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Beds?

Old Sep 22, 2009 | 11:20 PM
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Beds?

OK, this is probably lame for many of you
Whats the difference in inches between a long bed and a short bed?
I got clobbered by the town garbage truck getting my friend Eric out of a dumpster on an ambulance call (volunteer fire/ems). (Terrible thing, two broken arms and a leg, plus minors.)
So anyway, I need a bed. I see parts trucks on Craigslist but can never tell what they are calling a long or a short bed. I need to be able to ask the poster to take a tape measure and save me long trips, I live in a deeply rural area and nearby towns are 2 and three hours each way.

Only bright spot is i happen to have a gallon of matcvhing paint in reserve,. My buddy rus a apint shot and sometimes they get dented cans he will mix up for me.
thanks Scott
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Old Sep 23, 2009 | 12:07 AM
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shortbeds are only 6 ft.

dunno how long a "longbed" is on a toyota tho. probably 8ft
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Old Sep 23, 2009 | 04:28 AM
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u got paid for the damage, right?
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Old Sep 23, 2009 | 09:26 AM
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Thanks
And no, didn't get paid anything. At least not yet.
The guy I was saving is the same guy who owns the garbage truck.
Hes a stand up guy though. He'll probably try to pay me more than it costs in the end.
yours Scott
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Old Sep 23, 2009 | 04:13 PM
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so if all else fails ..
I build em .. http://www.toyotafiberglass.com

check out the customer pics page ..




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Old Sep 23, 2009 | 06:50 PM
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Went out and measured my trucks:
83 short bed: 6 feet
83 long bed: 7 feet 5 inches
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Old Oct 6, 2009 | 04:31 PM
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well i'm taken the bed of my 82 but i'm in colorado. i'd trade for a set of rims and a good set of tires
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Old Oct 12, 2009 | 06:02 AM
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We just put a 2 wd bed on a friends 4 x4 only mount that did not work was the front mount put it has one 3 inches behind it and it work just fine without it and he has to get new tail lights to match the bed
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