If you are in the market for a truck and you are torn between a short bed or a long bed truck, then you need to decide which is really the best fit for you and your needs. If you are just a person who likes trucks and occasionally likes to have the bed to make shopping easier and to occasionally haul things to and fro, then you may be better off getting a short bed truck. If you don't really have a significant need for a long bed truck, then a short bed truck can be a better choice for many reasons. Here are some of the reasons a short bed truck may serve your purposes the most:
A short bed truck can be easier for you to drive
Since you don't really have a significant need for that longer bed, there is not really a good reason for you to need to maneuver that extra long truck everywhere you go. The longer the truck you are driving around, the harder it can be for you to get in and out of traffic and the harder it can be for you to do something as simple as parking the truck in a parking spot.
A short bed truck will cost you less to drive
When you end up with a long bed truck, you will be driving around a heavier truck and that means that you will be using more gas everywhere you go. With the cost of gas prices getting so high so often, this can end up costing you a good deal more money just to get to where you need to go. When you choose a truck with a shorter bed, you can cut out some of that gas expense. Plus, the longer the bed your truck has, the more the wind will catch in it and cause wind resistance, which is one more way that your truck will end up costing you more money on gas.
A short bed truck is easier to clean
Along with everything else you need to deal with when you have a truck with a longer bed, they will even cost you more time and/or money just to have them washed and waxed. Since there is less vehicle to wash and wax when you have less bed, the time and cost will also be less.
You can get more room in a short bed truck
Just because you have a short bed truck, doesn't mean you can't get more space in the bed when you really need it. You can get yourself a truck bed extender that you can easily install near the end of your truck's ed to give you the extra length that you may find yourself needing every once in a while This means, you get all of the benefits of a short bed truck with the option of a longer bed only when it's really needed.
