Tab 400 mattress topper or replacement

mikelees

We just bought a 2023 tab 400. The three part mattress doesn’t seem that comfortable for long term use. The size seems between full and king. Wondering if anyone can share their experience with replacing with a solid mattress or adding a topper. 

mikelees

Sorry, size seems between full and queen. 

bergger

Check this link out.  We love the Exped.  It allows you to keep the three piece mattress, which makes access to the utility compartment much easier than having a thick full size mattress.  The Exped can be adjusted to your own comfort level, firm or soft or in between.  

https://tab-rv.vanillacommunity.com/discussion/comment/191711#Comment_191711

marleecamps

I, too, have the Exped - new addition late last summer based on recommendations by forum members.  I also have a queen pillowtop topper purchased at Bed Bath & Beyond because I like a cushy bed.  Very comfortable.

bergger

I also like that the Exped is dual purpose for us.  Even though it is mostly in the [email protected] we can easily take it out and use it in the house if the nieces and nephews come over or use it when we truck camp. 

Jay_and_Kat

We bought a topper from a foam distributor near us, they'll do custom sizes although I think the Full was close enough we went with that.  We even asked them to cut it down the middle long-way so we could flop it over to get into the under-bed storage easier.

We trimmed out the weird corner under the TV ourselves with a sharp pair of scissors, so the mattress lays nice and flat.

https://www.thefoamfactory.com/mattress/conventional.html

mikelees

Thanks for the suggestions. We already had an Exped from our Salmon River trip and I didn’t even consider using it. I measured it and it is very close for size. I’ll try it out. Just joined this forum and it’s already paying off!

bergger

If you have the megamat duo in size long wide it fits great in the 400. It's just a few inches narrower so it won't block the gap along the rear wall and prevent the heat from coming out. 

qhumberd

We found the a memory foam topper made the difference in our 400. We tried cutting regular foam first and it was too hot. The cotton cover on this one works well, with good support despite not being very thick.
It can be ordered for the [email protected] 400 size.

https://www.mattressinsider.com/rv-mattress-topper.html

DenisP

We now use an Exped after forum suggestions and it has worked out really well. The access to the underbed storage and Alde compartment is much improved from our previous memory foam Mattress. We had taken out the original three part mattress and in its place used a 8” memory foam mattress. The Exped with the original mattresses is lighter and with its adjustable firmness has been the best solution yet for us. 

johnfconway

Another Exped user thanks to @bergger. Didn't quite know what to do with the topper we already had. We simply added it as top layer and the composite is at least as good as bed in home. Whole thing is not too deep. Plenty of room to swing in and out of the bed without whacking head.