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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

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    51.4%
  1. Dec 7, 2012 at 8:09 AM
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    xaqori

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    A lifted LB looks way better than any shortbed. Just my $0.02 :)
     
  2. Dec 7, 2012 at 10:45 AM
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    BuzzardsGottaEat

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    Neither lifts nor beds are for looks.
     
  3. Dec 8, 2012 at 2:05 AM
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    SkeeterBilt

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    agree'd
    high lifted 4 door short beds look silly. same with super high std cabs
     
  4. Dec 8, 2012 at 7:27 AM
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    2004TacomaSR5

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    Long bed all day long. I love being able to fit things in there with room to spare, and like the others said, it's a truck. Get a FJ or 4Runner if you want an SUV.
     
  5. Dec 8, 2012 at 10:48 AM
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    Gearheadesw

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    Short bed here, have had cabinets new in the box, tons of lumber(not at once), stuff piled high strapped down. If it's to big( 30 sheets of drywall etc.) trailer comes with. Like the short bed, got a good deal. If the deal would have been on a long bed, then that's what I'd be driving. they're all Tacomas, right?
     
  6. Dec 10, 2012 at 11:29 PM
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    rab89

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    I chose long bed a long time ago, only because in Canada, you have to get the longbed if you want automatic, but really I'd like a short bed with automatic.
     
  7. Dec 15, 2012 at 1:01 AM
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    rickmeseke

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    short bed, unfortunately, i do a lot of fishing, and loading up the cart, cooler, chairs poles all the good stuff it barely fits it all, but that does keep it from sliding around so i guess its okay.
     
  8. Dec 16, 2012 at 5:05 AM
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    I now have almost 10k on my DCLB that I bought new. It does park like a full size, and given the fact that I drive in the city often enough and park in parking garages which can be cumbersome. The short wheel base would have been nicer for that. But its is doable

    However, I can put my wife and three kids in the cab, haul dogs, canoe, fishing poles and all of their junk to the lake locked in my bed under the cap. Wood, tools, pipe, just took a tree down and put all the firewood, branches, saw, fuel, lunch, et al in the back..... and it all fit

    DCLB for the win
     
  9. Dec 16, 2012 at 5:28 AM
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    Extended cab, long box. Can't beat that combo, unless you have kids of course. 5' box is useless to me.
     
  10. Dec 16, 2012 at 9:38 AM
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    DCLB FTMFW
     
  11. Dec 16, 2012 at 9:54 AM
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  12. Dec 16, 2012 at 1:13 PM
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    Dat ^^
     
  13. Dec 17, 2012 at 10:57 AM
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  14. Feb 4, 2013 at 2:15 PM
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    Short Bed looks better and has a shorter wheel base which helps off road, but long bed is more useful
     
  15. Feb 4, 2013 at 2:39 PM
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    Toyota, make a DCLB 6MT next redesign and I will agree.

    And yes, I know 5spd auto in a Tacoma is probably the better transmission, but I like shifting gears and mine has not let me down yet. :eek:
     
  16. Feb 4, 2013 at 2:41 PM
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    enough to go over stuff
    Long bed. Cant do much with a short bed.
     
  17. Feb 4, 2013 at 11:49 PM
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    LONG BED! im a little bias since I own a long bed..but if you want to actually use your truck, like I do and put dirt bike and motorcycles in the back than LONGBED is the way to go!
     
  18. Feb 20, 2013 at 12:19 PM
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    ChiveOn

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    Short Box with box extender...best of both worlds.
     
  19. Feb 20, 2013 at 5:49 PM
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    western88

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    got acess cab long box.. So I can haul stuff.. I am used to it, the company gave me a 350 crew cab with 6 foot bed.. so no differnt.
     
  20. Feb 20, 2013 at 5:52 PM
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    short train long train, I dont think she will miss a few inches, on the other hand she may. heheh
     

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