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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Ride quality or length of trailer pulled has nothing to do with bed length. The trucks wheelbase makes that determination.
The new crew cab short bed Ram has a 149" wheel base which makes for a very nice ride compared to my older 2500 Dodge quad cab short bed at 140" wheel base and hopefully much much better than the wifes 1500 crew cab short bed 4x4 142" wheel base truck.
This business of a long bed riding better than a short bed came from years ago when a short bed truck had a 118"-122" wheels base and a long bed truck came with 130"-140" wheelbase so sure the long bed rode easier which today isn't the case.
The new crew cab short bed Ram has a 149" wheel base which makes for a very nice ride compared to my older 2500 Dodge quad cab short bed at 140" wheel base and hopefully much much better than the wifes 1500 crew cab short bed 4x4 142" wheel base truck.
This business of a long bed riding better than a short bed came from years ago when a short bed truck had a 118"-122" wheels base and a long bed truck came with 130"-140" wheelbase so sure the long bed rode easier which today isn't the case.
