6.5 vs. 5.5 foot bed
#61
06-01-2010 | 01:31 AM
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5.5 bed
i prefer my 5.5 bed simply because the wheel base and i live having the extended cab. sometimes i wish i had the 6.5 for work, but thats where the trailer comes in and the bed extender. The short wheelbase is also much better for offroading as i do mostly trails and its useful when your climbing and such there is more clearance.
#62
06-09-2010 | 12:28 PM
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I've gotta say, my father's 99 F250LD had a 6.5ft bed and my fullsize 4x4 ATV doesn't fit in it with the tailgate closed. It's not sitting on the tailgate, but the tires stick out far enough that the tailgate has to be left about three inches open (strap it up so that we can hook a trailer up). We've been able to make do, of course. I can definitely see that the 5.5ft bed would not be able to, however. I doubt I'll be putting my atv in the back of my next truck unless it's going to the dealer, though.