> Kinda upset that my ATV ('02 Grizzly) won't fit in the back of my truck without having the tail gatedown. I can understand the 1/2 ton with the shorter bed, but a one ton? How can you come close to exceeding the payload ratings on a short bed one ton...anyway, wish I got the long bed...I do like the looks better of the short bed though. One thing's for sure, you can't tell that the 700lbs is even back there.
Didn't have this prob on my '01 Chev SB.
Just a vent.

 

sounds like it's time for a bed extender. do they make these for the 3500's?<br><br>how much too short is the bed?

 

There are bed extenders. If it was maybe 3-4 inches longer it would fit. My Chev left a couple inches or so to spare.

 

isn't the chevy shortbed something like 6'8&quot;? the 03 dodge is just 6'3&quot;... an upgrade for me... my last truck (ranger) was only 6'0&quot; and with the bedliner i was more like 5'9&quot;!

 

mayb u should have gotten a mans truck and gotten a long bed ;D

 

Can you get a short bed dually on the 3rd gen Ram?<br>I know you can get a short bed Ford dually...just wondering.<br><br>

 

My 98 was a short bed. Got it so it would leave plenty of walking space in garage. Wished for 4 yrs it was a long bed. 2003 is a long bed, it will fit in garage and leaves 12 inches for walking, problem is must fold in towing mirrors to get in the door. Now I have to clean out my shop for a garage, door is wide enough there. Always some problem and for every problem a solution.

 

A friend of mine just got a 03 2500 short bed because he liked the looks better. After a couple of weeks he was kind of kicking himself in his rear after he saw how it looked with his sled hanging out the back.

When I bought mine I figured I would get the biggest thing I could - - just in case.

 

You cannot get a short bed dually in a 2003.

 

[quote author=midwestdually link=board=17;threadid=7887;start=0#75895 date=1039066245]
mayb u should have gotten a mans truck and gotten a long bed ;D
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I thought guys that got long beds got them because they had something lacking in other areas :P

 

Favorite saying for short bed, &quot;Just let it all hang out. &quot; ???

 

[quote author=dealseeker link=board=17;threadid=7887;start=0#75932 date=1039070562]<br>You cannot get a short bed dually in a 2003. <br>[/quote]<br><br>Can't get a short bed dually in any of the 94-02 years that I am aware of. And I do not know about before 94, so I won't say.<br><br>But PADZ has a SRW version of the 3500. And you CAN get a short bed in that.

 

[quote author=midwestdually link=board=17;threadid=7887;start=0#75895 date=1039066245]<br>mayb u should have gotten a mans truck and gotten a long bed ;D<br>[/quote]<br><br>I agree 100%, short beds are for yuppies <br><br>Oh did I say that, just givin ya a hard time.... ;D

 

[quote author=Sierra Phil link=board=17;threadid=7887;start=0#75979 date=1039089020]<br>Favorite saying for short bed, &quot;Just let it all hang out. &quot; ???<br>[/quote]<br><br> ;D ;D Nope, won't go there. 8)<br><br>LongBedBob