Tying Lumber To Roof Rack

Use a tie down that wraps around the item and the rails.

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. With anything you plan on tying down you ll need three preferably four solid points of contact stability. 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. Ask for help from friends if. Oh and remember to. On a roof rack step 1.

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. The second option is the side racks.

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. Secure it to the roof rack.