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RVMattress.comSignature Hybrid
- Hybrid
- 13.25 in thick
- Soft / Medium / Firm
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$1,332Short Queen - 60x74 · list priceSee price
Coachmen Chaparral 281BHS mattress size
Main bed60 × 74 inRV short queen
That's an RV short queen, 6 in shorter than a regular queen. A regular queen would hang off the end, so get an RV short queen.
About the RV short queen size →Coachmen spec sheet, 2002.
Mattresses in 60 × 74 in
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Best value
RVMattress.comCopperFlex Essential
- All-foam
- 6 in thick
- five comfort options
$524Short Queen - 60x74 · list priceSee price
Firm
RVMattress.comPlank Firm Luxe
- Hybrid
- 13 in thick
- Firm / Extra Firm
$1,598Short Queen - 60x74 · list priceSee price
Cooling
RVMattress.comAurora Luxe Cooling
- Hybrid
- 13.25 in thick
- Soft / Medium / Firm
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$1,865Short Queen - 60x74 · list priceSee price
Heavy duty
RVMattress.comTitan Plus Luxe
- Hybrid
- 13 in thick
- Plush
$1,665Short Queen - 60x74 · list priceSee price
Helix pick
HelixHelix Midnight
- Hybrid
- 11.5 in thick
- Medium Feel
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$1,183Short Queen · list priceSee price
RV hybrid
RVMattress.comCopperFlex RV Hybrid
- Hybrid
- 10 in thick
- Medium-Firm
$799Short Queen - 60x74 · list priceSee price
Custom size
Mattress InsiderLuxury Gel Memory Foam
- Memory foam
- 8 in thick
- not stated
Made to 60 × 74 inGet a quote
The 281BHS floorplan
Coachmen's 2002 281BHS floorplan.
Is this your 281BHS?
Check the year and length against your RV before you order.
| Year | Model | Length | Sleeps |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Chaparral 281BHS | 32' 4" | 9 |
| 2003 | Chaparral 281BHS | 32' 4" | 6 |
| 2003 | Chaparral Lite 281BHS | 32' 4" | 9 |
| 2004 | Chaparral 281BHS | 32' 4" | 6 |
| 2005 | Chaparral 281BHS | 32' 4" | 9 |
| 2006 | Chaparral Lite 281BHS | 33' 4" | 9 |
Other Chaparral mattress sizes
Sources
- Coachmen (coachmenrv.com), archived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20011120041900/http://www.coachmenrv.com:80/crv/2002/fifthwheel/chaparral/specifications.htm
- Coachmen (coachmenrv.com), archived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20020403115106/http://www.coachmenrv.com:80/crv/2002/fifthwheel/chaparral/specifications1.htm
- Coachmen (coachmenrv.com), archived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20011120122552/http://www.coachmenrv.com:80/crv/2002/fifthwheel/chaparral/281bhs.htm
- Coachmen (coachmenrv.com), archived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20040216053137/http://coachmenrv.com:80/crv/2003/fifthwheel/chaparral/specifications1.htm
- Coachmen (coachmenrv.com), archived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20040726120852/http://www.coachmenrv.com:80/crv/2004/2004chaparralfull.pdf
- Coachmen (coachmenrv.com), archived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20031018230304/http://www.coachmenrv.com:80/crv/2004/fifthwheel/chaparral/specifications.htm
- Coachmen (coachmenrv.com), archived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20041015222037/http://www.coachmenrv.com:80/lit_pdf/2005chaparral.pdf
- Coachmen (coachmenrv.com), archived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20061024182329/http://www.coachmenrv.com/literature/brochures/2003/03Chaparral_FW.pdf
- Coachmen (coachmenrv.com), archived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20060301090516/http://www.coachmenrv.com:80/literature/Towables/06-Chaparral.pdf
Questions
What size mattress is in the Coachmen Chaparral 281BHS?
The main bed is 60 × 74 in (Coachmen spec sheet, 2002).
Will a regular queen mattress fit the Coachmen Chaparral 281BHS?
No. The platform is 60 × 74 in, an RV short queen. A home queen is 60 × 80 in and hangs off the end.