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PoindexterOglethorpe

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70. An important point.

Fri Dec 16, 2016, 03:26 AM

Dec 2016

Even if the contract states the height of the truck, someone who normally drives a car, even a large SUV, still isn't driving a truck that is more than 12 feet high.

Personally, I discourage someone who is moving from renting a truck and driving across country. They just have no experience with a large truck, and if they're towing their car behind, then lookout Molly! Personally, I think that hiring a professional moving company is more than worth it.

A few years ago my younger son was moving half way across the country (from the Kansas City area to Portland, OR) and he initially planned to rent a truck and do it himself. I knew that as Mom if I suggested he shouldn't do that, I'd be dismissed. I was VERY happy when he decided to hire a mover.

More recently his older son moved from Kansas City to Springfield, MO, and hired a moving company. We did all the packing, but it was so nice to have others do the heavy lifting. As it turned out, the same guys that loaded the truck in KC unloaded it in Springfield, which meant (among other things) that they knew where things were on the truck. The loading and unloading went extremely well.

I honestly believe that hiring professionals is the best way to go.

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Then they take it back to the rental place rurallib Dec 2016 #13

Heehee! Seriously though, I hope they signed on for the insurance. brush Dec 2016 #14

you mean the Republicans? I doubt any insurance company would insure them rurallib Dec 2016 #15

Huh? What do Republicans have to do with it. I'm talking insurance from the rental company . . . brush Dec 2016 #17

oh sorry i was getting silly with my analogy rurallib Dec 2016 #18

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It's not a highway, and there's a cross-street there with a traffic light struggle4progress Dec 2016 #33

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They tried but that sign should be bigger, red, lower down on the bridge facing . . . brush Dec 2016 #57

If you look at the 11foot8.com site and watch the earlier videos csziggy Dec 2016 #59

Amateurs I'm guessing. The videos I've seen seem to be rental trucks. brush Dec 2016 #60

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God! They built that bridge low but they sure built it strong. brush Dec 2016 #62

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Since I have never rented any sort of truck, PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2016 #34

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Why do we still have low bridges? HassleCat Dec 2016 #35

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Or all vehicles are eleven feet. HassleCat Dec 2016 #40

Eleven feet eight inches is a low bridge? PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2016 #41

Definitely. Trucks are tall. HassleCat Dec 2016 #42

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