Mattress size in Peterbilt 387?

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  1. pjw044

    pjw044 Heavy Load Member

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    I tried everything i could think of to make the mattress more comfortable, but nothing would work. My wife bought me a Sleep
    Number mattress and WOW, what a difference it made from day 1..
    Kinda expensive, but well worth it. Slept like a rock from the first
    night. Size is a Twin XL = 38" wide by 80" long.Plug into a 100 watt
    cigarette lighter inverter and it works like a champ...
    Like i said, not cheap but well worth the money. No more back ache,
    sleep very soundly.
     
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    I always just took a king size top sheet and folded the edges way under the bed, it would stay in place great. Kind of made me have flash backs to boot camp though.
     
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    Sounds like a great idea, how much did it set you back?

    I am going to be converting a KW Studio sleeper from a couch to a bed, so im fixin to have to buy a bed anyways, might as well get something that wont kill me.
     
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    She worked them hard and it was still almost $600.00
    Sounds like alot, but it was well worth every penny of it.
    After the first night on the new bed- NO backache, slept
    9 hrs straight (for me-unheard of), even in the T/S at Corning,Ca
    She told me it was money well spent. :biggrin_25525:
     
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    That isnt bad, I mean a regular full size spring mattress is about that.

    I am thinking im going to stuff one in my rig now.
     
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    Best solution I have tried yet. Thanks for the input.
     
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    The only time I use a sleeping bag is when I'm camping. In the truck I use sheets and blankets, just like at home. I went to Costco and got me a twin size gel memory foam mattress pad. Best $100 I ever spent, I sleep like a baby. I see this was posted 2 years ago, so you've most likely got it handled. But I strongly suggest the mattress pad. I just got a new (to me) truck, so I'm waiting to get home to get the rest of my stuff. What I need is the style of mattress that Peterbilt puts inn these 387'a when they're new.
     
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    I dunno .. babies dont sleep very well, always waking up and crying .. I would prefer to sleep like a log!
     
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    True.:biggrin_25522::biggrin_2559: