Pre-measured · Ready to ship · Limpopo
Bakkie Mattress Limpopo: Pre-Measured & Ready to Ship
Limpopo is long-distance, hot-night, gravel-approach country. Most of what people need from a bakkie mattress here comes down to heat, dust and the fact that turning around and driving home at night is rarely the plan.
Built to fit your load bin exactly, wheel-arch notches and all. No custom order, no waiting weeks for a cut, no guessing on price. Delivered free anywhere in Limpopo.
Best Sellers in Limpopo
The three fits our customers buy most. Every model and cab type we cover is already measured and on file.
Not sure which cab type you've got? Tell us your bakkie's make and model in the order note at checkout, or WhatsApp us and we'll confirm before it ships.
The three shapes we make
Each cab type has its own bin shape, wheel-arch notches pre-cut. This is exactly what arrives at your door in Limpopo.
Which bakkies it fits in Limpopo
The three cab shapes above cover the load-bin shape used across virtually every full-size bakkie sold in South Africa. Find yours below.
| Make | Models covered |
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| Toyota | Hilux (Raider, Legend, Raider X, Xtra Cab), Land Cruiser 79 |
| Ford | Ranger (XL, XLT, Wildtrak, Raptor) |
| Isuzu | D-Max, KB series |
| Nissan | Navara, NP300 Hardbody |
| Volkswagen | Amarok (single, extended and double cab) |
| GWM | P-Series, Steed 5 |
| Mahindra | Pik Up (single and double cab) |
| Mitsubishi | Triton |
| Mazda | BT-50 |
| Others | JAC T-Series, Peugeot Landtrek and most other full-size bakkies on South African roads |
Made and delivered in Limpopo
Limpopo does not have a Mr Mattress factory floor, so instead of asking you to visit a showroom, we bring the showroom test to your driveway: a 365-night trial and a 10-year warranty, with free delivery to your door. Popular with Kruger, Musina border-run and Waterberg game-farm bakkies that need the bin ready before an early start.
Free delivery reaches every corner of Limpopo, including Polokwane, Tzaneen, Louis Trichardt (Makhado), Mokopane, Lephalale, Bela-Bela, Thohoyandou and Musina. Most orders are used for Kruger, Waterberg and cross-border trips, under a canopy or open-bin with the tailgate down.
How Mr Mattress compares
Limpopo buyers usually end up choosing between a Polokwane mattress shop that can special-order a bakkie mattress, or a Pretoria upholsterer worth the drive if you are heading south anyway. Both mean waiting on a quote before you know the price. Mr Mattress skips the quote stage: three pre-measured cab shapes, wheel-arch notches already cut, priced upfront and shipped free to Polokwane, Tzaneen, Musina or anywhere else in the province. A 365-night trial and 10-year warranty back every order, terms neither a special-order mattress shop nor a one-off upholsterer will match.
Bushveld heat, game farms and long gravel approaches
Limpopo is hunting and game-farm country, and the distances are long. The Waterberg, the Soutpansberg and the routes north toward Mapungubwe all involve serious driving followed by a gravel approach, and the practical result is that a lot of people would rather sleep on the property than drive back out at night. That is the core use case here, and it is why a mattress that is already cut to your bin, rather than one you have to order and wait for, is worth something.
Heat is the defining condition. Bushveld summer nights stay warm long after dark, and a closed canopy holds that heat in. Most Limpopo owners end up sleeping open-bin with the tailgate down and a mesh over the opening rather than sealing themselves into a canopy. The mattress needs to cope with being aired out, packed damp with sweat, and dusted with fine bushveld dust on the same trip, which is exactly what a fully removable, machine-washable canvas cover is for.
Dust deserves its own mention. The last few kilometres to most Limpopo game farms are gravel, and fine dust gets into the weave of any cover. Ours unzips completely, so you wash the cover rather than trying to clean the foam.
Where Limpopo bakkies actually end up
The Waterberg around Vaalwater and Modimolle carries a large share of the province's game and hunting farms. North, the Soutpansberg and Louis Trichardt lead to Mapungubwe and the Limpopo River, and the Pafuri and Punda Maria gates open the top of Kruger. East, the roads to Phalaborwa and Hoedspruit reach the central Kruger gates. Almost every one of those ends on gravel, and almost all of it stays warm long after dark.
Does it tick the expert buying checklist?
Every guide to buying a bakkie mattress in South Africa ends with the same checklist: high-density foam, enough thickness, a removable weatherproof cover, wheel-arch cutouts and canopy clearance. Here is how the Mr Mattress Bakkie Mattress measures up, point by point.
| 45, 50 kg/m³ high-density foam | Yes. The same bed-grade foam block we use in our house mattresses, with the density published right here on the page, not revealed after you phone for a quote. |
| Thickness | 100mm as standard, with 80mm available on request. The full 100mm is what the category is built around, and it is doing thermal work as much as comfort work, it is the layer between you and a cold steel load bin. If your canopy is low and headroom is tight, ask for the 80mm build instead. |
| Removable, weatherproof cover | Yes. 800gsm Riptech canvas, with a zip-off design so the cover comes off for cleaning instead of the whole mattress going in the bin. Worth comparing directly: Riptech and ripstop covers advertised elsewhere in this category are typically around 400gsm, so ours is roughly double the fabric weight in the same material. |
| Wheel-arch cutouts | Pre-cut on every cab type we sell. No template, no measuring, no waiting for a custom job. |
| Canopy and tailgate clearance | Pre-measured per cab type, so the tailgate closes and a standard canopy keeps usable headroom. |
| Trial and warranty | A 30-day money-back guarantee, a 365-night trial and a 10-year warranty, in writing. The trial is the rare one: as far as we can find, no other South African bakkie-mattress seller offers a sleep trial at all. On warranty, compare what voids it rather than the number of years. |
Why buy from Mr Mattress
Hi, I'm Andries
From humble beginnings to thousands of happy sleepers, on beds and now in load bins too. The Bakkie Mattress is cut from the same bed-grade foam as everything else we make, because a bakkie trip shouldn't mean a worse night's sleep.
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| Cab type | What it fits | Price |
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| Double Cab | The shortest bin, most common fitment (Hilux, Ranger, D-Max, Navara double cabs) |
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| Super Cab / Extended Cab | Mid-length bin |
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| Single Cab | The longest bin, uses the most material |
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Bakkie load-bed sleeping across Limpopo
Limpopo's game-reserve and safari country, along with its farming and mining traffic, means bakkie load-bed sleeping is common on the long drives up toward the Waterberg, the Soutpansberg or the Kruger area's northern gates. Limpopo is generally South Africa's hottest province, so the load-bed setup that works well on a cool Highveld night in Gauteng needs proper airflow to hold up on a hot Lowveld one here.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a bakkie mattress cost in Limpopo?
Mr Mattress bakkie mattresses are pre-measured per cab type and priced accordingly: R3,499 for Double Cab, R3,599 for Super Cab / Extended Cab, and R3,799 for Single Cab. Buy online and it ships straight away, no quote needed.
Do you deliver bakkie mattresses in Limpopo?
Yes, and delivery is free across South Africa including all of Limpopo, with a small fee for extreme rural areas. Limpopo does not have a Mr Mattress showroom, so free delivery and a 365-night home trial are how we bring the fitting-room test to you.
Is this a custom-cut mattress?
No. Every cab type we sell is already measured and on file, wheel-arch notches included. You're buying a known, ready-made fit for your bakkie, the same way our bed mattress sizes are pre-measured, not a made-to-order job that takes weeks.
Which bakkie models does this fit?
Our three cab types (Double Cab, Super Cab / Extended Cab, Single Cab) cover the load bin shape used across Toyota Hilux, Ford Ranger, Isuzu D-Max, Nissan Navara and most other double, extended and single cab bakkies on South African roads. If you're not sure which cab type you have, tell us your make and model in the order note at checkout, or WhatsApp us on 087 292 1957 before you buy.
What is the mattress made from?
45-50 kg/m3 high-density foam, the same grade used in our bed mattresses, not soft camping-pad foam, wrapped in a tough 800gsm Riptech canvas cover with a zip-off design for easy cleaning.
What if I'm not sure which cab type fits my bakkie?
Tell us your bakkie's make, model and cab type in the order note at checkout, or WhatsApp us on 087 292 1957 before you buy. We'll confirm the fit before it ships.
How thick is the bakkie mattress?
100mm as standard, with 80mm available on request. The 100mm is the full thickness the category is built around: it keeps you clear of a hard, ribbed load-bin floor and, just as importantly, insulates you from a steel bin that loses heat all night. It still rolls up to store behind the seats. If you run a low canopy and headroom is genuinely tight, we build the same mattress at 80mm on request, just tell us when you order.
Does it work under a canopy or with a rooftop tent?
Yes. At the standard 100mm it still leaves working headroom under a standard bakkie canopy, and 80mm is available on request if your canopy is unusually low, and it is a common setup for owners who sleep in the bin rather than in a rooftop tent. If you run a rooftop tent and want foam for the tent itself instead of the load bin, that is a custom size and we quote it on our custom-cut foam page.
Does it fit a Nissan NP200, Ford Bantam or Corsa Utility?
Not from the three stock cab shapes. Nissan NP200, Ford Bantam and Chevrolet Corsa Utility are half-ton bakkies with a much smaller bin than a full-size single cab, so they need a true custom cut rather than a pre-measured cab shape. Send those measurements through our custom-cut foam page and we will quote it.
Which towns in Limpopo do you deliver to?
All of them. Delivery is free across South Africa, including Polokwane, Tzaneen, Louis Trichardt (Makhado), Mokopane, Lephalale, Bela-Bela, Thohoyandou and Musina, with a small fee only for extreme rural areas.
Does a bakkie mattress work in Limpopo bushveld heat?
Yes, but sleep open-bin rather than sealed in. Limpopo bushveld nights stay warm long after sunset and a closed canopy traps that heat, so most owners here drop the tailgate and run a mesh over the opening instead. The mattress handles it fine, the thing to plan for is dust and sweat rather than cold. The canvas cover unzips completely and goes into a domestic washing machine, which is the practical answer to fine gravel dust from the last stretch into a game farm. Stand the foam on edge to air when you get home and it stays fresh.
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Reviewed by Andries Taljaard, Founder of Mr Mattress.