Tie Down Lumber Roof Rack

The second option is the side racks.

Tie down lumber roof rack.

There are plenty of options for securing your cargo. Start by loading dimensional lumber onto the rack with the narrow edges resting on the crossbars. Tie down the boards lengthwise and widthwise similar to how you d secure a mattress. Then i use the nylon web tie downs i ve got in the photos of below.

On each side of the roof you ll see a rack that runs the length of the roof of the vehicle. Use a tie down that wraps around the item and the rails. 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. 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.

I use 4 hand clamps at the corners to hold the plywood to the 2 x 4 s. Hi this is the way i use my ratchet straps to secure loads of planks to my roof rack. First loop the strap under the roof rack s crossbar and drape the loose ends over your oblong load i e. However not all of them are good to use.

Wood said most roof rack systems for cars have a dynamic roof load of about 165 pounds. 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. Imprinted webbing custom printed strap labels custom printed hardware labels and personalized packaging options are all available. Rack strap offers a variety of ways to make your tie downs unique.

Magna rutrum sed consequat. Feugiat veroeros consequat lorem facilis nullam. Then secure the front and back ends of each lumber bundle with ratchet straps to prevent movement photo 1. Check clean shows how to tie down a load of 2x6 boards on his toyota tundra.

I ve been doing it this way for years after trying many different path. Next pull the long end of the strap under the crossbar on the. Next secure the load to the rack using ratchet straps photo 2. What types of tie downs work best.