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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

    2,243 vote(s)
    51.4%
  1. Feb 22, 2013 at 3:56 PM
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    Slizzy

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    Ye I'm a Lil slow lol...

    I'm from Canada eh... And short beds seem like half trucks... Can't fit my fishing stuff or hockey sticks ... No doubt

    Don't get me wrong I love all trucks of all shape and sizes... If I was rich I would have a few trucks ...

    DCSB ... Ain't many 'round here.

    Ima drive my AC outta here.... Vroooommmm
     
  2. Feb 22, 2013 at 4:46 PM
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    23dec2007

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    4dr DC go trailer short, long box are ugly IMHO. Plus i have a 6x12 cargo trailer.
     
  3. Feb 22, 2013 at 5:39 PM
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    :yawn:
     
  4. Feb 27, 2013 at 9:03 PM
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    I wish we could get the DCSB in :canada: :(
     
  5. Feb 27, 2013 at 9:11 PM
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    OZ-T

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    You can get a DCSB in Canada
     
  6. Mar 2, 2013 at 1:54 PM
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    Short box looks way tougher. I would have gone for the SB if I could do it again. Long box is still too small to carry most stuff.

    SB FTW
     
  7. Mar 2, 2013 at 2:04 PM
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    majorhavok

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    I like the SB, but if I used it more often I would say long. My taco is an every day driver and the sb is more driving/parking friendly but I doubt it's much of a difference.

    Oh and forget about sleeping in a SB, I'm 5'9 and sleep semi curled up and I couldn't do it in mine w/o tailgate down.

    SB works great for throwing a few golf bags, bikes and/or scuba gear etc into but a decent sized tool box would take up most of the room back there so I wouldn't want the sb for a work truck unless I didn't have much to haul.
     
    Last edited: Mar 2, 2013
  8. Mar 2, 2013 at 5:13 PM
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    After my last two trucks being shorter beds (because longer beds weren't available) I was glad they had a long bed in stock. I don't put a lot of weight into the cool factor, its a truck and I intend to use it as such.
     
  9. Mar 22, 2013 at 8:03 PM
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    nothing cool
    I voted short bed because of my garage length. I'm not trying to derail the thread, but a properly lifted long bed looks bad ass.
     
  10. Mar 22, 2013 at 9:03 PM
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    X2 for sure! There's something about a long bed on a 6 inch that looks badass, maybe it looks more proportional ? Idk
    Both bed combos look nice done right.
    I chose short bed cause that's what I have and I like!:)

    Brett
     
  11. Mar 22, 2013 at 10:07 PM
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    Was all set on getting a short bed. Initially thought that the long bed was too big. But that extra foot makes a huge difference when I'm lugging stuff. Opted for the long bed. Still think the sb looks cooler and the lb is HUGE. But I love my truck.
     
  12. Mar 22, 2013 at 10:08 PM
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    Lift it! Lifted long beds look amazing!
     
  13. Mar 22, 2013 at 10:11 PM
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    Short I think they look more proportionate......but I'm only hauling two dirt bikes I could understand the long bed for practical reasons though
     
  14. Mar 23, 2013 at 10:13 AM
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    Long bed is nice for space, but short bed looks better.
     
  15. Mar 24, 2013 at 4:59 PM
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    I bought my truck for function not looks

    :notsure:
     
  16. Mar 24, 2013 at 5:07 PM
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    Same with all of my trucks, and yet I still think the short bed looks dumb and the standard bed looks normal (and that there is no actual long bed).

    RC
    AC
    DCLB
    all look good to me
     
  17. Mar 24, 2013 at 9:26 PM
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    This is why I got long bed.
     
  18. Mar 24, 2013 at 9:27 PM
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    :confused:
     
  19. Mar 24, 2013 at 9:42 PM
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  20. Mar 24, 2013 at 9:45 PM
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    Haha oh, makes more sense now ;)
     

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