Super tall pickup beds

[Lineman North Florida]

Apparently some people think that a truck or piece of equipment needs to be beat up and scratched up to show others that you use it, I paid to much for every truck and tractor that I have ever bought to treat them carelessly and I use mine but am very particular about taking care of them maintenance wise and visually, and I have always treated my employers trucks and equipment the same as my own, one bright side is whenever I decide to get rid of a truck or tractor I don't have to advertise on Craigslist or such I just put out the word and people will come out of the wood works to buy at top dollar.

 

[timswi]

Apparently some people think that a truck or piece of equipment needs to be beat up and scratched up to show others that you use it, I paid to much for every truck and tractor that I have ever bought to treat them carelessly and I use mine but am very particular about taking care of them maintenance wise and visually, and I have always treated my employers trucks and equipment the same as my own, one bright side is whenever I decide to get rid of a truck or tractor I don't have to advertise on Craigslist or such I just put out the word and people will come out of the wood works to buy at top dollar.

I'm the same as you there. No point in ruining stuff.

 

[jajiu]

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I have one of those! I love it! Like Thomas said, when you're over 60 you need help options.

 

[Wolfy]

Newbury, I bought my F350 because I have several tractors that I haul around, plus several more for my father and brother. So at times I am pulling a 10,000 lb trailer. That truck also hauls quite a bit of firewood, got to fill up the tailgate, then hop in and move it to the front, repeat until full. I had a Buick Lesabre that I loved, but it got old and rusted out. The S10 came along just at the right time, and real cheap. That one is the go getter. So both trucks have plenty of uses.

 

[Wolfy]

At work we have a 2016 Chevy 2500 4x4, today as it was parked on concrete, I measured it. Unloaded, from the top of the tailgate to the concrete was 59". Not to mention the huge gap between the rear tires and wheel well...I enjoyed reading the replies but Im sorry, no way should it be that hard to reach into the bed.

 

[bcp]

Here's a tall 4x4 from about 1959. Even the short guy could reach the bed floor from the side.

This bed side would be about waist high when empty.

Remember leaning down across the hood to sight in a rifle?

Bruce

 

[Wolfy]

Nice photos. Kind of proves my point, that you could have a fully capable pickup with a reachable load height. Not to mention, those old 2wd rigs probably saw as much rough terrain as the new high 4x4s that urban cowboys have to own.

 

[ovrszd]

At work we have a 2016 Chevy 2500 4x4, today as it was parked on concrete, I measured it. Unloaded, from the top of the tailgate to the concrete was 59". Not to mention the huge gap between the rear tires and wheel well...I enjoyed reading the replies but Im sorry, no way should it be that hard to reach into the bed.

It's all cosmetics. Has nothing to do with necessity. GM has been doing the huge fenderwells and little tires since the Duramax started. This cosmetic thing is bleeding down to the 1/2T models as well. Look how high the waist is on all pickups built today. Is there a logistical reason beyond cosmetics?

 

[ovrszd]

Nice photos. Kind of proves my point, that you could have a fully capable pickup with a reachable load height. Not to mention, those old 2wd rigs probably saw as much rough terrain as the new high 4x4s that urban cowboys have to own.

Oh my, you gotta be very careful about statements like these in a thread like this. Neither of those trucks can compete in any manner with trucks of today. They are both very cool. They are both very limited on what they can do.

But if that low bedside is important enough I'm sure for less than the cost of a new truck either of these can be purchased today!!!!

 

[Peter 315]

At work we have a 2016 Chevy 2500 4x4, today as it was parked on concrete, I measured it. Unloaded, from the top of the tailgate to the concrete was 59". Not to mention the huge gap between the rear tires and wheel well...I enjoyed reading the replies but Im sorry, no way should it be that hard to reach into the bed.

2016 f350 4x4 srw 59'' top of gate to ground