It s comfortable for you and for the tree as well.
How to transport christmas tree without roof rack.
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.
Tying a tree on your car s roof without a roof rack.
Transporting christmas tree in a van.
The best method for hauling a large tree with no roof rack is to secure it in a cargo space or truck bed.
Typical christmas trees weigh roughly 50 to 70 pounds.
Best of all your vehicle doesn t have to have a roof rack.
Whether you buy yours from a lot in town or travel to a tree farm to cut your own there are a variety of things you can do to ensure that your tree gets home safely.
If you have a roof rack secure the tree from where the branches start to its tip with bungee cords or rope.
How to safely haul a christmas tree without a roof rack cargo space or truck bed.
This includes 20 who will tie the tree to the roof of their vehicle without using a roof rack and 24 who plan to place the tree in the bed of their pickup truck unsecured.
Aaa s survey revealed that 44 of americans who plan to purchase a real christmas tree will transport the tree using unsafe methods.
How to transport your christmas tree safely.
Transporting christmas tree in a van.
To avoid wind damage when transporting a christmas tree arrange the tree so that the stump end faces the front of your vehicle.
If you have got a van can get access to one or rent it s great.
Tie it off illustration by jason schneider.
Christmas is coming so it s about time to find your perfect christmas tree.
Finding a christmas tree is a fun and festive experience and one of the quintessential parts of the holiday season.
Transporting christmas tree with a car.
How to transport a christmas tree without a roof rack.
You just need to get it inside the van and that s it problem solved.
Get your christmas tree netted before leaving the lot to make it more manageable and if it s going on the roof the tree s trunk should be pointed toward the car s front end.