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

 

shortbeds are only 6 ft.

dunno how long a "longbed" is on a toyota tho. probably 8ft

 

u got paid for the damage, right?

 

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

 

so if all else fails ..
I build em .. http://www.toyotafiberglass.com

check out the customer pics page ..




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Went out and measured my trucks:
83 short bed: 6 feet
83 long bed: 7 feet 5 inches

 

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

 

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