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Builders’ Tip: Easing Your Load With a Simple Roof-Rack Roller
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I use a lot of ladders and planks on my carpentry rounds, but getting them on and off the roof of my van by myself was a hassle.
So I developed a very simple solution using PVC pipe to ease my load.
To help get ladders and planks on and off the roof of my van, I created a simple roller by slipping a 30-inch long section of 2-inch diameter PVC pipe over the rack’s rear crossbar. That's it.
Now, all I have to do is put one end of the load on the PVC pipe and the load slides easily onto the roof rack. Plus, with the roller on only the rear rack, I can leave the width adjuster on the front rack.
— George Hennigan, Baldwin, N.Y.
Tips & Techniques provided by Fine Homebuilding.
©2005 The Taunton Press
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