Hey KB,
I will definitely keep the bed wide enough to keep debris from slinging everywhere. The right side is considerably wider than the left so I can gain a few inches just by evening them out. I also don't need quite as much length. I have the LWB version at 161"...it's just long. I will definitely put something in there for insulation and noise reduction. Removing that insulation opens up a lot more holes through the firewall as well so I will need to close those up. It would be especially dangerous to drive now, since the exhaust has separated from the manifold. All my exhaust now empties directly into the engine bay. That's about item 12 out of 1764 that I need to get to.