Tie Down Plywood On Roof Rack

Tired of wondering how you are going to get full sheets of plywood home or large pieces of lumber when you don t have a pickup truck.

Tie down plywood on roof rack.

Makes it a lot harder for the winds to lift it up. 4 web ratchet straps in a pair of x formations to hold down the board to the cross bars. Ask for help from friends if the sheet is too heavy. Working load limit and 1 500 lbs.

Sick of paying to rent. A pair of 20 web ratchets used as a fail safe in case the board slides to the rear of the vehicle. Secure the plywood by tieing it down to the luggage rack underneath. Be sure to strap it down in such a way where the wind won t be able to lift it up.

Then swing the locking lever down to secure the clamp to the roof. I transport 4x8 plywood on my roof racks i usually run a couple of 2x4s under the roof racks the full length of the ply and strap to those at the front and back as well as strapping to the actual roof racks. For this i ve run 2 straps from my front bumper to hold down the front of the plywood. 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.

Secure it to the roof rack. Second trip 16 2 x4 x6 boards on my roof rack. 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. By using proper methods you can haul your cargo safely to your destination.

Ratchet it tight to prevent any movement while driving. Install a rack on a bare roof. Load your sheet of plywood on the roof rack. Place the two pieces of wood you have left side from step 2 on top of the plywood sheet.

Tie downs with 500 lbs. Keeper ratchet tie downs are engineered to provide a keeper ratchet tie downs are engineered to provide a safe efficient alternative to rope and other methods of securing cargo for transport. Break strength are a perfect everyday solution for securing smaller loads. Oh and remember to prepare two other pieces of wood for later use.

If your car doesn t have a roof rack you can add one without drilling any holes in your roof. My car with roof rack with cross bars installed. Open all four doors and locate the crossbars and rubber cushioned feet in the recommended locations. My car with 4 x8 mdf board on the roof rack.