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
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> 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