View Poll Results: Which do you prefer?
Short Bed Regular Cab
1
0.62%
Long Bed Regular Cab
13
8.07%
Short Bed Ext. Cab
19
11.80%
Long Bed Ext. Cab
30
18.63%
Short Bed Crew Cab
39
24.22%
Long Bed Crew Cab
59
36.65%
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Long bed or short bed
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Mountain Pass
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Long bed or short bed
What do you guys like? I searched this..... not sure if its been done. Im looking at buying a psd and have test drove both the srw long bed and short beds in both a 250 and a 350 . With consideration as to parking, drivabilty, and towing capabilities. What do you guys prefer. and include if you'd rather have a 250 or a 350
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Your poll should just say long or short.
Beings you ask for parking and visability I have to say the shortest possibe, but a shortbox reg SD is not available, which I think I accidentally picked. I would never have a shortbox again as a primary pickup. Maybe as a garaged sunday driver type deal. I have large tool box and once you take that out of a shortbox your box gets very small.
The cab all depends on your use. If all you do is haul your own butt around and dont need any additional space then a reg cab works, but if your pickup is your office then the extra space of a SC is nice and if you need to take more than a couple people w/ you very often the CC is handy.
Beings you ask for parking and visability I have to say the shortest possibe, but a shortbox reg SD is not available, which I think I accidentally picked. I would never have a shortbox again as a primary pickup. Maybe as a garaged sunday driver type deal. I have large tool box and once you take that out of a shortbox your box gets very small.
The cab all depends on your use. If all you do is haul your own butt around and dont need any additional space then a reg cab works, but if your pickup is your office then the extra space of a SC is nice and if you need to take more than a couple people w/ you very often the CC is handy.
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From: Gilbert
Same here, the bigger the better for me too. I don't know that I could ever go back to having a short bed. When me and 2 of my boys want to go riding, I can fit all 3 atv's ('05 Kodiak, Redcat 80 & 110) in the back of my truck (long bed). I don't do that often, but if I'm going to a place where I can't get my flat bed trailer in, they all go in the back of the truck.
Not to mention, I used to camp in the back of my truck and I'm 6'3, would be a pain being in a 6' bed...
I just wish mine was a crew cab, tired of the kids kicking the back of my seat!!!
Not to mention, I used to camp in the back of my truck and I'm 6'3, would be a pain being in a 6' bed...
I just wish mine was a crew cab, tired of the kids kicking the back of my seat!!!
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I dont know if your planning on new or used, but I can say my dads 05 cc longbed with coil front springs turns alot better than my 04 cc shortbed with leafsprings. I think if I were going to buy A new truck I would go for the longbed f-350 dually just because you never know down the road if you might want A 5th wheel camper or x-tra room to haul something.
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Mountain Pass
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well im only 21. as for right now no plans for a 5th wheel. by that time hopefully ill have a new truck. i do plan on towing a 20 ft enclosed trailer with my race car to the track and surrounding states for races. well the poll so far shows alot like the long bed crew cab
Mountain Pass
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From: SoCal
The long bed is better for your health. 
Here's why: I park my CC/LB out where no one else parks. I'm healthier because:
1) I walk further.
2) I don't stress over finding a park spot close.
3) I don't worry as much getting door-dinged.
Here's why: I park my CC/LB out where no one else parks. I'm healthier because:1) I walk further.
2) I don't stress over finding a park spot close.
3) I don't worry as much getting door-dinged.
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I wish they made them longer than 8'. It sounds like you are the type of guy who is going to use the truck as a truck. I'm about your age too, only me and the wife, no kids. The supercab (ext. cab) is plenty big for occasional riders and the "clean" stuff I haul around. I definately agree that once you put a toolbox or fuel tank in a shortbed, you don't have much space left. That's why I own and voted ext. cab long bed. If you know how to drive, which it sounds like you do, you will have no problems parking. If I did it again though, I probably would have gone with the CC since the supercab longbed is not that ungainly at all.
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Mountain Pass
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how do you guys with a longbed park in crowded places?? i live in las vegas so half the time there are no open spaces unless you park across the streets. i was thinking back in?? that way the bed can hang over the parking curb rather than out into the driving lane
