A thinner mattress won t protect you from rising cold so well but it will fold in half easily should you need access to underneath the bed.
Minivan mattresses on roof.
Check out the pictures and links on these pages to learn more about specific contravans conversions for every type of minivan camper.
The couch bed is a common solution for van lifers.
The height of your mattress can also be an issue if your van roof is low or your bed is high as every extra inch will put you closer to the ceiling.
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.
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However tying a mattress improperly onto the roof of your car is 100 percent illegal because you re endangering not just your life but also the life of other road users.
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.
Tying a mattress to your car is not illegal.
The wind from the roads or highway can easily rip through the plastic if it is not properly secure.
After the mattress is secure in the plastic place the mattress on the roof.
We like the idea of a rock n roll bed for ease of installing but would not like a cooker which slides out at.
Queen size and larger mattresses will be tricky.
It sort of falls in a legal grey area in most states so there are no laws that explicitly prohibit it.
There are a number of different ways a couch bed can be built.