How To Tie A Mattress To Roof Racks

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How to tie a mattress to roof racks.

I came across a guy on the highway that only had a strap going across. Tying a mattress on your roof a step by step guide step 1. The second option is the side racks. If you do put it on the roof of your vehicle have a strap run from front to back as well as from side to side.

First wrap the mattress in a bag new mattresses generally come in one or you can buy one at a hardware store and use packing tape to close the bag and secure any loose plastic. Use strong rope or straps and make sure the mattress is tied down lengthwise and widthwise keeping the fastenings well centered. Mattresses are large bulky and can pick up resistance from the wind. Use a tie down that wraps around the item and the rails.

It s best to use a thinner piece of rope and go through an open door and then shut the doors on top of it. Haul it onto your car. Put a piece of rope on the roof of the car that goes from back bumper to front bumper. Once tightly packed in the mattress bag haul the mattress onto your roof and center it.

Center the mattress in the middle and put the rope over the length of the mattress. The mattress had lifted up in the front and ripped the roof racks right off. On each side of the roof you ll see a rack that runs the length of the roof of the vehicle. Put the mattress on top of the car and rope so that it goes length wise with the length of the car see pics above.

Ratcheting straps are much less likely to fail when moving a bulky item like a mattress. Wrap the mattress completely in the mattress bag making sure to tape down every loose end to. After the mattress is secure in the plastic place the mattress on the roof. If you do secure your mattress to a roof rack or safely in the bed of a truck strap it down with ratcheting straps.

Once the rope is tightly placed on the mattress open all of the windows except the driver s side. Secure the front end of the mattress and then the other end of the mattress. Buy sturdy rope nylon or polyester based.