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If You Did It Again, Short or Long Bed?

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by davelac, Dec 12, 2011.

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Dec 12, 2011 at 2:31 PM

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If you were to purchase another Tacoma Double Cab, which would you choose - short bed or long bed? and why?

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Dec 12, 2011 at 2:32 PM

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Short bed...Over...Over...and over again.

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Dec 12, 2011 at 2:34 PM

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If i had a 2nd gen, long bed.

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jaw154 said: ↑

Short bed...Over...Over...and over again.
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This ^^

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long

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Dec 12, 2011 at 2:37 PM

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some of this, a little of that

I would stick with the short bed...

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Always long bed, gots te dirtbike.

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Long bed.

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LOOOOOOONNNNGGGGGG Bed, If I really wanted to save a foot of wheel base I would get an access cab

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Shortbed.

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Short bed.. Wouldn't fit in my garage if it was a long bed.

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SB only cause I dont need a LB. I pack my dirt bike and the SB works out just fine.

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Long, 4 wheeler wont fit in the short and I had to buy a trailer.

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Long bed if it was offered with 6MT, otherwise short bed with bed extender.

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jaw154 said: ↑

Short bed...Over...Over...and over again.
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This^^^

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Things and stuff and such

I love my long bed

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like the sb,just have a couple of trailors when i wanna haul stuff

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OZ-T said: ↑

DCLB FTMFW BITCHES
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