Shortbed or Longbed on your HD? Why?

[getpower]

Hey, it's fine if you whimped out and got the shorter bed because you drive it to work and need to park that thing. I just want to know. I'm still in high school and don't have the pleasure of driving around a nice diesel like some of you do.

 

Personally, I would get the Crew Cab Longbed 3500SRW if I had the choice and the money. I go dirt bike riding with friends, so there pretty much goes the bed space, and camping(with friends), so again there goes the bed space and the cab space. Now the whole 3500 thing is because I like the biggest and the best(short of a Dually), plus it would cost the same for a used 3500SRW as it would for a 2500HD.

 

What do you guys prefer.

[greenbuck50]

my choices would be CCSB, RCLB, or ECSB... I love my ECSB 1500... but the CC would be nice sometimes.

[Shaners]

I have to have the crewcab, and I don't haul enough large items that I need the longbed, so ccsb is the truck I need!

[Touch]

Really all depends on what you are using your HD for... I cary around 8ft pieces of trim and 8ft panels for work all the time, therefore the need for the long bed.... I WANTED the crew cab, just because... so therefore i went with the longest one possible haha

 

 

 

Just thing about what you would be using it for

[judge389]

The way I look at it is get the 8'. that way you will never say "wish I would have gotten the 8' bed"

 

I love my 2500HD CC 8'. There is nothing I can't do with that truck.

[95Sierra2500]

I guess mine counts as an HD even though it's a '95, since I have the 9200# GVWR, so I'll weigh in on this.

 

I went for the extended cab long box for a couple reasons. One, I needed an extended cab because usually it's me, my fiancee`, our stuff, and one or two dogs. Or sometimes I want to haul around more than 2 or 3 people, and that extended cab really gives extra room for a person or two. I went for the long box because of the length. I can now haul 8' sheets of plywood or anything else without too much hassle, and even 10-12' boards aren't sticking out twice the length of my box. Also, it's cheaper in the long run because when we upgrade campers we'll be getting a fifth wheel, and with the long box I don't have to spend extra money on a slider hitch.

[davefr]

I personally hate anything with less then a 8' bed. When I drive a truck I want the capability to haul stuff. (hay, plywood, 16' lumber, loads to the dump, etc).

 

I think these short bed trucks are as worthless as tits on a boar.

 

I'm also perfectly fine with extended cab now that they have suicide doors.

 

However it all depends on your needs. If I want to carry people and minimal cargo then I drive a car. (and save gas). I only use my truck when there's a need.

[work'n 8.1]

Everybody has different needs. Some need to haul stuff. Someone else may just tow. Maybe they have a camper and take their family on cross country trips. Why shouldn't they get a short bed? A CCSB gives extra space without hassle of driving/parking a CCLB when they are driving around town. Someone else may only have one vehicle which needs to do many things. Its still a truck if its a short bed even though some of you might not think so.

[buckeye2002]

ECLB

 

8' for the space, hauling ATV, camping gear, etc.

 

also, long wheel base has larger fuel tank, 34 vs 26 gallons. Gives greater range without stopping for fuel.

[Haulin' 8.1]

I don't take offence to some thinking my truck is worthless. LOL I'm just as opinionated as you so it's all in a days internet surfing. Just wanted to add that I think similar to Work'n 8.1 (we must be related lol) but anything my easy to daily drive short box can't haul, my 16' trailer can. Actually better than an 8' box would.

 

Vernon

[work'n 8.1]

I don't take offence to some thinking my truck is worthless. LOL I'm just as opinionated as you so it's all in a days internet surfing. Just wanted to add that I think similar to Work'n 8.1 (we must be related lol) but anything my easy to daily drive short box can't haul, my 16' trailer can. Actually better than an 8' box would.

 

Vernon

 

I agree. If it won't fit in my short bed then I have two long bed farm trucks to use. Or like you I'll just take a trailer.

[mschuyler]

My problem is the garage. With an extended cab long bed I have 1/2" of space. If I do surgery on the workbench I might get a couple more inches. Ironically, a crew cab short bed is shorter than an extended cab long bed, but I don't want the crew cab. Of course if I shut the door only part way and let the bed stick out--or not.

[BillaVista]

That's a good point about your garage - may want to measure first.

 

In my case, I originally wanted a CCLB but a buddy talked my ear off about how he reckoned the Sb was better - and I'm glad I listened.

 

Now, in my case, even the CCSB won;t fit in the garage so I had to evict my rock buggy from my shop and park the truck in there.

 

My decision was like this:

 

CC - had ot have it - family of 4 plus dog, truck is for camping trips and towing the rock buggy

SB - It's mostly a tow rig, I don't carry stuff for work, so the odd time I need to haul 8' panels the tailgate can just be left down. Anything much longer than that can go on the 18' tandem-axle trailer the truck was bought to haul. Plus I do need to drive and park it downtown fairly regularly, including underground. The LB, though cool in its own right, was just too much for me

 

In other words, CCSB was perfect for me -

[builderpaul]

On 1/2 tons those little beds sure look cute but this is the HD forum. The reason for an HD truck is hauling a lot of weight or towing a lot of weight. I don't think you can put enough in a 6' bed to reach the GVW so the only use a 6' bed HD has is for towing.

[dewfpo]

SB.... because the wife wanted a CC (I wanted an ECLB) and a CCLB won't fit in the garage...... so CCSB is what I had t go with........ AND the turning radius on these trucks absolutely sucks so the SB is a 'lttle' better than the LB. But I do miss my LB when hauling large loads.

 

DEWFPO