How To Tie Lumber On Roof Rack

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

How to tie lumber on roof rack.

Secure it to the roof rack. If you have a small load of lumber then you won t have to do anything complicated. 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.

Use a tie down that wraps around the item and the rails. You may need a pair of extra long straps for that part. Place 2 pieces of wood about 8 foot long on the roof rack on the lengthwise. Ask for help from friends if the sheet is too.

In the case of a naked roof you should be looping the rope through the car through the doors not the windows and around the object on the roof and a towel or blanket should be used to protect the roof of your car from the object. Then secure the front and back ends of each lumber bundle with ratchet straps to prevent movement photo 1. Attach a ratchet strap to a rear anchor point on one side of the bed and lay it across the end of the bundle to the rear anchor on the other side. Start by loading dimensional lumber onto the rack with the narrow edges resting on the crossbars.

Wood says side rails and crossbars are ideal but you can move whatever you you need to without them. Load your sheet of plywood on the roof rack. To avoid contact between the hook and the frame tie a figure 8 loop in the strap two feet from the hook run the hook end through the door frame and hook it onto the loop. Then secure the strap and tension it down to keep the load in place.

Oh and remember to prepare two other pieces of wood for later use. First loop the strap under the roof rack s crossbar and drape the loose ends over your oblong load i e.