How To Tie Mattress On Van Roof

Put a piece of rope on the roof of the car that goes from back bumper to front bumper.

How to tie mattress on van roof.

Tying a mattress on your roof a step by step guide step 1. I am planning to strap the box springs to the roof rack on my rav4 and tie them down with a bunch of rope. I once saw a mini van going about 90 on the turn pike with a matress on the roof the top end. Wrap the mattress in the tarp to ensure that it remains dry during transport.

First wrap the mattress in a bag new mattresses generally come in one or you can buy one at a hardware store and use packing tape to close the bag and secure any loose plastic. Pull the rope tight so there is no extra slack. Haul it onto your car. I came across a guy on the highway that only had a strap going across.

Put the mattress on top of the car and rope so that it goes length wise with the length of the car see pics above. Steps for tying a mattress to a car. How to tie a mattress to an suv. And kepp the speed under 40 mph.

Place the mattress on the roof making sure it s in the middle. If you do put it on the roof of your vehicle have a strap run from front to back as well as from side to side. Once tightly packed in the mattress bag haul the mattress onto your roof and center it. Secure your mattress to the top of the car.

Center the mattress in the middle and put the rope over the length of the mattress. Roll down all. Place moving blankets on top of the suv so the box springs do not scratch or damage the paint and finish. Secure the front end of the mattress and then the other end of the mattress.

Wrap the mattress completely in the mattress bag making sure to tape down every loose end to. Place the box spring mattress on top of the suv. Buy sturdy rope nylon or polyester based. Toss the first long piece of rope over the length of the mattress.

Just tie it horizontally across to each corner and you will be fine. After the mattress is secure in the plastic place the mattress on the roof. There should be enough to secure one end under the front of your car and enough at the other end to secure the second end under the back of your car. I am going to pickup a queen size mattress and box springs and my dad is going to take the mattress part in his van but the box springs won t fit in his van because they don t bend like a mattress does.