Not sure I understand where you're coming from. I have a Santa Cruz and the bed isn't exactly huge, but it can still fit a bike and I still carry lumber in it.

Not sure I understand where you're coming from. I have a Santa Cruz and the bed isn't exactly huge, but it can still fit a bike and I still carry lumber in it. It isn't illegal to lay down the tailgate either. I've carried 8x12 timbers in it, and it has specific cut outs so you can fit 4x8 sheets of plywood (tailgate down). It is very capable as a truck and also nice as a general road vehicle.