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Laughing Gas
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From: So Cal
Regular Cab
Hey everybody, haven’t been shopping for a new Ford truck for a long time. I really like the look of a regular cab and it looks like the new models have a little additional room behind the seat. I was wondering if any other members have a regular cab, and what their experience is. I’m considering a regular cab long bed or a super cab short bed F350 4 x 4
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Hotshot
Joined: Jun 2003
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From: SW VA
I love me a regular cab! I almost bought a 2015, but I couldn't get comfortable in it. I'm 6'5", and the seat was too upright for me. I bought a 2016 RAM 3500 regular cab. Plenty of room in their larger cab.
Fast forward to 2018 when I was about to order a F350...I couldn't find a regular cab in the new body style (2017+) to try out...so I played it safe and ordered a Supercab. I quickly started to enjoy the extra room in the cab for dry storage. Get a buddy with you in a regular cab, and just finding room for your coats can be a challenge...much less if you go shopping and buy a few things you don't want in the bed, and top it off with lunch in the drive-thru...I hope you don't get claustrophobic!
But there's still no beating the looks and compactness of a RCLB! I did finally get to sit in a '23 model last year. Plenty of room in the drivers seat for me to get comfortable now...
Fast forward to 2018 when I was about to order a F350...I couldn't find a regular cab in the new body style (2017+) to try out...so I played it safe and ordered a Supercab. I quickly started to enjoy the extra room in the cab for dry storage. Get a buddy with you in a regular cab, and just finding room for your coats can be a challenge...much less if you go shopping and buy a few things you don't want in the bed, and top it off with lunch in the drive-thru...I hope you don't get claustrophobic!
But there's still no beating the looks and compactness of a RCLB! I did finally get to sit in a '23 model last year. Plenty of room in the drivers seat for me to get comfortable now...
Cross-Country
Joined: Nov 2020
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I have a 2018 regular cab F-150 short bed XL 4x4 with the 2.7 and a 2021 F-250 super cab 4x4 short bed Lariat with the 7.3. Unless I'm towing or have more than one passenger, I always use the F-150. Seems like a compact sport truck after driving the super cab.
Tuned
Joined: Sep 2019
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From: N. Appalachistan
It's obvious that in cab storage is limited with a regular cab, but if you arrange it efficiently and don't insist upon toting around a bunch of unnecessary stuff, it's not too bad. I have a Du-ha storage bin that helps a lot to keep things stowed and organized. There is a surprising amount of usable space on the floor under the rear of the seats as well.
What may not be so obvious is that accessibility to the behind the seat storage is not particularly easy or convenient, and requires manually sliding and tilting the seat all the way forward every time you want to retrieve something. So I tend to keep only rarely used items back there, e.g. booster pack, tire plug kit, inflator, etc.
I opted for a hard tonneau cover and a tote bin or two to manage dry overflow storage for toolboxes, chains, binders, etc. That stuff doesn't really need to be in the cab anyway. And the utility of a long bed with all the benefits of the short wheelbase makes the sacrifice of cab space worth it for me.
And clearly the regular cab is the best looking option.
What may not be so obvious is that accessibility to the behind the seat storage is not particularly easy or convenient, and requires manually sliding and tilting the seat all the way forward every time you want to retrieve something. So I tend to keep only rarely used items back there, e.g. booster pack, tire plug kit, inflator, etc.
I opted for a hard tonneau cover and a tote bin or two to manage dry overflow storage for toolboxes, chains, binders, etc. That stuff doesn't really need to be in the cab anyway. And the utility of a long bed with all the benefits of the short wheelbase makes the sacrifice of cab space worth it for me.
And clearly the regular cab is the best looking option.
More Turbo
Joined: Jan 2016
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From: Green Bay Wi
I got by fine with regular trucks for a lot of years. I do think the 2016 f250 super cab short box I once had was the most versatile vehicle I ever owned. A bigger cab is nicer for passengers, long box is better for hauling cargo. But the super cab sort box can do most things. I bought a super crew in 2020 to get the tremor package. I had friends and family telling me I should get the crew cab. Most days I wish I still had the super cab. My next truck probably won’t be a crew cab.
Cross-Country
Joined: Apr 2002
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From: N. Central Joisy
Owned 7 or 8 RC. Never had a use for a bus. Just me & the wife. Our ‘22 was ordered for towing (~ 5K payload). Wished they were available in higher trim levels!
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More Turbo
Joined: Oct 2017
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From: S. Indiana
I have a Tundra crew max, lots of room in the back seat, BUT, our other vehicles have been sedans or SUV's. The choice, when hauling passengers, wasn't the Tundra. My 2018 Super Duty was a super cab. The back seat wasn't for passengers - just dogs, groceries, and "stuff". Sold the '18 SD, kept the Tundra. My 2024 F-250 SD is another super cab, short bed. I can count on one hand the number of times I hauled a passenger(s) in my '18 and don't expect that to change with this new truck. Fits in my garage.
Tuned
Joined: Dec 2019
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I think you fellars know where I’m at on the question at hand,……😁😁😁 I like the ol’ school single cab look and don’t need to haul a bunch of dudes around in my truck 😁 It’s just me, my wife and son,….but, if you have a larger family, or a work crew of dudes,…I can see the crew cab coming in handy.
More Turbo
Joined: Oct 2023
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I prefer the regular cab for work purposes. More space you have usually always results in carrying around a bunch of stuff you never use. I removed the cab wall insulation so I could tuck items right up against the cab wall. Insulation takes up quite a bit of space. My seats are all the way back and I still have plenty of room to store the DOT roadside kit, fire extinguisher, 20" chainsaw, 1 gallon of bar oil, 1 gallon of 15w40, small tool kit under passenger seat, and plenty of small hand tools that fit in the door pockets and middle seat bottom storage.
I would maybe entertain a super cab if i didn't always have the trailer with me that has a tongue tool box. Even then, thinking about it I could find space in the regular cab for the grease gun, impact gun, and 6-8 ratchet straps in the trailers tool box.
I would maybe entertain a super cab if i didn't always have the trailer with me that has a tongue tool box. Even then, thinking about it I could find space in the regular cab for the grease gun, impact gun, and 6-8 ratchet straps in the trailers tool box.
Hotshot
Joined: Jun 2003
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From: SW VA
I prefer the regular cab for work purposes. More space you have usually always results in carrying around a bunch of stuff you never use. I removed the cab wall insulation so I could tuck items right up against the cab wall. Insulation takes up quite a bit of space. My seats are all the way back and I still have plenty of room to store the DOT roadside kit, fire extinguisher, 20" chainsaw, 1 gallon of bar oil, 1 gallon of 15w40, small tool kit under passenger seat, and plenty of small hand tools that fit in the door pockets and middle seat bottom storage.
I would maybe entertain a super cab if i didn't always have the trailer with me that has a tongue tool box. Even then, thinking about it I could find space in the regular cab for the grease gun, impact gun, and 6-8 ratchet straps in the trailers tool box.
I would maybe entertain a super cab if i didn't always have the trailer with me that has a tongue tool box. Even then, thinking about it I could find space in the regular cab for the grease gun, impact gun, and 6-8 ratchet straps in the trailers tool box.
More Turbo
Joined: Oct 2023
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All kidding aside unless the seat back breaks off there is no way the chainsaw is coming out from behind it.
