Tying Lumber To Roof Rack

The second option is the side racks.

Tying lumber to roof rack. Then i use the nylon web tie downs i ve got in the photos of below. For infrequent use though truck rental is a better option. On a roof rack step 1. Here i have the bicycle s handlebars firmly planted on the roof rack s cross bar in the.

Use a tie down that wraps around the item and the rails. Secure it to the roof rack. Remember to place a distance of about 3 to 3 foot in between. Not only that but the cost of a roof rack is easily 5 10 times more expensive than a one day truck rental.

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. If you have an suv and need to haul lumber often a trailer would be a better option than a roof rack. In case you have no idea how much weight your plywood sheet is a sheet of inch plywood is approximately 100.

On each side of the roof you ll see a rack that runs the length of the roof of the vehicle. I use 4 hand clamps at the corners to hold the plywood to the 2 x 4 s. Oh and remember to.