

| Subject: | Sleep Comfort |
| From: | Troy |
| Date: | Thu, 19 May 2011 10:27:05 -0800 |
Daniel: This topic seems to crop up once a year or so; I'm sure you'll get many opinions. If you replace the bench seat cushion, you'll still want to use a very firm foam. When you're laying down your weight is distributed, but sitting, it will compress a lightweight foam pretty easily--I learned the hard way. Jonce can probably give you recommendations for foam. I purchased mine from an automotive shop, and was able to try various firmness level they had. 2nd, I purchased a 4 inch memory foam mattress. This is basically made up of a firmer base foam with memory foam on the top. This memory foam mattress goes in the rear, large cushion. On top of all this, I use a 1 1/2 inch memory foam topper. The nice thing about this setup is if you want a firmer mattress you can sleep with your head towards the front of the van, or if you prefer a softer mattress you can sleep with your head towards the rear of the van. You can also go without the topper, but I find it even evens out the hills and valleys nicely. I also put an extra piece of four-inch foam between the rear door and mattress, and this prevents "butt sag" between the front and rear cushion--hate that! Lastly, I did away with the bolstered design of the seat and just left it flat, which to me is more comfortable for sleeping. I don't have any recommendations for brands of toppers, but if I recall correctly I googled memory foam topper's and got more information than I could possibly ever want. There are definitely different quality levels. I think I paid about $90. I use one of those "space bags" to store it; it compresses quite nicely. Cheers, Troy
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