Tying Lumber To Roof Rack

Remember to place a distance of about 3 to 3 foot in between.

Tying lumber to roof rack.

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. The second option is the side racks. With anything you plan on tying down you ll need three preferably four solid points of contact stability. Adam davis dec 10 15 at 15 03.

Not only that but the cost of a roof rack is easily 5 10 times more expensive than a one day truck rental. If you have an suv and need to haul lumber often a trailer would be a better option than a roof rack. For infrequent use though truck rental is a better option. Use a tie down that wraps around the item and the rails.

Oh and remember to. Here i have the bicycle s handlebars firmly planted on the roof rack s cross bar in the. Ask for help from friends if. 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.

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