Have you got your eye on a 55 inch TV in the store but are not sure if you are going to be able to get it home in your car? Maybe you are moving house and want to transport the TV in your car instead of the moving truck.
Whatever it is that has brought you to this article, keep reading to find out if you can fit a 55 inch TV in a Toyota Camry and how to transport a flat-screen TV safely.
A 55 inch TV will fit in a car but it of course depends on the size of the car! The safest way to transport a TV is by standing it upright in the footwells in the back. A 55 inch TV will fit in the back of a Hyundai Genesis and cars of a similar size. Watch the YouTube video below to see how you can fit a 55 inch TV in a car.
You may be able to fit a 55 inch TV in a Toyota Camry but it will depend on the position and recline of your seats. Camry drivers in online forums have shared their experience of fitting a 55 inch TV in a Toyota Camry.
The general consensus is that you can fit a 55 inch TV in a Camry but it will be a tight squeeze if you are standing it in the footwells. You may be able to fit it on the backseats when they are folded down without the box but transporting a flat-screen out of its packaging is a bad idea.
It is unlikely that you will be able to fit anything larger than a 55-inch tv in your Toyota Camry. However, you can experiment with folding the seats down and changing their position, you may fit in a larger TV this way.
Remember, the safest way to transport your TV is to keep it upright and you will not be able to transport a tv larger than 55 inches correctly in a Toyota Camry.
If you are transporting your 55 inch TV in a car, the safest method is to put the foam pieces around the TV first and then wrap the whole TV in stretch wrap, this will keep the foam in place. Next, carefully slide the TV into its box and store it upright in your car if possible.
Unless your TV is a Plasma, you do not need to worry about doing any internal damage if you need to transport it laying down. However, it is always best to place a TV upright in your car when possible to keep it safe from any external damage to the screen.
If you do not have a TV box you will need to be very careful when transporting it in your car. Treat your TV as a valuable piece of furniture and wrap it up securely using bubble wrap and moving blankets.
You should not place anything on the TV while it is in your car and it should be stored securely in a place where it won’t move around and potentially be damaged while you are driving.
A 55 inch TV will fit inside a Toyota Corolla resting on the backseats. As most 50 – 55 inch TVs fit inside a 56″ x 8″ x 36″ box, you should be able to fit a 55 inch TV in a Toyota Corolla.
To transport a flat-screen TV in a car you will need to wrap it securely in bubble wrap and plastic film and then place it inside the original box or a moving blanket.
You should store the TV screen upright in your car along the backseats or in the footwells. You should avoid laying the TV flat as this puts the glass at risk of being damaged while the car is in motion.
43 inch TVs will fit easily standing upright in most SUVs. However, a 55 inch TV is unlikely to fit in a smaller SUV when stored correctly. However, some SUV drivers have reported success fitting in a 55 inch TV by laying it down flat.
Depending on the model, you may be able to fit a large flat-screen TV into a full-size SUV. Measuring the TV box and your vehicle is the only way you will know for sure.
Depending on what car you have, you may be able to fit a 60 inch TV inside. You will need to secure the TV vertically and this may mean you can not fit a 60 inch safely in your car but you could fit it in laying flat across the back seats.
You will not be able to fit a 65 inch TV in a Toyota Camry. Fitting a 55 inch TV into a Camry is a tight fit, it is therefore very unlikely a 65 inch TV will fit.
You will be able to fit a 55 inch TV in the trunk of your car if the trunk is wide enough. However, you will not be able to vertically store the TV, you will need to fold the rear seats down and lay the TV flat. You will not be able to fit a 55 inch TV in through the trunk of a Toyota Camry as the opening is not wide enough.
It is possible to transport a TV laying down in your car but it is not advised. Unless you have a Plasma TV (which are no longer in production) you do not need to worry too much about internal damage to your screen while laying it flat.
However, transporting a TV laying flat can lead to damage to the glass or LED or LCD screen. Laying a LED or LCD TV flat could lead to the screen warping and vibrations from the moving car can cause damage to the screen. Also, if your TV is laying flat with other objects around it, there is the risk something could fall and smash the screen
The majority of 50 inch – 55 inch TVs are packaged in a 56″ x 8″ x 36″ size box.
You will need to be as careful as possible when transporting your precious TV in your car. If you have a Toyota Camry, you will be pleased to hear that you can fit a 55 inch TV in your car. Remember, it is always best practice to transport your flat screen TV in its original packaging and store it upright in your car.
