How to safely secure steel pipes on roof rack?

[Nomad]

Bungee cords and gently braking is my method.

Best add gaffa tape and cableties as a precaution

I like the idea of a ladder on the roofrack first. Ratchet strap around 1 pipe and the rack - loop the end of the strap around the next pipe .. repeat then ratchet it tight. When you tie it think about it sliding forward, backwards and on corners.
I always use 3 straps for odd loads - safe minimum is 2, the 3rd is a backup...
Grab hold and physically shake the bundle before you start to drive and again a mile later to check nothing has settled and worked loose..
Tying a strap from the end of the pipe down to the bumper / towbar will stop the whole bundle from wobbling up & down.

 

[redlig]

As it's the MIG W. F. perhaps weld them all together and then to the R/Rack. What else ?

 

[dave h 2]

Just stay away from vehicle checkpoints like the one just off the M6 near Manchester Airport if it looks sketchy they will pull you.

 

[brightspark]

dead easy stick a ladder on the roof rack duct tape the pipes together then tape it front and back of the ladder . i do it all the time with long lengths of metal wood plastic pipe and conduit have to cut them off with a stanley knife because they aint going anywhere fast once taped on

 

[RWD3M]

Mild steel

Weld 'em on?

 

[qwakers]

Lay them next to each other and lace them together with a ratchet strap.over tube under roof bar, over tube etc. Ratchet down, job jobbed.

 

[Robotstar5]

Lay them next to each other and lace them together with a ratchet strap.over tube under roof bar, over tube etc. Ratchet down, job jobbed.

Keep up at the back I suggested that method in post #8

 

[Agrismith]

Cant beat an old hessian sack over each end of the bundle, group all the pipes together with a ratchet strap over the bags then strap to the roofrack as one.

Bob

You can slightly.
Bulk bags used in the same way then have the loops to run a ratchet strap through. You can get little mini bulk bags that are even better

 

[TEO]

Google Round Lashing and you will find plenty of 'How To' guides.

We used to use a clove hitch or rolling hitch, both work, never lost a load