Bed level of new trucks

LOL,everything has raised,over the years!We went through a fad, that passengers higher off the ground must be better,because they saw it on off road shows.Now, when I was younger,we used to flip the axles, under our campers,so the body was higher, for going off road.Today's campers and trucks are ungodly high, which serves no purpose.A stock f150,or 1/2t chevy needs a ladder for me to get into it!And don't get me started on the height of the bed rails!Higher,and sometimes the inner metal of the bed is strange shaped.We went through an era where people would purchase a new truck, try to install their older slide in camper, and have to put it on 4"x$"'s so it would fit.I personally thought we would have gotten away from this "jacked up" ****,as it only costs fuel economy.But I guess we now have another generation that wants to "look cool".

Trailers sit higher than they used to because of slides. Older non-slide trailers had wheel wells that protruded into the interior space. These were usually hidden under the dinette or a couch or something. Trailers with slides have to have the floor higher than the tires so the slide will go out; thus the higher trailers.
As for trucks, I agree, they keep jacking them up to appeal to young people who think it's cool I guess. For someone like me who uses a truck for work the higher bed and sides make it harder to load things in and out and harder to reach my tool bins and see into them. I don't know if it will ever change.

KD4UPL wrote:
Trailers sit higher than they used to because of slides. Older non-slide trailers had wheel wells that protruded into the interior space. These were usually hidden under the dinette or a couch or something. Trailers with slides have to have the floor higher than the tires so the slide will go out; thus the higher trailers.
As for trucks, I agree, they keep jacking them up to appeal to young people who think it's cool I guess. For someone like me who uses a truck for work the higher bed and sides make it harder to load things in and out and harder to reach my tool bins and see into them. I don't know if it will ever change.

Dam,I totally agree!Only see slide outs in the summer,out here.And,slide outs on PU campers is part of what ruined S&S. Just not a good cold weather thing.

KD4UPL wrote:

As for trucks, I agree, they keep jacking them up to appeal to young people who think it's cool I guess. For someone like me who uses a truck for work the higher bed and sides make it harder to load things in and out and harder to reach my tool bins and see into them. I don't know if I will ever change.

Guess I'm still juvenile. Maybe turning 49 (for the first time) this year, I'll grow up a little!

Another reason trucks are higher now is they have bigger wheels that can accommodate bigger brakes.

Nothing new. I said the same when I bought my F150 20 years ago. A person really needs to be 6'3"+ to be able to reach over the bed rail and grab something comfortably.

“A person really needs to be 6'3"+ to be able to reach over the bed rail and grab something comfortably.“

That’s why new trucks have the steps on the bumper and sides.

Grit dog wrote:

KD4UPL wrote:

As for trucks, I agree, they keep jacking them up to appeal to young people who think it's cool I guess. For someone like me who uses a truck for work the higher bed and sides make it harder to load things in and out and harder to reach my tool bins and see into them. I don't know if I will ever change.

Guess I'm still juvenile. Maybe turning 49 (for the first time) this year, I'll grow up a little!

That square body is really nice and I'd bet it's got a lift. I have no problem with lifted trucks. They look nice. If you want to lift a truck have at it. My problem is with them coming higher and higher from the factory. Those of us who don't want to have to work out of a tall truck all day every day don't have a choice when they come that way.

When I first spotted the 2020 GM trucks I was blown away at how tall they were.

Here's a 2020 GMC I looked over at Dave Smith in Kellogg, ID

Here's a 2020 Chevy I looked at there (which is the ugliest looking truck in the world as far as I'm concerned)

Grit dog wrote:


Guess I'm still juvenile. Maybe turning 49 (for the first time) this year, I'll grow up a little!

Nah...you will be same at 49! NEXT YEAR, holy $hitt!! Get rid of those lifted rigs, performance car, etc. At 50 you will have to take orders from wife and son, as he'll be able to kick your a$$ at that stage of life!:o

Jerry