Why 5 1/2' box?
Cargo Master
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From: Central Florida
I don't use car washes much but in the winter I have limited options. The ones by my house must have some sort of truck mode. All the SUV's and Trucks that go through get the back washed by hand and the machine doesn't go around the back. I thought they were just trying to do a good job but maybe it's because the vehicles don't fit?
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From: Brookhaven - Georgia
From a kid-hauler-Suburban to a soccer dad shortbed. Nah, no complaints here. It's a good looking luxury truck that gets me to a business meeting on Monday and the lumber yard on Saturday.
Fleet Mechanic
Joined: Jul 2013
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From: NE Ohio
not much at the lumber yard. Mu volvo station wagon could haul more. If not weight, definitely lumber. I know I went the wagon route over a truck because it was more practical for a time.
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From: Brookhaven - Georgia
Now I would do a wagon, I'm thinking an early 60's Ford Ranch Wagon though.
Cargo Master
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But you sure didn't think that through before you talked.
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Funny. I had an old Saab hatchback that was the same - 6' clear of perfectly flat floorspace with the rear seat folded. The Swedes knew what they were doing back then.
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From: Mts. S. of San Francisco
F150 Super Crew with 5.5 bed is 231.9" long (*), will fit in standard (20') garages.
F150 Super Crew with 6.5 bed is 243.7" long, won't fit in most garages, so it will sit out in the driveway in all sorts of weather.
A custom made truck cover is available from several sources, but it soon gets tiresome removing then reinstalling the cover.
Our house was erected in 1985, it has a 3 car attached garage.
Before I bought a 2011 F150 Lariat Super Crew w/5.5 bed (same 231.9"), I told the dealer I'm going to have to drive the truck to the house, to make sure it fits in the garage.
Dealer balked, as it would have been about a 30 miles R/T. I told the dealer he had two choices: Either I drive it to the house, or I go to another dealer.
It fit into the garage with about 8" to spare.
*Overall lengths are from the 2015 F150 sales brochure.
F150 Super Crew with 6.5 bed is 243.7" long, won't fit in most garages, so it will sit out in the driveway in all sorts of weather.
A custom made truck cover is available from several sources, but it soon gets tiresome removing then reinstalling the cover.
Our house was erected in 1985, it has a 3 car attached garage.
Before I bought a 2011 F150 Lariat Super Crew w/5.5 bed (same 231.9"), I told the dealer I'm going to have to drive the truck to the house, to make sure it fits in the garage.
Dealer balked, as it would have been about a 30 miles R/T. I told the dealer he had two choices: Either I drive it to the house, or I go to another dealer.
It fit into the garage with about 8" to spare.
*Overall lengths are from the 2015 F150 sales brochure.
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From: Pahoa, HI
You guys are killing me! Too long? I had a 2010 Crew cab 8ft bed, then had to upgrade to a 2011 Crew cab 8ft bed to two the fifth wheel. Both were my daily drivers. Yes, you had to pay attention to what you were getting yourself into, but besides almost all the Starbucks and some fast food places, I could go anywhere I wanted.....except the garage of course. But then my daily driver at work was a 40ft.long, 9.5' 76,000 straight frame Fire Dept. ladder truck.
Because of you guys I'm having a hell of a time trying to find a F150 crew cab with a 6.5 ft. bed, about ready to settle for the extended cab version. They are almost impossible to find even in a XLT version out here in the PNW.
Because of you guys I'm having a hell of a time trying to find a F150 crew cab with a 6.5 ft. bed, about ready to settle for the extended cab version. They are almost impossible to find even in a XLT version out here in the PNW.
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From: Mts. S. of San Francisco
Around here it literally was impossible to find a 6-1/2' box at any dealer in the state. We had to order ours.
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From: outback
Trucks should be outside in all weather...
F150 Super Crew with 5.5 bed is 231.9" long (*), will fit in standard (20') garages.
F150 Super Crew with 6.5 bed is 243.7" long, won't fit in most garages, so it will sit out in the driveway in all sorts of weather.
*Overall lengths are from the 2015 F150 sales brochure.
F150 Super Crew with 6.5 bed is 243.7" long, won't fit in most garages, so it will sit out in the driveway in all sorts of weather.
*Overall lengths are from the 2015 F150 sales brochure.
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