GaryB
Well-known member
I'm not sure whether this is the correct forum category for a question on trucks....
I'm planning to buy 2WD extended cab truck at the time I buy a 5er.? I've read that long beds have many advantages (no need for slider hitch, extra space for hauling generator/bicycle, larger fuel tank, better stability due to longer wheelbase).? From my viewpoint, the major disadvantage is the extra length itself since it would seem to make it more difficult to negotiate turns.? Long bed/long cab trucks are close to 22 ft long.? I'm looking at 5ers in the ballpark of 32 feet.? Adding those and subtracting 3 feet for overhang results in a combined length of 51 feet.? Wow!? I've never even driven a large pickup truck before, much less negotiating turns with something 51 feet long.? How difficult is it to manuever something that long (i.e., making turns around corners, backing up and turning, etc.).? Is it easy to get accustomed to?? Would a short bed truck be alot more wothwhile for those reasons (even though I'd have to give up the advantages of a long bed)?
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Thanks
Gary
I'm planning to buy 2WD extended cab truck at the time I buy a 5er.? I've read that long beds have many advantages (no need for slider hitch, extra space for hauling generator/bicycle, larger fuel tank, better stability due to longer wheelbase).? From my viewpoint, the major disadvantage is the extra length itself since it would seem to make it more difficult to negotiate turns.? Long bed/long cab trucks are close to 22 ft long.? I'm looking at 5ers in the ballpark of 32 feet.? Adding those and subtracting 3 feet for overhang results in a combined length of 51 feet.? Wow!? I've never even driven a large pickup truck before, much less negotiating turns with something 51 feet long.? How difficult is it to manuever something that long (i.e., making turns around corners, backing up and turning, etc.).? Is it easy to get accustomed to?? Would a short bed truck be alot more wothwhile for those reasons (even though I'd have to give up the advantages of a long bed)?
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Thanks
Gary