On Aug 21, 6:39 pm, "SteveBell"
wrote:
wrote:
On Aug 21, 3:30 pm, "SteveBell"
wrote:
When you're picking up your water heater, splurge on some tie-down
ratchet straps. Put the WH upright in your pickup, and strap it in
place. You just solved both problems at once, and you have new
straps for future use.

I've got plenty of tie-down straps.

Sorry about that, Chief. I read too fast and missed the part where you
mentioned the bed cap



What I don't have is overhead clearance to stand the water heater
upright anywhere in the pickup. It's about 5'6" tall in the box, and
I've only got 2' of clearance under the fiberglass topper. Even
raised, I've only got 3'6" of clearance at the back of the bed.

I just checked the box a little more closely. In one warning label, it
depicts a water heater sticking out of the trunk of a car, and says,
"Avoid hauling like this, but if you must haul it like this ensure
adequate padding for the box."

So, they imply that it's okay to lay it on its side if necessary.

I'm only going about 5 miles over smooth road, and I'll drive slowly
and carefully.

BTW, nowhere in any of this have I made the mistake of calling it a
"HOT water heater," so NYAH-NYAH!!!!

Good on you. Now you just have to train yourself to call it a "COLD
water heater".

--
Steve Bell
New Life Home Improvement
Arlington, TX

You actually get "cold" water from the taps in Texas? I would think
that the water coming into the house there would be "tepid".

JK