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Re:Traffic engineers build roads inviting crashes on outdate... by ip26 on Sunday June 23, 2024 @12:36PM (#40768670)
there are fewer and fewer models with 8" beds

That’s more a function of crew cabs and using a pickup as a family vehicle. The bed has to shorten as the cab lengthens, else the truck gets unmanageablely long.

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Re:Traffic engineers build roads inviting crashes on outdate... by doe_eyes on Sunday June 23, 2024 @12:57PM (#40768822)
There are two models with full-size four-door crew cabs and 8' beds, and they can work in most US suburbs. I think it's less about whether it's manageable and more about the aesthetics. The front-rear proportions on 8' trucks just aren't great.
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