Long 6.5 ft vs Short 5.5 ft box
09-19-2019, 06:36 PM
#21
When I was factory ordering my 2007 SuperCrew, the 6.5 ft box was an option that said "Late availability". They finally notified me that the long(er) box was available well into 2007..like May. I ordered the XLT, 7200 GVW, Big tank (35 gal,) and it was one of the last ones off the 2007 line, before they shut down for the 2008 set up. That said, it seems to me that the 5.5 ft box is just "a little too short"...but that's just me I guess...ATVs, 8-10 ft lumber, kayaks, my Vstrom 650 m/c and so on do better in the longer box.
From what I see/ read here, my guess is that 80-90% of you have the short box...I wonder why..
I've never believed in the saying: less is more.
From what I see/ read here, my guess is that 80-90% of you have the short box...I wonder why..
I've never believed in the saying: less is more.
If you never believed less is more, why aren't you in a crew cab 8' bed super duty?
09-19-2019, 06:40 PM
#22
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someone explain to me how does 8ft of lumber fit better in a 6.5 bed than a 5.5 bed
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09-19-2019, 06:49 PM
#23
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Had a 2010 Super Crew with 5.5 bed and loved it but it looked off IMO.
Bought a 2016 Super Crew with 6.5 bed and love it also. IMO it looks way more proportional with the 6.5 bed on a super crew.
The extra foot does make a big difference for sure in a few ways. The amount of stuff you can put in the bed was great for our drive to Florida from Kitchener.
The turning radius on this truck is brutal though. And parking spots seem to be getting smaller and smaller. It is definitely more challenging in tight spots for sure. I usually tend to park away from people anyways.
Bought a 2016 Super Crew with 6.5 bed and love it also. IMO it looks way more proportional with the 6.5 bed on a super crew.
The extra foot does make a big difference for sure in a few ways. The amount of stuff you can put in the bed was great for our drive to Florida from Kitchener.
The turning radius on this truck is brutal though. And parking spots seem to be getting smaller and smaller. It is definitely more challenging in tight spots for sure. I usually tend to park away from people anyways.
09-19-2019, 07:01 PM
#25
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i find it funny when 6.5 bed owners say they got it over the 5.5 bed because of the extra 12" of space as to if most things in this world are 6.4 .. aside from a motorcycle which is about 6'2 i can see why it would make sense with the ability to close the bed .. but 4x8 and 10x4x3 sheets as mentioned in this thread are going to have the same issue with a 5.5 bed and a 6.5 bed
09-19-2019, 07:03 PM
#27
I checked the build site and sure enough it let me pick scab and 8' bed. I can't remember seeing one in the wild lol
09-19-2019, 07:04 PM
#28
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Edit: Older trucks had the rear axle in the middle of any size box, these trucks have the rear axle the same distance from the rear of the truck regardless of box size, so any difference in bed length will show ahead of the rear axle.
Last edited by Motorsports One; 09-19-2019 at 07:12 PM.
09-19-2019, 07:05 PM
#29
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I've had lots of 4'x8' sheet goods in the short box and I agree, it worked great. The 10'x3'x4" weren't sheets. They were solid, freshly cut maple slabs (i.e. not dried) and heavy af. I don't know if the 6.5' would have made any difference but isn't the box a foot more forward on the 6.5'?
09-19-2019, 07:21 PM
#30
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I had a 5.5 on my 14 Supercrew and a 6.5 on my 16 now. I actually prefer the look of the shortbox but I don't think I could go back now. You can fit 8' 2x4's corner to corner in the 6.5 bed with the tailgate up. I guess the turning radius is a bit worse but I never really noticed much of a difference, I always back into parking spots though.
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