joebedford
Jasper, Ontario
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8'
2011 Silverado 3500HD LTZ CCLB 6 x Michelin LTX MS2 80 psi
2011 Voltage 3950 6 x Bridgestone Duravis R250 80 psi
2004 H-D VRSCB(mine)
1996 / 2007 H-D / DFT FLHTCUI Trike(hers)
2004 Thor Dutchman 35SRV traded
2004 Dodge Ram 3500 5.9 CTD traded
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ljbsvt
THE OC Baby
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crew cab short bed, owned several of them.
Never felt I needed the long bed, and its a TON easier to park, the thing is already long.
I have a pullrite superglide, so the shortbed towing my 5er is a moot point.
If you use the bed all the time and need the extra space, go for it - I've only had a couple times over the years where I wish I had a couple extra feet.
2011 F-250 6.7 Lariet CC/SB Loaded
2011 Jeep Wrangler Sport
2007 Gearbox 295FS
Pullrite Superglide
2004 KTM 525 MXC - Mine
2006 Polaris Preditor 500 - Her's
2007 Raptor 700R - Mine
2008 Rhino - ours 
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EricRobinson8
Fountain Valley CA.
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I have a short bed also. The spot I park my trailer in is tight, as is all the beach spots we camp in. There have been many times that we just made it in, thanks to the shorter truck and much sharper turning radius. That being said, my pullrite sliding hitch does work great, but is expensive and I need help taking it out if I need to. I also can't carry much in the back of my truck. you just need to figure out what you are going to be doing and decide which tradeoff works for you
2006 F-250 CC PSD 4X4
2007 Raptor 299MP
Pullrite Superglide
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OneOneSeven
Western Colorado
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Short bed= small FUEL tank
Long bed= LARGER FUEL tank and extra room for aux tank, that way you decide when and where
too take a break.
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BrokenElbow
Valencia, CA
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I think it depends on how you use your unit. If you full-time...you might need the long bed. I have a short bed with a manual slider hitch and love it. I have all of the storage i need in the 5er bay. If I bring my 2xhonda gens, they go in the front of the hitch in my tv bed no problem. I carry my bikes on a pin box mounted rack. I haven't felt I needed more bed space so far and since I use my tv as my regular ride, the short bed sure makes life easier.
2011 Montana 3455, MorRyde pin box, TrailerSaver BD3 air hitch, G614 tires, 2x6volt batts, 2 x Honda 2000i, Rotochoks, 6 pnt Levelup, TST TPMS, Arvika bike rack, Voyager Semi Wireless Rear Cam, Flojet Mascerator, 2008 F350 Lariat 6.4L diesel 4x4 SB CC SRW
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OneOneSeven
Western Colorado
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Buy enough truck
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Peg Leg
Anderson, IN
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My 80 gal gas tank turns my 8' into a 6.5' bed.
Long isn't wrong.
2012 Chevy 3500HD Dually 4X4
Crew Cab long bed 6.0 gasser 4.10
06 Hitchiker II LS 29.5 FKTS
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bironacad
Ontario
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Okay so both are OK lol. You guys with the short bed are you hauling a heavy trailer? You'r not doing wheelies when you hit a bump, eh? lol.
Redwood 36RL triple slide
12,700 lbs
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03/2500 HD Laramie/5.9 CTD SO/4x4 limited slip rear end/quad/long box/extra leafs/Trailer Package/automatic/ 4" exhaust/Prodigy brake controller/EGT/PYRO & Boost gauges/Smarty JR tuner
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SolidAxleDurango
OK, USA
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SWD wrote:Have a short box and prefer a short box. Easier for the DW to drive and park.
Get truck you want. Trade wife for newer model.
TV = 07 Dodge Ram 3500 Dually 6.7 / QC-LB / CTD / G56 / 3.73 / 4wd / EBrake
5er = 12 Keystone Avalanche 330RE
Toys = 08 Kawasaki Brutie Force 650i 4x4 ( x2 )
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nayther
Burbank, CA
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OneOneSeven wrote:Short bed= small FUEL tank
Long bed= LARGER FUEL tank and extra room for aux tank, that way you decide when and where
too take a break.
Not true, new GM short beds have 36 gallon tank, I have one.
My deciding factor is that I use mine as a daily driver and have to occasionally park in parking garages in downtown L.A. so a long bed is out of the question, this is my second short bed CC Chevy. If I didn't have that restriction I'd probably have a long bed for the same reasons mentioned. A lot depends on the pin box configuration of your trailer too, mine has a good offset so I can get the trailer almost 90 to the truck before it touches, only used the slider a couple times.
DIRT BIKES RULE
'12 Duramax CC short bed
'06 3005 Rage'n Falcon
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