RV Lifestyle

Forest River RV Mattress

Posted on by Louis Leibowitz

Traveling around the country in the comfort of a Forest River RV or travel trailer offers unsurpassed adventure and freedom. A crucial area of traveling that no one should overlook is the sleeping area. Traveling in comfort includes having a quality mattress (which you should replace every four to six years). ReplacementMattress.com offers the best quality, custom-designed mattresses for your Forest River RV.

Shop here for foam and memory foam Forest River RV mattresses

The Best Type of RV Mattress

Innerspring mattresses are great for the bedroom in your home, but they’re cumbersome and not ideal for an RV, considering that it isn’t versatile and it will be expensive to try and fit it to your specifications. Apart from being difficult and expensive to customize, they are also hard to maneuver into a small RV or trailer. Box spring mattresses have to be rather thick in order to be comfortable, and an RV won’t give you the kind of space required for that and will provide less-comfortable sleeping (more on this below).

Air mattresses also are an affordable option, but they’re prone to leaking. The pump could stop working, too, leaving you with a flat mattress and sleeping in the front seat, which will definitely ruin your vacation, especially because it’s rather cumbersome to find somewhere to repair the pump while you’re on the road.
A high-density polyurethane foam mattress is ideal for a Forest River RV. The mattresses are comfortable, durable, easy to customize and give you more support than an innerspring model of the same thickness. But not all foam mattresses are created equal. Look for a foam density of minimum 1.8 pounds per cubic feet; such a mattress will support a person weighing up to 200 pounds.

Most Common Shape and Sizes

Rectangular is the most common mattress shape for a Forest River RV or travel trailer. However, in some cases the mattresses need to have one or two cut corners, which, we at ReplacementMattress.com can also easily manufacture for you.

The three most common RV mattress sizes are the RV short queen (60×75/74), three-quarter size (48×75) and the RV king (72×75/80). There are other sizes, including twin, Cali king and more.

The thickness of the trailer mattress depends on how much room is available inside your Forest River. In a smaller campers, there is not an overabundance of sleeping space due to bunks or overhead cabins. If lack of space is an issue, choose a mattress that is five inches thick, which supports a person weighing up to 200 pounds. Our five-inch thick Countess model is manufactured with high density foam, requiring minimal height.

If space is not an issue, choose a mattress that is eight inches thick, which will support two people weighing up to 250 pounds each, being ideal for couples. Also, an eight-inch thick mattress can have a memory foam layer, which gives you that extra plush feel. You can easily order online a rectangular or cut corner Forest River RV mattress with a width between 30 to 65 inches, and length between 68 to 79 inches. For any other shapes or sizes call us at our toll free number (888) 889-2812.

How to Measure for a New Forest River Mattress

We suggest measuring the platform for the mattress rather than the current bedding. You should consider how snug you want the mattress to be in the space. Adding in bedding and space to put on sheets also is a consideration in sizing.

To determine the exact size, determine the inside area of the bed frame. Measure the length and width of the inside of the frame where the mattress will fit. Determine the desired height of the mattress. Measure in inches, and round your measurements down to the nearest lower inch, which in most cases will leave the necessary space for sheets.

We provide the ability to customize a perfect mattress for long-term comfort. Designing an ideal mattress is effortless on the website and guarantees a perfect fit for any recreational vehicle. We only use the highest-quality products and all our work is under warranty for five years. FedEx shipping is available in the Continental United States. Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and military POs will be shipped by parcel post.

Louis Leibowitz

I have over 40 years of experience in the mattress industry. At age 12, I began sewing box spring covers in my father’s factory. That was the beginning of a career centered on helping people to sleep well. I’m currently the owner of Walt’s Sleep Shop located in Middletown, NJ, the brick-and-mortar retail affiliate of replacement-mattress.com. My experience in the bedding and furniture industry encompasses manufacturing, materials planning, merchandising, retail sales, and sales management. For the last 15 years, I’ve been a member of the Mattress Committee of Furniture First, a nationwide buying group with more than 200 members and 400 stores covering 47 US States.