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The only con for going with the standard bed is that fast-food drive throughs are more tricky to manuever through because you have a larger turning radius. Also you stick out further in parking spots. BUT, you have more utility with the larger bed, so it is a personal decision for you.

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The only con for going with the standard bed is that fast-food drive throughs are more tricky to manuever through because you have a larger turning radius. Also you stick out further in parking spots. BUT, you have more utility with the larger bed, so it is a personal decision for you.

Unless it needs to be parked in a garage.

 

Double cab standard or crew cab short (which are the same length and wheel base) will fit many places a crew cab standard will not.

f8l vnm Senior Enthusiast

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its a PICK UP for christ sake. Stop with all these excuses , like it needed to be garaged , turning raduis , being bigger in the parking spots. Cmon guys , learn how to drive a darn truck!

My other car is a 2003 Ford Cargo van with no windows. Its time to learn how to drive again =)

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its a PICK UP for christ sake. Stop with all these excuses , like it needed to be garaged , turning raduis , being bigger in the parking spots. Cmon guys , learn how to drive a darn truck!

My other car is a 2003 Ford Cargo van with no windows. Its time to learn how to drive again =)

I agree!

The farm truck has come to town.

redwngr Senior Enthusiast

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its a PICK UP for christ sake. Stop with all these excuses , like it needed to be garaged , turning raduis , being bigger in the parking spots. Cmon guys , learn how to drive a darn truck!

My other car is a 2003 Ford Cargo van with no windows. Its time to learn how to drive again =)

I agree with you. Mine has never been parked inside.

 

But the reality of the pickup market is that a huge % of them are people movers, and the crew cab short was created to be the same length as the old extended cab/6'6", so it would fit in a garage.

 

If it would have been my decision, there would be no such thing as a 5'8" box.

 

 

It's a damm pickup why do you need ac and stereo and power steering and automatic transmission heated seats power windows and 400hp and and and and and

 

Because that's what the market said it wanted, and it doesn't matter what those that think they are the true truck users want.

 

Rant over.

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its a PICK UP for christ sake. Stop with all these excuses , like it needed to be garaged , turning raduis , being bigger in the parking spots. Cmon guys , learn how to drive a darn truck!

My other car is a 2003 Ford Cargo van with no windows. Its time to learn how to drive again =)

Wow, I'm glad to know I can't drive and shouldn't care for my $40,000+ truck. What should I put in my garage? Trash? Clutter?

 

We all use our trucks differently as our needs vary. I've had old trucks that I just used for hauling hay and trash. My new Silverado LTZ carries my grandkids and me in the leather seats. Yeah, I still haul motorcycle parts in the bed so I wanted a truck for that. I don't need a car with this truck, it takes the place of both. Yeah it's still a truck, a really nice truck, and it's important to me that it goes into my garage each night.

SouthernSilveradoGuy85 Senior Enthusiast

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I agree with you. Mine has never been parked inside.

 

But the reality of the pickup market is that a huge % of them are people movers, and the crew cab short was created to be the same length as the old extended cab/6'6", so it would fit in a garage.

 

If it would have been my decision, there would be no such thing as a 5'8" box.

 

 

It's a damm pickup why do you need ac and stereo and power steering and automatic transmission heated seats power windows and 400hp and and and and and

 

Because that's what the market said it wanted, and it doesn't matter what those that think they are the true truck users want.

 

Rant over.

 

I doubt the reason they shortened the bed with the 1500 crew cab was to be able to park it in a garage. It's only about a 6" difference between a short and standard bed. What about the crew cab HDs since they're longer? They just have the crew cab 1500s a short bed so it was cheaper to be able to use the same from with the ext cabs and crew cabs. I'm sure they offered a standard bed with crew cabs 1500s was because people were complaining about needed a full crew cab without losing bed space.

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I doubt the reason they shortened the bed with the 1500 crew cab was to be able to park it in a garage. It's only about a 6" difference between a short and standard bed. What about the crew cab HDs since they're longer? They just have the crew cab 1500s a short bed so it was cheaper to be able to use the same from with the ext cabs and crew cabs. I'm sure they offered a standard bed with crew cabs 1500s was because people were complaining about needed a full crew cab without losing bed space.

I was working with a tier one supplier on the program that developed/supplied specific to the first crew cab 'short short' box (in the early 2000's). I can assure you that the garage issue (making the crew fit where the extended would fit) was one of the reasons for the selection of the overall length.

Imcrazy Senior Enthusiast

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its a PICK UP for christ sake. Stop with all these excuses , like it needed to be garaged , turning raduis , being bigger in the parking spots. Cmon guys , learn how to drive a darn truck!

My other car is a 2003 Ford Cargo van with no windows. Its time to learn how to drive again =)

It is a truck but at 40k it better fit in the damn garage lol.

SouthernSilveradoGuy85 Senior Enthusiast

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I don't have a garage but even if I did I wouldn't worry about keeping my truck in it. The only vehicle (4 wheels anyways) where I would make sure to have it in some kind of good shelter would be a classic car (for me a muscle car).

 

As far as being able to drive one, I believe I'm a good enough driver to handle however long the truck is. I've fit big class B commercial trucks (one I drove most had a 24 1/2' bed and was as high as a tractor trailer) in spots that some people wouldn't be able to get a regular pickup truck in. I've also parallel parked a tractor trailer when I tried out trucking at 1AM. Sure it would be easier to maneuver in a smaller truck or a car, but that would be too easy lol.

ShotgunZ71 Senior Enthusiast

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It's a 10" difference in box lengths between the short and standard bed. I agree that taking care of a truck (or any vehicle) benefits all in the long run, and some people are more peculiar than others. My 99 Sierra had 96k miles on it when I sold it, and still looked relatively new as far as paint and interior. When I bought my '14, I decided to treat it normal and not baby it and not be afraid to take it places so it wouldn't get "scuffed up". No, I'm not gonna forge a new path in the wood using the body panels and bumpers, but you know what I am saying. I have a carport, that it usually get parked under unless we have something else going on or kids playing there.

 

One more thing, garages and carports are really meant for people convenience and comfort, not vehicles. They are to keep you dry, warm, cool, etc while getting in or out of a vehicle more-so than to protect one's vehicle from the elements.

SouthernSilveradoGuy85 Senior Enthusiast

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It's a 10" difference in box lengths between the short and standard bed. I agree that taking care of a truck (or any vehicle) benefits all in the long run, and some people are more peculiar than others. My 99 Sierra had 96k miles on it when I sold it, and still looked relatively new as far as paint and interior. When I bought my '14, I decided to treat it normal and not baby it and not be afraid to take it places so it wouldn't get "scuffed up". No, I'm not gonna forge a new path in the wood using the body panels and bumpers, but you know what I am saying. I have a carport, that it usually get parked under unless we have something else going on or kids playing there.

 

One more thing, garages and carports are really meant for people convenience and comfort, not vehicles. They are to keep you dry, warm, cool, etc while getting in or out of a vehicle more-so than to protect one's vehicle from the elements.

 

With both my old 86 Custom Deluxe and my old 98 Z71 I didn't care for the paint. Especially the 98 since that was 4x4 while the 86 was only 2wd. I didn't care about the paint getting scratched as long as they weren't deep. I've taken it down 4 wheeler (ATV) paths. When I got my '14 I told myself to take care of it the best I can. I've gone down a couple minor trails but never tight paths. If I want something to of mudding I would rather spend the money on an old Chevy without a computer and straight front axle than spending a good $4K on an IFS lift.

ShotgunZ71 Senior Enthusiast

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With both my old 86 Custom Deluxe and my old 98 Z71 I didn't care for the paint. Especially the 98 since that was 4x4 while the 86 was only 2wd. I didn't care about the paint getting scratched as long as they weren't deep. I've taken it down 4 wheeler (ATV) paths. When I got my '14 I told myself to take care of it the best I can. I've gone down a couple minor trails but never tight paths. If I want something to of mudding I would rather spend the money on an old Chevy without a computer and straight front axle than spending a good $4K on an IFS lift.

 

I'll be the first to say that mine is used more as a family hauler, which is why I waited for GM to make another 1500 crew cab with a 6.5' bed (not counting the 1500HD from late 90s). I can use it like a truck, get it dirty and such, and still load up the family and go. The smooth ride and quiet cabin just makes thing that much better! I'd say it's 60/40 family hauler/truck duty.

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