RC Pilot Jim
Senior Member
In March I reported that if my back did not "like" the mattress in my new FWC Eagle I was going to change it out.
I took delivery of my new Eagle shell in May (2012) and slept in it 5 nights and my back hurts.... So
I made a visit to my local upholstery shop. The foam in the stock mattreses is "polyurethane" - standard in low quality furniture. No bounce-back, No contour to body.
I replaced the foam with 4" thick "Q41" High Density "Nymbus" foam. Contours to sleeper. High bounce-back.
Q41 (old name HR41) is what I was using in my old Flip Pac. As I reported March 30, 2012, I went to a local upholstery store, described my needs and bought a 4" thick "Q41" close cell foam mattress for $210.00 and put in the mattress cover. What a difference - I weigh 230#'s, my wife weighs 130# and it feels like we are sleeping on our pillow top mattress at home. I've camped in 25* weather and 100* weather. There is no heat loss in wintertime yet we don't sweat in summer.
2014 update. In an Eagle just replace the foam in the large ( 66" x 48") section as your legs cover the small sections.
I also had the mattress cut down side to side to take queen size sheets. I use the "gas-strut lifters" on my Eagle which dug into the stock cushions. Since cut-down everything fits well with no abrasion.
I replaced 3 of the 5 sections (the large section and two of the small sections) . There was an additional charge to cut the mattress(s). My 68 year old back was not going to take many nights of uncomfortable sleeping. I suppose memory foam would have been a cheaper fix, however then I would have closure issues with the top.
I'm going to suggest the factory offer "Q41" foam as an upgrade which should cut the price by a third or so.I know if a mattress upgrade had been available I would have upgraded..Time will tell.
I took delivery of my new Eagle shell in May (2012) and slept in it 5 nights and my back hurts.... So
I made a visit to my local upholstery shop. The foam in the stock mattreses is "polyurethane" - standard in low quality furniture. No bounce-back, No contour to body.
I replaced the foam with 4" thick "Q41" High Density "Nymbus" foam. Contours to sleeper. High bounce-back.
Q41 (old name HR41) is what I was using in my old Flip Pac. As I reported March 30, 2012, I went to a local upholstery store, described my needs and bought a 4" thick "Q41" close cell foam mattress for $210.00 and put in the mattress cover. What a difference - I weigh 230#'s, my wife weighs 130# and it feels like we are sleeping on our pillow top mattress at home. I've camped in 25* weather and 100* weather. There is no heat loss in wintertime yet we don't sweat in summer.
2014 update. In an Eagle just replace the foam in the large ( 66" x 48") section as your legs cover the small sections.
I also had the mattress cut down side to side to take queen size sheets. I use the "gas-strut lifters" on my Eagle which dug into the stock cushions. Since cut-down everything fits well with no abrasion.
I replaced 3 of the 5 sections (the large section and two of the small sections) . There was an additional charge to cut the mattress(s). My 68 year old back was not going to take many nights of uncomfortable sleeping. I suppose memory foam would have been a cheaper fix, however then I would have closure issues with the top.
I'm going to suggest the factory offer "Q41" foam as an upgrade which should cut the price by a third or so.I know if a mattress upgrade had been available I would have upgraded..Time will tell.