Thanks Betsy. That was extremely helpful. I was looking for a mattress where I could not feel the slats and while I was leaning toward the Calibed, it may not be exactly what I'm looking for and there may not be a product out there that would satisfy everything I was hoping for. Thanks.
Yeah, I agree. I's not worth the risk for such an expensive repair.
I should have just said...a mattress that doesn't need a pump." The S2S is self-inflating but you still need to deflate it mechanically. I'm after something that doesn't need inflating or deflating like memory foam.
Where is the footbed advertised? Doesn't seem to be on the site with the VW.be link.
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Not sure what you want is achievable, there would probably be some compromise. Did you look into what the cost of the plastic froli springs would be. There are lots of information on YouTube about them. Sure I saw one converting a vw.
Yes, you have made good points. It’s a costly repair if the roof is buckled and, equally, the cost of the Calibed is not cheap.
I absolutely agree with you when you say "I just want to be able to stop the Cali, pop the top, roll out my bag and go to sleep, and in the morning - roll up my bag, stow it behind the bench, lower the roof and drive away".
That would indeed be heaven.
I am not at all convinced however that exceeding the depth of the existing mattress, whether with a topper or with a full deeper replacement, is doable, given the very tight space when the roof is lowered. My fears seem to be borne out by other posts in this thread and elsewhere. As somebody has said previously somewhere on the forum, if you push your fingers between the bed board and the roof after dropping the roof down, there is just no space there.
Maybe there is a straight replacement that is both the same depth AND much more comfy than the stock mattress? Is such a beast available, or are they all either thicker or not as comfy? If there is, it probably needs to be inflated, which is where we came in.
I haven’t been able to find anyone who actually does the conversion in the UK.
Have a look through this thread, there are other similar at the bottom as well. It looks like it's a DIY job. I scanned through it quickly, it might give you some pointers.
Hi BetsyCA, I just installed the CaliRoof IV in my T6 and it seems like a great improvement over the standard VW mattress. I was surprised the foot was only a covering and not a mattress, so I placed the cover over the standard VW foot mattress. I assume that was right and there is only the top cover sold.
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