I'm going to be purchasing a large TV new in the box and was considering transportation options. The TV is located about 250 miles from my home so I would need to transport for a solid distance. Because of this I'd be hesitant to load flat on roof rails with padding under TV and box as well as under rails (pipe insulation.) If it was only a couple of miles and I could make sure I don't go over many bumps I'd chance it but 250 miles is a lot of chances for disaster to happen. I'm thinking I may be able to slide the box and angle it into the rear of the SUV but years of trying to help customers at a hardware store load grills and other large items into the back of SUV's has proven to me just how limiting they can be sometimes with loads. In the below screenshot someone has stated that there is 47" of space horizontally on the floor of the rear in the SUV. I'm assuming this is inside the threshold of the hatch from interior dimensions. Does anyone have measurements below that match the red line I added to the screenshot? The box I'm trying to slide into this space would be 49" in height by 83" in length. If I can just slide the box in at an angle I'd feel better about the bumps I go over than if the box was completely flat albeit supported on the roof. Something tells me that there is no way 49" is angling into the back though which may mean I need to borrow the rent and dent truck from Lowes. Can anyone provide an opening measurement?
