Need measurement on a shortbed

[Deleted member 995608]

Do you have a tool box in the bed of your truck P-bar? Do you commonly utilize the capacity of your long bed truck now? Things to consider..........

 

[p-Bar]

I am custom cabinetmaker, truck is loaded with tools 8' bed. It could potentially turn into my work truck when the 04.5 gives up.

 

[JR]

If you use your truck as a truck you will regret going to a short bed. But hey they fit in the garage.

Care to compare bed pictures, here's mine, 2014 3500/80k miles.
Some of the bigger dents are hidden under the tank in this pic. I'm afraid to even post a shot of the bulk head on here

You won't get wear like that from a set of golf clubs

 

[JR]

I am custom cabinetmaker, truck is loaded with tools 8' bed. It could potentially turn into my work truck when the 04.5 gives up.

If you use all of your bed for your vocation I wouldn't hesitate to stick with what ya got.
As I said before, there are days when I wish I had bought another long bed but none are when I was towing a 5er . Primary reasons were due to some of the tight lease roads and tractor paths I run. It's bad enough with this truck, a CC long bed just makes things that much more complicated.

 

[p-Bar]

Or gettin groceries.
Ya I have more paint than you do

 

[surfbeetle]

My '95 is a longbed reg cab. My wife and I towed fifth wheels with it for years. Then we had kids and needed more room. I ended up putting a sleeper cab in the front of the longbed effectively making it a short bed. I got a Reese Slider hitch and while it worked fine, it was still a pain in the butt to have to deal with. Eventually I changed the pinbox to a Reese Sidewinder Pinbox. At that point, the use of the slider was cut down by more than half. Between the slider and the Sidewinder I could jackknife without hitting if I needed to. When I bought my new truck in 2016, I went crew cab, longbed 4x4. I'm much happier towing with it but it can be a pain to find parking for due to height and length. Last night my wife and I went to dinner in downtown San Diego and we decided to take my daughter's Durango because the truck is too big and I refuse to Valet park my Challenger.

 

[p-Bar]

My '95 is a longbed reg cab. My wife and I towed fifth wheels with it for years. Then we had kids and needed more room. I ended up putting a sleeper cab in the front of the longbed effectively making it a short bed. I got a Reese Slider hitch and while it worked fine, it was still a pain in the butt to have to deal with. Eventually I changed the pinbox to a Reese Sidewinder Pinbox. At that point, the use of the slider was cut down by more than half. Between the slider and the Sidewinder I could jackknife without hitting if I needed to. When I bought my new truck in 2016, I went crew cab, longbed 4x4. I'm much happier towing with it but it can be a pain to find parking for due to height and length. Last night my wife and I went to dinner in downtown San Diego and we decided to take my daughter's Durango because the truck is too big and I refuse to Valet park my Challenger.

I use mine longbed now for everyday work but wouldn't let a valet park it. Thinking staying with longbed

 

[Deleted member 995608]

I use mine longbed now for everyday work but wouldn't let a valet park it. Thinking staying with longbed

I won't valet either. It was always entertaining with my old 3rd gen 6 speed if I had to valet though.....couldn't find anyone that could drive a stick.

If your even hesitating on the short bed, stick with your gut and go 8' ft, especially if you have a tool box. I'd rather have more than I need than not have enough.