Super tall pickup beds
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goeduck
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Good point. I am thinking about adding a 2 vehicle bay beside my shop to park my pickup and 1 car. How tall do I make the garage door..... :confused3:
F-250 4x4 2015 here, with a 50 gallon aux bed tank and hard cover no less, so I'm familiar with the issue.
I ALWAYS carry a hoehandle/broomstick with a bent 10 penny, or a cultivator to hook goods in the far front of the bed.
Reduces stress to near zero when you pack most normal goods in plastic bins. h
For heavier and bulkier stuff, I use a Cat with pallet forks anyway, and/or a trailer.
Life's too short to sweat the small stuff.... or the large stuff!
I ALWAYS carry a hoehandle/broomstick with a bent 10 penny, or a cultivator to hook goods in the far front of the bed.
Reduces stress to near zero when you pack most normal goods in plastic bins. h
For heavier and bulkier stuff, I use a Cat with pallet forks anyway, and/or a trailer.
Life's too short to sweat the small stuff.... or the large stuff!
Copperhead
Veteran Member
My 2015 Chevy 2500 had so much rake in it that I thought it was trying mimic a cat in heat. I dropped the back with a set of McGaughy's shackles and it made a whale of a difference. Only about 1.5" of rake now and I can actually get in and out of the back much easier now.
Was a little concerned about how much it would squat under a heavy load, so I put a set of SumoSprings on in place of the axle bump stops. They ride right on the axle when pickup is unloaded and provide some extra resistance and really cushions things when I have a load in the bed. Ride is so much better than stock. Even with a little over a ton in the bed, it comes to right at level. Overall, it is the way it should have come from the factory now.
Was a little concerned about how much it would squat under a heavy load, so I put a set of SumoSprings on in place of the axle bump stops. They ride right on the axle when pickup is unloaded and provide some extra resistance and really cushions things when I have a load in the bed. Ride is so much better than stock. Even with a little over a ton in the bed, it comes to right at level. Overall, it is the way it should have come from the factory now.
zing
Platinum Member
I hadn't thought of that. What it brings to mind is the wheel humps in the bed. I wonder if those could be shrunken in some cases now? Would make it easier to carry loads with smaller wheel humps. Even loaded to the stops, I would be surprised if the tire was anywhere near the top of the wheel well on some of the trucks now.
k0ua
Epic Contributor
Yeah, that one poor guy in the photo stepped out of the cab and fell and broke his leg!.
k0ua
Epic Contributor
That guy in crutches probably injured himself getting out of the cab.
Oh, shoot, I see you beat me to it.....:confused3:
Yeah, that one poor guy in the photo stepped out of the cab and fell and broke his leg!.
Hahahaha That first step is a doozy!
WM75Guy
Elite Member
Go big or regret it. When we built the garage it was designed for the 2 trucks we drive. Two bays 30' deep with 10'WX8'H doors, one bay 15' deep with 8'WX8'H door for the Mule. If I did it over they would be 12'WX10'H doors.
TMGT
Elite Member
Got that right,
I did a 18wx14h on my shop, never know when you might need to bring in a dump truck or rv.I also only have 1 door so had to make it count.
Redlands Okie
Veteran Member
Nice planning.
zing
Platinum Member
Yeah, I hear you on that. The chip out of the siding in the center top of my equipment shed door was the result of the previous owner driving his backhoe in and forgetting to lower his boom first. No like its the only chip out of the siding or anything, but still, I hear your point about high doors.
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goeduck
Super Star Member
That is one reason I bought a compact tractor with fel and bh. It fit in the garage.
Turbys_1700
Elite Member
I went to a local truck accessory shop yesterday and ordered a set of running boards for my newly acquired 2006 F150 2WD XL. As I stated earlier with stock 17" rims the drivers seat edge is already decimated from sliding in and out of the truck. My son whom I purchased it from is short like his dad. I saw several bed assist steps in their showroom. Guess they sell a lot of those also.
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That's actually just an F150. Pictures are sometimes deceiving. If that won't fit in his garage he needs to build taller doors.
And a beauty at that! Love them white F150s!
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