My truck has a 9' bed, so 6' sleeping room and 3' for tool box, fuel cans and stuff, it works out great.
After having a 9' pickup bed I don't know how folks deal with such short beds on the smaller trucks....

•1951 GMC 250 in the Project Journals
•1948 Chevrolet 6400 - Detroit Diesel 4-53T - Roadranger 10 speed overdrive - 4 wheel disc brakes
•1952 Chevrolet 3800 pickup
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