For infrequent use though truck rental is a better option.
Securing lumber to roof rack.
Roof racks on small suvs tend to be rather close together so the dont give much holding strength both against lateral movement or vertical movement on anything long.
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.
If you have an suv and need to haul lumber often a trailer would be a better option than a roof rack.
Not only that but the cost of a roof rack is easily 5 10 times more expensive than a one day truck rental.
You dont exceed the weight excessively.
What types of tie downs work best.
Most include tie down straps for attachment.
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.
In case you have no idea how much weight your plywood sheet is a sheet of inch plywood is approximately 100.
The method you use to secure the lumber will depend on what kind of roof rack you have.
Use a tie down that wraps around the item and the rails.
Oh and remember to.
For lumber its fine as long as.
Some roof bags mount to roof racks or raised side rails some mount to roof baskets and others mount to naked roofs.
Then i use the nylon web tie downs i ve got in the photos of below.
Wood recommends a webbing strap with a fastening buckle that doesn t use a ratcheting system.
Next pull the long end of the strap under the crossbar on the.
Just make sure to follow the same basic principles outlined above.
With the third option crossbars with side rails you can secure an item to the side rails and run tie downs from front to back securing them to the crossbars.
Both water resistant and waterproof bags are available.
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Use ratchet straps that can handle the weight of your load and check that the roof rack is secure enough to provide a proper anchor.
On a roof rack step 1.
The lenghts are short enough that the can be secured laterally.
First loop the strap under the roof rack s crossbar and drape the loose ends over your oblong load i e.
On each side of the roof you ll see a rack that runs the length of the roof of the vehicle.
According to wood ratcheting systems apply a significant amount of crushing force on whatever you re moving so you can go in excess of what s necessary on both whatever you re carrying as well as the vehicle.
