Looking for a light weight Queen size mattress recommendation

[Lafayettemo]

Our 2019 24RBS mattress was not comfortable as others have detailed. I replaced it with a 10" thick Queen size mattress. This made lifting the platform and mattress too heavy when accessing the storage compartment below. Has anyone found a thin (5.5" or less), light weight mattress that is reasonably comfortable for an occasional short camping trip? Thanks

[Grumpy]

We found a nice replacement at Mattress Firm if you have one close by.

[Yooper906]

Originally Posted by Lafayettemo

Our 2019 24RBS mattress was not comfortable as others have detailed. I replaced it with a 10" thick Queen size mattress. This made lifting the platform and mattress too heavy when accessing the storage compartment below. Has anyone found a thin (5.5" or less), light weight mattress that is reasonably comfortable for an occasional short camping trip? Thanks

If you want to keep the 10" queen mattress it's possible to replace the gas springs under the bed platform with heavier springs. Not sure you want to do that, maybe use your old mattress with a foam memory topper?

[garywilson]

I'm not sure that there is a lightweight queen... I got a 10" foam, replaced the struts as Yooper suggested.
Lifting mattress to get in storage is easy now....

[Route 66 Traveler]

Here is what we did. Replaced our mattress with a Zinus 8 inch foam from Amazon. So much better than the original. Added new gas struts to help lift the bed platform, but it was still too heavy for my wife to lift after her shoulder surgery. Then I found a YouTube video on a electric bed lift. Simple installation, removed the gas struts, and now with the push of a button the problem was solved.

Bed Lift: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Switch: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B094PP9SDF...xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==

And the video that inspired me to do the job!
Electric bed lift:

[Scott_Trailer_Newbe]

Whatever you do, don’t replace the struts with heavier duty struts. We put an Alls Well mattress in our 28RL and the original struts couldn’t lift the bed so we installed heavy duty struts for heavy queen size mattresses. Took 3 years but the frame broke while trying to lower the bed after accessing the storage. Once I got in there after the trip it became obvious the under-frame was made like crap with small pieces of particle board and wood, and all attached with staples. I just spent the last 3 days gutting the entire under-frame and building a completely new one from real wood, wood glue and 3” securing screws.

The under-frame on the average Jaco are not designed for a heavier mattress. If you go electric and the Mattress is quite a bit heavier than the original the frame will still separate and break at some point, as it will heavier duty struts.

[Jims_fmr]

My wife found a “short queen” (RV mattress) on Wayfair. As I recall there were at least 3 variations. We went with the 8” hybrid (foam and spring combo). The standard lift springs work and we find it very comfortable.

[garywilson]

Originally Posted by Scott_Trailer_Newbe

Whatever you do, don’t replace the struts with heavier duty struts. We put an Alls Well mattress in our 28RL and the original struts couldn’t lift the bed so we installed heavy duty struts for heavy queen size mattresses. Took 3 years but the frame broke while trying to lower the bed after accessing the storage. Once I got in there after the trip it became obvious the under-frame was made like crap with small pieces of particle board and wood, and all attached with staples. I just spent the last 3 days gutting the entire under-frame and building a completely new one from real wood, wood glue and 3” securing screws.

The under-frame on the average Jaco are not designed for a heavier mattress. If you go electric and the Mattress is quite a bit heavier than the original the frame will still separate and break at some point, as it will heavier duty struts.

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But, on the other hand, won't you sleep better for the three years, then a few days beefing it up, then several more years of better sleep?

I beefed up my frame while switching out mattresses nine years ago. No problem.

[Scott_Trailer_Newbe]

Well in our case I had to gut the entire under frame and rebuild from scratch which took about 2 days and about $200 in material. I also went from 120 lb. Struts to 80 lb struts, but yes the alls well mattress has been much more comfortable.