Editing Pickup truck (section)

==={{anchor|Stepside|Fleetside|Flareside|Styleside|Sweptline}} Bed styles===
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The cargo bed can vary in size according to whether the vehicle is optimized for cargo utility or passenger comfort. Most have fixed side walls and a hinged tailgate. Cargo beds are normally found in two styles: stepside or fleetside. A stepside bed has fenders that extend on the outside of the cargo area; originally these were just fenders attached to a cargo box. This style used to be the standard design, as it was cheaper to manufacture. A fleetside bed has wheel wells inside of a double-walled bed, and most are usually designed to match the cab's styling. The two types of bed have been given a variety of names by different manufacturers; "Stepside" and "Fleetside" originate with Chevrolet but are also frequently used by Dodge as well as GMC. GMC has also used "Wideside" instead of Fleetside, while Dodge has also used "Utiline" and "Sweptline" for the two types. Ford uses "Flareside" and "Styleside", respectively. Jeep has used "Sportside" and "Thriftside" for the separate fender style, and "Townside" for flush designs.<ref name=MTbeds>{{cite web | url = https://www.motortrend.com/how-to/what-is-a-stepside-truck/ | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210613110649/https://www.hotrod.com/articles/what-is-a-stepside-truck/ | archive-date = 2021-06-13 | work = [[Hot Rod (magazine)|Hot Rod]] | title = Stepside vs Fleetside Truck Beds and What's the Difference? | first = Steven | last = Rupp | date = 2021-02-19 | publisher = Motor Trend Group, LLC }}</ref> International Harvester called the two types "Standard" and "Bonus-Load".

The first fleet-sided pickup truck was the [[Crosley]] in the 1940s,{{cn|date=November 2023|reason=Was it the first or was there something before it?}} followed by the 1955 [[Chevrolet Cameo Carrier]]. Early pickups had wood-plank beds, which were largely replaced by steel by the 1960s. In many parts of the world, pickups frequently use a dropside bed – with a flat tray with hinged panels that can be raised separately on the sides and the rear. The fleetside has gradually fully replaced the earlier, separate-fender look: The last time Chevrolet and GMC used the Stepside style was on the 2005 Silverado and Sierra 1500 models; Ford last used the Flareside style on the 2009 F-150.