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Old 09-20-2019, 10:46 AM
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Originally Posted by David Jones
While maybe not "the end of the world" for me a 5.5 foot bed would be an issue. I've traveled to trade shows in my trucks for 30 years now. Part of the booth I take are 6 foot folding tables. Even when that need is over (retirement in the next year or so) I'll stick with the 6.5 for the canoe.
yeah i definitely see it as an issue in specific situations, like my motorcycle .. i am a little paranoid with the tailgate down and also i can't see when i back up (tailgate mirror fixes that) but since i hardly carry the bike in the truck and i live in a heavy developed and populated area the 5.5 was much better choice
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Old 09-20-2019, 10:47 AM
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Originally Posted by lutter5-0
If you're fine with a 5.5 ft bed are you fine with a 4.5 ft bed?

The annoying thing is a chevy 6.5 foot bed can house an atv with the tailgate shut but not a ford.
no because i can do this with a 5.5 bed and i can't with a 4.5 bed .. so 5.5 is my limit




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I shall enjoy my 5.5 foot bed even more now that I know how insecure it makes a small group of other guys feel lol

Personally, I don't care what bed length somebody else has for their truck. Why the hell would I care?
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I had this same dilemma. But then I asked myself, "Why am I buying a truck vs a SUV.... For the truck bed." So, I wanted to maximize my space in the bed. 5.5 works great, but 6.5 gives slightly more room. I understand parking is slightly more complicated because of size and turning radius, but its a small price to pay for extra room. I park way out in the North 40 anyways.
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Originally Posted by doug97gxe
you also missed the part where most of us said we came from SuperCab 6.5's to CrewCab 5.5's .. we do understand what the extra foot gives .. i only miss it with my Motorcycle but for the 1 or 2 times in forever i do use it.. i have a bed extender
You must have missed the part where I said they don't haul much.
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I will say that I got the 5.5' because that's all the dealers around me stock but I would definitely prefer the 6.5' due to utility and I think 6.5' looks better with the SuperCrew. I didn't want to special order one because of the incentives going for in stock trucks.
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You must have missed the part where I said they don't haul much.
You must have missed the part where a 5.5' bed can haul a lot of stuff.

There's no need to take it personally just because most guys pick a truck with a shorter bed than you pick.
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Originally Posted by blkZ28spt
You must have missed the part where a 5.5' bed can haul a lot of stuff.

There's no need to take it personally just because most guys pick a truck with a shorter bed than you pick.
Of course I do. Same as you are doing here and everybody else.

If you want to read Ford's take on the appearance buyers vs core truck buyers you can read about it on pickuptrucks.com
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Long beds rock!!
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Originally Posted by blkZ28spt
You must have missed the part where a 5.5' bed can haul a lot of stuff.

There's no need to take it personally just because most guys pick a truck with a shorter bed than you pick.
PS I wasn't saying the 5.5' couldn't haul a lot of stuff. But not much I was referring to the amount of times people are hauling. Then the guy that is supposedly disagreeing with me replies that he only misses it for the "1 or 2 times he hauls his bike in forever." That is kind of my point.

If the short bed works for you, good for you.
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