Assess your rack situation.
How to tie a box to a roof rack.
Tie each section firmly.
Aside from being dangerous this is illegal in most states.
It s the best way to carry oddly shaped unwieldy and extra items that might not fit in the car but.
There s the scenario where there s absolutely nothing on the top of your roof.
When you own a car at some point or another you re going to want to put things on your roof.
Movement and tie downs.
On a related note never tie anything across the roof that exceeds the width of the vehicle beyond either side mirror.
There are really three kinds of scenarios for your roof wood said.
Use ratchet or cam straps to tie the roof rack through the doors not the windows.
Roof racks have been known to fail at high speeds with lots of updraft so take the extra precaution of tying the roof rack down to the roof of the vehicle as well.
By using proper methods you can haul your cargo safely to your destination.
Nylon rope also works but be prepared to tie some trucker s knots.
Is tying a mattress to a car legal.
The only downside of putting you bike on top of a car s roof rack is if you forget it s there and go to a drive through you may smash your bike if you forget.
Weave rope through the windows and around the mattress at least four times twice in front and and twice in back including the length wise rope already in place.
For a video and step by step instructions on how to tie down a kayak please see our article on how to tie down a kayak to a vehicle.
Wood said most roof rack systems for cars have a dynamic roof load of about 165.
The basic steps to properly and safely secure cargo to the roof of your vehicle are the same whether you re securing your cargo to roof cross bars side rails ladder racks or baskets.
It s important to use the right tie downs and place the item correctly on the roof rack if you want to avoid damaging your cargo or causing an accident.
Remove your rack when not in use to avoid the added weight drag and noise.
Tie the rope that you placed the mattress on in place.