Putting Lumber On A Subary Roof Rack

My car with roof rack with cross bars installed.

Putting lumber on a subary roof rack. A couple 2x4 boards longways with a notched end to prevent sliding in an emergency stop. I d use some ratchet straps and loop them around your lumber and tie it down to the rack. In the case of a naked roof you should be looping the rope through the car through the doors not the windows and around the object on the roof and a towel or blanket should be used to protect the roof of your car from the object. Just keep in mind that blankets can mar your vehicle s paint and putting objects directly on the roof can dent it.

Tie down the boards lengthwise and widthwise similar to how you d secure a mattress. 4 web ratchet straps in a pair of x formations to hold down the board to the cross bars. Wood says side rails and crossbars are ideal but you can move whatever you you need to without them. They re also adjustable very user friendly and best of all stand.

Second trip 16 2 x4 x6 boards on my roof rack. As someone else suggested putting a piece of scrap lumber infront of and behind the roof bars is a good way of keeping everything secure. My car with 4 x8 mdf board on the roof rack. Sans roof racks use a blanket.

When i say loop around i mean one full turn around the lumber. A couple boards width ways with a notched end to prevent them from sliding left. One of the things that make the outback so versatile are its retractable roof cross bars. That way the tension on the strap will not only hold the lumber down but hold it all together as well.

Last resort if needing lots of whole sheets would be the roof rack. A pair of 20 web ratchets used as a fail safe in case the board slides to the rear of the vehicle.