# Lift risk of four foot square table on roof rack **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [June 8, 2022, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lift-risk-of-four-foot-square-table-on-roof-rack/965891 "2022-06-08T20:20:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2022, 5:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lift-risk-of-four-foot-square-table-on-roof-rack/965891/21 "2022-06-10T05:52:16Z")
> [@Cervaise](#): > > Can you lower the rear windows a couple of centimeters and wrap a long strap all the way around the roof, through the passenger cabin? This is definitely a bodge, and it makes it impossible to open the rear doors so if you have anyone back there they’d need to get in first, but it would distribute a fair amount of the potential upward force away from the rack rails. You can do that, but it’d be better to open the rear doors, and wrap the strap around the roof and through the door openings. Then just slam the doors shut on the strap. I’ve done this at times. You can still operate the windows and doors. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2022, 11:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lift-risk-of-four-foot-square-table-on-roof-rack/965891/22 "2022-06-10T11:37:12Z")
I know you didn’t ask, but you could probably find a Party Equipment Rental place at your destination and spend a few bux to rent the table you need. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lift-risk-of-four-foot-square-table-on-roof-rack/965891.md?page=1)