Securing Lumber To Roof Rack

For infrequent use though truck rental is a better option.

Securing lumber to roof rack.

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. Oh and remember to prepare two other pieces of wood for later use. In the case of a naked roof you should be looping the rope through the car through the doors not the windows and around the object on the roof and a towel or blanket should be used to protect the roof of your car from the object. Adam davis dec 10 15 at 15 03.

The former works for outdoor gear like hunting or. Wood says side rails and crossbars are ideal but you can move whatever you you need to without them. Wrap lumber in a tarp to secure it and place a blanket down on the roof under the load to avoid scratching your vehicle s paint. That prevents the bundle from sliding forward backward or side to side.

Not only that but the cost of a roof rack is easily 5 10 times more expensive than a one day truck rental. On each side of the roof you ll see a rack that runs the length of the roof of the vehicle. Once i have the other end of the handlebars secured to the roof rack i loop around one of the incoming straps to tighten it and just secure it with a series of half hitches. If you have an suv and need to haul lumber often a trailer would be a better option than a roof rack.

Tie down the boards lengthwise and widthwise similar to how you d secure a mattress. Place the two pieces of wood you have left side from step 2 on top of the plywood sheet. Load your sheet of plywood on the roof rack. The second option is the side racks.

Start by loading dimensional lumber onto the rack with the narrow edges resting on the crossbars. Can t tell you how many times i ve had to do this. Attach a metal roof rack or a hard plastic or foldable clamshell. For a video and step by step instructions on how to tie down a kayak please see our article on how to tie down a kayak to a vehicle.

Use ropes to make sure it does not move around. Problem is every time i do it it s like i never did it before and i have to figure it out all over again. Next secure the load to the rack using ratchet straps photo 2. I own a small suv actually the wife s and i ve had to transport boards this way for years.

These work great for. Secure it to the roof rack. I ve seen others to do and they always seem to slip the rope thru a loop bring the rope back on itself then tie the loose end to the stretched. Then secure the front and back ends of each lumber bundle with ratchet straps to prevent movement photo 1.