Can a queen mattress and boxspring be transported 80 miles on the roof of a Jeep Grand Cherokee?

Question

Getting a free queen bed from my cousin, only it is at his shorehouse in Ocean City, NJ and I live in the Philadelphia Suburbs. It is 80 miles, give or take. I can take back roads, 1-lane each way, but ultimately I will have to go across a bridge. Has anyone done this or something similar? Am I crazy to try this?

Answer 1

Yes.

Tie it  down firmly.

Rope and bungee.

Longitudanlt as well as laterally.

Answer 2

no but at least your considering taking the back roads

if you offer to pay for the gas and something like beer or dinner someone that you know with a truck may take it with you following

but if you do decide to do it use some ratchet straps anything else may fail leaving the matress to fly off and cause a accident

gooduck

Answer 3

Yes...just use a set of motorcycle tie downs so that it will be tight and secure to the roof rack......