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[–] A_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.world 23 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Yeah, God forbid he wants to actually take stuff home.

That said, if you've got a huge truck (and I live in the country and work blue collar so I get it, sometimes you need one), have a small car too. Trucks aren't cheap, you can afford a Civic for the city.

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 21 points 2 months ago (4 children)

I’m sure lots of people have stories about getting huge loads home from IKEA in a tiny car.

I once got two 10’ tall wardrobes and a matching dresser home in a Volkswagen.

[–] DJDarren@thelemmy.club 10 points 2 months ago

You’d be amazed what I can get in the back of my 2008 Mini.

[–] NegativeInf@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago

I am this person. Packing half a house of furnishings into a Mitsubishi Mirage and then driving like 90 miles back to my house.

[–] IamAnonymous@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago

I have transported a 7 foot long TV entertainment stand from ikea in my Mustang.

[–] grue@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago

When I bought my Miata, it came with a small utility trailer. I've used that trailer to transport home an 8' tall, 4' wide, solid wood pantry cabinet -- not flat-pack; a custom-built, very heavy antique. Now, I'm sad to say I didn't actually use the Miata to tow it in that instance (I think I used my old 4Runner instead), but the point is I could have, and it would've worked.

[–] Rinox@feddit.it 1 points 2 months ago

Get your truck up to the loading area then. Why are you moving huge loads by hand when you have a perfectly good truck for that?