Does Bed length/wheelbase matter?
Looking at a short bed 2013 Crew Ram 2500 diesel. I remember reading somewhere about wheelbase effecting maximum length of trailer you should tow. Is there anything to that? One day soon we want to...
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A crew cab short bed will still have a pretty long wheelbase, actually it will be a longer wheelbase than the days when we didn't have crew cabs. It won't have any affect on towing a big trailer or 5th wheel as long as you're within the trucks weight limits. I use to pull a 12,000lb 30' 5th wheel with my quad cab short bed without any problems.
Personally a crew cab short bed is still a long truck. A crew cab long bed if you live in the city and use it as a daily driver, the long bed can have it's own negative issues. Parking in the garage probably won't work, parking in the driveway might not be possible because it hangs out over the sidewalks, manuevering in tight parking lots can be troublesome.
Depending on the brand a long bed may have a bigger fuel tank. My short bed Dodge has a 34 gallon tank, only 2 gallons less than the long bed.
Bottom line IMO, short bed vs long bed with these 4 door cabs won't affect the trailer you want at all.
Personally a crew cab short bed is still a long truck. A crew cab long bed if you live in the city and use it as a daily driver, the long bed can have it's own negative issues. Parking in the garage probably won't work, parking in the driveway might not be possible because it hangs out over the sidewalks, manuevering in tight parking lots can be troublesome.
Depending on the brand a long bed may have a bigger fuel tank. My short bed Dodge has a 34 gallon tank, only 2 gallons less than the long bed.
Bottom line IMO, short bed vs long bed with these 4 door cabs won't affect the trailer you want at all.
