The wheel wells won t allow a full queen or king sized mattress to sit flat in the truck bed.
Transporting a king size mattress.
It s cheap and fabulous and it will protect the whole mattress without exceptions.
As we previously mentioned b uying a mattress bag is the best investment if you are trying to transport a king size mattress on your own.
Fold up your mattress.
What s the best way to transport a king sized bed.
Standard interior or exterior doorways on the other hand are 80 inches tall so the mattress should fit through width wise.
But whether you are transporting a king size mattress in a moving truck or a van there are only two ways to approach it.
Folding it will reduce the height and width so that it s less flimsy.
Fold the mattress so that the side you sleep on is on the inside.
First step is to disassemble all the parts of your bed.
A king size bed will most likely be easier to move than a queen size bed.
Usually the second method is used as it saves a lot of space.
Strapping it to a sedan you will run the risk of damage to the sedan and the mattress.
Use empty boxes or spare cardboard to create a full layer around any headboards footboards or bed runners.
The good news is that folding a king mattress isn t that difficult to do.
We recommend angling the mattress to allow one side to sit within the bed and the other to rest along the opposite bedrail.
That s because a king size box spring is usually divided into two separate box springs and a king size mattress is often split.
Folding up your mattress will make it easier for just one person to move especially if you re moving a larger size mattress like a queen king or california king.
While the majority of queen size box springs and mattresses are not split.
If you do decide to go this route be sure that you wrap the mattress and box spring in mattress bags to protect from dirt as well ask keep them from scratching the car.
1 your first task is to take the mattress out of the room.
One is to lay it flat against a solid surface and another one is to position it upright flat against the side of a vehicle wall.
To make this process easier fold the mattress in half so that its height and width are reduced.
To do this use one or two ropes to tie and hold the folded mattress shut and act as handles to help you haul it up the stairs.
Fold the mattress width wise so that the top and bottom of the mattress are touching.
All you need to do is turn your king size mattress onto its side when moving it through doorways.
You won t have to worry about openings and did you cover everything with packing tape.
Make sure to place all the hardware into a ziploc bag or store them in a safe easily remembered place for easy reassembly.
The majority of king sized mattresses are actually hinged in the middle for this exact purpose so they can be bent without causing damage.
Most king size mattresses are 76 inches wide by 80 inches long.
