Truck bed foam

Hey guys, wondering the cheapest route for adding padding to truck bed sleeping platform. Wanting to keep it under 4 inches thick

 

Probably a memory foam mattress topper...

 

Air up camping bed is prob gonna be best. Anything foam that thin and you might as well be sleeping directly on the truck bed.

 

with memory foam youll end up right on the wood. it's not meant to be slept on without a mattress under it, and it gets hard in the cold. egg crate foam could be good, but I've found putting a soft (but supportive) carpet over the wood first helps a lot. I do use a mattress topper, but it's bad for cold and is a lot better with 2 layers of carpet under it.

layers of those foam squares (look like puzzle pieces) under a thin mattress would be good too. that extra layer helps your pressure points.

 

I had 2.5" memory foam. Worked great when I had my platform. Very comfortable.

 

If you want to go the cheapest route, go to JoAnn Fabrics or somewhere like that and look at their bulk foam.

 

I did that and it was significantly more expensive than what I would have guessed. And not wide enough to cover as a single piece

 

Doesn't mean it's not the cheapest way!

 

Was cheaper for me to buy the memory foam topper and trim to fit.

 

hows it do in the cold? mine will be stiff, and then soften from my body heat so i sink in, but then cant move because the rest is still like a rock

 

I really didn't notice any difference. And I slept back there a couple times when it was below freezing.

 

well op, looks like its hit or miss depending on the memory foam type

 

I'll try and find link to it. Amazon purchase years ago.

 

Boom....I forgot I made a post. It was 2". Link is included.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...-storage-systems.424709/page-25#post-17006247

 

Its worth noteing that i have a 6 month old german Shepard that would be back there too, trying to steer away from air mattress for the sake of them big ole claws