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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

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    51.4%
  1. Aug 21, 2013 at 12:24 PM
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    teneighty

    teneighty I'd rather be skiing...

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    Right behind you. NY
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    If I was a crappy driver and couldn't park I guess I would have bought a short bed too...

    Neg rep to all you short bed losers!!!
     
  2. Aug 21, 2013 at 12:25 PM
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    BuzzardsGottaEat

    BuzzardsGottaEat Well-Known Member

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    zero logic here haha
     
  3. Aug 21, 2013 at 12:32 PM
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    mjp2

    mjp2 Living vicariously through myself Moderator

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    Enough with the rep talk.
     
  4. Aug 21, 2013 at 12:38 PM
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    NC15TRD

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    Everyone is entitled to their opinion. I like the LB, as do many others. It seems a few more prefer the SB. Fine. It's your truck. I don't know why you dummies argue over it. My DCLB is still 4" shorter in length than my dad's ext cab 6'6" bed Silverado. It's not that much longer.

    The only problem with the bed IMO is that the wheelwells are too close. I'd like to see 49-50" between them for sheets of plywood and such. Plus my grizzly would fit then.
     
  5. Aug 21, 2013 at 1:09 PM
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    Fivespeed

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    Long beds look funny to me. Short beds *can* be more versatile and a lot of it has to do with personal needs, anyway. The only stuff I throw in the back of my truck is wood and supplies for camping for a night or two. I could get by with just a car but I live in the great PNW and like to enjoy the off road trails we have around here.
     
  6. Aug 21, 2013 at 1:10 PM
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    OZ-T

    OZ-T I hate my neighbour

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    My wife can park my DCLB no problem

    Just sayin
     
  7. Aug 21, 2013 at 1:11 PM
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    OZ-T

    OZ-T I hate my neighbour

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    and the Dem talk

    No politics !
     
  8. Aug 21, 2013 at 5:45 PM
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    ZZBlueComet

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    Short bed looks better to me but a long bed is handy if you work with your truck a lot.
     
  9. Aug 21, 2013 at 6:39 PM
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    xxxotiknightz

    xxxotiknightz taco newb

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    DCLB: Good proportion, high center capable
     
  10. Aug 21, 2013 at 8:08 PM
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    Nfurtado77

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    From what I hear long boxes can offroad just as good. People offroad in Tundras so a 1 foot longer tacoma should not be a problem.
     
  11. Aug 21, 2013 at 8:23 PM
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    Love my long bed.
     
  12. Aug 22, 2013 at 5:11 AM
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    teneighty

    teneighty I'd rather be skiing...

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    In all cases the LB is better
    You're wrong!!!
     
  13. Aug 22, 2013 at 7:42 AM
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    ozmon420

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    you're wrong
     
  14. Aug 22, 2013 at 7:47 AM
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    YOTA LOVER

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    IMO the short bed looks too much like this POS:
    [​IMG]
     
  15. Aug 22, 2013 at 8:11 AM
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    teneighty

    teneighty I'd rather be skiing...

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    Lol, it's about as functional as that!
     
  16. Aug 22, 2013 at 8:22 AM
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    don't think so
     
  17. Aug 22, 2013 at 8:35 AM
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    OZ-T

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    Pretty much
     
  18. Aug 22, 2013 at 9:22 AM
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    ozmon420

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    no, not really
     
  19. Aug 22, 2013 at 10:04 AM
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    Boone

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  20. Aug 22, 2013 at 11:47 AM
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    Long box.
    Thats the short & the long of it.
     

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