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.
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.
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.
--Marlee 2021 Tab400 Boondock; TV 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee; Minnesota
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.
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.
---------------------------------------------------------- Jay and Kat Tow vehicle: 2022 Jeep Gladiator Sport S + tow package Camper: 2022 [email protected] 400 Boondock w/Norcold 3-way fridge
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!
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.
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.
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.
2018 [email protected] 400, 200ah Lithium with Solar 2013 Tundra TRD 5.7L Massachusetts
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.
2020 [email protected] 400 BDL towed with 2019 Nissan Frontier Pro-4X Silver City, NM
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2018 Nissan Titan Pro 4X "Big Bird"
Leadville Colorado
2021 Tab400 Boondock; TV 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee; Minnesota
2018 Nissan Titan Pro 4X "Big Bird"
Leadville Colorado
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
Jay and Kat
Tow vehicle: 2022 Jeep Gladiator Sport S + tow package
Camper: 2022 [email protected] 400 Boondock w/Norcold 3-way fridge
2018 Nissan Titan Pro 4X "Big Bird"
Leadville Colorado
It can be ordered for the [email protected] 400 size.
https://www.mattressinsider.com/rv-mattress-topper.html
2019 [email protected] Boondock Lite "Todd"
2013 Tundra TRD 5.7L
Massachusetts