New Mattress for Tvan

[wolfgirlkitty]

Hi All !! 

Just wanted to share ... our foam mattress in the Tvan was getting a bit sad (it is a 2005 model van, and I think it was the original mattress), and we decided we needed a new one.  Not wanting an inner spring, we hunted high and low, and everything we found was either crap, or way overpriced !!  Then my mum suggested Ikea (she has always had Ikea mattresses on her bed, and swears by them).  Anyway, we got the measurements we needed, and headed to Ikea.  They had two different varieties ... one lot for $179, which were ok, but not quite right, then another lot, with two densities ... medium/firm and firm ... for $249 ... we tried these, and bought the firm.  The width is perfect (standard queen size), the height is 12cm (2cm taller than the old foam one), but the length was around 10 cm too long ... we thought we'd take a chance.  Got it home, put it in the Tvan (butted it right up to the head end), it fit perfectly between the tie down rails (never used the rails, by the way, just as a way to centre the mattress, and tuck in the bedding !!), and only hung over the end a few centimetres ... no biggie (and those of you with the extended bed end wouldn't have a problem, I don't think !).  We just spent 2 weeks touring Tasmania, and I don't think we have ever slept better in our Tvan ... that mattress is superb (and it also has a 25 year warranty !!!).  So, if anyone is after a new mattress, don't forget to check out the Ikea ones ... we love ours !! (and no, I don't work for Ikea !!).