Long bed or Short bed

Easy choice for me with lots of experience sleeping in the back of a truck I’m 6ft so long bed all day. Everything else I get with it’s a bonus.

 

Yes

 

I like the looks of the SB, but in terms of function and my needs I went LB. The extra foot or so makes a big difference for sleeping back (twin air mattress fits) and I have a plastic bin that takes up a bit of room in the front so with the short bed I would have only ha 4' of bed...Just like boats, when you start putting "stuff" in there they fill up quick.

 

Long bed...

 

Yes the long bed does look a little odd at first with the short cab height. But for me a bed is a huge feature and fill it often.

Most full size crew cabs have 5 1/2 foot beds nowadays.

 

Real question is what are u going to use it for ?

 

https://www.toyota.com/owners/my-vehicle/vehicle-specification

If you see the VIN on the dealers website, search it on that website and it will tell you if it's a long bed or not. It will also tell you what packages are installed.

 

Looking to purchase a new Tacoma and am really conflicted about the 5 ft or 6 ft bed size. I was leaning toward a TRD Pro, but I would like to have the 6 ft bed with a cap primarily as a crash pad (I am 5' 11") for outdoor ventures. I don't need the longer bed for work purposes - mountain biking, skiing, hunting, fishing and kyaking, etc. We have had a Suburban for 19 years, so a long bed will not feel too long and and there is plenty of room in a standard garage. Six foot bed also rules out the manual transmission option (except with a access cab). For those that have slept in their Tacoma beds it sounds like the 6 footer is a no brainer! It is a shame the TRD Pro does not come in a 6 ft option.

 

Why conflicted? You already answered yourself. DCLB

 

I work at a dealership. We can see every single detail down to the individual options the truck has with something in our system called a VTN.

 

I had the same issue. Luckily a few of the bigger dealers in my area took the time to list if they had a 5 or 6 ft box.

 

Shortbed for me,that extra foot doesnt do much of anything,its not like an 8ft fullsize truck bed.

 

I like short bed

 

If you use it like a truck it definitely makes a difference.

 

If you buy a truck to use it like a truck it's a no brainer 6'

 

If your going to go off-road a lot, a short bed will be better because of the departure angle, otherwise I think the LB looks way better.