Transport Lumber On Roof Rack

Your next option is to buy a roof rack and secure the lumber to that.

Transport lumber on roof rack. Rusticdavid woodworklessons woodworkingforbeginners david shows how to tie wood boards and sheets of plywood safely and securely to your cars roof rack dav. If you have an suv and need to haul lumber often a trailer would be a better option than a roof rack. 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. Not only that but the cost of a roof rack is easily 5 10 times more expensive than a one day truck rental.

Next secure the load to the rack using ratchet straps photo 2. On a roof rack step 1. Start by loading dimensional lumber onto the rack with the narrow edges resting on the crossbars. Makes it a lot harder for the winds to lift it up.

For infrequent use though truck rental is a better option. That prevents the bundle from sliding forward backward or side to side. Then secure the front and back ends of each lumber bundle with ratchet straps to prevent movement photo 1. Remember to place a distance of about 3 to 3 foot in between.

Even if you re hauling lumber inside your vehicle make sure to bundle it together with straps so it doesn t cause any damage or harm you during transport. Oh and remember to. In case you have no idea how much weight your plywood sheet is a sheet of inch plywood is approximately 100. Adam davis dec 10 15 at 15 03.