Car Packed....Strapping Board to Roof Rack?? - Snowboarding Forum

bklyned · 02-13-2013, 10:31 AM

Does anyone have any advice or warnings related to strapping a snowboard to a roof rack? Car is small and filled with people who don't want a board on their lap for 6 hours of driving. Is strapping it to the roof recommended? Advisable?

Not my car so I don't want to buy a Thule rack or anything, but it is my board....

sabatoa · 02-13-2013, 10:42 AM

I know that I've read people highly recommending that you cover your board so that road crud doesn't get all over it.

mojo maestro · 02-13-2013, 08:51 PM

No bungies.....

gmore10 · 02-13-2013, 09:25 PM

Lots of duct tape especially zebra print.

EatMyTracers · 02-13-2013, 09:28 PM

I think this is a terrible idea Unless you have snowboard racks.

edlo · 02-13-2013, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by bklyned

Does anyone have any advice or warnings related to strapping a snowboard to a roof rack? Car is small and filled with people who don't want a board on their lap for 6 hours of driving. Is strapping it to the roof recommended? Advisable?

Not my car so I don't want to buy a Thule rack or anything, but it is my board....

I put it in a bulky bag and use tie downs and tie it to the post and cross bar. I'll put boots and clothes in there too, but my rack sits on top of my tonneau cover. The bulk gives the straps something to create pressure against the board. I've seen people drive with bungie cords and their board is like 45 degrees in the air

**killclimbz** · 02-14-2013, 09:15 AM

Go to a local recycled sports gear type store and see if they have snowboard racks that you can mount to your current roof rack. You can probably get a four board carrier for around $50. The biggest deal is getting the feet that clamp to your roof rack. The store may have them but you may have to buy them new. Not sure on the cost of those, but probably not over $100. That part sucks. Then again, if you are really snowboarding, this is something you are going to use over and over again...

bklyned · 02-14-2013, 09:29 AM

I would, except it's not my car. So my friend isn't going to buy it or have a real use for it and I don't want to get a mount that only fits on his car.

My next idea is to try to use a trunk mounted bike rack to hold the board. I'm going to hang the board by the bindings and tie it all down so it won't fly off. I figure as long as the bindings are secure to the board and I tied it down that it should work.

BigmountainVMD · 02-14-2013, 09:41 AM

There is a lot of pressure on the boards when cruising on the highway... just strapping it down "tight" may not be enough. If you can move the boards at all after they are strapped down... then they are not strapped down tight enough.

You could also tell someone else to drive... or take two cars.

**killclimbz** · 02-14-2013, 09:48 AM

Make room in the car, or tie them down to the roof rack with bungees and such. Then hope that your system doesn't fail. The longer the drive the greater the chance that will happen.

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bklyned Junior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 18	Car Packed....Strapping Board to Roof Rack?? Does anyone have any advice or warnings related to strapping a snowboard to a roof rack? Car is small and filled with people who don't want a board on their lap for 6 hours of driving. Is strapping it to the roof recommended? Advisable? Not my car so I don't want to buy a Thule rack or anything, but it is my board....

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sabatoa -LIFETIME MEMBER- Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Mid-Michigan Posts: 1,505	I know that I've read people highly recommending that you cover your board so that road crud doesn't get all over it. __________________ '12 NS Legacy 163 Days on snow 2012/2013 season: Boyne Highlands: 5 Boyne Mtn: 1 Shanty Creek: 1 Crystal Mountain: 1 Pine Knob: 1 Mt Holly: 4 Hawk Island: 1 Cannonsburg: 0 End of Season: 01/12/2013

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gmore10 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: the 410 Posts: 255	Lots of duct tape especially zebra print. __________________ when your a man sometimes you wear stretchy pants in your room just for fun

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BigmountainVMD Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 689	There is a lot of pressure on the boards when cruising on the highway... just strapping it down "tight" may not be enough. If you can move the boards at all after they are strapped down... then they are not strapped down tight enough. You could also tell someone else to drive... or take two cars. Last edited by BigmountainVMD; 02-14-2013 at 09:53 AM.

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02-13-2013, 08:51 PM	#3 (permalink)
mojo maestro Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 348	No bungies.....

02-13-2013, 09:28 PM	#5 (permalink)
EatMyTracers Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 224	I think this is a terrible idea Unless you have snowboard racks.

02-14-2013, 09:15 AM	#7 (permalink)
killclimbz Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Front Range Posts: 9,176	Go to a local recycled sports gear type store and see if they have snowboard racks that you can mount to your current roof rack. You can probably get a four board carrier for around $50. The biggest deal is getting the feet that clamp to your roof rack. The store may have them but you may have to buy them new. Not sure on the cost of those, but probably not over $100. That part sucks. Then again, if you are really snowboarding, this is something you are going to use over and over again...

02-14-2013, 09:29 AM	#8 (permalink)
bklyned Junior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 18	I would, except it's not my car. So my friend isn't going to buy it or have a real use for it and I don't want to get a mount that only fits on his car. My next idea is to try to use a trunk mounted bike rack to hold the board. I'm going to hang the board by the bindings and tie it all down so it won't fly off. I figure as long as the bindings are secure to the board and I tied it down that it should work.

02-14-2013, 09:48 AM	#10 (permalink)
killclimbz Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Front Range Posts: 9,176	Make room in the car, or tie them down to the roof rack with bungees and such. Then hope that your system doesn't fail. The longer the drive the greater the chance that will happen.