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How do I transport 4x8 sheets without a pickup truck or a trailer?

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How do I transport 4x8 sheets without a pickup truck or a trailer?

I thought about lashing a stack to my car's roof rack until I heard about an instance where a gust of wind caught someone doing the same thing and nearly made the car take flight.
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>>1156220
That seems unlikely in particular. It wouldn't take flight, the board would snap and become a road hazard.

The solution is to rent a truck or trailer or pay them to deliver them to you.
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>>1156220
cut them into 4 2x4 sheets and stick them in your backseat
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See if your local big box has a truck rental.

It's like ~20$ for 75 mins.
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>>1156220

How many?

I've had no trouble simply lashing 2-3 sheets to the top of a Ford Focus wagon. Pretty sure the gust of wind story is bullshit, unless we're talking some sort of perfect storm scenario (60MPH+ gusts, driving into the wind, boards poorly lashed, light car, etc.). As a point against it, consider that the standard beanermobile around here (which includes my own truck) has a lumber rack designed explicitly to carry 4x8 sheet stock above the roof, exactly as you would do on a roof rack.

Remember, however, that a regular roof rack isn't nearly as strong as the 2"+ steel pipe the average lumber rack is made of. I wouldn't load one up with more than a couple hundred pounds of goods, max (the capacity of the rack should be listed in your owner's manual somewhere). That's only a handful of sheets, mind.
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>>1156220
you don't
you have it delivered or rent the van
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>>1156223
I don't mean literally ofc, but I can see it severely impacting handling, especially at high speed.
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>>1156240
If you're transporting something weak like drywall, you're more likely to break it in half than get airborne. I transported a mattress on top of a station wagon and as soon as we started going it folded completely over on itself.

OP just rent a truck if you're too much of a pussy to own one.
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>>1156220
If you're not using the sheet at full size, often you can get the cuts done at the store for cheap and transport the size pieces you need.
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>>1156229

This is the right answer.

Don't be pic related OP
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>>1156277
This is funny af. I work at a rock wuarry and idiot fucks will come in all of the time wanting a level pickup load of rock. Its like 5 tons and nobody will fucking listen...

If you are careful and use a few plywood sheets under it u fine. Just drive slow and stay off the main highway if u can.
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>>1156277
#mythbusters
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>>1156226
Better yet, cut into 2x2 squares and they can go in the passenger seat
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>hey guise how do I transport 4x8
>cut it into 2x2

JUST
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>>1156223
>>1156229
>>1156242
exactly.
Rent a truck or trailer, it's so much cheaper than a ticket or broken vehicle.
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>>1156220

Most people would ask a friend with a truck for help, or they would rent a pick up truck for a day, or get it delivered.

However, I'm sure there are a few dumbfuck drywallers who browse /diy/ that could offer a suggestion for OP.
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>>1156269
top kek try driving to the conditions?
as is don't drive so fucking fast?
i shouldn't be surprised that nobody knows about driving in what i assume is the land of only requiring an informal written test to drive a car and nobody knows what a gearbox or corner is.
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>>1156220
Rent a truck.. or better yet, have your Drywall supplier deliver them.
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cut in 1 foot by 4 foot strips
Become a tape and mud wizard
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>>1156277

that pic is fake.
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>>1158408
Google "lumber car", its very real
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