Like a lot of FWC owners, we have not been thrilled with the foam mattress on our Hawk. While an improvement over sleeping on the ground, there seemed to be room for improvement. I had an idea to improve the situation when I considered that our old sofa-bed mattress was sitting under the cushions doing nothing since the trampoline and frame had been destroyed by one or the other (if not both) of my daughters and their friends over the years.
I measured this spring mattress and discovered it was too wide for the camper bed with the slider pushed in, about 4 inches too short but the thickness was just right. Figuring the mattress was useless elsewise, I cut it open to see exactly how the springs were arranged and discovered that I could remove two rows and make it fit inside the width of the bed box. So this I did and then I trimmed and sewed up the flap (see pictures). Because my sewing skills are rudimentary, I compensate by using lots of thread.
Due to condensation issues, I used some interlocking floor mats under the mattress. I almost had to burn down the camper and, just to be safe, the truck as I brought a cockroach inside along with the mats. Little bugger almost ran behind the lift panels, but I got him before that happened.
We haven't spent a night on the new set up yet, but early indications are quite positive.
Alan
