Been looking for a newer truck and found a nice one but it is a long bed. My wife has concerns about driving a long bed around town, running chores and especially getting the truck in the parking garage at work. Can anyone share their experience between the two lengths when the truck is a crew cab? It does make for a long truck. Thanks.

 

I have 2 CC/LBs and I've never had any problems, neither has my girl. I have a Reg cab LB also. I can't let a few of my guys tow a tealer with it. They have no clue how to back it up. Both corners a dented on it.

 

i'm on my second crew/long bed. i always park away from everyone, but i can see how a parking garage might be a pain in the neck.

 

If you get a crew cab, it's gonna be a long truck, no two ways about it. I have a short bed crew, and it's no dream to parallel park, but it's not bad once you get used to it, and I don't think another foot or so of length on a 20+ft or so truck is gonna make much difference one way or the other. My wife couldn't park my Mazda any better than she can park my F250. Some can and some can't.

 

I have a long bed as I need it for work, otherwise I would have a hard time justifying it. Its not undoable, but it sure makes maneuvering a lot more work, IMHO. Do you need the extra bed length? If not, I would go short.

Steve

 

Definitely a job when it comes time to park, even in a Walmart parking lot.

But on the Interstate it is like a sail boat in the wind. The long wheel base gives a great ride even with suggested pressure in tires.

If you get a dually be careful on the turns. So easy to cut a turn short and take out the wheel wells.

 

Pulling with a long bed is easier, but manuverability is a little tougher in the city. Went to Houston 3 years ago and had a long bed, the Hotel could not park it and had to park across the street and down a block in order to find a place big enough. Also tough turning corners in the city. I have a Crew now and IMO it is much easier to manuver in the city. Wife will even drive this one where she would not touch the older.

 

I have a cc short bed. I live in the Baltimore/D.C. area. I am glad that I dont have a long bed here. Getting around can be bad enough in my truck. I would not want to deal with a LB.

If I lived somewhere that people were not crowded ***hole to bellybutton, 6 deep - I would own a longbed.

 

i have had both, i had a 99 crew long bed a 04 crew short bed and a 05 crew short bed, if you need a long bed for work then get one, but if you dont need it it makes for a long truck. the 05 and up trucks turn much better (shorter turing radius) with the coil spring front suspension keep that in mind also.

 

I have an 05 CC/Long Bed. I also live in the Houston area and frequently am in the downtown area. I have never had an issue with parking due to the length of my truck. I have, however, had issues with being too tall for most parking garages which can be a pain. But regardless of bed length, you aren't going to fix that.

 

I got an 02 CC/SB. With the leaf springs, it can be a pain getting her around some times. I have learned to manage though. Crew Cab with a long bed would be like driving a semi. No small places for you.

 

i drive a cc sb and the only reason is i could not afford the long box... every day i wish i had a long box

 

even with my truck being shorter in length than most of yours. i cant go into the parkig garages due to the height of my truck. and i'm basically stock. the parking attendants fear trucks for some reason.

 

Your profile states that you currently have a 2006 F350... what configuration?

 

Is your truck lifted any or is it stock?