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Old 09-05-2012, 07:59 PM
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long wheel based vehicles tow better and more stable. i wouldnt trust hauling 300 bales of hay on a 32ft gooseneck with a 4 ft long truck
 
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Old 09-05-2012, 11:09 PM
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Originally Posted by EasternAggie
I think it would be good for pulling a trailer, there should still be plenty of room for you to swing a gooseneck around (over 90*) even with the shorter bed, and the shorted wheelbase would just make getting around with it easier. Really the only point of a longbed is to haul more cargo, and if you always use a trailer, you can just put the same cargo in the trailer.
Not so much, short wheelbase = sway.
 
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Old 09-08-2012, 02:26 PM
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It sure would be a scary towing vehicle!
 
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Old 09-08-2012, 02:38 PM
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Reg cab short bed are horrible for hauling trialers. The longer the truck, the more stable


Posted because I'm bored.
 
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Old 09-09-2012, 08:19 AM
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Other than for a nasty drag truck....its useless..
 
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Old 09-10-2012, 12:54 AM
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maybe a single cab SRW without the gay stack and wheels/tires it might be decent looking. but id still have to see it first

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sure would make for a nice hunting vehicle with a short wheel base
 

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Old 10-10-2012, 06:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Mdub707
Wow, that is ugly.


Amen to that statement.
 




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