Tie down the boards lengthwise and widthwise similar to how you d secure a mattress.
How wrap a suv roof rack.
Secure the rack to the vehicle.
On the driver s side of the vehicle wrap the strap around your roof rack bars and send the non buckle side of the cam strap back overtop to the passenger side again.
Open the rear doors and run a ratchet strap over the top of the rack and through the rear seat area of the passenger compartment.
Do this for both the front and back strap.
Wrap lumber in a tarp to secure it and place a blanket down on the roof under the load to avoid scratching your vehicle s paint.
If you have side rails and crossbars the straps can be looped around those.
Repeat for the rear end of the bundle.
After getting rid of my roof basket and adding a narrow roof box i was looking for an affordable customizable way to mount a few more items along the other.
Then wrap this strap around both crossbars and tighten.