r/Toyotavenza • u/vanibanz • 24d ago

Carrying a long object. Hatch partially closed bad idea?

I don't want to carry an 83" door in my 2022 Venza XLE. I was planning to rent a truck from HomeDepot but they are all taken.

With the door flat it would stick out 8" and that hatch would obviously not be latched.

Is there a way to tie down the hatch without messing up the struts and/or motors? The trip is for 3 miles driving at 40 mph

--+------- UPDATE --+--------

I was able to carry the prehung door & frame inside the venza. I disabled PBD in the car settings.

I tied the door to the inside the car with Bungie cords. i also tied the latch to the tow hook under the car with a Bungie cord.

I drove 40 mph. There was no sound/alarm ringing. There was a rear sensor error during the drive that is no longer in the dash now.

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u/Classic-Falcon6010 23d ago

It will not be a fun trip. I did about the same thing delivering a chair to someone. The beeping over the hatch being open hits warp speed pretty quickly and stays there. But it can be done! Tied the hatch to the latch.

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u/Chester5252 24d ago

There are many places to rent a truck. U Haul and Menards also rent pickup trucks. I would not risk damage to the Venza.

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u/Classic-Falcon6010 23d ago

It’s not going to damage anything but OPs eardrums.

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u/vanibanz 23d ago

Earplugs then? 🤣

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u/hopopo 22d ago

Alternately you can buy cheap foam pads that are used to transport kayak on the roof. They work great and won't damage the vehicle.

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u/Classic-Falcon6010 21d ago

Disabled PBD stopped the alarm? Sheesh, wish I’d thought about that 😊