Long Bed 4 Door

With it open you mean?

 

I got my sport in a long bed only because it had exactly the equipment I wanted and the price was right. The LB happened to be what was on it. So far it's only made a difference when I ordered my BakFlip cover.

 

I've had 5 Toyota trucks in the last 35 years, only one has had the short bed.

Never again.

 

12" only matters in porn. That 1 foot isn't a deal breaker for me. I had 2 long beds before my short bed and it does 99% of what my long beds did. Plus it easily fits in the garage.

And for that 1%.....



I do dig the Trail Limos though

 

The biggest advantage to buying a Tacoma over a 1/2 ton is the smaller size. They are easier to maneuver in parking lots and off road. The biggest disadvantage to buying a Tacoma over a 1/2 to is the smaller size. You give up cab size, bed size, payload, towing capacity and ride comfort.

A 1/2 ton truck with an extended cab is within 2-3" overall vs a DCLB Tacoma. The back seat is actually larger. You get a 6.5' bed that is also wider and deeper. You get 800-1000 lbs more payload, an 4000-6000 lbs more towing capacity. All for about the same price and fuel mileage.

If I'm buying a small truck, then I want it small. That means AC or DCSB. I actually miss the Regular cab. If I'm going to buy a big truck, I'm not going to handicap myself with all of a small trucks downsides. Just buy a 1/2 ton.

 

Had a 2003 DCSB for almost 2 years, wanted a LB since the day I got it. Finally got one a month ago, a 2020 DCLB.....love the extra room. Can close the tailgate with the 4 wheeler for one thing.

 

It all depends on your personal plans for using the truck. I like having the extra bed capacity in my DCLB and think the longer bed looks better. I ran a bed extender in it for a long time as well, but had to take it out when I put in corner braces.

 

only get the dclb if you are fully prepared to fight off sex crazed females.....they love the long bed for some reason and say that dcsb is for lames and goofies....

 

Well crap, that explains what's been going on since I got my new truck last month...

 

Haha!

 

Short Bed Long bed can’t go wrong. DCLB for me

 

No. Just no. If you fish (12 months a year), hunt, camp, sleep in your truck, move your kid to college--the 6-foot bed is practically essential. Its also a fine little commuter truck. Love the AC look but I occasionally need to transport more than two people so the AC is no bueno. Yes, the LB is a little longer on the turns than a SB but its a hell of a lot easier to deal with than a hulking Tundra or other FS truck.

 

Any weekends away is in the truck so a German shepard, a GS mix & a corgi/pitty mix need the space of a whole bench. Additionally, we travel heavy. Took a 4 night trip biking and I had the entire bed full as well as a Thule box...

 

@71tattooguy what size tires are you running?

 

DCLB because it's the most space you can get while still being a Tacoma

 

Of course.

 

265/75/16 on method 315 16x8 0 offset

 

Pretty much how I feel. Also the full size trucks with their 6.5 bed look more proportional to their size. The Tacoma LB in a 4 door specs out 2 feet longer than my 67 Chevy LB and I thought it looked long! Ha!

 

@71tattooguy gotcha. Looked like they might have been 255/85s with that sidewall.

 

I would never get a short bed. Too much utility in a long bed.