A blend of xanthan gum, guar gum, or guar gum derivatives, a starch ether has unique thickening properties. The blend is particularly useful in printing pastes, salad dressings and oil well drilling muds.
Best Answer: The short bed is by far the most popular type of pickup truck bed. Compact truck short beds are generally 6 ft (1.8 m) long and full-size beds are generally 6.5 ft (2.0 m) long. These beds offer significant load-hauling versatility, but are not long enough to be difficult to drive or park.
The first generation Ridgeline has a 5 ft (1.5 m) cargo bed, similar to the Chevrolet Avalanche, which can be extended to 6.6 ft (2 m) with the tailgate down. The bed's width between the wheel-wells is 4.1 ft (1.2 m) and 4.6 ft (1.4 m) at its widest points.