GM standard bed vs Dodge standard bed pick-up
I currently have a Chevy Silverado 2500 HD with the 6'6" standard bed. I pull a fifth wheel using a B&W Patriot hitch. I have never felt the need to have a slider hitch as I have plenty of clearance t...
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blt2ski wrote:
I also have a 26K mdt with a 14' flatbed dump on it, I can carry one heck of a lot more than even a reg 8' bed in a pickumup! 15 cubic yards of material if light enough, or 6 tons of material in total weight.
Then I also have a rack on the bed too. carry 20' pieces of sprinkler pipe etc up there.
At the end of the day, you need what you need. BUT, like noted by some, at one time the std bed was 8', anything shorter was a short be. Anything longer to me is a long(er) bed!
Marty
I've had 40' bar joist on the top of my F350 racks. Glad it's a long(er) bed. Probably wouldn't have been able to do it with just a long bed being a foot shorter. LOL!
