Mosey
Veteran Member
- Joined
- Jan 4, 2002
- Messages
- 1,571
- Location
- Conifer, Colorado
- Tractor
- 2000 New Holland TC29D with 7308 FEL, and top & tilt. 1950 John Deere B. 1940 Farmall A.
I have a full size Chevy long bed 1/2 ton pickup. It has suited my needs just fine, except for one thing. I can't get my whole family (wife and 2 kids) in the cab (not legally and safely anyway!). So, I'm considering trading for an extended cab. I don't need one of those crew cabs (or whatever they call them), just something with seats in the back for young kids (currently 6 years old).
Adding that extra length and sticking with a long bed will make for a pretty long wheel base. I can see where the long wheel base will be handy for towing and it would ride better. How about parking though? Will a long bed with an extended cab be a pain to drive and park?
I have a cap on mine. Since I don't live in town, I usually buy materials during my lunch break, so the cap is nice to keep things dry and locked up (security is a minor concern though, I'm not really that worried about anyone stealing stuff from my work parking lot). A short bed would take this advantage away, since most lumber is 8' long. I'm sure I could get by with a short bed (a little water is not going to really be a problem). Some stuff, like downspouts, conduit, and roof drip edge are 10' long anyway. And, I have a 6'x8' utility trailer if I need to get a lot of stuff.
Sorry about the long question here. The short of it is, how much of an advantage is a long bed vs a short bed?
Adding that extra length and sticking with a long bed will make for a pretty long wheel base. I can see where the long wheel base will be handy for towing and it would ride better. How about parking though? Will a long bed with an extended cab be a pain to drive and park?
I have a cap on mine. Since I don't live in town, I usually buy materials during my lunch break, so the cap is nice to keep things dry and locked up (security is a minor concern though, I'm not really that worried about anyone stealing stuff from my work parking lot). A short bed would take this advantage away, since most lumber is 8' long. I'm sure I could get by with a short bed (a little water is not going to really be a problem). Some stuff, like downspouts, conduit, and roof drip edge are 10' long anyway. And, I have a 6'x8' utility trailer if I need to get a lot of stuff.
Sorry about the long question here. The short of it is, how much of an advantage is a long bed vs a short bed?