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robby5323 10-26-2009 08:52 AM

Do you think this is a Long or Short Bed...?
 
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I might be in the position to acquire a new project. Does this look like a long or short bed...??? Any help is appreciated...

jonzcustomshop 10-26-2009 09:24 AM

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looks short to me, but the angle of the photo kind plays tricks with you..

easiest way to tell in a photo is to look for stake pockets, the short does not have one over the wheel well.

LILRED66 10-26-2009 09:40 AM

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swb = 115"
lwb = 127"

No intermediate stake pockets on the short bed, like Jon said.

Also, the VIN will tell you, if you have it.

I think the one in the pictures is a long bed.

robby5323 10-26-2009 11:19 AM

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Well...

That's...

(1) for short bed

(1) for long bed

I'm trying to get the guy selling it to contact me, be he is hard to get a hold of...

ruffrida2005 10-26-2009 11:36 AM

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I was gonna say long too, but it is really really hard to tell from those photos.

ruffrida2005 10-26-2009 11:37 AM

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Robby is the truck from Tyler?

Slow Build 10-26-2009 11:41 AM

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I vote shortbed.

The vin isn't a sure thing. My vin says mine is a longbed so at some time my cab was put on its shortbed frame.

I drove 80 miles to go look at a truck the owner told me was a shortbed. The garage door wasn't even all the way open before I could tell she didn't have a clue. I told her it was a longbed, she said "no it's not, a longbed is 8 feet long". So I pulled out my measuring tape. All she said was "Oh". I just walked away.

robby5323 10-26-2009 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by ruffrida2005 (Post 3587306)
Robby is the truck from Tyler?

No, it's up close to Arkansas...

jchav62 10-26-2009 12:01 PM

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I'm gonna say it's a shortbed just by the distances ahead and behind the fender opening. They seem pretty "equal".

Vernski 10-26-2009 02:01 PM

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I'd say long bed it's really had to see because of the angle of the pic's but the space in front of the rear tire is longer than the space behind. If it was a short bed the space would be equal to fit the shorter frame and be centered over the wheel opening. Take a tape measure with you when you go look at it #'s don't lie.---Vernski:uhmk:

sailed2japan 10-26-2009 04:22 PM

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Man that's tough the pic ion the left looks short and the right looks long....must be a lort bed :)

markeb01 10-26-2009 05:03 PM

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What has been established – is if you want to sell a fleetside and be very ambiguous about whether it is long or short, this is the best angle to photograph.

mbgmike 10-26-2009 06:30 PM

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Looks short to me. The doors are close to the same length as the front panel

robby5323 10-26-2009 07:45 PM

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Ha... I'm still trying to get in touch with the owner for clarification.... I'm hoping it's a short bed.

63 & 64 Bowties 10-26-2009 08:07 PM

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This shoulda been a "poll"
I vote short

DPowers 10-26-2009 08:21 PM

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Long

robby5323 10-26-2009 08:34 PM

Re: Do you think this is a Long or Short Bed...?
 
Just heard from the owner on whether it's a long or short bed.... But first, here are the results from the "unoffical poll"....

(5) votes for short
(4) votes for long

And the winner is......

Drum roll..............

















SHORT BED...... I will be picking it up Wednesday afternoon. Pics will follow on the purchase and trip home...

Thanks for the help...

Slow Build 10-26-2009 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by markeb01 (Post 3587740)
What has been established – is if you want to sell a fleetside and be very ambiguous about whether it is long or short, this is the best angle to photograph.

So true. I can't tell you how many ads I looked at before I fould my truck. Alot of the ads didn't volunteer the bed length. That's probably the most important fact.

LILRED66 10-26-2009 10:18 PM

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Congrats on your purchase and I stand corrected...short bed, it is!

DPowers 10-27-2009 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by LILRED66 (Post 3588291)
Congrats on your purchase and I stand corrected...short bed, it is!

:cf: X2

mbgmike 10-27-2009 12:44 PM

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What did we win?

63deluxfleet 10-27-2009 12:55 PM

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just a shot in the dark here.. if im correct people did the spare tire modification to the bed and it was only on longbeds because the spare can't fit behind the well on a short :smoke:if im correct this is a shorty because the tire wouldnt fit from what i can see

Frizzle Fry 10-27-2009 06:18 PM

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My first instinct was short based on the wheel well arch being "tighter" around the tire than a long would be. Then the missing stake pocket backed that up. Still a tough angle though.

joe231 10-27-2009 07:21 PM

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I shall use my powers of ESP and tell you it is a short bed :rolleyes: :lol:

ol Curt 10-27-2009 09:22 PM

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I still say it is a schlong bed!:lol::lol:


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