I have a 6 foot stepside chevy so its only a 4x6ish bed. I don't cut anything unless I can do so with tin snips. Usually I will just disassemble until I can put stuff inside of it or bend it to take up less space. But I also do the same as gamedayron, and put certain things with Al and Cu into a "breakdown" pile for when I have time. Also, I just like taking things apart to see how they work.