We are in the process of convincing ourselves to buy a new truck. We’ve narrowed it down to the Dodge Diesel. Short, 6’4" beds are much easier to find over the 8’ box. We pull a Merhow 2+1 gooseneck and are wondering if buying a short box is going to be problematic for pulling a gooseneck?
It can be. If you often need to maneuver in tight spaces, short beds limited range of motion without smashing out the back window will be a problem.
Does your merhow have a straight or tapered nose? A tapered nose will buy you just a titch more turning space.
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YES, especially if your gooseneck is boxy. It will limit your turning radius and increase your chances of busting out your back window. That said, MANY people tow with a short bed.
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No, I don’t think so. A 6’+ bed is not “short”, it is “standard”. My 2500 pulls my gooseneck just fine. When I think of ‘short box’, I’m thinking those <6’ on half-tons with large cabs.
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Even a “standard” might have issues, that’s why I asked the shape of the trailer schnoz.
We’re pulling a GN with a 6’6" bed SuperCrew. Our trailer is recent enough (2015) that it was designed for the shorter beds, with a tapered nose, and we haven’t had any problems or close calls.
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I’ve had no problems with my tapered nose trailer and 6.5’ bed.
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