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13. It's a great idea and can save one a boatload of dough. One question:

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Tue Sep 3, 2013, 05:17 PM

Sep 2013

... Who loaded/unloaded the piano?

I'll be doing a "local" move soon, and plan on buying an old pickup for taking multiple loads over a month or so. What I need is some guys with size 20 shirts!

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Lots of Folks Move During the Year. Here's One Way to Do It Cost-Effectively. [View all] MineralMan Sep 2013 OP

Oh, yeah...you can find used trucks from Uhaul on their main website. MineralMan Sep 2013 #1

Perfect advice for Syrian refugees RobertEarl Sep 2013 #2

I don't think they have Uhaul in Syria. MineralMan Sep 2013 #4

Slow and steady is okay TlalocW Sep 2013 #3

I wouldn't do that in a truck I had bought, though. MineralMan Sep 2013 #7

When I made my latest move 2 yrs ago.. VanillaRhapsody Sep 2013 #5

There ya go! MineralMan Sep 2013 #6

Fun story, and lots of memories, but couldn't you have just rented the U-Haul truck for a month? reformist2 Sep 2013 #8

That would have cost a lot more, actually. MineralMan Sep 2013 #9

That's an excellent idea! Safetykitten Sep 2013 #10

It worked out fine. I can think of several ways it might MineralMan Sep 2013 #11

We did that same thing about 30 years ago. Kept the truck until we finally bought a house shraby Sep 2013 #12

Cool. It works well. MineralMan Sep 2013 #16

It's a great idea and can save one a boatload of dough. One question: Scuba Sep 2013 #13

A couple of high school kids can carry a lot for a few bucks. shraby Sep 2013 #14

No piano. I haved moved pianos, though. MineralMan Sep 2013 #15

What a fun reminiscence and good idea, MinMan. Hekate Sep 2013 #17

My pleasure. Thanks. MineralMan Sep 2013 #18

All my crap used to fit in a car. hunter Sep 2013 #19