>>>Your residential or city dweller certainly doesn't need those vehicles, however, if you live on a ranch and have to carry fencing or other equipment around, you may very well need one (not the hummer of course :o)
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>>Goodness. We'd better ship some trailers over asap.
>> I had no idea hitching things onto the back of your vehicle or using what we like to call roof bars was unknown over there.
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>It actually is unknown. Over the years there I got the impression that vast majority of Americans have very little clue about packing things, or generally lack the skill to maneuver things into tight spaces. They never had to - they were told they need a bigger car/house/bag instead, and they believed what they were told.

Its becoming a lost art here as well.

Whenever I have to go to Ikea (flat pack furniture) I am amazed how people will try and fit very large objects into their cars.

I put on the roof bars and have some strong straps and can put pretty much anything on the roof.