If the top is wider, it ain't by much. I replaced the foam in my top mattress with memory foam and put it on top of my lower mattress to sleep. Smoothes out the rear seat bumps and stores up top when I don't need it. Jeff
On Mar 10, 2010, at 6:42 PM, Automatic digest processor wrote: > Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:26:44 -0600 > From: Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@COX.NET> > Subject: Re: Memory Foam for Rear Mattress > >> Bottom berth is actually more comfortable, but we perefer the top >> due to the >> softer sides giving the illusion of a wider bed. >> >> Karl Wolz > > top actually is wider. I measured both once, forget both the > measurements and why I did it now. I also laid the mattresses down > one on the other to compare when I took the covers off to wash > them. BTW, when you wash the covers, take care not to use even warm > water, as the rayon (visqueen) will shrink. I used cold water, but > even so, they were a much tighter fit on the foam pieces after air > drying than when I took them off. Putting them back on was a > fight. Stretched out now, and ok. DMc |
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