How To Tie A Mattress To A Car Roof Rack

Do you see this being a problem if i go really slow like 20km h.

How to tie a mattress to a car roof rack.

Roll down all windows tie the rope that you placed the mattress on in place. On each side of the roof you ll see a rack that runs the length of the roof of the vehicle. Now secure the width mattress with the rope by going through the windows. It can cost up to 1 500 to fix this damage.

The safest way to use this method is with a roof rack. Don t tie a mattress directly to the roof of your car. Hi all i need to transport a queen sized mattress on the roof rack of a 2007 rav4 for about 5km. Use a tie down that wraps around the item and the rails.

Once the rope is tightly placed on the mattress open all of the windows except the driver s side. Roll down the windows in all doors of the car except the driver s side. Has anyone done this before. 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.

Haul it onto your car. Once tightly packed in the mattress bag haul the mattress onto your roof and center it in the middle. 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. Position the mattress on the centre of the car roof.

Securing the mattress by running a rope or twine through the windows or doors of your car can result in broken door seals and warped window frames. Keep in mind the driver s side should be rope free. Tie one end of the rope on a handle on the rear inside roof of the car. Secure the front end of the mattress and then the other end of the mattress.

Enlist the help of a partner to stand on the opposite side of the car. Would i be able to tie it down with some ropes or should i get some straps. 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. Put a piece of rope on the roof of the car that goes from back bumper to front bumper.

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. Pull the rope tight so there is no extra slack.