Tying Lumber To Roof Rack

The second option is the side racks.

Tying lumber to roof rack. For infrequent use though truck rental is a better option. It s best to use a thinner piece of rope and go through an open door and then shut the doors on top of it. Here i have the bicycle s handlebars firmly planted on the roof rack s cross bar in the. Remember to place a distance of about 3 to 3 foot in between.

Then i use the nylon web tie downs i ve got in the photos of below. 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. I use 4 hand clamps at the corners to hold the plywood to the 2 x 4 s. On a roof rack step 1.

On each side of the roof you ll see a rack that runs the length of the roof of the vehicle. Oh and remember to. Ask for help from friends if. With anything you plan on tying down you ll need three preferably four solid points of contact stability.

Secure it to the roof rack. If you have an suv and need to haul lumber often a trailer would be a better option than a roof rack. Use a tie down that wraps around the item and the rails.