8' or 6.5' truck bed ?

I have had both and this is just my opinion. If I am going to the store for milk I like the short bed because it turns sharper and is easier to park in a regular space. It also fit in my house garage. If I am towing I prefer the long bed because it rides better and I can put more things in the bed like our dogs exercise pen laying flat in front of the hitch. I also don't need a sliding hitch on the long bed. I may have not needed a sliding hitch on the short bed but I had a Superglide so it was automatic. I don't miss the extra maintenance on it either. I park the long bed in my shop and going forward a long bed is all I will use for towing after owning both. All these answers are opinions and people are different so there is no wrong answer. What fits you the best?