Roof rack plywood carrier. Out of the choices of cheep quick and good you usually only get to pick two. Learn how to make and use my material transportation rails for roof racks and easily carry full 4x8 sheets with your car. Coming home with the plywood. As it turns out i had to do exactly that to my own van this summer.
You will end up denting it unless you get some kind of really custom designed rack that will hold the weight and for that much money you can buy a truck that will haul 30 times times more. How to use your cars luggage rack to transport plywood. Drywall and plywood cartop carrier roof rack. Some people may worry that the size of the rack is not big enough to cover the sheet.
You just need to custom fit your own rectangle of sturdy wood and strap it tightly to the existing roof rails. Hollywood racks hr1000 sport rider 2 bike platform style hitch mount rack 125 and 2 inch receiver manufacturer video. I drove the 4x8 sheet of plywood in the picture home and it was stable at speeds of 38 mph or below. But clearly the aerodynamics of the prius are destroyed and the driving could be dangerous at higher speeds or when cornering due to the extra weight on top.
Unfortunately i dont 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. But there are some ways to keep the plywood stable. I did this on a. I have some projects that require full sheets of plywood once in a while.
Aurelio tech 19 cubic feet waterproof rooftop cargo carrier bag 600d pvc material car roof bag fits all cars withwithout rack 6 door hooks included 45 out of 5 stars 11 9599 95. Thule roof rack load bars set of 2. Videos for related products. The problem with hauling plywood on your roof plywood is very heavy i myself would be worried about putting that much weight on my car roof that is not designed to carry that much weight.
On our way to the store. Detail of the diy rear rack. Here is a step by step process you may want to take a look if you want to make good use of the roof rack. I have designed and built simple wooden rails that allow for easy and safe.
Luckily there is an extremely easy way to convert a roof rail system to a big rack system. Leader accessories cargo carrier with high side. Click to play video. This project satisfies all three goals of most of my projects.
David shows how to tie wood boards and sheets of plywood safely and securely to your cars roof rackdavid is at his local wood yard buying wood as he explains the way he ties wood in his car an.