Any regrets getting a 5' bed?

Love my short bed.

 

Yes. Traded my 2017 DCSB in for the 2020 DCLB. Building a sleep platform in there for camping/hiking and wanted everything secured with a topper.

 

Coming from a Silverado crew cab shortbed (6.5ft bed), I am enjoying the much shorter DCLB, which comes in 13” less than the Chevy.

 

Loved my ‘03 Tacoma Dbl Cab but yea, that bed was a little short, (with shell.) When I camped in it I had to put the tailgate down, not good in snowy weather! I didn’t really haul much in it but I could open the slider for long pieces of wood like 8’ 2x4’s.
This time around I’m going with the Extra Cab so having a 6 foot bed will be kinda nice specially when I camp in it with the shell, I’m happy so far….

 

These bed extenders make hauling long objects no problem.

 

I used the crap out of my 6-footer every day of this week prior to today. If I had the 5-footer I would have had to pile all my gear and tools higher and lose even more of the rear view than I did.

 

Umm nope. You can't haul 3 dirt bikes in a SB, but you sure as hell can in a LB ...tailgate up to

 

Show ius a picture of 3 dirt bikes and tailgate up.

 

Honda 50s lol

 

I have no idea how you short bed guys do it. On a week long trip I can barely fit the required gear in my DCLB

 

Thats what the plano boxes on the roof rack and the rocket box on top of the RSI smart cap are for

 

In the 6 years that I've owned this truck, the only items that have ever been in the bed would be luggage for a trip, groceries and bottled water. If I need to haul anything it goes in my 16' tandem axle trailer. That reminds me, I probably need to make a run to our county incinerator/dump this weekend.

 

When purchasing my Tacoma last year pickings were slim as most of the units were sold before they got to the dealer. I really wanted a long bed, but had to settle with a short bed. Seems all the dealers around me just get the SBDC.

 

I like the 5’ bed, if I needed to haul a bunch of stuff I would have bought a full size truck. To me the 6’ bed looks disproportionate unless you have a lift and then they look pretty good.

 

For me the DCLB works best. I have only needed the longer bed a couple of times and I have a 2016. Still want it just in case and I personally think it looks not chopped off like the short bed does. ****** I feel it rides smoother with the longer wheelbase.

 

Zero regrets for me. I use a truck as a homeowner truck. The reason I have a four-wheel-drive is because of the snow here in North Central Indiana. I have a 10 foot trailer for stuff that won’t work well in my short bed.

if I would’ve had the option of a short bed versus long bed when I bought my truck, I would have chosen the long bed. But once again, no regrets.

 

Exactly!

 

Thread revived yesterday!

Man, my posts were from 2021.

Still love my DCSB!

 

Ok because I think it's criminal to put any one in a Tacoma rear seat I have got to ask "aren't the two trucks the same over all length 5 vers 6 foot bed? Because I removed the rear seats and put a platform in for the dog I guess a gained another 2 feet.