How To Tie Mattress On Van Roof

Toss the first long piece of rope over the length of the mattress.

How to tie mattress on van roof.

And kepp the speed under 40 mph. I once saw a mini van going about 90 on the turn pike with a matress on the roof the top end. Just tie it horizontally across to each corner and you will be fine. Once tightly packed in the mattress bag haul the mattress onto your roof and center it.

How to tie a mattress to an suv. Center the mattress in the middle and put the rope over the length of the mattress. After the mattress is secure in the plastic place the mattress on the roof. I am planning to strap the box springs to the roof rack on my rav4 and tie them down with a bunch of rope.

Roll down all. Put a piece of rope on the roof of the car that goes from back bumper to front bumper. 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. Place the box spring mattress on top of the suv.

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. Wrap the mattress completely in the mattress bag making sure to tape down every loose end to. Steps for tying a mattress to a car. Secure your mattress to the top of the car.

Place the mattress on the roof making sure it s in the middle. 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. 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.

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. Tying a mattress on your roof a step by step guide step 1. Wrap the mattress in the tarp to ensure that it remains dry during transport. Once the rope is tightly placed on the mattress open all of the windows except the driver s side.

Pull the rope tight so there is no extra slack. Buy sturdy rope nylon or polyester based. I came across a guy on the highway that only had a strap going across. The mattress had lifted up in the front and ripped the roof racks right off.