How To Strsp A Bed To A Van Roof

Place the mattress quilted side down first the the box spring on top of the mattress non skid side down.

How to strsp a bed to a van roof.

Run one ratchet strap side to side near the front of the mattress attatching each end to the luggage rack. Do the same side to side near the rear of the mattress. You will likely feel cramped in this style of bed and it s more difficult to enter or exit the van from the rear. 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.

Roll down all windows. Tighten the ratchet straps or rope as much as possible. I am planning to strap the box springs to the roof rack on my rav4 and tie them down with a bunch of rope. A traditional camper van bed isn t going to be as user friendly as other options but the conversion going to be more affordable than option 2 and easier to install than option 3.

Tie the rope that you placed the mattress on in place. Use rope with a tight cinching knot such as a trucker s knot if you do not have ratchet straps. 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. Place the straps through the windows of the vehicle.

Wrap lumber in a tarp to secure it and place a blanket down on the roof under the load to avoid scratching your vehicle s paint. Open the windows of the suv and tie the mattress down using ratchet straps. Take care to keep it clean and dry since you ll be sleeping on it.