Longer wheelbase 150?
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Longer wheelbase 150?
I hope Ford designers are looking at what the competition is doing. The new Toyota Double cab is built on a longer wheelbase than their other cabs, giving it a larger 4-door cab than the 150 and a 74.3 inch bed. If Ford continues to put all cab sizes on the same chassis, resulting in a short box, many buyers will look elsewhere. I talked with salespeople at my dealership and they say the short bed is a major complaint they hear.
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The Toyota Double Cab is not as big as you think. I TRIED to get in one at a trade show, it has about maybe 5" in between the back of the front seat and the rear seat, and the door doesn't open a full 90 degrees, making a hard job of climbing in even harder. The F-150 Super Cab is pretty close to the double cab's size, maybe even slightly larger. The F-150 Crew Cab, there is no question that it is larger than the Toy.
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Quote: . The F-150 Crew Cab, there is no question that it is larger than the Toy.
Actually the Double Cab is 4 inches longer than a Crew Cab. I know that cost is a factor and I would not buy the Toy, but I think a 150 crew with a 6' bed would be a great seller.
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Actually the Double Cab is 4 inches longer than a Crew Cab. I know that cost is a factor and I would not buy the Toy, but I think a 150 crew with a 6' bed would be a great seller.
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Well I couldn't tell the cab was any longer, in fact it was shorter. You may be thinking of the chassis being 4" longer, I can under stand that, but the Ford Super Cab had more room than the double cab, regardless of chassis and body length.
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This is one reason why I bought my Super Duty. The short 5 foot box restriction on the F150 crew cabs doesn't do it for me. Besides, I got an F350, crew cab, 8 foot box, 4x4, Lariat, V10 for less than a Crew Cab F150 Lariat.
Besides money, the V10 was far superior to the F150 5.4 (2003), the Superduty has a solid front axle, more towing capacity, more payload. Until at least a 6.5 foot box is on the F150 crew cabs, I refuse to buy one when you can get so much more truck for the same money.
Besides money, the V10 was far superior to the F150 5.4 (2003), the Superduty has a solid front axle, more towing capacity, more payload. Until at least a 6.5 foot box is on the F150 crew cabs, I refuse to buy one when you can get so much more truck for the same money.
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I bought a 2002 Chevy CrewCab back late 2001, because one got so much more truck for the money and I wanted the true versatility. The SuperCrew had just come out but it was so tiny yet expensive. People that buy a half ton Crew Cab should be buying it for the softer ride and SUV like qualities. Step up into the real trucks, 3/4 ton and greater, if looking for real payload and towing. I just bought the 04 F150 Scab because I wanted a shorter wheelbase for offroadworthiness yet I could still stuff the kids in the back. I was surprised how long it was when I parked it next to my Chevy CrewCab 2500HD w/6.5' bed. They don't need to be any longer.
