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Old 09-15-2014, 01:35 PM   #16 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by basjoos View Post
Also those older smaller pickups had a lower bed height that made it easier to climb into and to lift and load heavy items into.
TRUTH!

I'm 6'2" and some modern trucks I can't reach over the side and touch the bed floor. You MUST climb up into the bed to do anything. And now they offer flip-down steps in the tailgate as a solution. How about not making it so stupidly huge in the first place instead?!!

I had an old Mazda truck (pre Ranger twins) that I could not just reach into, but actually step into the bed from the side.
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