Crew cab with 6.5' bed, regrets?

[Jay700]

REAL trucks have an 8' box.

 

Just sayin...

 

Show me a crew half ton with a 8 foot box

[redwngr]

They're also not 1/2 tons

[Jay700]

Lol ok

[SouthernSilveradoGuy85]

REAL trucks have an 8' box.

 

Just sayin...

 

I guess you yourself doesn't have a real truck either then since you have a crew cab standard bed 2500 (3/4 ton). I've had an 8 foot bed before and never used it to it's potential I guess you could say. I mainly use mine for hauling and still only need the standard 6+' bed. The only time I had a standard bed and wished I had an 8 footer was when I would help someone move, but a big enough job they just rented a uhaul trailer.

[Spurshot]

My only "RAGRETS" was putting up with the 5 1/2 ft bed on my 08 for as long as I did.

 

Btw the current "1/2 ton" trucks are much more capable than a 3/4 ton of decades ago.

[thewhitestallion]

while I do not like the 6' bed on 1/2 ton trucks if you need the extra space in the bed then get the 6' box. you will never say "damn I have too much bed" but if you have the 5 1/2 ft box then you will say "damn I wish I had a bigger box". If I need a little more room or if im taking my atv somewhere I just hook up my trailer.

 

I also say the same to people trying to decide if they want a 4wd truck or not. IMO it's better to have 4wd and not need it than to need it and not have it.

[FastZR1]

 

 

 

I only wanted the 6.5' bed and CC. I don't have to park in any big city streets and if I have to go somewhere with tight parking I've had no problems parking in the back of a parking lot. The truck also fits in my garage.

[Jay700]

I consider my half ton a real truck but when it can't haul what I want I grab a REAL truck that will gross 90,000lbs and problem solved.

[f8l vnm]

I knew I wanted the standard bed the moment I saw gm give us the option. The 5.75 bed is just too small for me. It's a pick up right ?

[redwngr]

I consider my half ton a real truck but when it can't haul what I want I grab a REAL truck that will gross 90,000lbs and problem solved.

I actually agree with you, but I couldn't resist after your dissing of those that like the 'short' bed.....

[Savagecanuck1]

0 regrets it only took GM 8 years to offer this length compared to F150 back in 06.Mine fits perfectly in my 26' deep garage.6'6' is bare minimum for me to fit an atv with gate up.

[Mattmonay]

My cc with 6.5 bed doesnt fit in the garage by 2.5"... Fml

[mdrew]

 

 

 

I only wanted the 6.5' bed and CC. I don't have to park in any big city streets and if I have to go somewhere with tight parking I've had no problems parking in the back of a parking lot. The truck also fits in my garage.

 

Thanks for posting those pics. There are very few CC / 6.5' bed 1/2 ton trucks running around where I live, and I have not seen any with a cab height shell. The truck proportions look good to me, much better than my previous perceptions.

 

I installed cab height shells on my last couple trucks. It's a love/hate relationship. Love the shell, don't like the look, but will undoubtedly install one on the next truck too.

 

I don't park my trucks in the garage. The vette get's the garage when it's not in winter storage, and in the winter, wood working machinery on casters gets the garage.

[Spurshot]

In L.A., there are more 5.5 bed CC trucks. But there are a good number of 6.5 bed trucks.

[Crooks]

If you ever have to park on city streets get the 5.8 foot bed. This is my first truck with a bed under 6.5 feet. I haul alot and get stuck hauling others peoples junk Havent needed the extra 10" yet. I got an extra set of straps just encase. I have no problem dropping the tailgate. The biggest thing is I like parking in my garage.