Re:2022 Ford F-150 Lightning
by hirundo on Friday May 21, 2021 @12:27PM
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Now do a 4'x8' sheet of plywood.
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I can just barely do that in my Mazda 3. Dimensional lumber is much easier since you can angle it more.
Easily fit in a Minivan ^_^
Re:2022 Ford F-150 Lightning
by orthecreedence on Friday May 21, 2021 @12:42PM
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No joke, minivans are actually great for a lot of things people think they need a truck for.
We use our minivan for a lot of these things, but I’d love to buy bulk mulch / topsoil instead of the bags. But loose mulch doesn’t play well with the van.
I’ve always considered myself a GM//Chevy guy, but I’m strongly considering this truck.
And I love that it doubles as a Powerwall...
Eliminates the need for a generator (I work from home so if the power is out I can just take the ICE for errands and have the truck power the house — you don’t have to be a truck person to find that pretty nifty!)
Re:2022 Ford F-150 Lightning
by orthecreedence on Friday May 21, 2021 @02:58PM
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> And I love that it doubles as a Powerwall...
That is a really cool feature. I think for extended outages (which we do have) a propane generator fed by a big tank is great. But most outages are a day or less, so having that all ready to go in your truck is really cool.
But then you’re driving a minivan.
I've renovated four houses with my minivan.
Re:2022 Ford F-150 Lightning
by throwaway0a5e on Friday May 21, 2021 @12:31PM
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Should be fine with a roof rack (or without if you don't care about the paint)
When I buy sheet steel I use a station wagon because it's easier to plop it down on a roof rack and get it off later then it is to stick it in a truck or van.
It's actually devilishly hard to strap plywood to a roof rack in a way that it won't take off in the wind (you're essentially turning your car into a giant kite) but also won't warp. It can be done.. but it's hard.
Once I needed a good amount of plywood for some cabinets. At 8 sheets and other assorted lumber I started feeling really uncomfortable mounting that much weight on my roofrack - I know the rack has a limited capacity like 100-200lbs. Would have had no issues with a proper pickup truck.