Secure your mattress to the top of the car.
Mattress and box spring on top of car.
Place the mattress on the roof making sure it s in the middle.
I have a hyundai accent and need to move a queen size mattress and box spring 50 miles.
In addition keep an eye on the mattress so you notice if it starts to slip a rope comes loose or the plastic breaks.
You can use a plastic mattress cover to prevent your mattress from collecting dirt and permanent stains.
Buy sturdy rope nylon or polyester based.
During the process of being moved the sides and top of your mattress may come in contact with floors stairs the ground outside and the inside of a moving van or the top of your car.
Put a piece of rope on the roof of the car that goes from back bumper to front bumper.
Still there is a basic method to follow when tying a mattress to the roof of a car.
While driving with a mattress on top of your vehicle it is a good idea to stick to the back roads and stay off of busy streets just in case something happens.
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.
I ve moved a full size mattress on top of the car before easily.
If so how would be the best way of strapping it down.