Bongo Fury

Hi folks,

I've got a rear conversion (takes up around 50cm) and has a table which drops down on to a couple of seat box cover type seats, which form a bed when the middle row is laid flat.

Has anyone with a similar setup found a decent, thick, self inflating mattress to use in that space? I'm a little concerned as it's a bit shorter than the ±2m that most of these self infrating mattresses seem to be! Was considering a Vango comfort 10 Grande or double but worried that it may not fit at all.

Thanks,
Fraser

So I took the plunge and bought a Vango Comfort 10 Grande. Was around £50 in Decathlon.

It fits ok on the drivers side with the chair forward and tilted forward, it does overlap the centre console a little, but seems like it would be fine to sleep on. The 10cm depth takes a lot of the lumps and bumps out of the original seats.

I'm away at the weekend and will try it out properly!

fjj1 wrote:So I took the plunge and bought a Vango Comfort 10 Grande. Was around £50 in Decathlon.

It fits ok on the drivers side with the chair forward and tilted forward, it does overlap the centre console a little, but seems like it would be fine to sleep on. The 10cm depth takes a lot of the lumps and bumps out of the original seats.

I'm away at the weekend and will try it out properly!

Mind your head! Unless you have an AFT.

I bought two single 5cm deep and 180cm long self-inflating mattresses on Amazon. Have not tried them though..

Ignis wrote:I bought two single 5cm deep and 180cm long self-inflating mattresses on Amazon. Have not tried them though..

Tried them this weekend (two nights). I think 10cm deep would make huge difference. With these ones we could still feel some seat curves but definitely much more pleasant than without them. I bought Azuma from Amazon. They are quite heavy and take up space but look sturdy. Hope they'll last.

Hmm, I have ordered a Coleman comfort air bed but didn't check the height ( just checked width and length) Now looked and it says it is 17 cm which might be a bit high on top of the seats! It is in the post to me know though.

Ignis wrote:

Ignis wrote:I bought two single 5cm deep and 180cm long self-inflating mattresses on Amazon. Have not tried them though..

Tried them this weekend (two nights). I think 10cm deep would make huge difference. With these ones we could still feel some seat curves but definitely much more pleasant than without them. I bought Azuma from Amazon. They are quite heavy and take up space but look sturdy. Hope they'll last.

We tried 10cm ones purchased through Amazon. Can't remember the make but not Azuma. They were comfy but repeatedly didn't last. I also found them surprisingly bulky when deflated and needed a bit of work folding, rolling, squeezing to fully deflate. Paid around £60 for two. Because of the unreliability we reverted to thinner Thermarest mattresses which aren't quite as comfy but still amazing considering how thin they are. These are much easier/quicker to pack away, have lasted 3 years of Bongo use (one of them is over 10 yrs old) and cost more than twice the first mattresses. So I recommend using the well known "quality" makes like Thermarest and Vango if you can afford it.