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Re: Long bed vs short bed
Oaklevel wrote: wow I am used to a standard bed being 8'... I guess that has now changed personally a vehicle with a shorter than 8' bed is not a truck its a car. LOL I use my truck & anything shorter than 8' bed is next to useless to me. But only the 48' Chevy I once had had a short bed...... My Fords 73, 76, 78, 83, 86, 92 & my Dodges 03, & 05 all had or have 8' beds. Forgot the 1970 Bronco had a 4' dump bed, wish I had it back.......... So your opinion changes the definition of a truck? Sorry, but my truck with a 6.5' box is no less a truck than one with an 8' bed. I use my truck every day and need a truck bed, but have never needed to haul anything that wouldn't fit, that would have fit in an 8' bed. My question is does the longer bed actually give me any advantages while towing a larger trailer? And if so, is it a big enough advantage to justify not fitting in my garage and a bigger pain to park.356Views0likes0CommentsRe: Long bed vs short bed
Shepherd wrote: You did say that you are going to upgrade to 17k fiver. Have you checked the tow limits of the single rear wheel 3500 chevy? The pin weight of the fiver could be to much for the vehicle.:C I would be well within the weight limits of a 3500 Srw, but trying to figure out if I'm missing something.356Views0likes0CommentsLong bed vs short bed
Ordering a new Chevy 3500 truck and have everything narrowed down besides long box or short box. I have a 2005 dodge diesel with short box and tow 12,000 lbs and have no problems. I'll be upgrading to a bigger toyhauler with gross weight of about 17,000lbs. I use my truck as a daily driver so I don't want a dually and would really rather not have a long box for parking and maneuverability but is there something I'm missing? Is there a solid reason I need a long box truck to tow a larger 5th wheel?10KViews0likes48CommentsRe: Handy Hints, Gadgets, Products & Gizmos
Bucky Badger wrote: John Wayne wrote: Have posted this before but didn't see it listed here. FREE awning lock. take and re-bend your awning rod so the top bend is about 4 inches long. Now take the rod and slide it into the hole in the end of the awning tube (this is the same hole that the pull down strap slides in). The rod will now be hanging down along the rear awning arm. Take a length of rope and run it through the loop on the bottom of the awning rod now run the rope through the hole in the foot of the awning leg. Tie the ends together and your awning is locked the wind will not be able to open it while traveling down the road. And you know where your awning rod is. Something similar The tension in the awning will rip that rod out and snap those zip ties like kite string. Joe313Views0likes0Comments
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