When moving items in the bed of your pickup truck, it’s important to secure them safely in place.Items that aren’t secured may slide in the truck bed, becoming damaged. Or, worse, they can fly out of your truck causing dangerous debris on the roads.Even heavy items should be strapped down, as there is no guarantee their weight will keep them stable in the back of the pickup truck bed.Watch our helpful video or read the tips below to ensure your items are safely stowed before you hit the open road.How to Move Large Items with a Pickup TruckCheck the weatherBecause pickup trucks have open beds, it is important to check the weather before you schedule your move. A rain shower, while you are on your road, will soak and damage your items.Covering sensitive items with plastic tarps is not suggested. Tarps can slip and blow backward as you drive down the road. Plus, they don’t protect from water pooling in the truck bed.Understand your payload capacityYour pickup truck’s payload capacity is t...