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TranscriptionA picture of a hand holding remote car keys pointed at a white pickup truck. Below that is the text:

In the US, 75% of truck owners tow only once a year or less. Nearly 70% of them go off-road once a year or less. Additionally, 35% of truck owners haul something in their truck beds once a year or less

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[–] jaybone@lemmy.world 14 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I’m sure that guys a chump. But it might actually be better than having them roll around in the bed.

[–] Cephalotrocity@biglemmowski.win 29 points 2 days ago (2 children)

If you have a pickup you should have either bungee-straps, wratchet-straps or ideally, both.

[–] limelight79@lemm.ee 2 points 1 day ago

Milk crates. I was trying to come up with some way using wood blocks to hold propane tanks in the truck bed, then I discovered the milk crates the previous owner of our house left. They work GREAT for 20 lb and 30 lb propane tanks. Easy to strap in, as well.

I don't know why someone would want to carry a propane tank in the cab of their vehicle, unless they absolutely had to. I know I did it many time before getting a pickup, putting the tank in my car, and making the trip as short as possible.

[–] Alteon@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

For sure. You don't load your truck without making sure things are down tight.

[–] ThatWeirdGuy1001@lemmy.world 13 points 2 days ago (1 children)

And you gotta gently smack the item and say "That's not goin anywhere"

[–] ironhydroxide@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 days ago

Nah. Smack that bitch hard. You gotta make sure it knows it's not going anywhere.