What types of tie downs work best.
How to tie a mattress to a roof rack.
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.
Tying a mattress on your roof a step by step guide.
Pull the rope tight so there is no extra slack.
Still there is a basic method to follow when tying a mattress to the roof of a car.
Secure the front end of the mattress and then the other end of the mattress.
An extra set of hands.
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.
Wrap the mattress completely in the mattress bag making sure to tape down every loose end to keep it from blowing in the wind.
Put a piece of rope on the roof of the car that goes from back bumper to front bumper.
Ratcheting straps are much less likely to fail when moving a bulky item like a mattress.
This will stress any knot no matter how securely tied.
On each side of the roof you ll see a rack that runs the length of the roof of the vehicle.
Buy sturdy rope nylon or polyester based.
Sleepy sal episode 4 is here.
If you ever wondered how to load a mattress on top of a car the right way so that it doesn t blow down the street when drivi.
Mattresses are large bulky and can pick up resistance from the wind.
First you ll need to gather a few things.