How To Tie A Board To A Roof Rack

Slide the board up so that the widest part of the board is between your crossbars.

How to tie a board to a roof rack.

Here s a guide on how to strap paddle board to 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. Make sure the board is properly balanced and the weight is evenly distributed between the front and back. 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. This guide shows you how to put a surfboard on a roofrack watch this and other related films here. What types of tie downs work best. 4 web ratchet straps in a pair of x formations to hold down the board to the cross bars.

Take a cam strap and position the buckle so it is resting on top of the board but near the edge. He discusses the import. Use a tie down that wraps around the item and the rails. Second trip 16 2 x4 x6 boards on my roof rack.

It should be close to one of the crossbars. Here s how to tie down a sup with cam straps. My car with roof rack with cross bars installed. Https youtu be tv ocnlucfg how to strap your surfboard or sup to a car s roof rack in.

Please also watch this newer video with more details and safety tips. Position your sup so it is running parallel with the car and with the widest point of the board between the crossbars of your rack. With the third option crossbars with side rails you can secure an item to the side rails and run tie downs from front to back securing them to the crossbars. Place your board on the car fins facing up and the tail pointed forward.