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View Poll Results: Short Bed or Long Bed?
Short Bed 43 51.19%
Long Bed 33 39.29%
Doesn\'t Matter 8 9.52%
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Old 06-15-2002, 04:33 AM   #1
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Short Bed or Long Bed

I imagine that most would prefer a Short Bed. But, who knows, we may all be in for a surprise. I prefer a Long bed myself, but i could be prejudiced.....

By-the-way, compliments on OLDRED's '67 Short Bed. Hope he doesn't mind me using his beautiful truck as the illustration.
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Old 06-15-2002, 08:13 AM   #2
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I prefer a shortbed, but of course love all these old trucks!!
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Old 06-15-2002, 08:33 AM   #3
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I LIKE EM ALL
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Old 06-15-2002, 09:39 AM   #4
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If its a nice longbed truck,it wont be for ever,it will get a short frame and box.not a long fan,but of course i dont dislike them.
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Old 06-15-2002, 10:33 AM   #5
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For a hot rod, like what is pictured, I'll have to say shortb ed, but I think I have to agree with my wife (for once) and say a short step would look better than either of those pics.
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Old 06-15-2002, 11:52 AM   #6
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I think I'm the oddball I like lwb slammed and swb lifted
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Old 06-15-2002, 01:01 PM   #7
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Long beds anyday. Shortbeds are too stubby looking, the box is totally out of proportion with the cab. As far as Shortboxes being a better rod, that is only a matter of opinion.
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Old 06-15-2002, 02:59 PM   #8
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There are a couple of long beds running around Garland that are clean & mostly original that I like alot but my first choice would be shorts. I would like to make a long dually that's slammed one of these days.
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Old 06-15-2002, 03:42 PM   #9
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Longbed is more practical, you can't fit a cord of wood in a shorty. I realize we're not all here to use our trucks like trucks, but..
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Old 06-15-2002, 06:15 PM   #10
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Hhhhmmmm, no longhorn option?
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Old 06-15-2002, 06:40 PM   #11
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What about the mini- and maxi-beds?

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Old 06-15-2002, 06:51 PM   #12
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For an everyday truck, I'd have to say long. For a toy, I'll take a short bed (maybe even a short step)
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Old 06-15-2002, 07:13 PM   #13
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What I dont understand is that there has been over 150 visits to this post while I am replying, but only 22 have voted. Whats up with that?
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Old 06-15-2002, 07:55 PM   #14
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Old 06-15-2002, 09:56 PM   #15
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Don't do polls man. But I like short beds myself.
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Old 06-15-2002, 10:18 PM   #16
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like long beds my self longhorns even cooler. so i can hall more truck parts home. shortys are cute though.

how about a crewcab longhorn!!!!! theres an Idea?
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Old 06-15-2002, 11:29 PM   #17
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I've tossed that one around my head more than a few times...daulie too.
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Old 06-16-2002, 12:04 AM   #18
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I had a friend in new mexico, had a longbed like myself. He had a personalized license plate that read:

"So Long"

That about says it for me, too.....
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Old 06-16-2002, 01:49 AM   #19
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Old 06-16-2002, 03:36 AM   #20
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both will do. but lwb is my choice.
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Old 06-16-2002, 07:47 AM   #21
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Short bed rules fleet side
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Old 06-16-2002, 03:37 PM   #22
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Short Fleet! Or a longhorn! One for play one for worK!
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Old 06-16-2002, 03:47 PM   #23
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long bed, or longhorn.... I'd love a longhorn but still havn't found any that are affordable here... I don't really disklike short beds, I'd like one, but I won't shorten a long into one.
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Old 06-16-2002, 04:04 PM   #24
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Shortbeds for a streetrod, longbeds on a 4x4. But i still prefer shorties !!
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Old 06-16-2002, 04:12 PM   #25
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Well I have one of each,but I definity like the longbed better.Maybe thats because I grew up around the 72 cheyenne longbed that my father bought brand new

But I like em all in any style stock,modified,lowered ,lifted.
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