View Poll Results: How big is your Truck Bed Box?
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From: Republic of Texas
Originally Posted by IHI
Dont forget soccer dad's and wanna be cowboys that have no true use for a truck other than to boost their macho limbido 
LOL!!!
Seriously though, we haul lumber of all sizes and I can easily haul 12' boards no problem with my 8' bed, we've even been forced to in situations fo 14', anything bigger I will take the trailer or use the trucks with the racks. Yes, you can drop the gate on a short bed, but having the boards angled up is what helps keep it down in the bed under acceleration from a stop light as opposed to sitting flat which can shoot it right out the back of the truck...seen it happen. Or else these guys do like my brother in law with his '07 CC short box and open the rear slider and stick the boards into the passenger compartment and rest them on the dash...stupid. But if you have to use your truck, anybody i the know, knows there is no way a short box is worth a **** other than collecting leaves and rain....dont know why they stopped making El Camino's since that's basically all these short boxed trucks area anyways, and at least guys would get better milage on their way to their white collar jobs
LOL!!!Seriously though, we haul lumber of all sizes and I can easily haul 12' boards no problem with my 8' bed, we've even been forced to in situations fo 14', anything bigger I will take the trailer or use the trucks with the racks. Yes, you can drop the gate on a short bed, but having the boards angled up is what helps keep it down in the bed under acceleration from a stop light as opposed to sitting flat which can shoot it right out the back of the truck...seen it happen. Or else these guys do like my brother in law with his '07 CC short box and open the rear slider and stick the boards into the passenger compartment and rest them on the dash...stupid. But if you have to use your truck, anybody i the know, knows there is no way a short box is worth a **** other than collecting leaves and rain....dont know why they stopped making El Camino's since that's basically all these short boxed trucks area anyways, and at least guys would get better milage on their way to their white collar jobs
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From: Cincinnati OH
6 3/4 on a '97 crew. rarely do I need to let the gate down for extra room, and playing the "will it fit in this parking spot" game is something I didn't want my wife to play (it was our only vehicle at the time of puchase). crew cab, long bed is just too much for regular trips to target and the grocery store. if you put a tool box back there, it gets tight, but you don't always get to have your cake and eat it too.
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Originally Posted by Tstorms
8' bed is the only way a TRUCK should be made. Every time I see a Super Duty with a short bed I think what a waste of a great HD truck.
Short bed owners spend the extra money on a SD truck with higher payload capacity so they can haul more heavier cargo and then they buy a short box to limit their cargo size? Hmmmmmmm
. They are just basically telling you that all they really needed was a Ford Ranger in the first place.....
Last edited by DonJames; Feb 25, 2007 at 08:57 AM.
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From: Cincinnati OH
I use my short bed for all kinds of stuff beside leaves and soccer *****. My heavy duty is for towing. All the comments about "waste" "joke" and "soccer dad" pretty much ticks me off. And if you are going to make comments about guys trying to boost their "libido" maybe you should spell it right. Sounds like some of you guys with the 8 footers are the one's with the complex. I need a heavy duty truck, not a long bed. I know there are plenty guys on here that have basically race trucks with all their mods and never use the truck for work, so what, I don't here anyone talking about their overcompensating machismo. Well that's my rant, not trying to start a pi**ing match, just defending my choice.
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From: Louisville, KY
Fortunately, I haul mostly gravel and stone for hardscaping and masonry work so having an 8' bed wouldn't help much. Sure there would be a bit more volume for filling more stone with the longer bed, however, its been my experience that I approach the payload capacity before the bed is full with the shorty. Having the slightly shorter vehicle has been extremely helpful since I live and typically work in older sections of the city where parking is tight. Having the 8' bed would be nice, but just not necessary for my needs.
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From: Bossier City, LA
My sig tells the size. Knowing what I know now, never again will it be a short bed, 8' from here on out. So many more options to arrange your tools, goosneck hitch, ect. I currently have no room for much more than some parts in my 6-3/4' bed. If I had the 8' I would have room for everything and be able to leave a gooseneck ball installed.
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There are advantages to having the longbed... tows gooseneck trailers better, more room and more utility for storage and tools. However, since my truck is used more for towing than the bed, I have a 6ft. bed. So, I guess that means I'm a prima-donna soccer dad (no children yet, not even married yet... well, until Sept. 29th :P to which I will consummate my marriage to the hottest girl I've ever met and you've ever seen) just trying to enhance my inadequate male libido by buying a truck that has absolutely no value at all above the utility of an el camino. Forget the 15k lbs. of towing... forget the v-10 powerplant churning 315hp, my truck is just a big paper weight. I was beaten as a child and I never got any in high school, so I figured I'd have to make up for all of that by buying a cool looking worthless truck. I'll just go commit suicide. :P Bwra-hahahaha... oh and it does help parking with a SWB compared the LWB, it's easier and the places I park tend to be well, uhhh... not big. Plus, have you ever taken a LWB trail riding? It's awkward. Not impossible, just awkward.
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I'm with the shortbox side. Tow more than haul. Never had a problem dropping the tailgate to fit something if necessary. Anything else, that's what trailers are for. And from a vanity standpoint, the longbox just looks out of proportion to the rest of the truck. Not very appealing.
Huh . . .
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From: CT
just happen to have a SB. if i lived out west then id maybe have the LB,DRW,CC.
roads are narrow here, parking spots are small. CC, SB just worked out better. and i wanted to be able to carry more poeple comfortably rather then more stuff in the bed.
roads are narrow here, parking spots are small. CC, SB just worked out better. and i wanted to be able to carry more poeple comfortably rather then more stuff in the bed.
Last edited by 2002f2507.3LPS; Feb 27, 2007 at 12:49 PM.