Hauling Lumber On A Roof Rack

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Hauling lumber on a roof rack.

Adam davis dec 10 15 at 15 03. We also recommend you transport with that weight if the sheet is a lot heavier then do not make any effort to transport on your own as it may cause an accident on the way. Place 2 pieces of wood about 8 foot long on the roof rack on the lengthwise. The first one is your basic naked roof or no rack at all.

Plus the tiedown to the trailer hitch. Start by loading dimensional lumber onto the rack with the narrow edges resting on the crossbars. Next secure the load to the rack using ratchet straps photo 2. The method you use to secure the lumber will depend on what kind of roof rack you have.

There are three main types of racks you may encounter with your vehicle. The only thing i ve used the roof rack for is lumber over 10 ft long. For infrequent use though truck rental is a better option. I have designed and built simple wo.

Then secure the front and back ends of each lumber bundle with ratchet straps to prevent movement photo 1. If you have an suv and need to haul lumber often a trailer would be a better option than a roof rack. 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. Secure it to the roof rack.

Your next option is to buy a roof rack and secure the lumber to that. Learn how to make and use my material transportation rails for roof racks and easily carry full 4x8 sheets with your car. Don t know if i d carry much lumber on that short front to back rack but i would definitely use at least two good ratchet straps ratcheted very tight around the lumber bundle so nothing could slip out. I have a nissan murano and i m renovating my house fold the back seats down and i ve been able to carry 20 40 studs with the hatch closed.

Could do a lot more if i left the hatch open. Roof racks generally suck for carrying lots of lumber. Remember to place a distance of about 3 to 3 foot in between. If you need to occasionally haul building materials ladders or other long and or bulky items that won 39 t fit in your aluminum roof rack system you can put together a wooden frame that can.

If you find yourself in this situation you will need to secure the item by using a rope or long tie down that will go over the. Not only that but the cost of a roof rack is easily 5 10 times more expensive than a one day truck rental.