How To Tie A Doors To A Roof Rack

Open all four doors and locate the crossbars and rubber cushioned feet in the recommended locations.

How to tie a doors to a roof rack. Use a tie down that wraps around the item and the rails. If you have side rails and crossbars the straps can be looped around those. Use ratchet or cam straps to tie the roof rack through the doors not the windows. On each side of the roof you ll see a rack that runs the length of the roof of the vehicle.

Remove your rack when not in use to avoid the added weight drag and noise. Next pull the long end of the strap under the crossbar on the. First loop the strap under the roof rack s crossbar and drape the loose ends over your oblong load i e. 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.

The second option is the side racks. Wood says side rails and crossbars are ideal but you can move whatever you you need to without them. You won t be able to open the other doors once the rope is tied through the open windows. Then swing the locking lever down to secure the clamp to the roof.

If your car doesn t have a roof rack you can add one without drilling any holes in your roof. Roof racks have been known to fail at high speeds with lots of updraft so take the extra precaution of tying the roof rack down to the roof of the vehicle as well. It s best to use a thinner piece of rope and go through an open door and then shut the doors on top of it.