Honestly how small is a supercab?!
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Even when i was not married i had a screw, now married and no kids still purchased a new screw, but this time with the 6.5ft bed. I prefer the looks. I rarely use the back seat for people, but all the time for groceries, gear and my dogs. As a reference i was at the dealer yesterday checked out a scab, and there's a ton less room in it. I can have my seat all the way back and have plenty of leg room for passengers in the back of my screw. Even my buddy with a4door Silverado was impressed by the room, and I've been in the back of his, and it was cramped.
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I don't understand all of the comments about the 5.5' bed on the Crew cab...if you're buying new, just be specific that you want the 6.5' bed and make the dealer do some work for you. My local dealer found one for me without a problem.
To me, the extra room has been well worth it. My truck is a good bit longer; but I typically back into parking spaces and also park away from other vehicles whenever possible anyway, so it hasn't been an issue.
To me, the extra room has been well worth it. My truck is a good bit longer; but I typically back into parking spaces and also park away from other vehicles whenever possible anyway, so it hasn't been an issue.
Even when i was not married i had a screw, now married and no kids still purchased a new screw, but this time with the 6.5ft bed. I prefer the looks. I rarely use the back seat for people, but all the time for groceries, gear and my dogs. As a reference i was at the dealer yesterday checked out a scab, and there's a ton less room in it. I can have my seat all the way back and have plenty of leg room for passengers in the back of my screw. Even my buddy with a4door Silverado was impressed by the room, and I've been in the back of his, and it was cramped.
I hate driving a car load full of people, having a scab usually solves that dilemma as no one wants to ride in the back.
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I traded my 06 SCab for a 12 screw with 6.5 bed. Drove my dealer crazy looking for an SCab thinking, the extra few inches room in the back was not worth it. The trucks that he found were not "elgible" for dealer trade. I finally caved and said , if the SCREW will fit in my garage, I will take it. It fit,,,bareley. I rarely have passengers but my dog appreciated the extra room for vacation this year. Either way I would have been happy.
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From: Morgantown, WV
Personal preference I suppose...if I had my toolbox in a 5.5' bed it'd be like I was driving a sport trac, and I definitely don't need a 3/4 ton pickup.
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35 years as a union carpenter and never actually owned a pick-up that whole time.
Companies I worked for supplied trucks to the supervisors, and if you did own your own truck, lots of companies would want you to take home tools, valuable materials, etc,etc.
I would drive at least 100 miles daily, sometimes 200. One time 300 miles.(I worked one 16 hr shift and told them it was just too far to drive).
Always owned small 4 cylinder beaters for work w/ a nicer car in the garage.
Didn't buy my truck until after retirement and that was 12 years ago.
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apparently the new dodge 4 doors are close to the screws in back seat room
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Well in Mine 2000 scab. I never had a big problem. Its a little tight for taller or bigger guys. the new scab are deff a lot bigger than mine.
in my dad's 2010 scab. those same two had no problems back there
in my dad's 2010 scab. those same two had no problems back there
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Don't really need my F-150 either.
35 years as a union carpenter and never actually owned a pick-up that whole time.
Companies I worked for supplied trucks to the supervisors, and if you did own your own truck, lots of companies would want you to take home tools, valuable materials, etc,etc.
I would drive at least 100 miles daily, sometimes 200. One time 300 miles.(I worked one 16 hr shift and told them it was just too far to drive).
Always owned small 4 cylinder beaters for work w/ a nicer car in the garage.
Didn't buy my truck until after retirement and that was 12 years ago.
35 years as a union carpenter and never actually owned a pick-up that whole time.
Companies I worked for supplied trucks to the supervisors, and if you did own your own truck, lots of companies would want you to take home tools, valuable materials, etc,etc.
I would drive at least 100 miles daily, sometimes 200. One time 300 miles.(I worked one 16 hr shift and told them it was just too far to drive).
Always owned small 4 cylinder beaters for work w/ a nicer car in the garage.
Didn't buy my truck until after retirement and that was 12 years ago.
The truck won't fit in the garage anyway, and even if it did, between my wife's car and my tools/work bench it still wouldn't get to live there.
