Full Size Beds?
Cargo Master
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From: Olathe
A lot of people on here say its hard to find Crew Cabs with long beds but try to find a F350 4x4 V10 or diesel Regular cab/Long Bed truck in either SRW or DRW that is the rarest type of non Cab-chassis truck out there.
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From: Steedman, MO
True...
Yes the cab size certainly has more to do with the overall length than the bed, except the OP is looking for a CC truck.
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From: Gilbert
My '11 CC/LB is so much easier to park than my '00 SC/LB. I can finally turn the wheel and NOT have to be rolling. The old '00 wouldn't turn the 37" tires unless I was rolling, talk about a pain to park...
With the back up cam and sensors on the '11, I have no problem backing into a spot. Apparently my forward parking difficulties have been unearthed by a snow-hidden 2' tall concrete post that left a nice softball size concave dent in my front bumper yesterday at the beer distributor....sigh... Most expensive beer run ever.
With the back up cam and sensors on the '11, I have no problem backing into a spot. Apparently my forward parking difficulties have been unearthed by a snow-hidden 2' tall concrete post that left a nice softball size concave dent in my front bumper yesterday at the beer distributor....sigh... Most expensive beer run ever.
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My son and I ride KTM dirt bikes. ONE of the reasons I bought a 8' bed is; the bikes measures 7' tire to tire, can't close the tail gate and pull the rv. Tried that and almost killed the other vehicle. Tried using a extention bar added to the reciever then add the hitch, to put the ball past the tailgate when down. Then the canilever(?), receiver ball weight was a problem, sag and weight factor on rear axle. Vehicle was nose diving. I see guys hauling dirt bikes with short beds, but not pulling anything. 8' bed takes care of hauling anytype of bike and then being able to pull your rv.
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I hear you, when I was looking for my truck the salesman kept showing me short bed trucks. I cant handle them short beds, I like to be able to get a full sheet of plywood and 8ft 2x4 in the bed with the tailgate closed.
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From: Carstairs Alberta
try taking a full size semi tractor down to walmart sometime. your CC LWB won't feel nearly so big. if you ever long haul and have some time to do a grocery run while waiting ,its what you do. my reg trailer is a 53 foot triaxle, with a med length sleeper and we get it around some incredibly tight corners out in the oilpatch. roads that were engineered more for an operator in a pickup. after you do that for a while a LWB CC doesn't really feel all that big. as far as going into town, generally its not a big deal for me, except the mall at Christmas time. if i don't actually need the truck for what i'm doing my #1 city vehicle is the bike,#2 is either my car or the wifes. cheaper and leaves more $ for what i'd rather be doing. my self personally i just hate driving in the city in the first place 10 minutes an i'm about ready to kill
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I find the super or crew cab / short bed trucks better looking than those with the 8' bed. However, to have all that heavy duty suspension, etc and a small bed wouldn't cut it for me, since I actually use the truck for a side business too.
Dealers around Pittsburgh had few 8' beds, but a dealer north of the city in farm country had a bunch of them. They were also the only dealer that had 6 speeds, when you could still get them in 2010. Unfortunately, they all had electronic 4x4, which I refused to buy, so I had to order exactly what I wanted, which was fine with me.
Dealers around Pittsburgh had few 8' beds, but a dealer north of the city in farm country had a bunch of them. They were also the only dealer that had 6 speeds, when you could still get them in 2010. Unfortunately, they all had electronic 4x4, which I refused to buy, so I had to order exactly what I wanted, which was fine with me.
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From: Bishopville, MD
I am of the school that if you have a work truck get the 8' bed.
Personal use truck get whatever you want.
When you start to haul motorsports equipment or building equipment a utility trailer is great much easier to load than a pickup bed. Why beat the heck out of your 40+ K truck instead of a 1.5K trailer? My 5x10 takes a beating that saves the truck bed.
Personal use truck get whatever you want.
When you start to haul motorsports equipment or building equipment a utility trailer is great much easier to load than a pickup bed. Why beat the heck out of your 40+ K truck instead of a 1.5K trailer? My 5x10 takes a beating that saves the truck bed.
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After 40 yrs in chevy half tons it took a few weeks to get used to the F-250. I felt like I was driving a moving truck again. With any truck I've ever driven the most important thing is setting your mirrors right and learning how to use them. I sometimes feel I spend as much time backing down as forward on the farm. It all comes with practice. Haven't met a parking space yet that I couldn't get in, but I don't drive in any big city either where there is always somebody behind you getting impatient. That might be part of the problem. I can lay a tree down in the woods on a dime but put me near a building with people watching and its rope time.
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It took me 6 months to find it but I finally bought a 2010 Supercab, Long bed, manual transmission. I'll probably have it forever since you can't get a manual anymore. It was exactly what I was looking for and certified pre-owned to boot. It might take a while but I'm sure you'll find your truck.
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From: PA
But then with my loaded 8ft bed, i can still park where ever i want, and it doesn't become a pain in the butt to maneuver in tight spaces or back up. Its a matter of personal preference really, though. Both have +'s and -'s.
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One reason I quit Chevy was because I couldn't get a manual. I didn't realize this was Fords last yr. Guess I better take care of this one. Its my perfect truck. 2010 new with $6000 rebate, reg cab, long bed,manual trans, manual 4x4 shift and hubs,tow package and plow package. Exactly what I wanted but put the dealer through heck to find it.
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