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    Posted: 10 Jul 2020 at 8:16pm
We purchased the Dreamfoam Bedding Chill 6" Gel Memory Foam Mattress. It costs more than the Zinus, but it is made in the USA. We had purchased a Zinus 6" model and it never would expand to the full height, even after more than a week. The Zinus is made in China and it probably had been warehoused too long. I just checked the price for the Dreamfoam though and it now sells for $349, which is about twice what we paid at the time.
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Posts: 3419 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 10 Jul 2020 at 7:55pm
Good choice, we went with a 10" and I hate putting sheets on it. Lesson learned.
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Posts: 5290 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 10 Jul 2020 at 7:07pm
8 inch Zinus here. Very happy with it. 
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We got this 6" mattress and couldn't be more pleased.  It's comfortable, doesn't raise the bed so high that you need a railing and ladder, and weighs less than the OEM which was absolute junk.  The price went up about $20 since we bought it, but prices in Amazon tend to fluctuate depending on views and sales.  https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07J5HX864/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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Posts: 8 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 10 Jul 2020 at 12:42pm
10" memory foam Zinus mattress. What a difference from the factory being. Right around $200 on Amazon and worth every penny!
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I went to a local bed manufacturer and had a short queen household bed made.  It is a firm and is just like the one I have at home.  The only problem if it is one is it is fairly heavy.  That said I really it.  Wasn't cheap about $500 but I like it.
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Posts: 1407 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 26 Mar 2019 at 10:17am
Originally posted by wvanauken

We got a custom made 2" memory foam topper at MattressInsider to fit the short queen perfectly. It is awesome.  
https://www.mattressinsider.com/custom-size-mattress-topper-sofa-RV-truck-boat.html


I guess it depends on your weight. We tried two stacked 2" memory foam toppers and I still bottomed out the mattress.
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We got a custom made 2" memory foam topper at MattressInsider to fit the short queen perfectly. It is awesome.  

https://www.mattressinsider.com/custom-size-mattress-topper-sofa-RV-truck-boat.html
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Posts: 6128 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 25 Mar 2019 at 3:05pm
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We actually did one night in the driveway and ordered the euro top mattress from CW.. Loved it.
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Posts: 3227 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 25 Mar 2019 at 1:06pm
After 3 nights in our 177 we replaced with an 8" EuroTop short-queen mattress from Camping World.  Not cheap but you get what you pay for.  After 8 years (and we use it a minimum of 30 days/year) it is just as firm and comfortable as when the day we purchased it.  
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