I don't see a way to make a poll so I guess I will just post a question as to what the most popular bed length is being sold 5.5' or 6.5'. I am guessing more 5.5's. Of you with the 5.5' bed, do any of you carry full size motorcycles in it? Full size like a bagger Harley. It's gotta be tight.

 

In my experience:

8' bed = tail gate up.
6.5' bed = rear wheel in bed, tailgate cannot be closed.
5.5' bed = rear wheel on forward part of tailgate, possibly in gap.

(at least for a Dyna, R1200GS, and WR450F...regrettably none of which were mine. Also I'm basing this on experience with GMC's, but bed lengths are bed lengths).

 

The 5.5' is the most popular on the supercrew. I do however have a 6.5' bed.

 

Just keep your eyes open when you drive. I'd say no more than 2 out of 10 SCrews I see on the road have the 6.5' bed.

Hell, I didn't even know you could get a 6.5' bed on the SCrew until maybe two years ago. They're just not very common...

 

I'd bed its even less than 20%, probably more like 5-10%. I see so few 6.5 foot SCrews. Didn't they start offering the 6.5' bed in 2004, or was it a little later?

 

^i think it was more like '06

 

I'm not saying nationwide but it must be the geographical area... 8 out of ten SCREWS on the dealer lots around here are 6.5's... as is mine.

 

Odds are best that you have a 5'5" bed. To know for sure, grab a tape measure!

 

He's not asking about his truck, he's asking about the demographics of a 6.5' compared to a 5.5'. Personally, I like the looks of a 6.5' more than a 5.5'.

Also, the easiest way to tell (for me) is to look at the space from the front of the bed/cab split to wheel well.

 

I can tell by the tiny pic that he has the 6.5'

 

This.

I personally like the look of the 6.5' better than the 5.5' (especially in a lifted 4x4 application). The shorter bed just looks puny back there.

 

Most of the SCREWS around here are 6.5 bed

 

JMO, I don't think a fullsize Harley bagger will fit in the back of a 5.5' bed. My Shadow wouldn't fit in the back of my Dakota unless the tailgate was down, and I had a 6' bed. My Shadow wasn't nearly as long as a fullsize Harley bagger. Should be able to fit a 6.5' bed but only with the tailgate down.

For informational purposes-
Electra-Glide Classic overall length: 98.6" Wheelbase: 63.5"
My Shadow overall length: ~92" Wheelbase: 63"
F150 5.5' bed length: 67"
5.5' bed with tailgate down: 89.4"
F150 6.5' bed length: 78.8"
6.5' bed with tailgate down: 101.2"

 

I'm going to need to run by a couple dealerships and check out the difference in appearance. I will be going back to a 4X2 and if anything I will lower it so maybe the shortbox will actually look better.

Thanks for the responses.

 

5'6" to fit in a suburbanite garage. 6'6" to haul motorcycles. Of course 5'6" will work if you are a hardcore scooter dude