longtrailer48 wrote:

My opinion? Neither one is 'better', but each has it's advantages. The short bed turns sharper which is really nice for getting into and around the camping spots, backing into tight spots, etc. It's much easier around town as a daily driver or unhooked and tooling around site seeing. But...it does require a slider hitch for turning. I use the Superglide automatic slider.

Then there's the long bed, it rides a little better and has more room for stuff in the bed, plus you don't need a slider hitch. However, around town that length (especially if a crew cab) can be a bit bothersome when turning or parking, as well as backing into spots with the trailer hooked up.

My reason for the SB was I wanted the crew cab without the length. I use it as a daily driver and it's much easier around town. And...that's about it.
-Jeff

Dave H M wrote:

joy

Ya gotta do that search and read until you overdose. The slider gang usually jump in and justify their spendings with pay me not or pay me later thoughts. I run a short box without slider and have never come close to the cab. Ya gotta keep some things in mind when driving. it helps to look first

up2nogood wrote:



Thats the same mentality as I have never dropped my 5ver on my bedrails, so I don't need a bedsaver, no I don't have a bedsaver nor do I intend to get one, but its certainally not bad advice to suggest a bedsaver or a slider, common sense tells you it only takes once. I have never come close to my cab either, but I am not foolish enough to think it can NEVER happen, and ANYONE that thinks it can never happen is pretty foolish.