Strapping Lumber To Roof Rack

On each side of the roof you ll see a rack that runs the length of the roof of the vehicle.
Strapping lumber to roof rack. A pair of 20 web ratchets used as a fail safe in case the board slides to the rear of the vehicle. My car with 4 x8 mdf board on the roof rack. Then secure the front and back ends of each lumber bundle with ratchet straps to prevent movement photo 1. My car with roof rack with cross bars installed.
Next secure the load to the rack using ratchet straps photo 2. Tie the load to the roof racks with nylon straps that have self clinching buckles. Start by loading dimensional lumber onto the rack with the narrow edges resting on the crossbars. Thread the strap end through the buckle and pull.
Wrap the strap around the load and under and around each rack. Which is why we spoke with jonny wood one of yakima s four road warriors who travel around the us educating the masses on how to properly rack up their vehicles and asked for some advice on how to properly secure a load to a car s roof. Second trip 16 2 x4 x6 boards on my roof rack. 4 web ratchet straps in a pair of x formations to hold down the board to the cross bars.
Wood recommends a webbing strap with a fastening buckle that. Use a tie down that wraps around the item and the rails. The second option is the side racks.