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RVMattress.comSignature Hybrid
- Hybrid
- 13.25 in thick
- Soft / Medium / Firm
Sleep Foundation: Best Mattress Overall Read review
$1,332Short Queen - 60x74 · list priceSee price
Forest River Salem 181RT 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 →Dealer report, 2020. A reported size, not a guarantee: measure your platform first.
Mattresses in 60 × 74 in
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Best value
Mattress InsiderElation Gel Foam
- Memory foam
- 6 in thick
- cushion firm
$45960" x 74" · list priceSee price
Reviewers' favorite
RVMattress.comAurora Luxe Cooling
- Hybrid
- 13.25 in thick
- Soft / Medium / Firm
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$1,865Short Queen - 60x74 · list priceSee price
Best memory foam
Mattress InsiderLuxury Gel Memory Foam
- Memory foam
- 8 in thick
- not stated
$79960" x 74" · list priceSee price
Best hybrid
RVMattress.comCopperFlex RV Hybrid
- Hybrid
- 10 in thick
- Medium-Firm
$799Short Queen - 60x74 · list priceSee price
Best all-foam
RVMattress.comPlank Firm
- All-foam
- 10 in thick
- Firm / Extra Firm
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$1,332Short Queen - 60x74 · list priceSee price
Reviewer pick
HelixHelix Midnight
- Hybrid
- 11.5 in thick
- Medium Feel
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$1,183Short Queen · list priceSee price
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Mattress InsiderPark Meadow Encased Coil II
- Hybrid
- 8 in thick
- cushion-firm
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$66960" x 74" · list priceSee price
The Salem bedroom. Measure the platform, not the old mattress, before you buy.
The 181RT floorplan
Forest River's 2026 181RT floorplan.
Is this your 181RT?
Check the year and length against your RV before you order.
| Year | Model | Length | Sleeps |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Salem FSX 181RT | 21' 8" | – |
| 2020 | Salem FSX 181RT | 21' 9" | 3 |
| 2023 | Salem FSX 181RT | 21' 8" | – |
| 2024 | Salem FSX Northwest 181RT | 21' 8" | – |
| 2026 | Salem FSX 181RT | 21' 8" | – |
Other Salem mattress sizes
Sources
- bishs.com: https://www.bishs.com/product/used-2020-forest-river-rv-salem-fsx-181rt-3750404-28
- Forest River (forestriverinc.com), archived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20190418011248/http://forestriverinc.com:80/rvs/travel-trailers/salem-fsx/181RT/4580
- Forest River (forestriverinc.com), archived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20221107174312/https://forestriverinc.com/rvs/travel-trailers/salem-fsx/181RT/6748
- Forest River (forestriverinc.com), archived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260426002341/https://forestriverinc.com/rvs/salem-fsx/181RT/13034
- Forest River (forestriverinc.com), archived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20250212031726/https://forestriverinc.com/rvs/salem-fsx-northwest/181RT/9427
Questions
What size mattress is in the Forest River Salem 181RT?
The main bed is 60 × 74 in (Dealer report, 2020).
Will a regular queen mattress fit the Forest River Salem 181RT?
No. The platform is 60 × 74 in, an RV short queen. A home queen is 60 × 80 in and hangs off the end.