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You can fit two cars there (lemmy.world)

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[–] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 4 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (8 children)

Things are pretty fantastic when you use them for that they're made to do... Try safely carrying 20 4'x8' sheets of sheetrock in a small car... Or try carrying two bags of groceries in a sedan's trunk without anything holding them in place...

[–] sem@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 4 months ago (3 children)

Why have them so high up off the ground though? Unless they're made for loading docks

[–] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 months ago (2 children)

The one in the picture isn't stock, the owner made it impractical unless he pulls trailers with a goose neck on the regular.

[–] sem@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Even the non lifted ones have the bed and seats way high up

[–] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 months ago

If you need to be able to carry heavy loads you need the suspension to be able to absorb road bumps while loaded

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