To safely transport a mattress follow a few simple steps.
Transporting mattress on roof rack.
Mattresses are large bulky and can pick up resistance from the wind.
This will stress any knot no matter how securely tied.
Be sure to position your mattress flat and never fold it.
Tape the plastic down so there are no loose ends flying.
Put a piece of rope on the roof of the car that goes from back bumper to front bumper.
This will help maintain the integrity of its shape as well as its inner.
Note that you may need to put down or remove some or all of the seats in order to make it fit.
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.
Use your legs to lift the mattress from the dolly and slide it on to the top of the vehicle and make sure that it s centered over the car.
If your vehicle is large enough for you to transport the mattress inside go for it.
Wrap 3 or 4 ratchet straps around the vehicle s roof rack if it has one or around the top of the vehicle.
Roll down all windows.
Once you have all of the tools wrap the mattress in plastic.
Tying a mattress on your roof a step by step guide step 1.
If you plan on purchasing or moving a mattress make sure you have the proper materials.
If you ever wondered how to load a mattress on top of a car the right way so that it doesn t blow down the street when drivi.
Wrap the mattress completely in the mattress bag making sure to tape down every loose end to.
Toss the first long piece of rope over the length of the mattress.
Ratcheting straps are much less likely to fail when moving a bulky item like a mattress.
Tie the rope that you placed the mattress on in place.
Then use bungee cords or ratchet straps to secure the mattress to the vehicle.
The tools you will need.
Hi all i need to transport a queen sized mattress on the roof rack of a 2007 rav4 for about 5km.
Once tightly packed in the mattress bag haul the mattress onto your roof and center it.
Haul it onto your car.
Transporting a mattress in a car.
Place the mattress on the roof making sure it s in the middle.