My Dad was a carpenter and the local lumber store used a truck with a bed just like that. No strap on fork lifts back then. The bed would tilt and the rollers would allow the entire banded load to be slid off the bed to unload.

I agree with klhansen about the extra hay on the rack!


Phil
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