Transport Lumber On Roof Rack

Adam davis dec 10 15 at 15 03.

Transport lumber on roof rack.

On a roof rack step 1. In case you have no idea how much weight your plywood sheet is a sheet of inch plywood is approximately 100. 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. If you have an suv and need to haul lumber often a trailer would be a better option than a roof rack.

Start by loading dimensional lumber onto the rack with the narrow edges resting on the crossbars. For infrequent use though truck rental is a better option. Not only that but the cost of a roof rack is easily 5 10 times more expensive than a one day truck rental. Makes it a lot harder for the winds to lift it up.

Remember to place a distance of about 3 to 3 foot in between. Then secure the front and back ends of each lumber bundle with ratchet straps to prevent movement photo 1. The method you use to secure the lumber will depend on what kind of roof rack you have. Rusticdavid woodworklessons woodworkingforbeginners david shows how to tie wood boards and sheets of plywood safely and securely to your cars roof rack dav.

That prevents the bundle from sliding forward backward or side to side. Secure it to the roof rack. Oh and remember to. Your next option is to buy a roof rack and secure the lumber to that.