I know it has already been said, but do the Screw. Here's my experience. Had a 99 Super Cab and got rear ended in 2000 with my 6 year old in back. The more I thought about it the more I got nervous about when his head would reach the glass. I traded it and bought a minivan and car. Finally I made it back to F-150 club in July. Bought an 03 Screw because I haul my family a lot more than I haul anything in the bed. I like the full backseat and the bed hasn't been a problem. I believe the 04 Super Cab has more room and a full backseat though.

 

I bought it because the room inside. The bed hasnt been an issue yet - but I own a 14' trailer. My gas mileage is about 10 mpg!!!!
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I upgraded from a Supercab Ranger with the STEPSIDE short box. The box on my SC is huge compared to that. I had four rangers of differing configuations and I always managed to haul the load with them so I figured the SC bed couldn't be anyworse.

Now if I can just figure out how to haul two quads and the camping trailer at the same time!

 

i love the looks of the 03 screw (which I own) more than the 04 screw...but the bed of the 04 is better for aftermarket covers

 

I own a 2003 Screw King Ranch... I too was worried about the bed, but figured I could always do a lumber rack... after spending months and talking with alot of people I have found the 2003 bed design with its tapper and curved side rails have prevented anyone from building a HD lumber rack.... argh..

 

Pace Edwards makes a rack setup that mounts to rails, but if you're looking for a heavy duty rack, good luck. I don't think Ford ever intended the Supercrew to be a work truck.

SL

 

I went from a supercab to the super crew, just for the space inside so that everyone will be comfortable in the truck. In my case, I have a trailer, so if I need to haul something big, I use. I will never go back to a supercab now that I have had this one, you will appreciate the more room inside then the room you loose in the bed.

 

There are times when I wish I had a longer box. The 5 1/2 foot box is not enough. I have learned to take fewer items when we go camping. I have a cab high cap on mine, and I ham having femovable roof racks installed on the truck under the cap so that I can load my 12' aluminum boat on top of the truck.

I bought the truck for the comfort for myself and family, and to get items like gasoline out of the back of the Ford Aerostar I had before and into a truck bed where there would be no fumes. Like you, I had to weight the comfort level of the truck against the truck bed. Comfort and my wife won out

Good Luck

 

The Screw has been great for us. We use it to pull a travel trailer and boat. Great to throw the bikes and firewood in the back. The short bed has it's limitations from time to time but the rear seat has more than made up for that. I recently bought this extender: http://www.extendatruck.com/. Here it is in use:

 

i echo most everyone on here by saying that the box for us is not an issue. the wife and kids love the room inside compared to our old extended cab. my 12 year old daughter is now 5'9" tall and she has plenty of leg room when she is sitting in the back. someone mentioned that a fifth wheel cannot be used, wrong, a fifth wheel can be used just as long as you get the sliding model that you can sit back as far as possible when you intend on backing up in a trailer park etc. it works just fine for normal driving but you have to remember to slide it back.

 

I hear everyone talking about the supercab was not enough room. Were these older models or the 04's/05's? You only lose 6 inches by going to a supercrew in these models. Can you that big a difference with the 6inch difference?

Thanks

 

Welcome aboard runnerbl!

I have owned two SCabs ('90 and '00) and two SCrews ('03 and '04) over the past 7 years. Once you get SCrew'd, you'll never go back. I just leave the tailgate down or use a utility trailer when I need more bed space.

They added extra space to the 04/05 SCabs, but I have sat in the rear seat of the new SCab and I still prefer the SCrew. My kids love the space and are no longer kicking me in the back.

Edit: "bl" not "dl" :-)

 

I am stuck in the middle. I love the flareside...it just looks more masculine and not as straight body as the crew. I like the 4 door option with more room in the back of the crew but somehow can't get past the plain looking supercrew. This will be my first truck purchase and I don't want to be questioning my purchase after the fact. Had a full size Bronco in 96..Loved it. I am 6'2 and my son is 9 years old and abviously growing. I don't know if the supercab will be enough room in say 4 or 5 years...I just wish they made the flareside in the supercrew. That would solve my problem.

Brian

 

While the Flareside seems to be kind of unpopular here (kind of like the friendly FX4 vs. Lariat debates), the model that really caught my eye was the 2004 F150 SCab Flareside.

I would like to have the tie-down hooks and Flareside styling on a SuperCrew, but it probably won't happen (bed is probably too short for that design anyway).

My kids are 12, 11 and 2. If your son is 9, get the SuperCrew. You'll get used to the looks. Plus, then you can tell your wife/sig other that you compromised for the sake of the family, so you should be allowed to "mod" the truck so you like it better. (Tuner, exhaust etc)

I have had both, and have no regrets giving up the style for the space. I would do it again in a minute. Good luck with your decision!

 

Brian,

I got one of these to satisfy my urge for a Flareside---> F150 FX4 Flareside DieCast

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