I’m renting a vehicle to pick up an organ i purchased which is located a few hours out of town and all they have left are SUVs. I’m wondering if the organ will fit in the cargo area of a 2008 Nissian Pathfinder or 2008 Chevy Trailblazer? The dimensions of the organ are: 48" wide, 24" deep, and 39" high. I will obviously be lying it down so i need the cargo loading area to be at least 48" wide and 24" high (assuming I am loading it on top of the folded down seats, I’m not sure if they come out?). Any info would be appreciated. Thanks.
PS. In case anyone doesn’t know what I mean by organ, here’s a picture of one which is similar..
http://img380.imageshack.us/img380/8316/mvc001s6pu.jpg
Get a van and transport it upright. Organs don’t travel well on their backs. You can cause damage by trasporting it laying down. It will not fit upright in either of the vehicles you mention.
I’m assuming you want to keep your organ out of the elements and that’s why you’re wanting an suv with interior cargo space?..
Rent a 1/2 ton or 3/4 ton and put a tarp over it and blankets under it.
Or rent a cargo truck (probably hella cheap anyway) and strap it to the wall.
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Try to rent a full size cargo van, like a Ford E-150. Then you can put your organ in it and not have to worry about tarping it. I know that a 4′x8′ sheet of plywood will lay flat between the wheelwells on the inside of an E-150.
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Get a van and transport it upright. Organs don’t travel well on their backs. You can cause damage by trasporting it laying down. It will not fit upright in either of the vehicles you mention.
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Been there, done that – moved lots of organs – wrecked one by laying it down.