Truck bed inferiority complex
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From: L-town, Michigan
Originally Posted by Bighersh
Just tell them their 8 foot bed is a POS compared to the guys that drive flatbed trucks.
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From: Westminster, CO
It was funny....I was 4-wheeling one day and came across a guy who had a similar truck to mine; except it had a flatbed. I was jealous of his flatbed and he was jealous of my 8' bed and lesser damaged ride.
Overcompensation
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From: Somewhere near the back of beyond
Originally Posted by vader716
I never worry too much about the comments. My screw can haul full sheets of drywall or plywood just fine with the tailgate down. Now I'm hard pressed to get 16' lumber home but I manage.
Now when I've got my passengers in seats and their passengers are tied down in the back they'll be thankful the 8' owner bought a rhino lining 'cause they are softer than my line-x.
I say ignore em.
EDIT - Well then there is UC
Now when I've got my passengers in seats and their passengers are tied down in the back they'll be thankful the 8' owner bought a rhino lining 'cause they are softer than my line-x.
I say ignore em.
EDIT - Well then there is UC
Not that I've ever hauled any plywood but the 8' bed has come in very handy with all our moving around the country!! On the other hand it makes the truck so long I sometimes wonder if the rear bumper is, perhaps, in a different time zone than I am!.
Does that mean my **** is bigger than your ****?? I didn't even know I had a ****. . .I don't see how that can be possible, I've never had one before
But seriously, I've never been one to look down on you bedlength-challenged folks out there. I didn't go shopping for the 8 footer, it's just the truck on the lot that I liked best and it happened to have the 8' bed.
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From: new jersey
Originally Posted by nomo
Why settle for one (8' bed) or the other (seating for 6)? I got both! 
My cousin has one of those. He uses it for work every day though. Gets like 9mpg with diesel and what a PITA driving and parking with that long wheelbase.
I have the 5.5'bed and works just fine for me,I don't use it for work and I enjoy the MUCH better weight distribution over the 8'reg cabs I had in the past. Besides, I have a 1 ton extended Ford cargo van that will carry anything.
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From: Western Massachusetts
I can transport two people comfortably and three uncomfortably. I can get a 4X8 sheet in the bed with the tail gate down, if I have to.
I got this truck mainly to haul a$$, which it does pretty well.
The E250 that I drive for work is loaded up. I can get 4X8's in there and have all my tools and materials. I drive this thing more than any other vehicle. I have to hear all the stuff out back ratteling around every time I drive. It's extremely annoying. It's nice to get into my completely empty F150 and hear only the sweet music the exhaust and blower make. No ratteling, and much better throttle response.
I got this truck mainly to haul a$$, which it does pretty well.
The E250 that I drive for work is loaded up. I can get 4X8's in there and have all my tools and materials. I drive this thing more than any other vehicle. I have to hear all the stuff out back ratteling around every time I drive. It's extremely annoying. It's nice to get into my completely empty F150 and hear only the sweet music the exhaust and blower make. No ratteling, and much better throttle response.
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Home depot will rent you a truck to take your plywood home in anyway the two times in your life that the typical owner does that. We're not all building contractors, you know.
I knew someone who bought a large SUV with the rationalization that "we might need to bring a large TV home sometime"
I knew someone who bought a large SUV with the rationalization that "we might need to bring a large TV home sometime"
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From: Hazel Park, MI
It's not the size of the bed but how you use it, silly boys. I haven't had to haul any plywood or sheetrock but I have hauled a bed load
of dirt, rocks & 1/4 cow (not at the same time of coarse).
Bed load of dirt:
1/4 cow (was supposed to be 1/2 cow but my sister ended up being able to go up with her truck anyway):
of dirt, rocks & 1/4 cow (not at the same time of coarse).
Bed load of dirt:
1/4 cow (was supposed to be 1/2 cow but my sister ended up being able to go up with her truck anyway):
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From: Burleson, Texas
Originally Posted by Bighersh
Just tell them their 8 foot bed is a POS compared to the guys that drive flatbed trucks. Also, tell them 5 people can ride in the cab with you- ask them how many can they carry? Or, tell them you value people more than you do cargo.
Then when they say something stupid like: "It's just me." or "I don't need to carry 5-6 people." Ask them, "Do all 8 foot bed losers not have any family or friends?"
Then when they say something stupid like: "It's just me." or "I don't need to carry 5-6 people." Ask them, "Do all 8 foot bed losers not have any family or friends?"