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Our F250 SCLB is even more of a unicorn! I can't understand why there's so many CCs.
There are so many CC's because people are buying them and using them as cars to haul the family around (which is why there are so many short box trucks as well). Many people who have a truck don't actually need a truck, but got sold on it because it'll pull a trailer and haul the family at the same time so they don't need the car anymore. That and the CC gives you around 6" more cab space for people in the back seat - I can't sit in the back of an extended cab truck, my knees dig into the back of the front seats, OR I have to sit sideways which means no one is sitting next to me.
There are so many CC's because people are buying them and using them as cars to haul the family around (which is why there are so many short box trucks as well). Many people who have a truck don't actually need a truck, but got sold on it because it'll pull a trailer and haul the family at the same time so they don't need the car anymore. That and the CC gives you around 6" more cab space for people in the back seat - I can't sit in the back of an extended cab truck, my knees dig into the back of the front seats, OR I have to sit sideways which means no one is sitting next to me.
so crew cabs and the 6’9” beds are just cars?
I seem to get quite a bit of work done in mine that’s funny
between hauling excavators and dump trailers it moves quite a bit of stuff around and you are correct that it is much more useful to also get my family around so it’s the perfect choice
if you’re a handyman and like to continuously haul as much stuff in the bed alone then yeah 8ft bed all day long. But when I need to move stuff it usually calls for a dump trailer since I don’t like throwing 5-7k lbs of materials into the bed of my truck for many reasons. 8ft bed would just be an inconvenience for every single one of my uses. So I say to each their own
I love a long bed and won't have it any other way. I use the bed for truck stuff, and a bigger bed means I can do more with it.
Also, JMHO, but the huge cabs and small beds just look silly on these large trucks. A Maverick or Ranger? Sure. But a F150 and up, and they just look very disproportional.
The most recent F150 is so goofy looking from the sky view. Suburban/urban buyers dictate that, right? That's a city truck, 100%. I've never had a long-bed but I bet it would be a functional truck.
We have quite a few utility trailers so, bed length has never been an issue if we have lumber or Rangers/Mules to haul. I'd have a few thresholds to think about before I pulled the trigger on a LB.
1) Parking garages would be a b*tch (arenas/games, colleges, apartments, airports, hospitals, malls, etc.)
2) Drive thru's would be a b*tch (banks, coffee, food, Rx, etc)
3) Would it fit in my garage, I'm building my last garage now - a LB will fit, but it will be tighter than I like
4) General parking - spaces at Walmart, Best Buy, Costco, Sam's, Kroger are not made for long-bed trucks
You can park way out, yes, but some of these lots are full most of the time and parking out gets old
The fuel and cargo benefits are big; the towing benefits are big, but there are too many drawbacks for me - I would stick with the short bed, which on the Super Duty is still pretty good.
I seem to get quite a bit of work done in mine that’s funny
between hauling excavators and dump trailers it moves quite a bit of stuff around and you are correct that it is much more useful to also get my family around so it’s the perfect choice
if you’re a handyman and like to continuously haul as much stuff in the bed alone then yeah 8ft bed all day long. But when I need to move stuff it usually calls for a dump trailer since I don’t like throwing 5-7k lbs of materials into the bed of my truck for many reasons. 8ft bed would just be an inconvenience for every single one of my uses. So I say to each their own
Mine does a lot of work as well, but I think you mis-read my comment. My point was, though, and the market reflects, that the vast majority of people buying a truck (any truck size, not just HD trucks or half-tons) don't really need a truck. They need a car or SUV to get groceries, carry the kids around, etc etc. etc. Many people buy a truck, put a tonneau or topper on it, and never take it back off and never open the back up ever again, or if they do it's to put a few bags of groceries or kids' sports bags back there. They're never even close to the capabilities of the truck, and many more never even get a hitch put in the receiver.
So yes, the vast majority of CCSB trucks are used as cars for 95% of their life. And as long as the market reflects that and consumers demand that, it's what you'll see the most of.
My last truck was an extended cab long bed. New truck is a crew cab long bed. So more than a foot longer. I really don't feel anything different driving it around town. People ask me about that all the time, call it a land yacht, all that. It's not a problem for a truck guy.
If you think you would ever own a fifth wheel, definitely get a long bed.
I think guys end up with short beds because they took their wives with them to shop for a truck. Wife is afraid. Wants short bed. Has kids. Needs crew cab. Wife wins. Dealer stocks what wives want because wives are the decision makers.
If you ever think you might want a cross bed tool box, get the long bed.
My first SD I bought to rplc my 94 F350 4x/CC/LB was a 99 F250 4x 7.3/CC/SB... added a toolbox to the SB and had just enough room to load quad with tailgate down... last SB truck I bought, my current truck is an '02 F350 7.3/4x/CC/DRW/LB and I love it. As others have said, the added length to me is a non-issue, I've always backed into parking spots, if down the mtn in the city, it just means a little more walking sometimes, but most of the time if you can drive it, you can park it. For towing, personally I prefer the LB also. You will not regret going LB over SB, especially if you use your truck as a truck. I'm not knocking those with SB's, growing up in the country when we had to take the truck to town, only 3 could go, or the other 2 (me n my brother) had to ride in the bed, so I see the advantage of having a CC/SB as a family "car" also, because it can tow and carry people, and a lot LOT of folks live in the city and like the shorter wb for parking and whatnot and don't need the LB.
If you have room to park it, I would go LB all day everyday!
I have 8 trucks currently; 7 are long boxes, 1 is short.
Long box pros;
- hauling larger stuff
- better for a slide in truck camper
- better for a 5th wheel
- better ride
- more towing stability
- larger tank/longer range (CC only)
Long box cons;
- it's bigger........that's it, any other cons people come up with are a variation of this.
I much prefer the long boxes for the reasons mentioned.
Came from a F150 5.5 and I now have 2023 F350 SCLB 7.3. No regrets on the long bed at all - bigger fuel tank, larger payload capacity, better towing. Yes it is a beast but parking in general is not that big of a deal. I would do it again
I'm very biased towards long bed. I have '22 F350 crew cab long box with 7.3 gas. However, I use it exclusively for truck type use. My daily driver when I don't need a truck is a Honda Civic! Long wheel base rides better, tows better, hauls better and just looks good to my eyes. A big bonus is you get a 48 gallon tank which is almost a necessity in itself.
Mine does a lot of work as well, but I think you mis-read my comment. My point was, though, and the market reflects, that the vast majority of people buying a truck (any truck size, not just HD trucks or half-tons) don't really need a truck. They need a car or SUV to get groceries, carry the kids around, etc etc. etc. Many people buy a truck, put a tonneau or topper on it, and never take it back off and never open the back up ever again, or if they do it's to put a few bags of groceries or kids' sports bags back there. They're never even close to the capabilities of the truck, and many more never even get a hitch put in the receiver.
So yes, the vast majority of CCSB trucks are used as cars for 95% of their life. And as long as the market reflects that and consumers demand that, it's what you'll see the most of.
Very true. The suburban soccer moms are flocking to trucks and large SUV's in droves. They are a status symbol to many, and a way to keep up with the Jones' for others.
I do think the "market demand" is artificially inflated for CCSB trucks. It's what dealers order and stock on their lots, so many people who would want, or be better suited with a different cab/bed combination have to settle for what's on the lot (which falsely creates the demand). A lot of people don't want to wait for an order, and many don't even know you can order one to your specs. Vehicle buying is largely an impulse decision.
I waited six months to find my truck. Had saved searches on Carfax, Autotrader, CarGurus, and one other site. Finally popped up early this month. I jumped on it and negotiated for about a week then flew to Colorado Springs to get it.
We have a F-250 for towing (could be a F350 but don't need the extra capacity). We have a short bed because we don't need to haul stuff in the bed and we want the truck to fit in the garage.
If I have large or heavy stuff to haul, I use my 6'x12' dump trailer. If I need to haul sheet goods up to 8' in length or dimensional lumber up to 10' in length, I use my minivan which is easier to load and unload.
This is my wife's daily driver. She has been driving trucks for the last 34 years. For years she had a SCSB. She switched to a CC for the greater ease of accessing the back seat area. Opening the driver's door enough to open the rear door on the supercab when parked next to other cars required juggling two doors at the same time while trying to retrieve stuff. She did it for 20 years but decided she was done with the supercab after seeing a crew cab on the lot. There were no supercabs to look at as the dealer did not order them for stock.
Towing is less than 10% of the use but, when it is needed, it is the right tool. I can count on one hand the number of times per year that the rea seats are used for passengers.
I was a short bed guy the last four trucks. Garage constraints. Spent a lot of grey cells and green backs trying to extend the range and improve the ride. 2015, 2017(F350), 2018, 2020(F250). Test drove a 2024 F350 long bed while at the service department for an alignment on the 2020 and was shocked by the drivability in terms of improved ride and easy handling. Took the DW over to the dealer and she confirmed my experience and we bought it. 7000 miles later, we are delighted with the ride, handling and fuel range stock. Counterintuitive as this 2024 has the snow plow prep and 12,400GVWR packages. The longer wheel base seems to be a contributing factor; perhaps 18" wheels and full recline seats help as well. We will know more this winter when I swap tires to the 20" wheels/studs. I am still learning the wheelbase and confess to climbing a curb in a parking lot about once per week.
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