What types of tie downs work best.
How to tie a mattress to a roof rack.
If you do secure your mattress to a roof rack or safely in the bed of a truck strap it down with ratcheting straps.
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Pull the rope tight so there is no extra slack.
Center the mattress in the middle and put the rope over the length of the mattress.
On each side of the roof you ll see a rack that runs the length of the roof of the vehicle.
Tying a mattress on your roof a step by step guide.
Mattresses are large bulky and can pick up resistance from the wind.
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Wrap the mattress completely in the mattress bag making sure to tape down every loose end to keep it from blowing in the wind.
Ratcheting straps are much less likely to fail when moving a bulky item like a mattress.
An extra set of hands.
Buy sturdy rope nylon or polyester based.
This will stress any knot no matter how securely tied.
Use a tie down that wraps around the item and the rails.
After the mattress is secure in the plastic place the mattress on the roof.
With the third option crossbars with side rails you can secure an item to the side rails and run tie downs from front to back securing them to the crossbars.
First you ll need to gather a few things.
Secure the front end of the mattress and then the other end of the mattress.