Can I fit a single bed in a Renault Kangoo it similar?

Mr.Boy

This seems like it should be a single Google away but I can't find a good answer.

I need to transfer a few things including single beds about a mile between two houses as well as do a bunch of shopping...I don't have a car so plan to hire a van as my utility vehicle for a few days.

I never drove a van before and am nervous of a big one on the narrow roads in Cornwall so wondered about one of these 'micro vans' which are like an estate car almost.

Can I get single beds and mattresses in?

MyOnlyPost

It depends on the bed, is it divan, is it in two halves, is it a frame bed?

Many years ago a friend of mine transported a single bed in an old style mini

Guest101

Obviously I don't know your skills as a driver, but I've driven all types of vans and actually the bigger ones are easy as you're so high up


That said, I'd expect you could fit it in

Mr.Boy

Guest101 wrote: »

Obviously I don't know your skills as a driver, but I've driven all types of vans and actually the bigger ones are easy as you're so high up


That said, I'd expect you could fit it in

mainly my fear is having to reverse or negotiate a narrow passing place Otherwise I'm fairly confident

gingercordial

d000hg wrote: »

mainly my fear is having to reverse or negotiate a narrow passing place Otherwise I'm fairly confident

You'll be driving a van. Act like a van driver and give way to no-one. Let them do the reversing. :cool:

kinger101

d000hg wrote: »

mainly my fear is having to reverse or negotiate a narrow passing place Otherwise I'm fairly confident

Can you take a passenger with you who can jump out and let you know your space if necessary? Pref one that drives......I've always found non-drivers hopeless at this.

PasturesNew

I'd say no - I've got an identically sized car and it's just not really big enough.

PasturesNew

gingercordial wrote: »

You'll be driving a van. Act like a van driver and give way to no-one. Let them do the reversing.

I know of a smug camper driver that tried that in Cornwall ... until he came nose to nose with a landrover towing 32'/9m of boat.

G_M

Errrr... step one: get a tape measure

Step two, measure the length, width and height of the bed

Step three, get the van's measurements (including the size of the doors) either by measuring, or by asking the hire firm, or by looking on the manufacturer's website.

Step four, compare measurments.

kinger101

G_M wrote: »

Errrr... step one: get a tape measure

Step two, measure the length, width and height of the bed

Step three, get the van's measurements (including the size of the doors) either by measuring, or by asking the hire firm, or by looking on the manufacturer's website.

Step four, compare measurments.

Where's the fun in that?

culpepper

We have a kangoo. I think you might manage one on roof bars but inside it might be a squeeze. Two would probably be two trips but you'd get other stuff inside.
OH brought home some huge 8 x 4 shelving panels on top of ours just recently. They definitely were too big for inside but strapped to the roof bars they were fine.