Swb VS. Lwb

whiteblur · Post by **whiteblur** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 8:22 pm

Hey guys I'm just curious to see what you guys prefer? I'm wanting opinions. Are lwb trucks not sporty? what do you like and dislike about either one? I'd like to hear from swb owners as well as lwb owners

fordman · Post by **fordman** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 8:32 pm

i am one of those in the a truck is for hauling stuff club. so longbeds are a plus for me. a shortbed is ok. but you wont be able to haul some stuff safely.

Whateverman · Post by **Whateverman** » Tue Oct 04, 2011 1:36 am

a longbox is manly & useful

the gvw is higher and you can haul more junk in the box without flipping down the tailgate.....
however : shortboxes are cute and the ladies like them better

(i have a LWB)

Mancar1 · Post by **Mancar1** » Wed Oct 05, 2011 8:18 am

Mine is a long bed. Better for hauling and camping. I like the looks of the shorty, but I will stick with my, more practical 4 me, 8' bed,

cheek · Post by **cheek** » Thu Oct 06, 2011 3:42 am

Well in Australia we only got swb's.. But I'm not complaining I reckon they look awesome

Whenever I needa carry anything bigger then 6" I just tow the trailer.. No biggy.

sargentrs · Post by **sargentrs** » Thu Oct 06, 2011 4:21 am

Whateverman wrote:a longbox is manly & useful the gvw is higher and you can haul more junk in the box without flipping down the tailgate.....
however : shortboxes are cute and the ladies like them better (i have a LWB)

I'll admit to liking the looks of the short bed. They make great looking trucks. However, I use my lwb truck for a TRUCK! There's something satisfying about sliding 10 full sheets of plywood and 100 2x4's in the back of the truck and still being able to shut the tailgate.

Ranger72 · Post by **Ranger72** » Fri Oct 07, 2011 4:19 pm

I like the shorties myself. But then all I do is city driving, and the biggest thing I have ever carried was a refrigerator.

The longbeds are a bit of a bitch to park around here sometimes.

whiteblur · Post by **whiteblur** » Fri Oct 07, 2011 5:42 pm

i havent seen to many nice looking lowered lwb bumps

flyboy2610 · Post by **flyboy2610** » Fri Oct 07, 2011 6:30 pm

My '69 F250 CS, Frodo. He ain't much to look at, but when there's work to be done, he's right there ready to have at it!

robroy · Post by **robroy** » Fri Oct 07, 2011 8:18 pm

Good evening WhiteBlur,

One LWB lowered Bumpside comes to mind. I saw it on the back of a Dennis Carpenter catalog--I absolutely love this color! You can click on this image to see the whole back cover of the catalog.

Robroy

70shortbox · Post by **70shortbox** » Fri Oct 07, 2011 8:36 pm

My swb makes a great daily driver. Don't miss power steering one bit. As far as hauling a load, mine carried a Series 60 shortblock (about 1500 pounds) around 100 miles no problem. I have no plans to lower it.

whiteblur · Post by **whiteblur** » Tue Oct 11, 2011 6:01 pm

I've seen that yellow one posted around the net and its probably one of the nicest i've seen:)

Joe Kriston · Post by **Joe Kriston** » Fri Oct 14, 2011 3:44 am

For a styleside pickup, I definitely like the longbeds better....Just used to them, I guess...The shortbed stylesides look sawed off to me, but I do prefer the shortbed flareside...

robroy · Post by **robroy** » Sat Oct 15, 2011 2:50 pm

whiteblur wrote:I've seen that yellow one posted around the net and its probably one of the nicest i've seen

Indeed!!! I sure like that shade of yellow! I wouldn't outfit a truck in that style, with those wheels or anything, but I respect the guy for making something truly one-of-a-kind.

Robroy

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