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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.
I know a D50 Longbed (mini-pickup) weighs about 350 pounds. And they're slightly smaller (about 6 shorter and 5 narrower) than a fullsize dodge longbed. So 350 - 400 pounds would be a good estimate for a 8' bed.