R1S Christmas tree transport

[R1Thor]

None of your suggestions prevents the worker at the tree farm from pressing their hands on the glass, which has been reported many times to break the glass.

"Been reported many times" = anecdotes from (justifiably) unhappy customers. Vocal minority does not = ubuiquity.

If EVERY roof out there is this weak, we'd be getting some recalls by now.

Time will tell...

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[Donald Stanfield]

Have done that (except rent a U-Haul trailer, not a truck) to pick up furniture I’d bought. The ability to do just this is why I never need a truck for a rare times I need to haul something that does not fit inside the vehicle.

X-mas tree on a trailer seems a bit of an overkill but if you own one already, use it. To advocate to go buy one to move a X-mas tree is ill advised, I believe...

You don't buy something like a utility trailer JUST for the thing you first use it for. You buy it because there will be a few times a year where the trailer makes life easier and its worth not messing up your SUV.

So even if you bought one to move your tree in spring when you go pick up mulch or landscape pavers or your wife's couch she's been nagging about replacing you use the trailer. A trailer is one of those purchases you invest in to make all sorts of things easier. If you have the space to store one a trailer is one of those things you don't necessarily need a singular purpose for.

 

[Zoidz]

"Been reported many times" = anecdotes from (justifiably) unhappy customers. Vocal minority does not = ubuiquity.

If EVERY roof out there is this weak, we'd be getting some recalls by now.

Time will tell...

I never said it was ubiquity, lol, but thanks for pointing out the obvious.

 

[R1Thor]

I never said it was ubiquity, lol, but thanks for pointing out the obvious.

My apologies, I was having trouble reading your nuance through the internet.

Your post specifically said:

None of your suggestions prevents the worker at the tree farm from pressing their hands on the glass, which has been reported many times to break the glass.

Which seems to imply that "if A then B" in this case "If a worker places his or her hands on the glass, THEN it SHALL break"

If we're in agreement that it's likely a non-issue, then I'm at a loss as to why my suggestions wouldn't be prudent in this case? The only lingering concerns might be inadvertent impact or scratches from the tree itself, no?

 

[HaveBlue]

Our tree has a short ride from the shed into the house. We got tired of cut trees but used to put them on the roof. I'd probably attach a 4x8 sheet of plywood to the cross bars for that job. Our existing SUVs have metal roofs that don't care about trees.

 

[Tango45]

Last year I was worried about cracking the glass on my Hyundai, so I got the rental truck from Home Depot. $25 (returned within an hour, didn't have to pay for gas because the needle never moved) well spent. This year, I will do the same thing. Could the R1S handle it? Probably. Am I willing to risk cracking that glass by putting a tree on the crossbars? No. It's a cost and time thing - how much would it cost and how long would it take to get it replaced, if something happened? $25 is way below my risk appetite in this case.

I would do it with the R1S if I had a basket or a pioneer platform, but Household 6 is still a firm no on both of those and I haven't been able to convince her to spend $1,000 to avoid spending $25.

 

[jeeden]

Anymore I just use our and dedicated landscaping pickup truck my friend and I own together, but we get big trees there like 13 ft tall.

If I was going to use the R1S I would definitely use the cross bars make sure it's bailed and as mentioned the earlier get a nice thick moving mat off Amazon to put down underneath it. Flash it down with ratcheting straps and you're good to go. Make sure the trunk is forward of course.

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