Date:         Sat, 13 Jun 1998 21:47:42 -0700
Reply-To:     marcus <marcus46@FREEWWWEB.COM>
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From:         marcus <marcus46@FREEWWWEB.COM>
Subject:      Re: moving qn bed with vanagon?
Comments: To: Max/Joyce Wellhouse <maxjoyce@IPA.NET>
Comments: cc: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
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And I thought this list didn't have fun. Good post you made my day

Max/Joyce Wellhouse wrote:

> If the bed is worth moving, a trailer may be the only solution.  My cabie
> racjs wiykd carry most any mattress anywhere but please figure in the risk
> of getting rained on, bugs on the front edge, and how you will secure it.
> Unl,ess the bed has sentimental value, or is too close to brand new, I
> would sell it for whatever and buy a new one at the new location.  Other
> techniques would include
>
> 1. Drag it behind the vehicle and get dirty looks from the SPCMBS( society
> for the prevention of cruelty to mattresses and box springs).
> 2.Strap it on the front bumper and use a periscope to drive with.  Imagine
> the lack of rock chips on that trip.  MPG may actually increase.
> 3. mount it under the Vanagon(maybe syncro owners only)
> 4. Tie it to your Paulchen bike rack.  People will think it's a 911 whale
> tail on steroids.
>
> Dimwitted Moose and Flying Squirrel  90GL   LR,AR
> ----------
> > From: DAVID MOST <most@UCLA.EDU>
> > To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: moving qn bed with vanagon?
> > Date: Friday, June 12, 1998 3:27 PM
> >
> > I'd like to move a queen size bed with a regular vanagon, and I'm
> > wondering if anyone has any suggestions.  I did move a full size bed a
> > couple of weeks ago by strapping down the boxspring to the roof and
> > shoving the matress into the cargo area.  But, I didn't have to move it
> > very far and was able to keep the speed down.
> >
> > In this case, I'd like to move it hundreds of miles driving at highway
> > speeds.  I'm looking for an inexpensive solution to this problem, and I'm
> > wondering if some sort of cheap rack would be any help.  I suppose people
> > tie all sorts of things to the roof and drive, but I didn't want the
> > matress AND boxspring to fly off and hit anyone behind me.
> >
> > ANy thoughts?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > david