Minivans are versatile vehicles, whether you need extra seating or cargo area to transport large items. Although minivans vary in size and storage capacity, most will fit a standard mattress with no problem. Remove or lay down the third and middle-row seats in your minivan. If your minivan's seats do not lay down flat, removal is a better option. Remove the bolts from the seat tracks and have an assistant help you carry them out of the vehicle. Measure the cargo area in your minivan, and then measure the mattress. Measure the length and width of each--use this measurement to determine the best position to fit the mattress. Protect the mattress by putting it in a mattress cover. If you don't have a mattress cover, you can use a tarp or a large sheet of plastic. Carry the mattress to the minivan. You'll need an assistant to properly carry the mattress. Hold it in a vertical position when carrying it--carrying it horizontally could bend it and cause damage. Place the mattress into the minivan by inserting through the rear cargo door.
The ideal position is flat--just as it would lie on your bed. If you have to angle the mattress, place an item under it for support; be careful not to bend the mattress. Mattresses smaller than queen size should fit into the cargo area of a minivan with ease, depending on the size of the minivan's cargo area. Queen size and larger mattresses will be tricky. If the mattress will not fit in the cargo area, consider carrying the mattress on your roof, but only if your minivan has a roof rack. Use high quality tie downs to secure the mattress; get them as tight as you can. Drive at low speeds when transporting a mattress on your roof; air flow can get underneath the mattress and push it off. Make sure the mattress does not obstruct your view--whether mounted in the cargo area or on the roof. This is one of the reasons fitting the mattress in its natural position is important; it's unlikely to obstruct your view of the rear window. How to Clean a Mattress: Mattress Transport
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Aside from my motorcycle and a few guitars that merit their own transportation, set aside from decade-old pots, pans, and band t-shirts I can't seem to part with, I felt like (hoped?) a pickup truck could get the job done. Getting self-congratulations out of the way, I realized I still have to lug what's left from my buddy's house in San Pedro to my new apartment in Los Angeles's beautiful Koreatown. I put in a request for our Ford F-150 with the vehicle testing team well in advance since I know our trucks are in high demand, but no luck. It was signed out, but I did get the 2014 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel. With the help of strong coffee, pizza, one extremely strong 5-foot-2 girlfriend and the desire not to give any more money to U-Haul, we fit six medium- to large-size boxes, four medium-size paintings, one motorcycle helmet, and a bag containing a handmade quilt by Grandma Merle all in the cab. Then came the really surprising part: My queen-size bed and box frame fit in the bed — almost.
The end stuck out about the length of the tailgate and the side of the mattress rested on the sidewall of the bed. It was nothing some tie downs couldn't fix. It was only when I prepared to strap the bed down that I realized there were actually only two tie-downs located on the front of the bed. Time to get creative and drive slow. I used the available tie-downs to secure the bed in place. As an extra precaution, I attached a ratchet strap from the front of the bed, across the length of the mattress, over the tailgate, and onto the tow hitch. It was locked in tight. We took side roads for most of the way, turning a normal half-hour ride on a weekend into a 90-minute journey, parked the truck in the middle of a busy city street and, as the security crew for a Seth Rogen/James Franco movie being filmed at my new building (ahh, Hollywood) stopped traffic for us, easily unloaded my belongings into my new home. After the comfort and relative ease of this experience, I really dig this truck.
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