How To Tie Mattress On Van Roof

Center the mattress in the middle and put the rope over the length of the mattress.

How to tie mattress on van roof.

Pull the rope tight so there is no extra slack. 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. How to tie a mattress to an suv. Wrap the mattress completely in the mattress bag making sure to tape down every loose end to.

The mattress had lifted up in the front and ripped the roof racks right off. Toss the first long piece of rope over the length of the mattress. Steps for tying a mattress to a car. Tying a mattress on your roof a step by step guide step 1.

Haul it onto your car. Use strong rope or straps and make sure the mattress is tied down lengthwise and widthwise keeping the fastenings well centered. 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.

And kepp the speed under 40 mph. Just tie it horizontally across to each corner and you will be fine. 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. Secure the front end of the mattress and then the other end of the mattress.

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. 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. After the mattress is secure in the plastic place the mattress on the roof. Place the mattress on the roof making sure it s in the middle.

Place the box spring mattress on top of the suv. 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 came across a guy on the highway that only had a strap going across. Once the rope is tightly placed on the mattress open all of the windows except the driver s side.

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. 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. Roll down all.