How To Tie Lumber To A Roof Rack

Sporting equipment when it comes to sporting goods it s worthwhile to invest in custom built roof equipment leanse says like a dedicated rack for bicycles snowboards kayaks or surfboards.

How to tie lumber to a roof rack.

Tie down the boards lengthwise and widthwise similar to how you d secure a mattress. Place 2 pieces of wood about 8 foot long on the roof rack on the lengthwise. Make sure your ro. Remember to place a distance of about 3 to 3 foot in between.

Improper tie down practices are all too common and many accidents and injuries happen because someone didn t take their time loading cargo on the roof of the car. Racv s ernest litera shares some practical tips on roof rack safety loading. My car with roof rack with cross bars installed. But once you hit the road turn encounter bumps and dips or slow down inertia multiplies the weight of your load by four to five times.

Ask for help from friends if the sheet is too. Load your sheet of plywood on the roof rack. Second trip 16 2 x4 x6 boards on my roof rack. These are great for a lot of reasons but mostly because they give you something solid to anchor to so that your roof mounted load.

Wood says side rails and crossbars are ideal but you can move whatever you you need to without them. Bring your own tie downs. A roof rack s load rating is based on a static load the weight of the load when the vehicle isn t moving. I use 4 hand clamps at the corners to hold the plywood to the 2 x 4 s.

Learn how to safely secure items to your car s roof racks. Ideally you ll have some kind of roof racks to tie things onto. By using proper methods you can haul your cargo safely to your destination. My car with 4 x8 mdf board on the roof rack.

Oh and remember to prepare two other pieces of wood for later use. Secure it to the roof rack. It s important to use the right tie downs and place the item correctly on the roof rack if you want to avoid damaging your cargo or causing an accident. A pair of 20 web ratchets used as a fail safe in case the board slides to the rear of the vehicle.

Then i use the nylon web tie downs i ve got in the photos of below.