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Nov 2, 2015 | 10:13 AM

#11

MooseHenden

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Originally Posted by greg74

Still longer than any other half-ton crew cab. Most have the 5 1/2 ft bed which isn't long enough to haul any quad without the tailgate down.

For me, 5.5 ft. beds are useless. Even my son's Nissan Frontier has a 6' bed. He can put his Renegade in there but the tailgate has to be down.

Nov 2, 2015 | 01:10 PM

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greg74

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Originally Posted by MooseHenden

For me, 5.5 ft. beds are useless. Even my son's Nissan Frontier has a 6' bed. He can put his Renegade in there but the tailgate has to be down.

I agree. These trucks are built to haul people, not stuff. They give it a shorter bed to make more room for the rear passengers without making the overall length longer. If you have a trailer I guess it doesn't matter how short the bed is. I guess you can haul a quad in a 5.5 ft bed but a lot of the weight will be sitting on the tailgate. Not the best situation in the world.

Nov 2, 2015 | 02:11 PM

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user493

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I personally like the 8 foot long beds the best. Besides having more room you can haul 4x8 foot sheets of plywood and drywall, etc. with the tailgate closed.