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Short box vs Long box

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by jonny_jard, Aug 9, 2008.

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Long Bed vs. Short Bed

  1. Long Bed

    2,122 vote(s)
    48.6%
  2. Short Bed

    2,243 vote(s)
    51.4%
  1. Feb 28, 2010 at 6:52 AM
    #441
    AdoptaTaco

    AdoptaTaco Well-Known Member

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    Bought this Friday so I'm kinda bias for the LB.:D
     
  2. Feb 28, 2010 at 5:13 PM
    #442
    MNTaco

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    For looks - short. For utility - long. I love my long bed.
     
  3. Feb 28, 2010 at 5:53 PM
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    Razorecko

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    Hey with a 3+" lift and some meaty tires the lb becomes much more proportionate and doesnt look like rocket ship
     
  4. Mar 1, 2010 at 7:08 AM
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    Wattapunk

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    No offense but a Double bed short bed looks like a Ford Sporttrac ! Looks chopped off !
     
  5. Mar 1, 2010 at 6:25 PM
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    handy068

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    Long Box!!!
     
  6. Mar 8, 2010 at 9:23 AM
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    danbow

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    short!-- long wouldn't fit in the garage
     
  7. Mar 8, 2010 at 10:55 AM
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    Manwithoutaplan

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    Long bed looks more proportional on DC.
     
  8. Mar 8, 2010 at 12:18 PM
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    fibertop

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  9. Mar 8, 2010 at 12:21 PM
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    Jimmyjohn

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    Well since I've got a short Box I'd better say Short. With my topper on it I don't believe I'll be hauling an Elk back there anyway.
     
  10. Mar 15, 2010 at 10:41 AM
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    ncognit0

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    Double cab long box here...
     
  11. Mar 15, 2010 at 12:29 PM
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    Dan893

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    Bought a 09 double cab long box about a month ago only thing I really wish o had was a manual transmission as that was one of the major things I was looking for when I went truck shopping however I was dead set on a Tacoma and didn't want to sacrafice the usefulness of the bed as my dirtbikes won't fit in the short box.
     
  12. Mar 15, 2010 at 12:56 PM
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    go8soccer

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    X2 here.

    The ONLY down i've found to the long box so far is parking... dang she's got a big booty!
     
  13. Mar 15, 2010 at 1:23 PM
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    Dan893

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    Try parking a 2500hd silverado crew cab longbed now that's difficult it's like an arc., the Tacoma is a breeze it's about the same length as my 1500 reg cab long bed silverado however all I've
    ever own and learned on was trucks so I'm used
    to how they drive
     
  14. Mar 15, 2010 at 6:14 PM
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    rex99

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    idk-- long bed looks, well too long-- almost disproportional imo
     
  15. Mar 15, 2010 at 7:19 PM
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    redraider

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    yours is disproportional
     
  16. Mar 16, 2010 at 7:00 PM
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    BSRACING777

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    I wish I had the long bed, now that the short bed does not carrie my dirt bikes very well. LONG BED will be my next one.
     
  17. Mar 23, 2010 at 8:43 PM
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    Rich Beauregard

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  18. Mar 23, 2010 at 8:46 PM
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    Rich Beauregard

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    I think Long Bed looks great if you lift it.
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  19. Mar 23, 2010 at 8:55 PM
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    Rich Beauregard

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    This truck goes great through these trails and has awesome turning radius. Kept up with the Jeeps with no problems.
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  20. Mar 24, 2010 at 11:59 AM
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    bigsur

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    Don't need no long bed! Just carried these for about 2 hours on Hwy 1 to replace a footbridge that burned in the last forest fire (Basin-Complex Fire).

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