Tying Lumber To Roof Rack

In case you have no idea how much weight your plywood sheet is a sheet of inch plywood is approximately 100.

Tying lumber to roof rack.

On each side of the roof you ll see a rack that runs the length of the roof of the vehicle. 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. Oh and remember to.

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. Then i use the nylon web tie downs i ve got in the photos of below. I use 4 hand clamps at the corners to hold the plywood to the 2 x 4 s. Remember to place a distance of about 3 to 3 foot in between.

For infrequent use though truck rental is a better option. Use a tie down that wraps around the item and the rails. The second option is the side racks. On a roof rack step 1.

With anything you plan on tying down you ll need three preferably four solid points of contact stability. 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.