suntinez
Explorer
There’s only so much you can do with a piece of foam, they’re just not terribly comfortable. Of course it’s better than a rock, but after several nights sleeping on foam you start to wonder.
You can get thicker foam, they come in all degrees of firmness and you can even get it layered with different firmnesses top and bottom. But if you have a pop top – like a FWC or my Tiger GT – you’re limited by how much height you can add and still get the lid closed.
How about some springs under the foam that will compress when popping down? Oh yeah …
Thanks to mhiscox for turning me on to these in his Sprinter build thread. With the Sprinter on temporary assignment with Adventureduo, I got a chance to see it in person on a recent trip to Big Sur. I promptly stole the springs out of the Sprinter to try in the Tiger, and got clearance to sleep on it for the last night of our trip. Night and day difference in comfort, and I could still pop the lid closed.
The kit is from Nickel Atlantic and it couldn’t be easier to assemble. Just snap the base pieces together,
Then twist on the spring elements – the lighter ones are softer for the shoulder area:
It also comes with spring tensioners if you want it a little firmer in specific areas. Twist off the spring you want firmer, add the tensioner and twist it back on.
The kit I ordered (Froli star) has only full size pieces, but they also have half size pieces for custom shapes. This kit covers most of the sleeping area, with enough room around the edges to get the lid closed. It’s ok, my toes don’t need much support.
I’m on my third hunk’o’foam in Tiger and sorry I didn’t try this earlier. It’s actually cheaper than some of the foam mattresses, and the difference is incredible! Happy snoozing.
You can get thicker foam, they come in all degrees of firmness and you can even get it layered with different firmnesses top and bottom. But if you have a pop top – like a FWC or my Tiger GT – you’re limited by how much height you can add and still get the lid closed.
How about some springs under the foam that will compress when popping down? Oh yeah …
Thanks to mhiscox for turning me on to these in his Sprinter build thread. With the Sprinter on temporary assignment with Adventureduo, I got a chance to see it in person on a recent trip to Big Sur. I promptly stole the springs out of the Sprinter to try in the Tiger, and got clearance to sleep on it for the last night of our trip. Night and day difference in comfort, and I could still pop the lid closed.
The kit is from Nickel Atlantic and it couldn’t be easier to assemble. Just snap the base pieces together,
Then twist on the spring elements – the lighter ones are softer for the shoulder area:
It also comes with spring tensioners if you want it a little firmer in specific areas. Twist off the spring you want firmer, add the tensioner and twist it back on.
The kit I ordered (Froli star) has only full size pieces, but they also have half size pieces for custom shapes. This kit covers most of the sleeping area, with enough room around the edges to get the lid closed. It’s ok, my toes don’t need much support.
I’m on my third hunk’o’foam in Tiger and sorry I didn’t try this earlier. It’s actually cheaper than some of the foam mattresses, and the difference is incredible! Happy snoozing.
