How to tie box string down to jeep?
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I have 3 ropes going over and under the top, middle, and bottom of the box spring but the mattress still moves when i shake it by hand. What am i doing wrong? Should it move at all when strapped down?
Answer:
You will never keep it perfectly still, that is why U-Haul rents enclosed trailers. May get better mileage without that thing in the wind as well if going a longer distance.
You are most likely tying it side to side, but not making any allowance for the air that will come under it from the front. Rope is also the wrong option, many ropes stretch and you can never get the knot to stay tight. Using rachet straps, go side to side at front and back, then over the top front to back of the vehicle.
