It sort of falls in a legal grey area in most states so there are no laws that explicitly prohibit it.
Minivan mattresses on roof.
The couch bed is a common solution for van lifers.
We like the idea of a rock n roll bed for ease of installing but would not like a cooker which slides out at.
Tying a mattress to your car is not illegal.
Secure the front end of the mattress and then the other end of the mattress.
The wind from the roads or highway can easily rip through the plastic if it is not properly secure.
There are a number of different ways a couch bed can be built.
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.
We wood like an elevated roof fitted as we are both tall people and would like a fair amount of storage where possible.
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.
Center the mattress in the middle and put the rope over the length of the mattress.
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.
Check out the pictures and links on these pages to learn more about specific contravans conversions for every type of minivan camper.
Queen size and larger mattresses will be tricky.
After the mattress is secure in the plastic place the mattress on the roof.