On crew cabs and extended cabs

[Jammer]

So, is the weight, length, and expense of a crew cab worth it when carrying enough passengers that the rear seats must be used?

[Boondocker]

At the end of the day, that is a personal judgment. I would love to have a crew cab. Another upside beyond the seating is the longer wheel base which helps when towing. If I could afford the crew cab, I would get it. Others probably feel otherwise.

[gunner]

I traded my extended cab on a crew cab and I wouldn't go back. The additional interior room is well worth it for the rear passengers especially when on long trips or for the ability to carry extra gear in the rear seat section with seat in the up position.

[Chasmorgan]

I have a Ford F-150 Supercrew and would not go back to an extended cab. My experience has been that the re-sell is much better on the 4 full door Super Crew than the extended cab . I'm on my third SuperCrew and really love them.

[newroswell]

I think so, but have you looked closely at the 6 door truck in my avatar? But seriously, I don't like to sit in the back seat of extended cabs, didn't want to ask my friends or family to sit there either. The additional cost seemed worth it in the long run. I think you'll get some of the expense back when you sell it.

With a 30' Classic, I'm guessing you're looking at 3/4 tons. You should be able to get those in a standard 6.5' or the long bed.

[mcair]

Ask the passengers who have to sit there. The extended cab was great when we bought it in '98. Daughters were small, no problem. Now that they are adults and we still have the same truck it is a problem.

[jmtandem]

Add me to the side of the ledger under the heading "now have a crew cab, won't go back"

[Kevin245]

Originally Posted by jmtandem

Add me to the side of the ledger under the heading "now have a crew cab, won't go back"

Ditto...Love our SuperCrew!

Kevin.

[Catman6]

I have a regular extended cab with the suicide doors. My g/f's dad has a crew cab. When taking trips over 3 hours the crew cab is a blessing. I know with mine though, I rarely carry passengerrs, and it's hard enough to fit in to parking spots, and the crew cab is longer still. I'd consider a crew cab if I had kids, but for me the extended cab is fine

[Maryw164]

We recently got a new to us 2003 Dodge diesel crew cab dually 4x4. There is enough room in the rear seat for our 18 yr old son (6ft tall). Granted I do need to move my front sit up a bit to make him comfortable for longer trips. We love our crew cab! A longer wheel base is always a plus for stability.

Mary

[2airishuman]

started out towing in the open air with ONE seat, and this was ok...





then opted for a double cab, with UPPER and lower seating...







this was ok too but then my 3 legged towcow died.

so then came the crew cab long bed, about 24 feet of truck...





so big it's tagged in 2 states.

after adding the bed topper it didn't seem so long nemore.





but it really is, and i like that just fine for towing/hauling and ALL the other uses for a truck.

and it's great to have the cargo bay separate and enclosed but still have a back seat with high volume space.

on the ford side the extend cab trucks actually have BETTER front seats than the super crew cabs...

more support, separate head rest, better contours.

but the full crew cab is cavernous, sorta like having a FULL SIZE car interior AND garage space...

the back seat easily holds children, 2-3 adults and 1 can SLEEP back there with the space available.

the wheel base is clearly a bonus while towing and a hinderance in tight urban parking...

but well worth that minor issue for the towing bonuses...

cheers
2air'

[Lumatic]

Originally Posted by 2airishuman

on the ford side the extend cab trucks actually have BETTER front seats...
'

I agree, although I guess it depends on the particular characteristics of your bottom line, my F250 extended cab seat IMHO is much more comfortable than standard or crew cab.

[2airishuman]

Originally Posted by Lumatic

...my F250 extended cab seat IMHO is much more comfortable than standard or crew cab.

1 of the things i like/d about them was/is the UPPER back/shoulder support and the cut4 butt huggin'...

ok that's 2 things, plus all the other things...

like them so much more that i've considered buying a set to put IN the super crew truck as replacements.

cheers
2air'

[HiHoAgRV]

Originally Posted by Jammer

So, is the weight, length, and expense of a crew cab worth it when carrying enough passengers that the rear seats must be used?

Ya gotta have a place for the Dog to ride....

[barts]

Our F250 crewcab is the only vehicle in whose back seat my son actually fits... he's "only" 6 foot, but sits tall... the crewcab has been a blessing for family vacations; if we need to make time (sans trailer) 900 mile days are quite doable; this wouldn't work if the back seat was uncomfortable. There's many a trip I've driven home w/ a truck full of sleeping passengers.

- Bart

[AirsDream]

I thought long and hard about this before buying current pickup. While thinking about this and also in regular life experiences, I've ridden in the back of both extended and crew cabs. It seems to me that if we made captured Taliban combatant ride in the back of the former, this could potentially qualify as a Geneva Convention issue. But I've found it comfortable and no one has ever complained about the ride or room, in the back of my crew cab.

Of course, it is harder to park, and I see that as the only drawback. To me, given the a) better room, b) more usable interior cargo space when/if I want to fold up the seats and use it, and c) longer wheelbase stability gain, the parking issue is a minor nuisance. I'll take that tradeoff every time. It is also comfortable up front. Last Saturday, I towed the A/S a bit over 850 miles in one day, and emerged tired but not exhausted.

BTW, I do think that the shorter cab units are better looking. But I'm not in a beauty pageant.

[fr8tshaker]

I am in agreement with others.. Very happy we have the Super Crew. We got it for the times we had the grandchildren with us. We would never go back. It has been one of the things that has really been a plus when we needed it.

'shaker

[ESCAPE POD]

When we were looking for a new tow vehicle (our present one is an '03 Dodge Dakota with an extra-cab), one of our goals was to try to keep the overall length down. We thought an F-150 SuperCab was the way to go, with a 6.5' bed. We weren't thrilled with the "suicide door", which couldn't open without the front doors opening as well. Then we saw the SuperCrew, with its huge rear seat area and perfectly flat floor with the rear seats folded up, and realized that the extra interior storage room compensated for our decision to get a short bed, keeping the overall length to ~20'. Expecting the truck around the first week (can't be soon enough!). I don't think we'll regret the SuperCrew choice.

[airstream66]

Thanks for the laugh 2Air....funniest thing I've seen in days.

[Cantrell]

Could this be 2AIR's first camper set up?