How to transport a mattress safely on top of any car or suv
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- Опубликовано: 2 авг 2024
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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 driving your car then check out this video by sleepy sal - the mattress expert!
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For anyone looking to move their mattress, look no further! This method worked perfectly on our drive from Los Angeles to Seattle! We drove through rain storms, snow storms, and coastal winds with no issues. Thanks so much Sleepy Sal!!
That's great! How fast did you drive and what kind of car did you use? I'm hoping my VW Jetta will be alright on my 2.5 hour journey that will require significant time on the freeway
LegoNinja21 Our car is a 2019 VW Tiguan! We drove the speed limit for the majority of the trip but we avoided freeways as much as possible. When freeways couldn’t be avoided, we stayed 5 mph under the posted speed limit and in the far right lane. Good luck on your journey! I’m sure it’ll be great.
@@oliviapugsley9587 Awesome thank you! I will do my best to avoid as much of the freeway as well. Good advice
Hi I have question: is the police stop you because you carry mattress on top of your SUV?
Is it legal to bring the mattress on top of your car?
Thank you
Welly Hartono Nope! And we drove past several police cars on our drive. Nobody seemed to care.
1:20 Ratchet straps at least 15 feet long
2:20 Unscrew the flexible antenna from your roof. Put cardboard over the remaining stub of the antenna.
2:40 Quilt/Soft side of mattress down to protect your vehicle.
3:20 Boxspring upside down on top of mattress.
4:10 Throw side with no hook across your roof to the other side.
4:35 Open any doors that will have people sitting and put strap INSIDE then shut door. This way the strap won't hold the door shut in an emergency. For seats without passengers, since they are ok to tie shut, it's ok to just thread the strap through the open window.
5:10 Take the other piece of the ratchet pair and go hook in hook, then position the hooks above the mattress.
5:20 Feed strap from interior toward exterior through the center slot of the ratchet, then pull the end down to get rid of the slack.
5:30 With one hand holding that free end down, use your other hand to ratchet up and down to tighten.
6:20 Do the same for the rear straps. Be toward the rear of the rear windows (end closest to trunk) to get max grip.
6:50 Position the ratchet and hooks a bit higher then again With one hand holding that free end down, use your other hand to ratchet up and down to tighten.
7:30 To UNDO the ratchet, hold the release button up as you pull down on the ratchet all the way down until it opens full parallel 180 degrees, at which point it will suddenly stop latching. Now you can pull the bottom strap off.
7:50 Summary. Buy ratchet strap at least 15 feet long and rated at least 400lbs strength.
Need at least 2 sets, but could also use 3 sets of ratchet straps if you want to be extra secure.
8:10 You can then close your windows to have yet another thing holding the straps securely.
Thanks
Thank you also. Hyw safety is 100% vip. However, still many don't get it
Honestly a single 2-inch strap was enough force for me. I did it with one. Full size mattress + box spring. 55 MPH. Because the extra compression/springs and surface conformity of the mattress creates a ton of friction to make it stay put.
Thanks this was very helpful.
this is the oddly specific highly quality useful content i live for
Right? When I first clicked I was like, "How can this possibly be 9 minutes?" Proceeded to watch the entire thing and really buy into what this guy had to tell me about ratchet straps
Extremely detailed yet SIMPLE, and clear instructions. Liked.
What's the mpg after the upgrade?
Followed these directions for a 10 hour drive and safely transported my mattress with no problem! I checked on it every time I stopped and tightened the straps a few times, but it was probably unnecessary as it was securely on there. Thanks Sal!
The hook in hook is an amazing tip that im surprised I've never thought of myself. I'm 43 & still learning all the time.
This video saved me so much money on transportation. I was really nervous at first going on the highway with a queen size mattress and box spring, but once I got the ratchet straps on (I used three - 500lb straps) it felt realllllyyyy secure. I followed is directions exactly step by step and now I am 1000% confident the next time we have to move. Harbor Freight had the straps he’s using for 11.99 for the 4pack and the ones I used were 3.99 each (blue)
You saved my move Sal!! Wouldn’t have a bed with out you! Delivered my KING SIZE MATTRESS for about 20 mins away! Thank you!
This might be the best instructional video I’ve ever seen anyone make! Hats off! 👍
I was at the point to just give up and get a truck... But this video was crystal clear, and made me feel secure about driving with a mattress on top of my vehicle. It worked perfect... Thank you for this video
SLEEPY SAL YOU’RE THE MAN!!!! Thank you for teaching me how to do this!!! I’d be lost without you bro!! God bless 🙏🏾🙏🏾
Thank you for your kind words.. :) Hope you are having an amazing weekend so far.
I am moving from alabam to florida is it possibly to get pulled over and are the rules or regulations of how much overhang I have read a lot of things saying it is legal but still have friends saying it is illegal please help
Sal is a champ, moved my new mattress on 1.5 hour drive over two bridges. No lost flying mattress, made it to destination, ratchet straps huge help, great piece of mind.
Based on the comments, I’m going with this method. I’m moving to a different city tomorrow and I’m a nervous wreck but the way how he explained it made me feel calm and confident to do this now.
As I said that I will post my review after we reach the destination, We put our full size beautyrest mattress with bunkie board on top of SUV exactly as Sleep Sal showed, with the same brand racket straps. Since ours was suv we put 2 through the door in the front and 2 through the window in the rear. We drove without any issues @ 70 mph for 300 miles. We did have rain in the forecast so our mattress had double plastic cover and trussed with thick string. It took a long time for trussing this one but it also helped us in bringing down from our apartment and taking it up to another apartment. Thank you Sleepy Sal, without your video, we would not have done this adventure.
I watched this video last night. Followed Sleepy Sal's instructions this afternoon and transported my son's full mattress and box spring on top of his Subaru Outback to his new college apartment. Sal's gives clear and thorough instructions. Watch this video and feel confident! If I can do it, you can do it! Thank you Sleepy Sal!
Just used this method to strap a mattress to the roof of our car in freezing Chicago temperatures and light snow - worked like charm! Thanks, Sleepy Sal!
There were lots of tie down videos but yours was crystal clear. You have been a huge help, thank you.
I’m about to do this soon and this was one of the best tutorials I’ve ever seen. Not just on this topic, but the best tutorial period. Thank you Sleepy Sal!
Sleepy sal, it’s 630pm and my partner and I were packing, they were grumpy because we packed everything and couldn’t figure out how to fit the bed on top of our car. We RUclipsd how to do this and your instructions were so clear, we had the straps and as I type our queen mattress is secure on top of our car and we’re finally heading home. Thanks man.
Appreciate your advice thanks so much
Thank you SO much for posting this video. We’re getting a brand new mattress for extremely cheap through a friend, and we were concerned about truck rentals and traveling all that bull and money piling up, you just saved us a ton of money, this is awesome!!!
We moved from Indiana to Arizona, and this really was a helpful video for us. We couldn't afford the trailer, so we decided to put the mattress on top of our suv. Our family laughed at us, but it genuinely worked perfectly fine. This method really saved us money and prevented us from getting rid of our mattress and having to pay for another. Thank you for this!
Wonderful! You rock, Sleepy Sal! I've moved many a mattress but feel even more skilled now with your video and great tips. Grateful for your quality step-by-step and suggestions.
You gotta say "that ain't going nowhere" once you finish and flick the strap
Thanks a lot Sleepy Sal! Just loaded my mattress like you showed on my Tahoe right now! Much appreciated!
Love this video, it was so helpful!! Moving without my dad to help for the first time and really needed this 😅😅
Thank you very much sleepy Sal you saved me from having to hire a van to pick up a super king size mattress 60 miles away. Good looking out brother love and blessings from your Uk bro 🙏🏽
Thank you. Just got two 15ft x 1in, 300 lbs, cap., to haul a queen sized mattress on a 2007 Prius, similar to the video. Worked like a charm and your instructions were fabulous. 👍🏾
Excellent video. Ten different websites told me "don't do it". Sleepy Sal was clear and concise with simple instructions.
It took me 40 minutes and I watched this video over and over … but I did it all by myself and I’m so thankful to you!!!….. 🙂🙂🙂
Great advice Sleepy Sal!! It worked for me. I just moved my mattress from my old apartment to a new one. I did not havw to rent a truck or a u haul thanks to you
Thank you so much Sleep Sal! I thought I'd ran out of ideas on how to transport my mattress! You're the best, thank you!
Thanks for making this! Don’t have a dad so seeing something like this helps a ton.
This was incredibly helpful, thank you! Very well-explained and thorough without giving too much unnecessary information. Thanks again!
Thanks so much for your video! We just got a mattress to take up to my son's room for college and wanted to do it safely. Your video is so helpful!! Thanks again!
Thank you!!! I looked at so many videos and this the first one that showed me exactly what to do.
just wanted to post i strapped my queen size mattress to the top of my old as heck camry and drove it 300 miles with no trouble. You are a life saver.
Thanks Sleepy Sal for making videos like these! Very helpful
Everything worked out great! Thank you for making this video Sal!
Fantastic video. Clear, concise, comprehensive.
Thank you so much for this video. I had the help from a girl friend to put the mattress and box spring on top of my car. And, I was able to drive more than 200 km, on the highway, at a relatively fast pace, with a bit of rain. There was no issue at all. Thanks again.
Thanks!! I bought a tool shed and didn't know how to transport it from Home Depot to my house. This solved it. You are awesome!!
Best explanation video I’ve seen in a while! Thanks, Sleepy Sal!
Thank you so much!!! This is really helpful and practical. You saved my moving!
I really appreciate that you also show us how to unstrap the ratchet.
Thank you so much. I wasn’t sure about transporting my old mattress to a friend an hour away with my Dodge Caliber. Now I feel more secure about doing it.
I’m moving in a few weeks and was worried how I’d get my mattress before I hired movers. So thankful I came across this video! 👏🏾🥰
Glad it was helpful!
Awesome!! This worked perfectly and was very easy to follow (especially because I’m the least handy person I know) and do ourselves! Thank you so much Sleepy Sal!
God bless you Mr. Sal .. We are in Louisiana trying to get back home to Maryland .. I have speakers to transport and luggage . with three children in my Prius thank you so much . because I almost lost hope .. I didn't know how I was going to do it .. I had brought those straps from Walmart. Lol but I didn't even understand how to use them . you are a blessing .. And god sent .. What's the odds that u were using the same car that I have .😇😇😇😇😃
Thank you so much! Very informative and I love your personality.
this video was a life saver! I was sobbing out of frustration, but with this video i was able to strap my mattress on by myself!!! I’m a tiny women with only a latter. thank you!
Thanks for this comment. I’m short and I’ll be doing this on Wednesday
Great advice. To add to it further, put microfiber washcloths or other soft material between the strap and the door or window jam. This prevents the strap from scuffing or scratching your cars paint or damaging moldings/weather-strip.
True, if you have a very nice vehicle, you may want to take the extra step. I have used ratchet straps several thousand times and have never had a single incident of damaged paint. I can see that it is possible, so taking the precaution may be wise on some vehicles.
Of all the videos I have seen this is the best! Simple and plain other ones are confusing and make no sense thank you!
This is so thorough and helpful! Thank you for the details, like how to undo the strap!
Not gonna lie, this video was very simple, and very easy to follow. Thank you so much for making it.
Cheers for that Sal, exactly what I needed to know. Appreciate ya.
Salute! Sleepy Sal coming through for us knuckleheads thats done this tons of times with their dad but never paid attention to the actual details of how these damn straps work!😂
Great, detailed and easy to understand video. Thank you for making it!
Thank you everyone for checking out this video and leaving some amazing comments! :)
We love you ..
The leather vest sold me. Thank you, Sleepy Sal!
Thankyou for the no nonsense straight forward guide 👍🏻
thank you for this video. very straight forward and informative. plus sleepy sal looks friendly. i like that. :)
Thank you Sal! Awesome video for anyone looking to transport a mattress, with precise details you'll fell confident that the thing won't fly off your car at 65 mph. I moved a mattress 185 miles, all highway miles without worrying about a thing.
Wow, exactly what I was looking for! Bought it and use it to get a matress from Costco. It worked perfectly. Thank you!
Great video and MUCH NEEDED! So glad I found this!!
Thanks for your comment!
thank you so much!!! fabulous instructions
This guy is super underrated! Very helpful video thanks Sal! 😃💖
Very educational -thanks Sleepy Sal!
I don't know how I stumbled upon this video because I wasn't looking for instructions to move a mattress BUT I gave up trying to use ratchet straps a long time ago as I couldn't figure out how to use them. Here comes this video!!! I am going to go find an old ratchet strap and try this out. Thanks Sal!
Thanks so much, Sal! Just moved our mattress. It was a windy day and our mattress wasn't going anywhere 👍👍
Glad to help!
This was so helpful and everything I need to know in one video. Thank you!
Great video! Now, if only I had a Smart Car to try this with, LOL! Thanks again, Sleepy Sal!
This video was amazing! I happened to be close to a harbor freight with the same straps for $12. It was easy and saved me from getting someone to drive an hour out to pick up the mattress. I wouldn't have been comfortable using ropes. Thank you! 60mph was fine didn't want to push it
This was a great explanation! I need to move my daughters mattress today and I drive a SUV. I’m on my way to buy some ratchet straps. Simple explanation too. Thanks can wait to see what other helpful videos you put out !
Excellent video Sleepy Sal. I could've used this a couple of days ago. 👍🇺🇸👍
Thanks Sal. Very helpful!
Thank you! This video is so clear and I feel capable of moving a mattress now
I got a free full mattress on the marketplace and I have a Honda Civic and I almost rented a truck but I found your video and you gave me hope!! Will come back to tell you how it went! Thank youuuuu
It went great!! Who needs a truck!! Thank you sooo much!!
Used this today and it worked beautifully! Great video.
This was so helpful!! Thank you so much!
This was so through! I really did not want to have to rent a uhaul. Thanks Sleepy Sal 😊
You helped me so much! Spent hours trying to figure it out before finding your video thank you! 😀
Thank you sal ! This was super helpful !!
God bless you!! Thank you for doing this video. Love every tip you say 👍👍👍👍
thank you sir. clear and concise. great detail, tutorial and video!!!
Thank you so much!! Ive been worried about picking up my boxspring because I only have an SUV no truck. Now I feel confident that I can safely transport it AND I know exactly the kind of straps I need. Very very useful. Keep up the good work 🙌
Update: we transported our boxspring on top of my Santa Fe SUV using 3 ratchet straps (I bought them rated at 1000lbs) and it was sooooo windy, but nothing moved an inch using the tips in this video.
I am beyond thrilled because this means I no longer need to rely on people with a truck anymore ☺️ thank you! 🙏
Nice video. Very helpful and thoughtfully done. Thank you!
Great lesson on using ratchet straps, couldn't be explained more simply and consice! Thank you Sal! You've gained a new follower and I look forward to seeing what other knowledge you offer.
Thanks for the sub!
This video has now gotten me through two mattress moves! Thank you!
Perfect! And you've just saved me $100 on a U-Haul rental to pick up a headboard I bought on FB Marketplace for $80!! I'm so glad I checked out your video too because I also drive a smaller Toyota.
Thank you for this very easy video Sleepy Sal!
Thanks Sal for your help!!!
Thank you for this video!
Well, thank you for making your video Sal.
Well, thank you for making your video. Sal used your advice. It was perfect your play-by-play or step-by-step video. I use the exact same straps from Harbor freight to take an extra long twin mattress on a sedan car. I used all four of the Harbor freight straps the exact ones that you used. We’re only 799 at Harbor freight so that was cool and I took your advice to put something underneath my antenna receiver I was driving 75 miles an hour on the freeway had no problems. Thank you.
Thanks for your nice comment!
I hate moving 😑
Detailed! Direct! Simple and quick video. Great visuals and tribal knowledge. Perfect video!
Glad you liked it!
Thanks so much for such detailed and easy understand tutorial!!! :D
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What a great video this is ...Thanks for putting it out!!
Seriously thank you so much for this video! Moving soon and this helped me out immensely!
This was so helpful, thank you! I wish you made the instructional videos for all the areas of my life :)
Thank you this worked so well!!!