I need to know the length and width in feet to haul an 8ft by 4ft item cargo space says 54 CUBIC FEET?

Question

Its an SUV and with back seats down says cargo space 54 cubic feet...does that help? Thx

I am trying to put a Day bed with trundle and mattress all taken apart and longest is 8 ft widest is 19 inches
height of mattress 8 in and other pieces 3 to 4 inches so about 17 inches high

ooops widest is 39 inches

Answer 1

You can't determine the dimensions of a given volume unless it's a perfect geometric solid like a cube or sphere. If you're talking about the cargo space in a vehicle, like a station wagon, consider that the opening in the rear door might be wide enough to take the 4' width of your item, but the interior is not long enough to take the 8' length unless it sticks out the back. That's OK as long as you pin a red flag to the back of the item, and it is secured so as not to fall out while you're driving. I was able to put a box spring and mattress in the back of a 1988 Subaru wagon AND shut the tailgate, but the items were only 6.5 feet long, and my driver's seat was forward as far as it could go.

Answer 2

54 cubic feet doesn't tell me that much. That might mean a space that is 1' x 1' x 54' -- probably not, but you get the idea.

If the 54 cubic feet has a 4' x 8' 'bottom, then it will be about 1' 8" tall, which also doesn't seem like a useful space.

Can you tell us more about the 54 cubic feet dimensions, or what this 54 cubic feet is (mini-van, bed of a pickup truck, inside a car)?

I am guessing that you are trying to put 4 x 8 sheets of panelling or plywood in this '54 cubic feet'.

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EDIT: With an SUV, I am going to guess that the dimensions are close to 4 x 4 x 3.5 (that's just over 54 cubic feet)

Your furnature probably won't fit, unless you 'stick' some of it out the back and tie it down.
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Answer 3

You need to supply one dimension. There are an infinte set of three dimensions that multiply to 54. The cargo container better be at least 8 ft in one dimension and 4 in teh other to fit your item . That leaves the other dimension being no larger than 54/(8x4) = 1.68 ft