Short Vs Long bed?

[Tom P]

Long Beds are great for a couple reasons, especially if you plan to tow. The long beds usually come with a 30+ gallon fuel tank, and the longer wheel base makes for a more comfortable and stable pull. Short beds look cooler IMO and the short wheel base is better for off-roading. As for parking, my CCSB does just fine in most conditions. Wouldn't want to parallel park in a busy city though.

 

[jollyjerry]

Mines an ecsb. It's fine, but if I had to do it over, I'd go cclb for these reasons. The 3rd door opening the other way is a pain for getting stuff in and out. The bed is long enough but the extra length would mean less planning about how to load it. While I'm add it, would upgrade to the big block to deal with the extra weight. Mpg is meh and its not a daily, so don't think it makes a big difference

 

[Dgonz]

Wasnt sure wich category to put this in but I know what its like to drive a ext cab shortbed is the ext cab 2500 longbed harder to park or not really? It is only 2 feet longer

Lol ! Only 2 feet longer that's not much =). By the way, it's really not a 6' bed more like 6.5"

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[jollyjerry]

Ya 74" long, happened to perfectly fit some counter tops I bought from IKEA

 

[Big D]

With the long bed, I tend to want to back into parking spots more frequently. id say backing out of a parking spot in a long bed kinda sucks, but its worth it if your using your truck for hauling stuff.

 

[Dgonz]

With the long bed, I tend to want to back into parking spots more frequently. id say backing out of a parking spot in a long bed kinda sucks, but its worth it if your using your truck for hauling stuff.

Now you can buy safety features like back up sensors for $20 and back up camera with monitor for under $50 off eBay or Amazon. Those things can make backing up into a parking spot easier. I just bought a daily driver '03 tahoe, I plan to install them

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[df2x4]

Seems like I'm one of the few these days who has no interest in back up sensors or a camera. People have been backing semi trucks up with no sensors or camera for decades. I can always stick my head out the window...

I have yet to drive a vehicle (that doesn't require a CDL) that I felt uncomfortable backing up with no gadgets.

 

[skylark]

Seems like I'm one of the few these days who has no interest in back up sensors or a camera. People have been backing semi trucks up with no sensors or camera for decades. I can always stick my head out the window...

I have yet to drive a vehicle (that doesn't require a CDL) that I felt uncomfortable backing up with no gadgets.

I also teach defensive driving. I am 100% against anything that causes a driver to get lazy. Skill is developed. If someone is always driving something with driver "aids" they won't develop skills that are necessary when they jump in a vehicle that doesn't have them.

 

[Dgonz]

I also teach defensive driving. I am 100% against anything that causes a driver to get lazy. Skill is developed. If someone is always driving something with driver "aids" they won't develop skills that are necessary when they jump in a vehicle that doesn't have them.

I would be installing these aids for safety. A few years back, I had an older Honda CR-V. I was reversing and hit a half cement wall. I did some bad damage. I could not see the wall from my rear window. If I would've have some parking aids it would've helped me out.

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[Roger Stephenson]

I would be installing these aids for safety. A few years back, I had an older Honda CR-V. I was reversing and hit a half cement wall. I did some bad damage. I could not see the wall from my rear window. If I would've have some parking aids it would've helped me out.

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I installed a back up camera on my '95 K2500, it comes in handy but I do still turn my head and look plus use my mirrors. I like the fact that I can see my hitch and the trailer tongue which makes hooking up the trailer very easy. While living overseas on the island of Cyprus I had pulled my 4 door 3/4 ton Mitsubishi pickup into a parking spot against the building at a petrol station. I came out walked behind my vehicle & got in, checked my mirrors and reversed right into the nose of a small car driven by a tourist. Why he chose to pull up behind me I have no idea, also why he didn't blow his horn I don't know. My reverse lights did work and it was fortunate for us both that no damage was done. I rechecked when I got back into the truck, his car was not visible at all by looking out of the windows nor in the mirrors, a camera would have shown me his vehicle though. It is not a replacement, just another tool to be used correctly.