Another TV question...long or short bed?

bovellois wrote:
I like the long box and long wheel base as a mean to control sway.

Oops, could have read the OP more carefully to avoid making a fool of myself. But I stand by what I said and what you suggested, that the longer the wheelbase, the more leverage you have, and with a 36 foot TT, it matters.

I like the long box and long wheel base as a mean to control sway.

JIMNLIN wrote:

How does a long bed have more 'leverage' than a short bed ??
And what do *you* mean by "leverage" ??

I'm referring to the truck's ability to counter sway; assuming the hitch as the pivot point, the lever would be the length of the truck.

myredracer wrote:
When we moved up to a super cab with long box from a regular cab long box, I was surprised to find how much harder the extra 20" or so of wheelbase makes it to maneuver, esp. when doing right turns at city intersections. When pulling our trailer, I have to be careful doing right turns at intersections and often need to make a wide turn to avoid hitting a curb or going off the pavement into a soft spot or ditch. Parking the longer wheelbase truck in a parking lot can be a real PITA, whereas with the short box, it wasn't much worse than parking a car.

If you want to be able to haul lumber and drywall and can use the extra volume, get a long box. If mostly either towing or commuting or are a city dweller, get a short box. Now that we have a super cab, I could never go back to a regular cab. Can't imagine never being without an 8' bed. What I don't like is the 4WD. Never use it and I find for myself, the additional height also contributes to making it harder to maneuver.

It is only as big PITA as you make it!
I daily drive a TV that is that size and never have an issue! Heck my youngest daughter took her driving test in our Club Cab long bed, and aced parallel parking!
It is what you make of it!
Stated before personal choice.

rangerbait wrote:
Clearly the long bed trucks have a pure advantage due to leverage, but how significant is the difference between a short bed and long bed F350 at 156.2" and 174.4", respectively? I'm towing a 36' TT with a ProPride 3P hitch. This rig will also be my daily driver, so I'd prefer a short bed for maneuverability.

Maneuverability has to do with wheelbase.
Some short bed trucks have longer wheelbases than some long beds trucks.

Ok...I've pulled heavy GN trailers commercially for close to a million miles with short and long beds with 3/4 and mostly one ton DRW trucks...and I've owned four RV trailers pulled with these trucks.
How does a long bed have more 'leverage' than a short bed ??
And what do *you* mean by "leverage" ??

I currently have a truck with a 8' bed.... 6' 4" bed and a 5' 10" bed and they all pull GN/5th wheel and bumper pull trailers.
The 8' bed is on a '98 3500 DRW crew cab chevy 4x4 and it has to sit in a tractor shed/never goes down town. Even a WM parking lot is a pain with this truck.
The other two are short enough to park in the garage and park anywhere with ease.

This is more about personal choice! Myself prefer an 8' bed as I use for hauling also.

I'll take the long 10' bed if they are making them now. Otherwise std 8' bed. Nothing less than 8' for me! This is no matter the body style. I also did not know trucks had to fit in a garage! mine have been too tall with ladder/pipe/lumber racks in most cases.

Marty

Do they still put smaller fuel tanks in the short beds? I had a 2010 F250 gasser that only had a 26 gallon tank. It only had a 5.4L engine, so I would have to stop frequently.

When we moved up to a super cab with long box from a regular cab long box, I was surprised to find how much harder the extra 20" or so of wheelbase makes it to maneuver, esp. when doing right turns at city intersections. When pulling our trailer, I have to be careful doing right turns at intersections and often need to make a wide turn to avoid hitting a curb or going off the pavement into a soft spot or ditch. Parking the longer wheelbase truck in a parking lot can be a real PITA, whereas with the short box, it wasn't much worse than parking a car.

If you want to be able to haul lumber and drywall and can use the extra volume, get a long box. If mostly either towing or commuting or are a city dweller, get a short box. Now that we have a super cab, I could never go back to a regular cab. Can't imagine never being without an 8' bed. What I don't like is the 4WD. Never use it and I find for myself, the additional height also contributes to making it harder to maneuver.

as stated, the best one is the one that meets your needs.

I will never own a long bed. I haul my stuff when at the house on a flat bed trailer. My camping stuff fits in the basement of the fifth wheel.

And that old urban legend of having to have a slider now a days will not hold water. i don't need a slider also.

So my equipment meets my needs.

Decide what you need not what I think you need. JMHO