I don't think it is a good idea and would find another material.

First off, long timbers like that will spin and twist after a few months of
drying, they would need strapping or something to prevent them from twisting
and spinning on you. You should use aluminum or something better.

Second, by transporting those long pieces you are probably breaking some
laws in your state, you may get a nice fine unless they are flagged or use
lights or proper transporting procedure.

Also, what if the guy behind you doesn't see the flag or logs on your roof
extending back 4 feet or more behind your vehicle, then wamo right through
his/her windshield and that could be deadly. Very risky to transport like
this, get someone with a pick up truck and tie them to the side, front
bumper and back bumper and side mirror. Not a good idea but if you had to as
it will scratch the side of the vehicle, we used to deliver pipe this way.

Pressure the lumber yard, ask them to be more resonsible and tell them your
issues, you only have a short vehicle and their delivery fees are
unreasonable, talk to them, I am sure they would agree that the way you want
to deliver them is unsafe and unpractical, I am sure they would help out in
some way.

But I wouldn't put them on the top of a little car and attempt a very unsafe
deliverly like that. You might be on the front page of your local newspaper.






"Harry Brown" wrote in message
...
I'm hoping to use these 16 footers for an antenna mast, but I'm not sure
how to transport them. I own a Ford Taurus stationwagon that has a rack
on top. Delivery fees are way too high for just a couple of posts. Is it
possible to transport two at a time with my stationwagon? How would this
be done?

Thanks,
harry