How To Secure Boxes To A Roof Rack

Ratchet straps are a cheap and easy way to ensure the highest level of safety when deciding how to secure items on a roof rack.

How to secure boxes to a roof rack. When i got my lfd off road roof rack my intention was to carry most of my gear using plano sportsman s boxes to leave the cargo area of the 4runner accessible for sleeping. Just as before wrap that end of the safety strap under the other side of the same roof bar. Cover the entire load with a tarp or netting to prevent things from falling out. After some time of putting heavy boxes up and down on the roof rack hassling with strapping them down i decided that it was more trouble than it.

First loop the strap under the roof rack s crossbar and drape the loose ends over your oblong load i e. Two equally spaced straps running front to back and two side to side across the load will do the trick for most standard shaped items. Take an end of the safety strap and loop it down under a roof bar that runs perpendicular to your vehicle and then back up to the top of the cargo. Lighter goes lower place heavier items on top of lighter items.

Mounting a gun case to your roof rack as cargo box for recovery gear. If you have a roof rack the straps ropes can be looped around the side and cross rails.