Securing Lumber To Roof Rack

On a roof rack step 1.

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. Ask for help from friends if. Both water resistant and waterproof bags are available. According to wood ratcheting systems apply a significant amount of crushing force on whatever you re moving so you can go in excess of what s necessary on both whatever you re carrying as well as the vehicle.

I use 4 hand clamps at the corners to hold the plywood to the 2 x 4 s. You dont exceed the weight excessively. Just make sure to follow the same basic principles outlined above. First loop the strap under the roof rack s crossbar and drape the loose ends over your oblong load i e.

The method you use to secure the lumber will depend on what kind of roof rack you have. Some roof bags mount to roof racks or raised side rails some mount to roof baskets and others mount to naked roofs. In case you have no idea how much weight your plywood sheet is a sheet of inch plywood is approximately 100. Wood recommends a webbing strap with a fastening buckle that doesn t use a ratcheting system.

For plywood i put two 2 x 4 s on the roof rack and place the plywood on top of those to stiffen the plywood otherwise it flops up and down at highway speeds. Most include tie down straps for attachment. Simply wrap each strap around a solid anchor point thread the strap through the buckle and pull until secure. Secure it to the roof rack.

On each side of the roof you ll see a rack that runs the length of the roof of the vehicle. Next pull the long end of the strap under the crossbar on the. If you have an suv and need to haul lumber often a trailer would be a better option than a roof rack. What types of tie downs work best.

Use ratchet straps that can handle the weight of your load and check that the roof rack is secure enough to provide a proper anchor. For lumber its fine as long as. Not only that but the cost of a roof rack is easily 5 10 times more expensive than a one day truck rental. Adam davis dec 10 15 at 15 03.

Roof racks on small suvs tend to be rather close together so the dont give much holding strength both against lateral movement or vertical movement on anything long. Oh and remember to. The lenghts are short enough that the can be secured laterally. Then i use the nylon web tie downs i ve got in the photos of below.