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Originally posted by gearhounds:
03 Tundra Access Cab, 6’ bed.

I have the 2000 version of that, easy to park,

most tacomas now are almost the same size

5 1/2 in the Tundra Crewmax. Long enough, I can leave the tailgate down for sheet goods and I have a hitch mounted bed extender that I’ve used for 12’ siding and 16’ boards.

If I had to do it all over again, I’d get the same size truck. I must like it; I’ve had it for going on 10 years and 180,000 miles. I’ve never wished the 8’ bed was shorter or longer.

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I have one truck with an 8 foot bed and another with a 6.5 foot bed, so answered the poll with 8

Had to vote 6', but my 17 crew cab Ram 2500 has a 6'4" bed. I really wish I had held out for an 8' bed, but that's coming from someone who uses their bed for work frequently.

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Originally posted by OttoSig:
Most excellent. With my 4.5” pecker I can make my wife happy if I tie on an extension. BFD

I suspect that only works with silence.

First Super Crew had the 5 1/2’ bed. I resented it every time I had anything of consequence to haul. I didn’t feel it had much more utility than the Expedition it replaced.

The 6 1/2’ I replaced it with is just right for a half ton truck. If I found I needed 8’ of cargo room it would be a ton truck.

6.5 super cab F150. It doesn’t go in the garage either

F150 Super Crew with the 5 1/2 foot bed. It has handled 1/2 cubic yards of mulch and soil for my wife's garden which is as much as I've needed from it.

Even without a longer bed parking can be a bitch in suburban So Cal. With as many trucks and sub's as people drive here, I don't get why many parking lots have narrow lanes and stalls. Doesn't help that a lot of people here don't park any better than they drive.

Pretty interesting numbers