Date:         Thu, 14 Aug 2008 00:36:30 -0700
Reply-To:     Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Upper bunk foam
Comments: To: B <oddstray@ODDSTRAY.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <0E9AF75D-3D97-4237-ABCD-B80289A715B0@oddstray.com>
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The 2" memory foam we used for additional pads (not replacement of existing foam) works well and is not heavy, at least not what I expected it to be.  We bought a king-size pad and cut it in half, then Karen sewed covers with Velcro end straps so we can roll them for stowage in the wayback.  Said pads are more necessary in the upper bunk than the lower.

Stephen


--- On Wed, 8/13/08, B <oddstray@ODDSTRAY.COM> wrote:

> From: B <oddstray@ODDSTRAY.COM>
> Subject: Re: Upper bunk foam
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Date: Wednesday, August 13, 2008, 11:20 PM
> Hi,
>
> We didn't replace ours.  But B being "of a certain
> age", found the
> original padding was just too spartan to get any decent
> sleep.  So we
> augmented it with a good-quality 2" foam pad, for
> which we sewed a
> cover out of bedsheeting.
>
> (We tried a "memory foam" pad, but even a 1"
> thickness of memory foam
> is seriously heavy!!!)
>
>
> B&S
> '87 Westy 'Esmerelda Blanc'
> SoCal
>
>
> On Aug 13, 2008, at 7:33 PM, Keith Hughes wrote:
>
> > Fellow Listees,
> >
> > Has anyone replaced the foam in the upper bunk
> cushions?  If so, what
> > type/weight of foam did you use, and are you happy
> with the results?
> >
> >
> > Keith Hughes
> > '86 Westy Tiico (Marvin)