Yep, lot of us contractor types would like a 10' pickup bed. For the.becca t reason grit dog mentioned. Put a tool box in front part of bed, you still have room for 8' lumber etc.
At 50 lbs a foot for a.pickup bed vs 100-150 for a flatbed, one can still get a rev cab and a 10' box, still have the potential for 2 tons of payload., vs a flatbed would be.under 3000 lbs. Hence why so many.of us that want bigger beds need to go up a chassis.or two to get the payload we need.
My 89 dad 3500 with.a.12' dump bed weigh.close to 8000 lbs. So a whopping 2000 lbs to footlocker 10k gvwr. Hence why.I.Have a Navistar now! Worst pos I ever bought! Also why 45/55 series trucks are popular vs 35s in construction industry from a c&c standpoint.
Yes I know marketing has.changed. BUT, from my.point of view, I tell ALL sales folks when buying a truck, DO NOT SHOW ME a short bed truck. IE anything smaller than 8' 8bugs or less, 15 series grocery.getter, or I.walk out of the place. Pretty simple. Some do not get it tho......
I will go with.a.6' bed in a midget truck, that is a.different beast.
Marty
