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Old Oct 8, 2009 | 12:11 PM
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I dunno for sure, but I was wondering if my '65 is a longbed... the back seems longer than most normal trucks, but maybe its just my perception
 
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Do you have a picture? Or use a tape and check to see if it is 8 feet of 6 feet.
 
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yeah i'll have to find a measuring tape, will let ya'll know
 
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2 stake pockets per typically means a short bed. 3 stake pockets is indicative of a long bed.
 
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It's over 6' long... and it has 6 stake pockets, 3 on each side.
 
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Originally Posted by J2H
yeah i'll have to find a measuring tape, will let ya'll know
Forget the tape measure, you don't need it.

Look on the second line of the Warranty Plate for this: W.B. = Wheelbase.

If it's 129" you have a long (8') bed. If it's 115" (6'), it isn't.
 
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Aside from the 6 stake pockets, it has a 129" wheelbase, so it IS a longbed!
 
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