Transport Plywood On Roof Rack

When i had a car with thule racks i set up 2 4 foot 2x4 s that bolted flat on top of the cross bars.

Transport plywood on roof rack.

If you have an suv and need to haul lumber often a trailer would be a better option than a roof rack. However you can safely transport a few sheets of plywood on your roof rack as long as the travel distance is short and the load is properly secured. Once your lumber is secured to your roof rack test it out before heading out on the road so you know the load will stay put during transport. Adam davis dec 10 15 at 15 03.

However safety always comes first. Plywood sheets are large and heavy meaning they can cause. Remember to tie the sheet firmly and drive slowly to make sure wind cannot rip off your pieces of plywood from a roof rack. Hauled a lot of plywood that way even put longer 2x4 s on once and carried a 10 foot wide garage.

I would lay sheets of plywood on these bars and then use a c clamp at the end of each 2x4 to clamp the plywood to the 2x4 s. We get asked a lot about how to haul 12 foot lumber or how to transport 16 foot lumber. How far can lumber hang out of a truck. I have some projects that require full sheets of plywood once in a while.

If your car has a roof rack and you are on a budget make good use of them. Makes it a lot harder for the winds to lift it up. There are various ways to transport a plywood sheet. Rusticdavid woodworklessons woodworkingforbeginners david shows how to tie wood boards and sheets of plywood safely and securely to your cars roof rack dav.

Examine your roof rack and the size of your vehicle. As a rule it is best to transport large cargo like plywood in a truck or trailer. Not only that but the cost of a roof rack is easily 5 10 times more expensive than a one day truck rental. Unfortunately i don t have a good way to get it back to techshop so i altered my luggage rack so that it can safely accommodate a 4x8 sheet of plywood.

I did this on a fo. For infrequent use though truck rental is a better option.