How To Transport Christmas Tree Without Roof Rack

Not every lot will necessarily have this available.

How to transport christmas tree without roof rack.

If you can have the tree wrapped in burlap or netting. This will help a lot since a wrapped tree is not only easier to secure but it is also to get into your house. Point the trunk to the front. Take a piece of rope and wrap it a few times around the trunk and pull each end of the rope to opposites sides of the vehicle.

Typical christmas trees weigh roughly 50 to 70 pounds. The typical roof rack can carry a load from 110 to 220 pounds says joel batchler an engineer in charge of roof carriers at general motors. If you don t have the proper vehicle to take your tree home find a friend with a more capable vehicle. Also dress for the occasion with old clothes and gloves.

Whether on a roof rack or in the bed of a truck always point the trunk of the tree toward the front of the vehicle. We don t recommend tying a tree on your car s roof without a roof rack. Lay down an old blanket or a moving blanketto protect your vehicle from scratches. Pull the rope through the open doors not the windows.

Depending on your model you may be able to fold your rear seats flat leaving extra room for a tall tree. Cargo space or truck bed the best method for hauling a large tree with no roof rack is to secure it in a cargo space or truck bed. Repeat this step by stretching segments of rope across the tree and through the windows until you have 3 or 4 pieces of rope running horizontally. A toyota truck bed should also give you plenty of versatility for tying everything down.