Securing Paddle Board In Truck Bed

Put padding between the sups to prevent damage.

Securing paddle board in truck bed.

Wrap the straps around the bundle and hook them to the cargo hooks on the opposite sides of the vehicle. Also make sure to secure your board in the bed so it doesn t jostle around too much. Stack your lumber in the middle of the bed on top of your cargo straps. Simply place your board with the nose facing front close the tailgate and tie the board down with the straps as close to the tailgate as possible as well as securing it to the bed for extra snugness.

Start with the longest sup then stack the shorter one on top of it. Lashing straps such as the one shown below are your best option for securing your vessel. Place your sup board nose first into the bed of your truck with the traction pad facing downwards. Strap tensioning will force all the boards together.

Place a second ratchet strap on the bed floor roughly a foot behind the front anchor points. Next use spring loaded cam straps to secure the board to the tailgate. If you decide to stow your board in the bed of your truck put some padding down on top of the tailgate to protect the board. Make sure your tailgate is up and secure the board firmly with straps or a tie down as close as possible to the tailgate.

You can buy a fancy foam pad created for a truck tailgate like this one by yakima you can see here on amazon or use any piece of foam or a thick towel. Tying down your paddle board in the back of a pickup truck is the easiest method of transportation. Avoid ratcheting straps as these are the biggest culprit in over tightening the straps. With your vessel being in the bed of a truck there is less wind hitting it as opposed to being on the top of a vehicle which requires more straps to secure it.