Tie Down Plywood On Roof Rack

By using proper methods you can haul your cargo safely to your destination.

Tie down plywood on roof rack.

My car with roof rack with cross bars installed. 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. Break strength are a perfect everyday solution for securing smaller loads. Sick of paying to rent.

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. 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. Oh and remember to prepare two other pieces of wood for later use. Rusticdavid woodworklessons woodworkingforbeginners david shows how to tie wood boards and sheets of plywood safely and securely to your cars roof rack dav.

Load your sheet of plywood on the roof rack. 4 web ratchet straps in a pair of x formations to hold down the board to the cross bars. Tie downs with 500 lbs. For this i ve run 2 straps from my front bumper to hold down the front of the plywood.

Place the two pieces of wood you have left side from step 2 on top of the plywood sheet. Secure it to the roof rack. Second trip 16 2 x4 x6 boards on my roof rack. If your car doesn t have a roof rack you can add one without drilling any holes in your roof.

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. Ratchet it tight to prevent any movement while driving. Makes it a lot harder for the winds to lift it up.

Secure the plywood by tieing it down to the luggage rack underneath. Working load limit and 1 500 lbs. Use ropes to make sure it does not move around while you drive. A pair of 20 web ratchets used as a fail safe in case the board slides to the rear of the vehicle.

Be sure to strap it down in such a way where the wind won t be able to lift it up. 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. Install a rack on a bare roof. Then swing the locking lever down to secure the clamp to the roof.