Whatever kind of truck or van you have, you spend a lot of time on your matress. Allow me to share a discovery that has made a profound difference in the quality of sleep Diane and I get in our truck, both when moving and not. With minimal installation effort, it can be used in any truck or van that has matress space built in.
It is the Select Comfort Sleep Number(TM) matress with a pillow top.
http://www.selectcomfort.com/index.cfm
On a friend's suggestion, we put one in our truck. The truck was parked the first night we used the mattress. We awoke utterly amazed at the sleep-quality difference it made. It is difficult to describe in words, but we awoke feeling more rested and relaxed than any time we could remember.
This mattress is more comfortable than any we have owned in the past or slept on in any high-end hotel; and way-more comfortable than any truck matress we've slept on (or tried to sleep on).
Our Select Comfort is a full-size mattress that accepts standard sheets and blankets. With the sleep number feature, we can each dial in a sleep number setting for our half of the bed. Our bed folds down from the sleeper's back wall.
When Diane is driving, I like to dial the bed's truck-forward side (the left side of the bed) to its maximum (100) and the rearward side to a low setting (25-35). That creates a cozy low spot in which to sleep. With a pillow between me and the rear wall, the the mattress's pillow top underneath, and a higher portion of the matress on the forward side to check the tendacy to roll forward when Diane steps on the brakes, I can lay in a comfortable cacoon of sorts and enjoy a luxurious night's sleep. High-thread-count sheets, additional pillows and a soft blanket complete the effect.
The matress can be set to firm, soft and settings in between. That comes in handy when going over rough roads. The ride in the bed can be made way-more comfortable than the ride in the driver's or passenger's seats; and way-more comfortable than any truck mattress we've used.
High-altitude driving is no problem. I once set the bed at 100 in the flats to see if it would explode while going over Vale pass (about 10,000 feet). It didn't. It will self-inflate some as your altitude increases but that is easily fixed with the remote control.
These matresses are available in a variety of sizes. They can be installed anywhere in a truck that a conventional matress can go, with one exception. There are a couple of air tubes that connect the matress to the pump box. The pump box runs off AC power so an inverter is required to run it. Space near the bed is required to to position the box. As long as it is plugged into the inverter or an inverter-fed outlet, the box can be put out of sight and out of the way. Depending on the truck, a foundation may need to be fabricated for the mattress and tubes. Ordinary lumber will suffice for that.
All expediters know how important it is to get not only enough sleep on the road, but good sleep too. The difference Diane and I found in Select Comfort over other truck mattresses we have slept on is profound. It is a difference worth exploring by anyone who sleeps in a truck. The price is higher, but you may find the added comfort to be worth it.
Select Comfort has a 30 day return policy. If you try and don't like it, you can return the bed for a full refund, less shipping costs.
This bed discovery could not have been made at a better time. With HOS replacing 5/5 hour drive/sleep shifts with 10/10, getting good sleep is more important than ever. Select Comfort helps us do so.
It is the Select Comfort Sleep Number(TM) matress with a pillow top.
http://www.selectcomfort.com/index.cfm
On a friend's suggestion, we put one in our truck. The truck was parked the first night we used the mattress. We awoke utterly amazed at the sleep-quality difference it made. It is difficult to describe in words, but we awoke feeling more rested and relaxed than any time we could remember.
This mattress is more comfortable than any we have owned in the past or slept on in any high-end hotel; and way-more comfortable than any truck matress we've slept on (or tried to sleep on).
Our Select Comfort is a full-size mattress that accepts standard sheets and blankets. With the sleep number feature, we can each dial in a sleep number setting for our half of the bed. Our bed folds down from the sleeper's back wall.
When Diane is driving, I like to dial the bed's truck-forward side (the left side of the bed) to its maximum (100) and the rearward side to a low setting (25-35). That creates a cozy low spot in which to sleep. With a pillow between me and the rear wall, the the mattress's pillow top underneath, and a higher portion of the matress on the forward side to check the tendacy to roll forward when Diane steps on the brakes, I can lay in a comfortable cacoon of sorts and enjoy a luxurious night's sleep. High-thread-count sheets, additional pillows and a soft blanket complete the effect.
The matress can be set to firm, soft and settings in between. That comes in handy when going over rough roads. The ride in the bed can be made way-more comfortable than the ride in the driver's or passenger's seats; and way-more comfortable than any truck mattress we've used.
High-altitude driving is no problem. I once set the bed at 100 in the flats to see if it would explode while going over Vale pass (about 10,000 feet). It didn't. It will self-inflate some as your altitude increases but that is easily fixed with the remote control.
These matresses are available in a variety of sizes. They can be installed anywhere in a truck that a conventional matress can go, with one exception. There are a couple of air tubes that connect the matress to the pump box. The pump box runs off AC power so an inverter is required to run it. Space near the bed is required to to position the box. As long as it is plugged into the inverter or an inverter-fed outlet, the box can be put out of sight and out of the way. Depending on the truck, a foundation may need to be fabricated for the mattress and tubes. Ordinary lumber will suffice for that.
All expediters know how important it is to get not only enough sleep on the road, but good sleep too. The difference Diane and I found in Select Comfort over other truck mattresses we have slept on is profound. It is a difference worth exploring by anyone who sleeps in a truck. The price is higher, but you may find the added comfort to be worth it.
Select Comfort has a 30 day return policy. If you try and don't like it, you can return the bed for a full refund, less shipping costs.
This bed discovery could not have been made at a better time. With HOS replacing 5/5 hour drive/sleep shifts with 10/10, getting good sleep is more important than ever. Select Comfort helps us do so.
