[shaggyusm]

I wanted the SB because I never really haul anything and the turning radius is (probably slightly) better. I traded a standard bed 06 Chevy Ext Cab LT for my SB 07 Crew. I got tired of having to "work" my way into spaces at malls, Walmart, etc.

I actually had to HUNT for a short bed crew Frontier. When I bought mine, they had just come out with the longer bed version and all the dealerships apparently hadn't ordered any SB. The dealer nearest me was the only one out of 3 dealerships to have any in stock (always shop around). They had Storm Grey, Black, and White. Didn't want black cause it's hot as Hades in Mississippi during the summer; I liked the white but it had the crappy chrome wheels and step bars on the sides that are only useful for getting your pants' legs dirty (hope I haven't offended anyone); and the Storm Grey (luckily!) had everything that I wanted. If I could have chosen the color I would have picked that brick or dark red or maroon or merlot (etc.) color. The grey is great though. Doesn't show dirt bad which is good.

Each dealer had at least 8 of the LB Frontier Crews in every color and layout. If I had atv's or motocross bikes or something else I'd probably go with the LB. For towing or hauling large appliances or something like that the SB is fine. Not sure what the curb weight difference is but I'd be on at least a couple hundred pounds of extra metal in the frame, bed, drive shaft, and exhaust.