How To Strsp A Bed To A Van Roof

Tighten the ratchet straps or rope as much as possible.

How to strsp a bed to a van roof.

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. Place the straps through the windows of the vehicle. Run one ratchet strap side to side near the front of the mattress attatching each end to the luggage rack. Take care to keep it clean and dry since you ll be sleeping on it.

Use rope with a tight cinching knot such as a trucker s knot if you do not have ratchet straps. Align the straps evenly over 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. Place the mattress quilted side down first the the box spring on top of the mattress non skid side down.

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. Put a piece of rope on the roof of the car that goes from back bumper to front bumper. Roll down all windows. I am planning to strap the box springs to the roof rack on my rav4 and tie them down with a bunch of rope.

Do the same side to side near the rear of the mattress. 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. 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.