What is considered a Short or Long Box

Manufacturers reinvented the definition of Long and Short bed when they started making a short short bed on the 1/2 tons a number of years ago. I think GM is the originator of the under 6' bed.

In truck literature, Nowadays, the short short is called a "short bed"
6.5 is usually called a "standard bed"
8' bed is called a long bed.

BUT, most truck people still call a 6.5' a short bed and a 8' bed a long bed. I do.

W5CI wrote:
5 ft vs 8 ft, real simple

Simple yes correct no. Except for a half ton, but they have standard 6.5 beds also. Thanks fo adding to the corn fusion.

5 ft vs 8 ft, real simple

Steve_in_29 wrote:
The basic "long bed" is 8", though it varies by an inch or two between manufacturers with Ford being the longest and Dodge the shortest.

Short beds run
Dodge/Ram 6'3"
Chevy/GMC 6'5"
Ford 6'8"

My tailgate fully closes with a standard quad in the back. Non ford guys in my ATV club have to tie up the tailgate with ratchet straps. :B

Thanks Guys

That's the info I was looking for!!

The basic "long bed" is 8", though it varies by an inch or two between manufacturers with Ford being the longest and Dodge the shortest.

Short beds run
Dodge/Ram 6'3"
Chevy/GMC 6'5"
Ford 6'8"

If it is for a long or short box, it means a couple of things.

1. There is enough distance of the floor that it can fit on a 8 ft bed.
2. It has a COG that is far enough forward that it is acceptable to have it on a short bed that is approximately 18 inches forward of where it is on a long bed.

The same truck camper model in short bed in a 8 1/2 truck camper can sometimes have storage/generator in that 18 inches. In that case, there is not enough floor length to reach the front of the bed if it was put in a long bed.

From a TC manufacture perspective, 6'6" is probably the short bed figure. It's really 8 ft and everything else. Either way, if you have a non 8 ft bed, you will always be safe with a short bed camper if your truck bed is either 6'6" or 6'4".

There are a few campers made for 5'5" beds, but they specify that.

In the truck camper world, most folks are using 2500 plus trucks to carry campers. 8ft. is a long 6.6ft is short.

Jim I did not read that It was just my newbie assumption.

What I am looking for clarification on is

When I read camper is for a long or short box What length are they referring to?

or Do different manufacturers use different lengths??

A long box is longer than a short box.
A short box is shorter than a long box.
A manufacturer can call it whatever it wants.