How To Tie A Mattress To Roof Racks

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.

How to tie a mattress to roof racks.

Pull the rope tight so there is no extra slack. What types of tie downs work best. Ratcheting straps are much less likely to fail when moving a bulky item like a mattress. Tie one end of the rope on a handle on the rear inside roof of the car.

Put a piece of rope on the roof of the car that goes from back bumper to front bumper. 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. If you do secure your mattress to a roof rack or safely in the bed of a truck strap it down with ratcheting straps. This will stress any knot no matter how securely tied.

Use a tie down that wraps around the item and the rails. Once tightly packed in the mattress bag haul the mattress onto your roof and center it in the middle. Then place the rope across the mattress length wise then secure both ends starting with the front then the back to the front and back bumpers respectively. Roll down all windows.

Drive on surface streets if possible to avoid heavy air pushing up on the mattress at the front of the car. Be sure to crisscross the rope over and under the mattress and roof to secure the mattress to the car. 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. Use strong rope or straps and make sure the mattress is tied down lengthwise and widthwise keeping the fastenings well centered.

Tie the rope that you placed the mattress on in place. Secure the front end of the mattress and then the other end of the mattress. Center the mattress in the middle and put the rope over the length of the mattress. After the mattress is secure in the plastic place the mattress on the roof.

Mattresses are large bulky and can pick up resistance from the wind. On each side of the roof you ll see a rack that runs the length of the roof of the vehicle.