akred150

I went with the 5.5 bed so it would fit in the garage, no regrets, I like it and can still carry what I need. I traded in a 95 F-250 x-cab with an 8' bed and I used to drive a Dodge crew cab dually with an 8' bed, never had a problem parking any of them. Only reason I traded the F-250 was because of its thirst for gas (460), the Dodge had to leave because it was hubby's truck and he went to a civic for commuting and he couldn't stomach the thought of me having his precious dually as a daily driver *rolls eyes*

BobLobLaw

I have 6.5 wishing I had an 8 ft bed. I thought 6.5 would be more than enough for personal use but there's been several times this past month alone an 8 ft bed would have benefited me. yesterday I had to carry 16 ft length mouldings. Would have been no problem in an 8 ft bed (I've done it many times) but it was pretty sketchy in my 6.5.

I couldn't imagine having a 5.5. That would be useless for me.

Mlarv

I do this all the time. I carry an extension ladder with me and strap the moldings siding etc to it. Works great for me

fordfan77

To me the 6.5 on a screw just looks right. I know guys that have a 5.5 with a toolbox, and they have no room in the bed. The 5.5 would be handy on the trail though.

OntFF221

I know this is half beat to death already; but I'll throw my two cent's in anyways...

I came from an '06 SCrew w/ 5.5 to an '11 SCab w/ 6.5 - so I could get the extra foot in the box without changing the overall length of the truck...

I found the 5.5 frustrating sometimes, because it was ALMOST big enough to do whatever it was I wanted to do... I haven't had that problem with the 6.5. Yet...

I do miss the crew cab, but there's still more then enough room for the dog and baby in the back of the SCab - and 99% of the time, they're the only ones back there anyways.

picaflor

because i have to carry my motorcycle several times, yes, i would have taken a 6.5 instead.... but i must say, the 5.5 had been long enough to help me in all the movings and transport that i needed, even the motorcycle, even when i have to lay a plank in the bed to help support the weight of the bike (and not the tailgate).

Thelovedoctor

I have the 5.5 bed. I was worried about this as I traded in a F250 with the 6.5 but I was tired of parking that thing. I just moved our entire house with the new truck (several trips and a trailer) but I have put mattresses, a rick of firewood, etc in the 5.5 without issue.

The trailer did help but mostly for the ramp so I could roll the dolly up instead of lift and for fewer trips, not because of bed size.

byoungblood

5.5' bed wasn't going to fit into my garage anyway, so I went with the 6.5' bed so I'd have a real truck.

My father, who has a 2011 with a 5.5' bed, said he wished he'd found one with a 6.5' bed after he saw mine. He's in the same situation, he has to park outside because his truck wouldn't fit in the garage, heck, the super cab Ranger he used to own just barely fit. I don't know what the deal is with builders today, you can't hardly park anything longer than a mid-sized passenger car in a garage these days.

MKRanger

This precisely the thread I have been searching for. I have a 2012 Screw on order that should be arriving next Monday. I opted for the 6.5' bed because my employer provided Siverado is a regular cab w/ 8' bed. The 5.5' bed Screw has almost the same wheelbase as my work truck. I wanted the 6.5' bed so that I could continue to carry step ladders and similar cargo as my work truck which is being replaced by the Screw I have ordered. I have found that longer wheelbase trucks provide smoother rides than their shorter wheelbase counterparts. With the exceptional ride that the F-150 has, I can only imagine how great it will be o er my horse and buggy Silverado.

smurfs_of_war

At first I had some remorse taking the 5'5" instead of the 6'5", but that faded after I borrowed my co-workers for a day while mine was in the shop. The 5'5" looks better (IMO) and the few times I have had to load something that needed the extra length, I just fashioned and extension that I mount into the bed and encloses the box with the tail gate down- basically a 7'5" bed then
Thought of the swing out bed extender, but when I am not using it, I actually want it removable easily.