I have 2 rules for my trucks.... don't buy anything less than 3/4 ton and right now we run a 1 ton, and never buy a short bed. Its about worthless IMHO. That extra size on a 8 footer takes a LOT of stuff.

I've taken my F350/4 door long bed down what are labeled as jeep trails in CO. Took it down one a few folks said they didn't want their jeeps on either... some tight areas but worked out fine if you know how to drive... and I shake my head at the locals not wanting to take a jeep down that one....

The only use of a short bed would be on a small truck for running around like our old Nissan....but boy can you fill that bed up quick...

We can keep Larry Root and all his idiotic blabber and user names on here, but we can't get Ralph back..... Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, over....