super crew with 6.5 box ?
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super crew with 6.5 box ?
I currently have an 04 lariat extended cab with the 6.5 box, but thought it would be nice to trade up to a 4 door. Problem is finding a lariat trim or FX4 with the 6.5 box. Seem to be as rare as hens teeth ! I need the extra length as I carry items that are just over 6', but I always thought that the 5.5 was just too short to be practical anyway.
Just curious on your thoughts on this.
Just curious on your thoughts on this.
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I have one on order. Should be delivered any day now.
When I was ordering, the dealer was all set to start searching inventories, etc, until I mentioned I wanted a 6.5' bed. At that point he pulled out papers and said, "Well, that will be an order!"
Apparently not a common configuration...
When I was ordering, the dealer was all set to start searching inventories, etc, until I mentioned I wanted a 6.5' bed. At that point he pulled out papers and said, "Well, that will be an order!"
Apparently not a common configuration...
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I have one on order. Should be delivered any day now.
When I was ordering, the dealer was all set to start searching inventories, etc, until I mentioned I wanted a 6.5' bed. At that point he pulled out papers and said, "Well, that will be an order!"
Apparently not a common configuration...
When I was ordering, the dealer was all set to start searching inventories, etc, until I mentioned I wanted a 6.5' bed. At that point he pulled out papers and said, "Well, that will be an order!"
Apparently not a common configuration...
My advice, factory order or get buddies with a sales rep and have them search they're ordered inventory, and put a deposit on one they have ordered.
Trust me, you WANT the 6.5' box.
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I've a Supercrew long bed on order. My dealer informed me that only about 20% of supercrews are long beds and that the short bed versions are worth about $300 more in trade.
Like yourself I'm moving from a 6.5ft supercab to the screw cab but I also carry just enough stuff that I felt a truck loses a lot of its useful value without at least a 6.5ft bed.
I did fret over the extra length when it comes to parking lots but I found many people with 5.5ft bed wishing they had purchased the longer 6.5ft bed and only one person with a 6.4ft bed wishing that they had purchased a shorter 5.5ft bed.
Like yourself I'm moving from a 6.5ft supercab to the screw cab but I also carry just enough stuff that I felt a truck loses a lot of its useful value without at least a 6.5ft bed.
I did fret over the extra length when it comes to parking lots but I found many people with 5.5ft bed wishing they had purchased the longer 6.5ft bed and only one person with a 6.4ft bed wishing that they had purchased a shorter 5.5ft bed.
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I was searching nearly three hours last night to find what I wanted with a 6.5 bed. There don't seem to be many on the lots.
Of my local dealers, I found one or two but they were too loaded up for liking. The one truck I found that might work is over 2 hours away and has the EB motor - I wanted 5.0L.
Best of luck,
Eric
Of my local dealers, I found one or two but they were too loaded up for liking. The one truck I found that might work is over 2 hours away and has the EB motor - I wanted 5.0L.
Best of luck,
Eric
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I was searching nearly three hours last night to find what I wanted with a 6.5 bed. There don't seem to be many on the lots.
Of my local dealers, I found one or two but they were too loaded up for liking. The one truck I found that might work is over 2 hours away and has the EB motor - I wanted 5.0L.
Best of luck,
Eric
Of my local dealers, I found one or two but they were too loaded up for liking. The one truck I found that might work is over 2 hours away and has the EB motor - I wanted 5.0L.
Best of luck,
Eric
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My brother is looking for the same thing and they are hard to find. He is useing my son that sells Fords in the Austin/Round Rock area of Texas. He can search all available inventories and only finds a few. Call Drew at Covert Ford in Round Rock, they are on the web.
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I have the 6.5' on my Supercab and to put in a Can Am Outlander Max, I need to either have the tailgate down, or remove it. If I pull the camper, I need to remove the tailgate. A 5.5' bed is not a practical option for my needs.
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In my opinion, if you have a truck with a 5.5 bed, you are probably driving a truck just to drive a truck and don't actually need one. I ordered the 6.5 bed, wish i could have gotten a long bed crew cab but I wasn't going to a new 1 ton.
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I'm glad it's only an opinions.
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obviously there are going to be a lot of exceptions, but I agree with you.
this is, of course, only an opinion !
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