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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

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  2. Short Bed

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  1. Jun 21, 2013 at 9:38 AM
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    TnRedNeck721

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    1 fell off the SIDE. Still would have happened in a LB, Only tying it down or higher sides would have stopped it. I did not tie them down because i was going 5mph on our property. if i was going on the road i would have tied them down good. I was just to lazy to tie them down for such a short trip.
     
  2. Jun 21, 2013 at 10:37 AM
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  3. Jun 21, 2013 at 10:38 AM
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    :facepalm:
     
  4. Jun 21, 2013 at 12:59 PM
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    teneighty

    teneighty I'd rather be skiing...

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    I'd slap myself too if I bought a SB...
     
  5. Jun 21, 2013 at 1:02 PM
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    ehh. I would slap my self if i got the LB... I can off road better on weekends, and like i have said 20+ times a 12’X7’ trailer will haul more then a 6’ bed.

    edit. LB can’t haul these toys. (well the tail gate would have to be down for the atv, if it could fit between the wheel wells. tail gate on dads tundra has to be down)
    DSCN2818_ff01332814ad652817e8839008b337e3f3b2a17a.jpg
     
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  6. Jun 21, 2013 at 1:31 PM
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    Tripps2012

    Tripps2012 2014 TRD OR

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    Short bed for me.... I did opt for the 18x7 bed extention though so I think I'm covered between it and my 6x12 bed extention. Trailers are easy to load and unload.

    [​IMG]
     
  7. Jun 22, 2013 at 2:05 PM
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    teneighty

    teneighty I'd rather be skiing...

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    I don't off road (bone stock right now) but I've seen some LB's on here that do. I bet there are very few situations where the LB wouldn't compete and that would be extreme off-roading...

    Oh... If you need someone to carry your four wheeler for you up a mountain or something just let one of is LB guys know and we'll be happy to help. :D

    Trailers are for guys with short beds...
     
  8. Jun 22, 2013 at 2:13 PM
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    I off road my stock truck. only thing i have is terra grapplers. other then that all stock. I have been down some easy ATV trails, and a LB would have been fucked! It never would have made it down as far as i did, and definitely could not have turned around like i had to do. i had to make like a 12+ point turn.


    and trailers are for people that have real work and toys that would never fit in a 6’ bed...
     
  9. Jun 22, 2013 at 2:26 PM
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    teneighty

    teneighty I'd rather be skiing...

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    So I would have had to make a 15 point turn... No big deal :cool:
     
  10. Jun 22, 2013 at 2:31 PM
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    no. you would be suck. I had to make a sharp turn to to get the the area i could turn around. had like 3” between a tree and front bumper, and the rear bumper barley scraped a tree. LB would not have made the turn.
     
  11. Jun 22, 2013 at 2:42 PM
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    Why would you have a truck on atv trails? :confused:
     
  12. Jun 22, 2013 at 2:47 PM
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    well i did not notice that it was till i got off of it. lol. but fuck it. only got a few scratches from trees.
     
  13. Jun 30, 2013 at 6:28 PM
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    LOL I love this quote :thumbsup:
     
  14. Jul 1, 2013 at 2:35 PM
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  15. Jul 1, 2013 at 3:00 PM
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  16. Jul 1, 2013 at 3:27 PM
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    teneighty I'd rather be skiing...

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    Wut
     
  17. Jul 1, 2013 at 3:35 PM
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    I went for the short with a bed extender. Best of both worlds IMO.
    I do have a tool box though, My truck came with it. I guess that negates my whole argument! LOL
    I havent decided whether to keep the box or not. It takes up space but I'm already filling it up with crap!
    God I love my Tacoma Though!

    EDIT: Bug guard removed and color match grill installed!

    [​IMG][/url] Untitled by gatoslayer, on Flickr[/IMG]
     
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  18. Jul 1, 2013 at 4:27 PM
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    DCSB or go home.
     
  19. Jul 1, 2013 at 7:24 PM
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  20. Jul 1, 2013 at 8:21 PM
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    teneighty I'd rather be skiing...

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    Exactly
     

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