Westy bed....argh bad back.

Post by **Mocki** » 27 Jun 2006, 06:56

couldnt work since the bashtie, untill the op to un-impale him i guess..........

Post by **T'Onion** » 27 Jun 2006, 07:31

didnt work for the fat onion tho did it

i like being 9 stone :run

Post by **Dan Wood** » 27 Jun 2006, 18:33

T'Onion wrote: i like being 9 stone

Eeek. My power-to-weight ratio must need serious attention!

Post by **T'Onion** » 27 Jun 2006, 19:03

hehehe Dan tha needs to eat more turnips mate

or come and work with me for a week or two

Post by **jed the spread** » 27 Jun 2006, 19:10

ill take you under my wing on t'building site and put some meat on ya son.

jed

owlets · Post by **owlets** » 28 Jun 2006, 12:28

I have issues with the bed in my Westy and also the front seats, not enough lumbar support in the seats and the bed is far too hard. Its done my back in so much that I'm having physiotherapy!

Post by **torz** » 28 Jun 2006, 15:10

Owlets.see I was right, it is too bliidy hard and yes I too get backache in the driving seat, your right no lumbar support........

I have rectified the problem, hopefully, with buying a 1inch thick memory foam mattress topper for £55 on fleabay(thats reallyr eally cheap aswell!!!!!!!!)..., it should come sometime this week...

Watch this space for info about whether it makes a difference or not..........at that price it had better do

owlets · Post by **owlets** » 28 Jun 2006, 16:55

Torz..........be interested to hear how you get on, too late for me though, off to France tomorrow

Will be going armed with many a painkiller

Owen

Post by **malverner** » 29 Jun 2006, 20:47

We use an inflatable mattress sometimes..easy to get them just the right width and 1 min to inflate from lighter...then let it down and roll the whole bed up including duvet and pillows during the day...

Post by **roddymac** » 03 Jul 2006, 22:49

Hi there,

If you have the money, one of the therm-a-rest's, cheapest you can get. Cos there a bit costly.

See ya,

Roddy

Post by **shaz and dan's van** » 03 Jun 2007, 01:16

I know this is a really old thread, but after a week in our new van (Westy) I found the mattress was so bloody uncomfortable, it left me with a really sore back.

Interested to know if the Mattress topper worked?

Or does anyone have any other ideas.

Post by **matt** » 03 Jun 2007, 08:16

Hey Shaz
It did indeed work, and as I type I'm lying on it !!!

(surrounded by woodchip, not rust)

more details from Torz inabit

Post by **kevtherev** » 03 Jun 2007, 14:31

Fit an Autosleeper mattress....I just feel sleepy thinking about them..zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

dalmationman · Post by **dalmationman** » 03 Jun 2007, 19:35

Not tried a Westy mattress, but all the physiotherapy books etc I have read concur that a harder matress is better for your back than a soft one.

Could some other factor be at work ?
level, width, cold, sitting on the journey etc ?

Post by **Westy.Club.Joker** » 03 Jun 2007, 19:49

Just get some new foam cut to fit the existing covers, then it`s still a Westy !

Mine is fine by the way