std bed.....long bed

[boingram]

Hi all...getting closer to nailing down my tv purchase. Gonna go with 3500 gmc denali or sierra w duramax...crew...srw. Pulling wildcat 333 at 38 feet and 11500 weight. 2200 on the pin.

Last decision is std bed vs long. Like to hear some constructive observations on the everyday livability of the long bed. We like to get to a location and stay awhile and explore in the tv...thx...bo

[transamz9]

I know a lot of people that live by the saying " All you need is a bigger hammer" when in reality all you really need is to be smarter than the hammer.

I live by the saying "work smarter not harder".

[larry_barnhart]

Cummins12V98 wrote:

transamz9 wrote:

Cummins12V98 wrote:

Showme 5vr wrote:
I can remember when the "long" was the standard bed. The other was called a "short" bed. 🙂

Still is....to me!

New terms are designed to make people feel good. Don't ya know "short" is bad.

It's not the size you have it's how you use it. Why drive nails with an 8lb sledge hammer?:B

Finish Carpenter by trade but always carry a 8lb sledge.

Really no big deal driving a long rig just get used to what you have.

Another finish carpenter that carried a 6 lb short handle sledge.

chevman

[transamz9]

Cummins12V98 wrote:

transamz9 wrote:

Cummins12V98 wrote:

Showme 5vr wrote:
I can remember when the "long" was the standard bed. The other was called a "short" bed. 🙂

Still is....to me!

New terms are designed to make people feel good. Don't ya know "short" is bad.

It's not the size you have it's how you use it. Why drive nails with an 8lb sledge hammer?:B

Finish Carpenter by trade but always carry a 8lb sledge.

Really no big deal driving a long rig just get used to what you have.

The truck you have is a short bed compared to what I drive as a DD. I drive a crew cab F350 with a bed that is 10' long with the bumper so I know long trucks and I prefer my short bed as you call it on my Rams.

[Bedlam]

Cummins12V98 wrote:

Showme 5vr wrote:
I can remember when the "long" was the standard bed. The other was called a "short" bed. 🙂

Still is....to me!

New terms are designed to make people feel good. Don't ya know "short" is bad.

Just wait until the politically correct force the manufacturers to use the term "length challenged" instead of short because it may offensive to some...

[Cummins12V98]

transamz9 wrote:

Cummins12V98 wrote:

Showme 5vr wrote:
I can remember when the "long" was the standard bed. The other was called a "short" bed. 🙂

Still is....to me!

New terms are designed to make people feel good. Don't ya know "short" is bad.

It's not the size you have it's how you use it. Why drive nails with an 8lb sledge hammer?:B

Finish Carpenter by trade but always carry a 8lb sledge.

Really no big deal driving a long rig just get used to what you have.

[coolbreeze01]

For most of us, larger vehicles do require a bit more thinking in parking lots, the challenge can be part of the fun.

[MargaretB]

We drove an F250 with crew cab and 8' bed yesterday. It felt like a moving-van. Unsteady steering and handling, and the thing is just too long for us to drive around town. We also couldn't think of a good reason to need such a huge bed. Sad, because it would more than meet our present and future needs, and the price was right. But it would take two spaces in any parking lot.

[transamz9]

Cummins12V98 wrote:

Showme 5vr wrote:
I can remember when the "long" was the standard bed. The other was called a "short" bed. 🙂

Still is....to me!

New terms are designed to make people feel good. Don't ya know "short" is bad.

It's not the size you have it's how you use it. Why drive nails with an 8lb sledge hammer?:B

[Cummins12V98]

Showme 5vr wrote:
I can remember when the "long" was the standard bed. The other was called a "short" bed. 🙂

Still is....to me!

New terms are designed to make people feel good. Don't ya know "short" is bad.

[rhagfo]

Showme 5vr wrote:
I can remember when the "long" was the standard bed. The other was called a "short" bed. 🙂

Ditto! :S

[Showme_5vr]

I can remember when the "long" was the standard bed. The other was called a "short" bed. 🙂

[Cummins12V98]

Why "short change" yourself????

Standard 8' bed no compromises.

Short bed well there are many excuses to have one and many ways to make them work.

I would never give up my Highway Products 30" front to back bed height tool box.

[rhagfo]

phillyg wrote:
I have a 2014 Wildcat 327ck with the corner cutouts and I cannot get to 90 degrees without using the hitch slider.

Correct, you can't get to 90 without a slider, UNLESS the 5er is less than twice the distance of the cab to hits pin location. So you need 48" for a standard 8' wide trailer, and you be kissing the trailer.
That is the beauty of a long bed you can go greater than 90 degrees.

[john_bet]

transamz9 wrote:

rhagfo wrote:

jus2shy wrote:
Many 5'ers have a scalloped front end and can accomodate between 85 and 90 degrees of turning on a standard bed (6.5'). Then you also have the option of a slider or sidewinder style hitch to gain all the turning capability of a long bed. I went short bed because my truck is just a commuter and hauler for now, with plans down the road for a 5er. Need something that's easier to turn on logging roads and driving in the city on occasion.

Yep and the trade off is less closet space in the front of the 5er. We have a full width frot closet!

:h My front cap is cut back and I have a full width front walk in closet.

I saw one today at the Louisville RV show with cut back corners and there was a big cut back in the front closet.