Towing

[Mannashine]

I’m buying a new truck to pull my 35 foot 5th wheel trailer. I have a Ford F-250 short bed and thinking of a F350 long bed. Wondering the pros and cons on the long bed?

 

[Kevin D Pem]

one parks better in a parking lot. Ok then I guess it depends on the size of the bed when you say short bed. One thing that comes to mind is a slider hitch with the short bed to save the cab.

 

[MapNerd]

Benefits of long bed:

• Higher tow capacity
• No need for a special hitch (slider, sidewinder)
• More space available in bed with hitch installed (toolbox?)

Challenges of a long bed:

• Harder to park
• Reduced turning radius due to longer wheelbase (450 has wide track front axle to negate this but 250 and 350 do not)