Long bed vs short bed?

I have an AC and I like that i can sleep in my bed without curling up haha. But i love how the DCSB looks.

 

The never ending debate continues.....simply adding a little levity to the thread.

https://youtu.be/nehhH9rfnaw

 

You short bed guys should have just bought a subaru and lifted it.

 

If they still made those, I would have got one for my wife.

 

Unfortunately, there was no DCLB available with the Off Road package or I might have purchased it. I thought I would have more use for the Off Road options then the Long Bed. Not sure if reality matched my expectations but it is too late to change my mind now.

 

I recently did 7 nights in the bed, so the long bed was a no brainer

 

lol seems so

 

My shortbed turns into a longbed with the gate down and some ratchet straps...

 

I use to have the offroad access cab. I needed the double cab and couldnt give up the long bed, so I had to go with the sport. I use my bed as a utility very often and couldnt get away with a short bed.

 

I was on the fence about which one for months before buying, but my wife insisted that if I bought a truck, use it as a truck and get the LB. The first time I hauled anything, it proved to be the right choice.

 

I cant fit a 4 wheeler and 2 elk in the back of a short bed. Only barely in my long bed

 

Aftermarket lockers are easy. Aftermarket long bed mods are pretty difficult.

 

True but that ship has long ago sailed.

 

I got a DCSB 1st gen and a DCLB 2nd gen. I do find my self using the long bed more often than the short one. Seems like eveything is just a tad bit to long for the short bed. But droping the tail gate seems to work to. I thought I was going to regret getting a LB but now I love it.

 

I would have to wear one of these to drive it.

In all seriousness though I really do like our Forester.

 

Slept in the bed of my truck a few times. That extra foot really helped.

 

I went from a 2005 Regular Cab shorty 2.7L to a 2007 Double Cab Long Bed 4.0. The old rig was much more maneuverable and super easy to park. The new DCLB is a bitch to get used to at first, and I've touched my Star Wars Imperial trailer hitch plug on a couple bumpers at the store here and there (no backup camera and a Leer cap too!). You do get used to the extra length, and it comes in WAY handy for trips and general hauling. I don't think I'd go back to a shorty.

 

Hey guys I own a short bed and I love it , my opinion the short bed has the advantage only because like in the comments easier to park . And if you need the extra room in the bed just buy a bed extender and there you have it extra two feet. but then again that's my opinion.

 

DCLBMFTW

 

DCLB before and after cap
if I need extra room I get a bed extender and I get 8 feet