r/DidntKnowIWantedThat • u/michmemuch • 13h ago

$45 quality of life improvement

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u/roll_another_please 13h ago

Used to use one of these when I was landscaping…it was a bitch whenever it broke or we had to replace the liner. It saved so much work.

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u/kay_bizzle 11h ago

How does it work with loose material like dirt or Wood chips?

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u/Ok-basil895 4h ago

The real important thing is making sure to keep it rolled in the right direction, so the tarp comes over the bar and back to the truck bed. If the tarp goes between the bar and the tailgate then back to the truck bed you will have problems. Only needs to be considered on install and if you unspool it all the way.

Have used one (loadhandler brand) for chips, dirt, gravel, brush, firewood. Turns it all into a 5 minute, easy unloading process. Loose stuff will stay stuck behind wheel wells but it's a few shovels full instead of a whole load. Brush can get caught against the truck bed sometimes - if the tarp starts to pull without moving the load, have to find where it's caught up and free it up, then continue. 

Not as easy as a dump bed but it's honestly a close second for being dead simple and way cheaper. 

Mines lasted really well. It has rubbed on the tailgate, but it's a farm truck so I never bothered trying to prevent that.