I love everything about my Screw except the bed size. I know I'm the minority here, but it is something to be aware of. There is quite a bit of difference in the bed size. I used to be able to put gas cans, tool boxes etc in along with my ATV. Not any more...the ATV barely fits, and no room on either side for anything of any size. You lose a foot in length, and a decent amount in width as well. I haul almost every weekend, and I miss my 6.5' bed a lot.

Is it a deal breaker, no but you should be aware of it.

I can not haul my extension ladder in the bed any more. Eight foot lumber is doable, but forget 10'+.

-jeff b

 

I too traded up from a supercab to a supercrew. Best thing I ever did. I love the supercrew, plenty of space for hauling people comfortably in the cab. The bed has been a non issue. Shortly after I bought my SCrew I moved out of my three bedroom apt. and was able to haul everthing I wanted to haul. At one point I had two couches loaded in the back along with the dining room table (tailgate down of course). Plus I was able to fold down the seats in the back and load a ton of boxes in there too! Go for the SuperCrew you wont be disappointed.

-Ekim

 

I too was hesitant. I went from an 8' bed to the Screw. Had very little problems with the length. I find I have more problems by not having stake pockets in the corners of the bed. To me that is the biggest downside. I find more uses for those than the extra length.

 

FYI: Two things you can't do with a s'crew that you can with the longers trucks - haul a 5th wheel or a slide in camper.

Otherwise, the shorter bed hasn't been one bit of a problem, other than people ask you to help them move...

 

I have a friend that has a Dodge crew cab his kids and my kids hate the back seat in the Dodge, but love the S"crew seat. Also there are no!!! headrest. Kids heads are against the glass!

 

If money allows get a trailer
I have a 5x10 Love it and it saves ware and tear on the truck bed
Doug

 

No problem at all, but I also have two trailers. One is a 5x8 utility trailer, and the other is a heavy duty dirt/sand hauler.

I also have a hay wagon 8x14, but can't find a good reason to haul with it.

Most of the time I have two bikes in the bed. I do have to open the bed extender and mounted bike rack it's a quick load and unload and people often stop and ask to see my setup.

Every fall I visit a local farmer to pick up hay for my wife's fall display. I've been doing it with a Scab, so we will have to see how it fits in the Screw this year.

I'm like most F-150 owners in the metro area here. I don't use my truck as a truck very often. I returned my last two leased trucks with few scratches in the bed.

 

This is my first full size truck and moving from an old Mazda B2200 pickup the bed size is a step up I had a chance to get a Dodge at a cheaper price but being a Ford person (I'm on my sixth Mustang) I paid more to stay in a Ford (why don't we get loyalty discounts!!!!!).

The bed hasn't been much of a problem since hauling stuff in my old Mazda it always stuck out anyway so I'm used to it. I haul some furniture, plywood and 2x4's from time to time along with the usual lawn equipement and it's never been a problem. I recently picked up a used bed extender but haven't hauled anything in it to get any use other than packing a couple of coolers in there and not having to strap them down to keep them from rolling all over the place.

On a side note, my bro-in-law bought a new Dodge Hemi Crew Cab and the back seats are definetly better on the S'Crew. They only thing my bro-in law can brag about (besides the more powerfull engine) is that he has a fold away middle seat in the in the front. But then I remind him that I have a usable center console with a JL Audio Stealth Box in mine

 

If you need the longer bed for plywood or lumber try one of these bed extenders...

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=39168


Cant speak from first hand experience (might get one next week) but if your just hauling the occasional lumber or plywood this may work for ya..

 

Actually got the extender today.. Works great.. You can haul any size lumber safely, or plywood, or a small boat... Or.....

 

Ditto for me too. Thought it would be a problem but I went ahead with the purchase of my 02 SCrew because the need for the full back seat outweighed the need for a bigger bed. I to went out and got some good racheting tiedown straps and have had no problems lowering the tailgate and loading up the bed with up to 8 sheets of plywood with 36 2x4x12's on underneath them, 8 4x4x8's on top and 4 bags of quickcrete on top of all that.
Buy It

 

Hey XLT FX4,
I 've read all the responses for your inquiry about the bed of the SuperCrew being to small. I to was worried that it would be to small to haul anything that would be to long for the bed to handle even with the tailgate down. Bought my truck in July of 2002 and it did not have a rear sliding window and after a year of hauling stuff from the HomeDepot, I came to realize that I would need one just for long pieces of wood like trim and boards. Had a rear slider put in this past April and it is the best thing I have done for the truck because I have been able to haul 10 2x6's of soaking wet pressure treated wood through the window with no problems or damage to the rear slider at all. Now that's Built Ford Tough! Even 16 foot boards are not a problem now. So, if your a do-it-yourselfer like I am, get a Screw with a rear sliding window and you won't be disapointed with this very versatile vehicle for both family and work.

 

I have a SCrew, and hauled 6 - 2x10 20 foot boards, and a trailer load of lumber to a mountain house a friend and I were working on. I left the tailgate up and angled the 20 footers in the bed over the end of the tailgate and anchored the ends with the tool boxes and 12 sacks of quikcrete. They hung out over the trailer, but never presented a problem.

 

I have a 2001 Screw and have yet to encounter a hauling problem. I've hauled sheets of plywood and mdf and other lumber without problem. I usually don't even bother tieing it down for the short trip home! I've even managed to carry two very large chairs WITH a bed cover!

I have one of those Harbor Freight bed extenders too, but haven't needed yet.

There have been some mentions of buying a trailer for hawling large loads, but for several reasons (cost, storage when not in use) it might be more beneficial to rent one of those $20/day trailers you see everywhere. If you only need to haul large loads once in a while, this would surely be more cost effective.

Oh yeah, and the back seats in the screw are great!

 

My experience is very smilar to Farmboy. I used the bed once for an ATV and camping gear. It is significantly smaller than my SCAB 6.5' bed in both length and width. I ended up buying a trailer large enough to haul all my gear.