SCAB longbox, A no-comprimise truck! The SCAB is very comfortable compared to the previous one. You can have a 6ft person in the front seat and a 6ft person in the back and both be comfortable.

What would you rather have 6" of legroom, or 30" of bed?

Gotta love those new windows in the SCAB as well.

Peace†

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Mostly it is a personal thing, and what you really need.

However, with the Scab you can order increased "payload" from 800 to 1,000 lbs more! And you can increase the GVWR by another 1,000 or so! So if you are doing some real serious towing, the Scab would be a better choice, IF you ordered it with the extra payload package which is not available on the Screw. Also, that special package includes special HD tires, and axles, shocks, etc. and is only available on the XL and XLT. That leaves out the FX4 and Lariat.

 

I've got a SCrew with the column shift and I like it alot. I've had 6 adults all wearing cold weather gear in there. Although a little tight, it wasn't too bad. I've also haulded 2 carseats and 4 adults.

I was initially concerned about bed length at 5.5 feet and thinking about the 4x8 sheet of drywall or plywood standard. Well, I don't really haul full sheets, but I could tolerate a couple feet hanging past the tailgate considering that a Home Depot or Lowes is only 10 minutes from anywhere in North America. 8 foot stick lumber, when placed diagonally fits perfectly.

 

I started out looking at the Supercab (had 4 previous ones). Even had one picked out. Mid stream I decided to try and drive the SCrew. I really prefer the extra bed but with twin teenage daughters I gave in and got the SCrew. The extra leg room gives us two vehicles we can take on long trips (Expy and SCrew).

As for the bed length. The extra foot is nice, but with the extender and rope you can crry most things. I carried 40 2X4X14's the other day. Used the extender as a prop and tied them to it. With rope, most things are possible! and yes prefer rope over straps, but that is another topic.

Bottom line IMO is what ever suits your needs best. If I didn't have the kids, I would have stayed in the supercab. they both look great to me

 

Thanks for all your help...I went with the Screw....I just love the way it looks...

 

Kids = SCREW

No Kids = SCAB

Friends = SCREW

No Friends = SCAB

Bed Room Optional = SCREW

Bed Room A Must = SCAB

 

I went with the Scab. There's only 6" difference in the back seat and without the extra bed space it just ain't much for a truck.

 

it's not about the 6" extra legroom, it'ds about the opening and closing of doors of your own free will and pace. It's a pain and in the neck opening your door and waiting for the boys to get in and out and then waiting for them to get in and out to close the door as well. And I have two fifteen year old boys who play high school football and are bigger than me (6 ' 200 lbs) so actually yes, it IS about the extra 6" of leg room as well!!! I couldnt own a pickup without four REAL doors. But then again if you dont have my situation and need to haul more lumber than football players, the Scab is your choice.

 

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The back seat folding down is great, perfect for the dog to run around and throw stuff in, duffel bags etc.
SuperCabs are too much of a compromise (with a shortbed) can't really haul people can't really haul payload!

Six inches doesn't make a difference uuhmm ask your wife what she thinks about that one.........

Have you ever watched someone roll a shopping cart up to a Cab and try to load the truck it's kind of funny, open the front door walk back to the cart get one bag, back to the front door, open the back one set the bag down, backup shut the rear door, walk back to the cart, and repeat the process.

Pretty handy those little doors....


Cabs are ok I guess as long as YOU don't have to sit in the back. For more than 20 minutes.....

All my opinion, but there sure is a lot of crews on the road, being the truck is the family vehicle nowadays....

 

I have a '98 SuperCab right now that I have had since new. When I bought it we did not have any kids. We now have a 3 1/2 yr. old and a 26 mo. old. Needless to say, my next truck will be a SuperCrew. I have two car seats in the back of my SuperCab but there is not much room for anything else. Infant carriers are the worst. Luckily, I have the captains chairs so the infant carrier (when the kids were really little) fit in hte middle of the back seat. If I would have had a bench the front passengers seat would have had to almost all the way up to fit the infant carrier in hte back seat.

Losing1' in the bed is not that big of deal to me. I do not haul much long stuff and would rather have that extra space in the cab. I will be getting a 2005 SuperCrew about this time next year.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Beardoge
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Six inches doesn't make a difference uuhmm ask your wife what she thinks about that one.........

priceless Beardoge, LMFAO, Bwahahaha...
Yep the hundreds of times a year I'm moving family members around is alot more important to me than the handful of times I'm moving cargo...

 

And nobody's mentioned the weight distribution of the SCREW . . . you can't get this thing stuck in 2 or 4 wheel drive! My previous SCAB would have been in 4X4 long before my SCREW is now the traction is incredible on ice and snow.