Use a tie down that wraps around the item and the rails.
How to attach roof crossbars on truck.
Put the second soft rack on the back of your car roof right above the rear door.
Let the long straps on each end of both racks hang off your roof.
Load bars or crossbars attach to your towers feet and run from driver side window to passenger side window to create a mounting point for your accessories.
Take a cam strap and position the buckle so it is resting on top of the board but near the edge.
It should be close to one of the crossbars.
Truck cap to provide a mounting system for a roof rack.
Toss the other end of the strap over your sup.
Recommended roof rack for a r e.
Tracks can absolutely be installed on the roof of your a r e.
This will prevent the strap from slipping off the end of the crossbar.
Most soft racks come with long and short straps.
These tracks are specifically designed for camper shells or truck caps like yours.
Truck cap with factory tracks will yakima landing pad 1 and 4 fit rhino rack rtc style roof rack tracks how to use yakima round crossbars with a set of rhino rack rtc style roof rack tracks.
Fit kits or landing pads are vehicle specific parts which mount the tower to your vehicle.
Then swing the locking lever down to secure the clamp to the roof.
On each side of the roof you ll see a rack that runs the length of the roof of the vehicle.
Once the kayak is in position on the roof rack and the straps are laying over the kayak it is time to strap it down.
Kayak roof rack step 4 bring the straps around the crossbars and through the buckles.
I used unistrut or super strut some washers and bolts and some spray can bed liner.
Install a rack on a bare roof open all four doors and locate the crossbars and rubber cushioned feet in the recommended locations.
Sit in your car and hold the end of one long strap for the front rack.
How to make custom low profile roof rack crossbars for your truck.
For this i recommend the yakima tracks which come in 42 inch y01126 54 inch y01127 and 60 inch y01135 lengths.
With the third option crossbars with side rails you can secure an item to the side rails and run tie downs from front to back securing them to the crossbars.
Position your sup so it is running parallel with the car and with the widest point of the board between the crossbars of your rack.
What types of tie downs work best.
If your car doesn t have a roof rack you can add one without drilling any holes in your roof.