Stowing luggage in a truck bed?

Question

Hello, What's the best method when putting luggage in a truck bed to prevent it from getting wet. Driving 12 hours down to florida so I am pretty sure we will hit a storm or two. Could I just buy a car cargo carrier and just sit it in the bed of the truck, I would think the weight of the luggage would keep it in place. Would a 20 dollar tarp work. Any suggestions would be welcomed. Thanks.

Answer 1

The car cargo carrier sounds good, but sit it on some two by fours to keep it out of any puddling on the truck bed.

Answer 2

use a tonneau cover, also help with MPG, in act I gained an extra 1.7 mpg after adding my cover. In addition its water tight so anything underneath it will be dry