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I used the roof rack for the first time tonight. My stepdaughter and her fiance just moved into an apartment on the first of the month, and it will be a couple of weeks before they rent a truck to get their stuff over there. So they've been sleeping on the floor and a small couch (taking turns on it).
I told them I could grab the mattress portion at least after work today. I didn't want to mess with the box spring, but they said "oh we only have a mattress". So I went over and put a new HF tarp down, and we put the queen mattress on top and roped it down through the side railings on the roof rack. On 2nd thought a box spring wouldn't have been too big a deal -- could've put it on top of the rails then the mattress on top and really cinched it all down.
The trip from the storage to the apartment is only like 1.2 miles. I guess a soft mattress is even doable without the roof rack. Just lay it on the roof, and the driver can get inside while the other person ropes it around through the top of the windows. I wouldn't want 1/4 inch rope closed in the door frame -- may screw up the doors? Probably not, but it's a new car, so I am paranoid.
I told her fiance that a wagon/hatchback/SUV/van is way more convenient than a sedan. He has a Ford Focus 4 door sedan that's on its last legs -- 150k, lots of rust. He agreed and said their next car will be an SUV.
I told them I could grab the mattress portion at least after work today. I didn't want to mess with the box spring, but they said "oh we only have a mattress". So I went over and put a new HF tarp down, and we put the queen mattress on top and roped it down through the side railings on the roof rack. On 2nd thought a box spring wouldn't have been too big a deal -- could've put it on top of the rails then the mattress on top and really cinched it all down.
The trip from the storage to the apartment is only like 1.2 miles. I guess a soft mattress is even doable without the roof rack. Just lay it on the roof, and the driver can get inside while the other person ropes it around through the top of the windows. I wouldn't want 1/4 inch rope closed in the door frame -- may screw up the doors? Probably not, but it's a new car, so I am paranoid.
I told her fiance that a wagon/hatchback/SUV/van is way more convenient than a sedan. He has a Ford Focus 4 door sedan that's on its last legs -- 150k, lots of rust. He agreed and said their next car will be an SUV.