How To Tie A Christmas Tree To Your Roof Rack

Ideally the rope or twine should be passed over.

How to tie a christmas tree to your roof rack.

It will look like there are 3 lines it is passing over. Losing your tree on the middle of the highway and causing a car accident is not a great way to start the holidays so tie it extra tight. Tightly secure the tree. Pass the line under the roof rack.

Step 7 two half hitches. Pass the running end over the outside of the roof rack and immediately back under. Continue wrapping the line around the other lines about 3 times. In aaa s survey 20 percent of respondents who plan to purchase a tree said they were going to tie it to the roof without using a roof rack.

In addition to creating a safety hazard transporting. Here are a few other helpful tips to get you and your tree home in one piece. If you have a roof rack once you put the tree on top of the car lace the rope several times over the tree and through the roof rack. Wiggle the tree and if it moves it s not on tight enough.

And even if your car doesn t have roof rack bars or rails the article describes in detail a safe method for ensuring that your tree stays put while you drive home. Then fold it over the left or right of the lines.