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!!

@LegoNinja21

4 жыл бұрын

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

@oliviapugsley9587

4 жыл бұрын

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.

@LegoNinja21

4 жыл бұрын

@@oliviapugsley9587 Awesome thank you! I will do my best to avoid as much of the freeway as well. Good advice

@wellyhartono3103

4 жыл бұрын

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

@oliviapugsley9587

4 жыл бұрын

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.

@julianiwhite

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@galactic904

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you also. Hyw safety is 100% vip. However, still many don't get it

@justinwmusic

Жыл бұрын

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.

@bennielee691

Жыл бұрын

Thanks this was very helpful.

this is the oddly specific highly quality useful content i live for

@stevenmccormick7863

2 ай бұрын

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.

@briank10101

2 жыл бұрын

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)

SLEEPY SAL YOU’RE THE MAN!!!! Thank you for teaching me how to do this!!! I’d be lost without you bro!! God bless 🙏🏾🙏🏾

@SleepySal

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your kind words.. :) Hope you are having an amazing weekend so far.

@chazstadie

2 жыл бұрын

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

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.

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!

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!

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

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!

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.

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 KZreadd 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.

@devangmehta2591

7 күн бұрын

Appreciate your advice thanks so much

There were lots of tie down videos but yours was crystal clear. You have been a huge help, thank you.

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 🙏🏽

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!

You gotta say "that ain't going nowhere" once you finish and flick the strap

Not gonna lie, this video was very simple, and very easy to follow. Thank you so much for making it.

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!!!….. 🙂🙂🙂

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!

@uglyprncess8848

Ай бұрын

Thanks for this comment. I’m short and I’ll be doing this on Wednesday

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!!!

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. 👍🏾

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!

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 .😇😇😇😇😃

Excellent video. Ten different websites told me "don't do it". Sleepy Sal was clear and concise with simple instructions.

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.

Thank you everyone for checking out this video and leaving some amazing comments! :)

@ayannaferebee8609

3 жыл бұрын

We love you ..

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

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! 👏🏾🥰

@SleepySal

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

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.

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

Thanks for making this! Don’t have a dad so seeing something like this helps a ton.

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.

@SleepySal

Жыл бұрын

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!

I hate moving 😑

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.

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.

The leather vest sold me. Thank you, 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!

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!😂

Thanks man this video just literally saved me from embarrassment at Walmart. Got a 14 mustang and bought a 65 inch tv didn’t know what to do at first lol

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

@ilseayala7031

3 жыл бұрын

It went great!! Who needs a truck!! Thank you sooo much!!

Thanks so much, Sal! Just moved our mattress. It was a windy day and our mattress wasn't going anywhere 👍👍

@SleepySal

Ай бұрын

Glad to help!

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!

Yo Sal thank you are the man I strapped a beautyrest silver mattress and 5" box spring on the upper west side of Manhattan NY and drove 70 miles to Dutchess County NY at 55 mph with 4 rachet straps it was stuck on the roof of my toyota matrix like fly paper. If you where in NYC I'd buy you lunch brother!!!

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.

Thanks for relieving my anxiety about this! I'm headed to pu a mattress right now.

This was so through! I really did not want to have to rent a uhaul. Thanks Sleepy Sal 😊

Thank you! This video is so clear and I feel capable of moving a mattress now

Your advice saved me, otherwise I would not have bought ratchet-straps and use the rope instead. I discovered that up to 35mph it worked well, but when I tried to drive faster, the mattress was going upwards.So, I didn't want to risk and arrived safely (some 50miles) driving slowly. By the way, yes,king size one.

Fantastic video. Clear, concise, comprehensive.

Had to leave a comment. Worked perfect. Didn’t move an inch! THANK YOU saved $80 on a u haul

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!!

Thanks for the help man. I just moved a king bed to put in our guest room on top of my Nissan Armada. Worked like a charm.

@SleepySal

8 күн бұрын

Glad it helped

Thanks a lot Sleepy Sal! Just loaded my mattress like you showed on my Tahoe right now! Much appreciated!

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.

This method worked like a charm. I hauled my old mattress and box spring to the dump for $50 after buying the ratchet straps and paying the dump fee. It would have cost close to $200 for a junk removal service to do it. Sleepy Sal for the win!

@SleepySal

Ай бұрын

Glad it helped

Excellent video Sleepy Sal. I could've used this a couple of days ago. 👍🇺🇸👍

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.

@SleepySal

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for your nice comment!

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!

At 2:05 I can’t help but notice a lady start to jog with a lawn mower in the back lol

I was going to have my mattress and box spring delivered from Costco. But after seeing this video, I decided to do it on myself. Thank you, Sleepy Sal!

@SleepySal

4 ай бұрын

Wonderful!

Thank you so much! I had to transport my headboard to another state and I refused to pay FedEx or UPS hundreds of Dollars to ship it since it was so massive! I went to Home Depot and bought these straps and drove for 5 hours in rain and my headboard stayed in place!! 💯 My family laughed at me for attaching my headboard to my Car! But I did what I had to do! Moving on your own is so hard, now I’ll have these straps for my future moves!!

You can buy similar straps from Home Depot they cost around $25. The straps I use worked from Chicago to Seattle and back with no issues!

this video saved me from renting a truck or trailer, plus the associated increased gas costs. I also put the metal frame on top of the box spring. used 4-15 ft rachet straps. drove 100mi, 99% interstate, mostly 55 mph, brief stints slightly above 55. we did this on a sunday so traffic was light. thx Sleepy Sal

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!

Best explanation video I’ve seen in a while! Thanks, Sleepy Sal!

I liked the way he explained it. He made it easy to understand. Thanks maybe one day I could use this when I move.

Used this today and it worked beautifully! Great video.

Thank you so much! Very informative and I love your personality.

Thank you!!! I looked at so many videos and this the first one that showed me exactly what to do.

This is so thorough and helpful! Thank you for the details, like how to undo the strap!

Great, detailed and easy to understand video. Thank you for making it!

Wow, exactly what I was looking for! Bought it and use it to get a matress from Costco. It worked perfectly. Thank you!

We are transporting full size mattress and bunkie board tomorrow on top of suv ,based on this video. We have never done this and the distance is long. hopefully ,I will be posing great review once I reach the destination.

This was incredibly helpful, thank you! Very well-explained and thorough without giving too much unnecessary information. Thanks again!

Thank you Sal. Moving my mattress this way literally saves me $750.

You helped me so much! Spent hours trying to figure it out before finding your video thank you! 😀

Great video! the lady running with the lawnmower in the background is a plus

5 STAR VIDEO... CLEARLY EXPLAINED ...THANK YOU !!!

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 !

Thank you sleepy Sal! I’ve got one of those mattresses that came in a box but I don’t think I can easily get it back in the box or squeeze it into my car without damaging it haha :) this is perfect thank you :)

I just stacked a queen mattress, a full mattress and a full box spring and drove over 100 miles in a VW Passat using this method! Thanks Sal!

@SleepySal

Жыл бұрын

Nice work!

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 🙌

@derpiasta

2 жыл бұрын

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! 🙏

Thanks Sleepy Sal for making videos like these! Very helpful

Thank you so much! very clear ! You should be the brand ambassador for that strap!

This was so helpful, thank you! I wish you made the instructional videos for all the areas of my life :)

Thanks Sleepy Sal for the very informative way for me to move my mattress this coming Wednesday and using my Hyundai instead of renting a van for $$$!!!! I only have a memory foam and only have to travel 5 miles with it and now I know how!!! Thanks again

@Angie-ot2cx

Жыл бұрын

Hey! Did you only transport your mattress or a box spring too? Wondering if this will work just for a light queen size mattress. I don’t have a box spring so hoping the wind won’t lift it up (because mattress is light weight)

Everything worked out great! Thank you for making this video Sal!

Cheers for that Sal, exactly what I needed to know. Appreciate ya.

Thank you so much for this video my daughter and I are helping her move and if we can transport her mattresses like this we are going to save some money on movers! Thanks again this was so cool

thank you so much for this video. I did this on my hatchback and the bed fit perfectly. It was a 7.5hour drive on the highway and no issues

@SleepySal

Жыл бұрын

Glad it helped!

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!

Great video and MUCH NEEDED! So glad I found this!!

@SleepySal

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for your comment!