chevrolet/Wayne
Chassis: 1- 1/2 ton
Engine: Cummins 4BT
Rated Cap: 15
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I found some high-end memory foam mattresses on sale at Costco a while back and snagged enough to do my pull out sofa/sleeper at a deal price.
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08-10-2015, 10:24 AM
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Almost There
Join Date: May 2015
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Posts: 82
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Navistar
Chassis: International
Engine: Allison
Rated Cap: 60
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Ha anyone actaully used the Foam Factory Foam yet? Is it actually good for bedding? (the cheaper stuff)
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08-10-2015, 10:51 AM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Houston, Texas
Posts: 8,462
Year: 1946
Coachwork: Chevrolet/Wayne
Chassis: 1- 1/2 ton
Engine: Cummins 4BT
Rated Cap: 15
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Don't know about "the Foam Factory" but have concluded that for me, the best sitting/sleeping surface seems to be a fairly high density conventional foam topped with 3-4 inches of memory foam. By itself, the memory product alone has too much yield for my back. Just my personal impression.
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08-10-2015, 02:30 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Iowa
Posts: 26
Year: 2001
Coachwork: Amtran
Chassis: International
Rated Cap: 71
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How did you paint your bus? LIke your paint scheme!
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08-10-2015, 11:15 PM
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#14
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Skoolie
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Texas
Posts: 218
Year: 1997
Coachwork: AmTran
Chassis: Genesis
Engine: DT466
Rated Cap: 84
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cullengw
Ha anyone actaully used the Foam Factory Foam yet? Is it actually good for bedding? (the cheaper stuff)
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I'm sleeping on one of these: Memory Foam Mattress - Twin, full, queen, king size memory beds
Twin XL size with 4" memory foam. It starts out fairly stiff, but using it several months has it very nice. I cannot compare it to other mattresses as I have not tried other memory foam.
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08-15-2015, 10:26 PM
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New Member
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 3
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Foambymail.com
I Bought a California king 5 inches thick...delivered150 bucks.
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08-17-2015, 12:42 AM
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Moderator
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: NUNYA
Posts: 4,236
Year: 1995
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: 3800
Engine: DT408, AT545
Rated Cap: 23 500 gvw
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Timelord
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Looks like a good site.
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