Converting our RV mattress from king to queen
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- Опубліковано 11 бер 2022
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RVs are first or second homes for many and just like one’s sticks and brick home, modifications from large to small often occur. That’s the case with this project; converting our RV mattress from a king to a queen.
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We just ordered the Dreamfoam Hybrid because of it’s weight. We did tell them we heard about Brooklyn Bedding from “I Love RV Life”. I enjoy your show. We’ve been Fulltimers since 2007 and half timers 10 years before that. We love RV life too!
Thanks! Safe travels.
We did replace our king size bed with a queen short Dreamfoam Hybrid. Cut the platform and your video was very helpful. The bed weighed 85 lbs so our 80lb struts lifted it just fine.
Enjoying your Stone Mountain video right now and decided to catch you up on our bed 4:33 conversion outcome! Thanks!
Thanks for the update.
I wished they had a location here in Utah. I have issues with my back, and hate to order something and find out its not comfortable enough. We also have a higher base in our Mini Lite 2506 because of the outdoor kitchen and the storage tray that goes underneath the bed. We too, also have to use steps to get up into the bed, along with not having much room on each side of the bed to get in.
Try Velcro strips to hold mattress in place.
Thanks
you need to factor room on the bed for the cats as well
Joan made the same comment. Mink and Molly have found their section.
I’m getting ready to do the same thing. I hate king beds! I’d rather have the extra space.
For me and Joan, it’s been great having the extra space. No complaints.
Placed an order with Brooklyn bedding since from what I can tell we both have about the same body build. Unfortunately it was going to take about a month to receive my new mattress and we will already be on the road by then so I had to cancel and go another route. Was surprised by the lead time.
That’s about the same timeframe for my mattress. I think they are made to order.
I added a piano hinge for more support
Good tip. I’m also going to upgrade our gas struts.
@@iLoveRVlife great...building your jack blocks now
Yeah. They’re heavy, but very solid.
It really opened up your room. Now you can open the cabinets with the lower profile mattress. I have a King at home and switched from a king to a queen in my Grand Design. Best decision I made and it also opened up our bedroom space. Safe travels and keep the videos coming.
Thanks. Working on a project for the cabinets located on the side and a special setup for Joan. Still in the works. Will have a video in a couple weeks.
Shirlene uses shelf liner that looks like a waffle. Carpets don't move on the floor and mattresses don't move on plywood. Actually, dishes don't move on shelves either. Great job!
Thanks. Good tip.
That’s a nice looking mattress!
Thanks Linda. It’s very comfortable.
We got our Olympic queen mattress from Brooklyn Bedding. Never heard of a Olympic queen until we got our Riverstone 42fskg. The bamboo mattress that came with it was a rock. WOW
The mattress the came with our Montana was terrible. Was useless as bedding. Couldn’t be happier with our Brooklyn Bedding.
We waited to see how you and Joan liked the Signature mattress. Thank you for sharing. Nice work on the modification. We use the Froli system with our mattress. Works for us.
Thanks. The Froli is a nice system.
We purchased a 2021 Montana 3931FB about a year ago and after a couple of weeks we removed the king and replaced with a queen mattress, so much easier to move around and get to wardrobe 👍🏼
Did t realize how much space would be freed. Big difference for us too.
I can't wait for the additional modifications!
Working on a really cool project this weekend. Ladies….Joani is get a new makeup area.
Love the quilt very nice
Thanks. We’ve had it a long time and haven’t used it in years. Joan pulled it out of the back of a closet and thought it would warn up the bedroom. .
Our struts are for 80lbs and we will be going to a queen short. We also have a 22 Montana and are changing to a smaller mattress, I want the Space around the bed. Want to make sure the struts will lift the bed. They did not lift the king we brought from Cedar Creek. Your video was helpful.
Thanks Nelda. One thing not mentioned was strut weight. Later I had to add stronger struts to hold bed platform in place when lifted.
What size of replacement gas strut did you need to lift the bed. We’re at 80lbs now. Tried calling IGS but can’t reach that company. Would appreciate your input.
This is going seem crazy, but I used a set of weight scales to determine the load needed. It’s not a 100%, but got me in the ballpark. I lifted the bed about two feet while Joan held the scales on top of the base of the bed, then I used a short piece of wood between the bed platform and the scales. This gave me the weight I needed for the struts. Be very careful when you put the weight on the scales. Things could slip and smash a finger or two.
I’m not even sure I understand all of that. We go to the Montana dealer soon,for the front door, and we’ll discuss the struts.
We changed our Impact toy hauler RV King mattress to a queen. We went with a Serta plush. I love it!
Interesting how we all prefer to have more area space over having a larger mattress.
My wife is short as well and we stayed away with tall pedestals. She also want to make the bed herself so we went with queen. Nice to be able to get around the bed easily. So far the gel mattress that came with our RV has worked. Very good point on the temp. RV windows can be refrigerator open doors. If we need to change out the mattress we keep this brand in mind.
Thanks Norman.
Lesson LEARNED!!!
Yes sir.
Our new Airstream came with a queen bed and that was a bit of a concern initially. It’s been absolutely fine. We don’t really realize it’s a smaller area now. Funny how things will concern us then turn out to be a non issue. Sweet Dream & Happy Travels.
Happy St Paddy’s Day ☘️ .
So true. We weren’t using all of the king anyway. Safe travels.
Sorry this is late. I just purchased a Brooklyn Bedding mattress using your discount code. Same model and downsizing from a king to a queen. Also installed my truck bed camera on my BakFlip tonneau cover like you did. Thanks.
My fifth wheel king bed uses a metal frame with webbing. So I have to build a wooden platform. Do you use 1/2”plywood? How much wood is at the headboard where the hinges are? How is the plywood laid out, horizontal pieces or two vertical pieces? Any tips are greatly appreciated!
Terry
Thanks for the tips you are posting!
Hi Terry. It will take two sheets. With a queen mattress 60x80 you can run horizontal and hinge the first at 32 and save a cut on the next sheet. Cut them at 59 wide so you don’t scrape your leg on the plywood. Loving that BakFlip camera. Especially with it’s raining.
@@iLoveRVlife thank you. You have been most helpful! I will implement your recommendations !!!
❤❤❤"Enough space for two cats"
Hahaha! I know. Notice Joan didn’t mention me. It’s always about the kitties. 😉
@@iLoveRVlife hahahaha!!!😹😸💕
We ordered the wrong size bed, emailed customer service and they cancelled, refunded, and allowed us to place another order for the corrected bed size all in one day. This company has phenomenal customer service. We can’t wait to get our new bed in our EKKO! Thank you for the suggestion and code for saving us about $200!
Great news. We too have had a great experience with the company. Enjoy that new mattress.
Thank you God Bless
Thanks Ray
I like your tip for the exercise mat under the mattress. We just bought our second trailer on Monday to be picked up a week from now. We bought the first trailer a year ago and it was okay but didn't fit us. The new one has a slide, much more room inside and solar installed. We didn't think much about the bed, so you got me thinking, what mods i may be doing. Anyway thanks for your tips, it gives me ideas of what I can do.
Thanks Ray.
Did you have a hard time getting the king out of trailer!
It took both of us. Wasn’t bad. Just a little wiggle here and there to get it out the door.
Question, I just switched my king to a queen but I don't have the ability to take out the plywood since I'm full-time living in it. What is the best hand saw to use and would be safe to do without removing? Thanks in advance 🙂
Hi Kelley. If the bed platform had reasonable overhang from the base, you shouldn’t have a problem. A hand saw will work, but will be a workout to cut. I’d suggest a jig saw with a course saw blade. Black and Decker had a good homeowners project priced saw in the $50 range available at Amazon or your big box stores. Have a vacuum handy to clean up. Good news, the jig saw doesn’t kick up a lot of dust.
I’d like to switch to a queen bed as well. But on the Arctic Fox the mattress sits on a metal frame with webbing. No wood to trim. Probably would have to go to the Northwoods plant in Oregon to buy a queen metal base. But thanks for the tip on this mattress. It is definitely fairly priced.
Artic Fox builds their RVs a little different than others. Great 5th wheels and truck campers. Didn’t know that about the bed frame.
Interesting. Must be a newer model than mine, which has the wood frame. I *hate* the way it's flush with the side cabinets, because I have to literally lift up the entire front of the mattress to make the bed. Redoing the bed is at the top of my modifications list.
New merch!
And more designs on the way soon.
6 inches of snow in South Central ky,near the Tn. Line.
Joan would be a happy camper.
What was the size of the new struts you had to put in when you changed the mattress. I know 80 lb struts won’t lift the new mattress.
It depends on mattress, plywood used, and where hinged. Models vary. Here’s what I did. I flipped a bathroom scale upside down and placed between the plywood holding the mattress and the platform. Laying in the floor I could look up and see weight on the scale. I added 10lbs to the weight shown on the scales. I know this isn’t very scientific, but gave me accurate weights for the strut pair.
We’re planning on getting the same bed you did, Signature from BB. What lb struts were used?
We used 120lb.
I would DO anything to be able to convert QUEEN to KING !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
No mattress pad to protect the mattress and fill in the quilting divets??!!
A mattress pad isn’t needed with the Brooklyn Bedding mattress. It comes with several layers of foam, then a quilted cover as part of the mattress. It contours to the body. No bumps. Very comfortable mattress.
Well...to each their own I guess. At home we have a super comfy pillow top Serta but I still prefer mattress pad protection between. Think "hot flashes n night sweats" ya know?! ;)
We did the same thing. Cut ours down to queen also.
We were a little apprehensive. Once done it gave us so much more space.
We got snow in East TN this morning - thinking of Joan! Awesome bedding modifications and always remember gotta keep the Queen happy! Jerry - the shoes that you are wearing in the video - are these a daily wear and are they comfortable?
I saw the snow heading your way along with teens in the morning. Brrrr. Stay warm. Thanks for the bedding comment. I go through shoes like a buzz saw. These are New Balance from one of those closeout strip malls. Light and ok for general wear. Normally I’m in a pair of Merrell’s. Prefer the support in the sole and comfort.
some of the RV's we have looked at. When you remove or slide the mattress to the dresser you have access to the front board for storage. Can you do that in your Montana
I’m not sure what the front board is?
@@iLoveRVlife I don't know what model you have but we have some friends with a 40 ft Montana and they have all there Christmas thing stored under the front board. I don't know if all models are built for that.
The storage under the bed is quite large. One thing we like about Montana, there’s tons of storage.
How did you return the KS for a QS? How did Brooklyn handle the return? How much lighter is the weight of the QS versus the KS?
It wasn’t returned. We’ve had for a year and transferred from the Gateway when traded. It’s 45lbs lighter.
Love the quilt top does it come from amazon?
I wish we knew. We’ve had it for years. Joan found it in a closet and thought it would look nice in the 5th wheel.
Did you have a problem getting the king out of the 5th wheel.
No problem at all. I was on one end and son-in-law on the other. Had it our in 5 minutes.
Ours came with a queen, if it was a King we would have done the same thing.
Thinks this is going to work much better.
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Thanks
@@iLoveRVlife welcome
I’m mystified
How in the world does a 74 yr old woman return a king size mattress