S-cab vrs. S-crew????
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Get the Screw 4x4, you will have no "wants" later on that will cause you to trade it and lose a ton of money. I've had 2 other extended cab pickups, and I personally hate them. Plus in a side impact accident you will surely be hamburger! If you have to compromise, between 4x4 and Screw. I guess being that you are in Chicago, I would advise the 4x4 over the Screw option. My current 06 SCrew 4x4 Lariat is the second crew cab pickup I own, and I love them. They can't be beat. I'll never own a car again, they have a back seat, and tons of room, plus a bed, and tow ability. It is truly the one all vehicle.
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From: MA
Originally Posted by schneidz
c'mon the windows in the s'cab do not go down. and don't tell me there is a crank on the inside of the door panel.......the average individual is not going to go to the trouble of popping the inner door panel off. drill a hole into the panel and hope it lines up. And then go out and find a factory door handle in order to wind down the rear windows occasionally.
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From: South Jersey
I've had both, a 98 F150 Lariat Scab, and now an 06 F150 KR Screw and I really have to say I like the Screw much better. With the Screw cab I have much more room for passengers and even the floor space for storage. The Scab was tight in the back, not really good for a decent size person, more for just storage like gym bags and stuff. My opinion as far as looks I like the Screw better. Good luck.
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From: va beach
in my opinion i like the scab better because it looks better in my opinion. i also use my back seat as more of a storage area than anything else. and on the occasion that i need to carry passengers i have fit myself and 5 other adults in it with no more than minor complaints.
p.s. the back windows on the doors do go down. they are power so there is no crank.
p.s. the back windows on the doors do go down. they are power so there is no crank.
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From: Central NY
Here is another vote for the Screw. The Scab back seats do not have a good place to grab ahold of when climbing in. The Screw back seats have prominent grab handles. My in-laws have hip problems, but can easily get up and in a 4x4 Screw. They prefer riding in the back seat of the Screw over the back seat of a 4-door Explorer! As others have pointed out, storage space in a Screw is a problem.
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Three weeks ago I totaled my Regular cab 99' short box. I rented an S/Crew to see if this was the model for me. It's just me and my wife but we test drove all models with my 26 year old and friend in tow. Four of us rode and test drove S/Crew and S/Cab at the dealers. All felt more comfortable with the S/Crew in the end but was not worth the extra 3grand or the Nile barge feel. Picked up my Lariat S/Cab last week with 20" rims, full leather captains seats, box liner and tonneau for the price of an XLT S/Crew and am happy as can be. Dealers are extreemly motivated 2 weeks before Christmas! If I had full time back seat passengers and kids to haul around I would have gone with the S/Crew for sure. I all depends on your needs.
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From: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
My feeling is that in this area there are about 5 screws for every scab, therefore they are much more popular, and should be worth more at resale. Then again, a contrarian can argue that they are like bellybuttons, and everyone has one so the screws will be worth less (the Ford Taurus effect). I like the full back doors and traded my 03 scab mainly to get the full size doors on my 05 screw.
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About 2 months ago I took a square on side impact to the passenger B pillar of my '04 Screw from an '04 4x4 Ranger going 35-40mph!!! He ran a red light and couldn't have squared up on the B pillar any straighter. I can tell you 100% first hand that having a REAL B pillar instead of a doot latch/suicide door was a HUGE factor is safety!!! Luckly I didn't have a passenger at the time, but the damage was suprisingly contained (although very costly...it was totaled). The hit pushed in the B pillar about 8" ,shoved the passenger seat and center consol over a few inches into the driver seat, ruined the A, B, C pillars, rippled the roof, crushed the door sill, ruined the front 1/4 panel, tweaked the hood, tweaked the dash, broke the passegner window, windshield.
BUT.....I walked out of it without a bump, scratch, bruise....just sore for 3 days.
I will always own an Screw.....that is one TOUGH truck.
Side note, traveling with kids is 4x better in the screw than in my old Scab, especially with the car seats!!
BUT.....I walked out of it without a bump, scratch, bruise....just sore for 3 days.
I will always own an Screw.....that is one TOUGH truck.
Side note, traveling with kids is 4x better in the screw than in my old Scab, especially with the car seats!!
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From: Sunny tourist infested FL
Originally Posted by schneidz
c'mon the windows in the s'cab do not go down. and don't tell me there is a crank on the inside of the door panel.......the average individual is not going to go to the trouble of popping the inner door panel off. drill a hole into the panel and hope it lines up. And then go out and find a factory door handle in order to wind down the rear windows occasionally.
They go down....
When I press the switch the other way...
They go up...
WheelMA1 is correct. Some of the lower trim models the windows are static.
I prefer the Scab. Most of the time I'm the only one in it. But, the storage is limited. I prefer the way my '94 flareside Scab's rear seat was. The back of the seat folded down and the bottom flipped over. It gave you large platform. Great for loading stuff. The dogs liked it better also. In my new truck, they keep falling off the seat!
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This is a pretty easy one.
If you are going to have passengers in the rear often then the SuperCrew Cab is the way to go. If on a rare occassion, like once per month you have that passenger for a short period, then the SuperCab is the way to go.
I have a Regular Cab with a bench seat that allows comfortable seating when necessary for 3 up front. Or for two the middle folds down and comes near to the Captains chair(s) for seating and comfort. The back is reach-in through a half door that allows plenty of room for dry baggage, etc. during rain; and also my usual car emergency goodies.
Appearance or owner preference comes into play. But for utilization and cost, buy the model that you will use the most.
If you are going to have passengers in the rear often then the SuperCrew Cab is the way to go. If on a rare occassion, like once per month you have that passenger for a short period, then the SuperCab is the way to go.
I have a Regular Cab with a bench seat that allows comfortable seating when necessary for 3 up front. Or for two the middle folds down and comes near to the Captains chair(s) for seating and comfort. The back is reach-in through a half door that allows plenty of room for dry baggage, etc. during rain; and also my usual car emergency goodies.
Appearance or owner preference comes into play. But for utilization and cost, buy the model that you will use the most.
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I have an 06 screw,A friend got hit in the side of his super cab and it folded up like bear can in a frat house.After seeing his truck and slaming the doors on both the super,and crew cabs(at the ford dealer)our mind was made up.
The screw has no flex like the super cab has. Go push on the sides of both trucks you will see for yourself.
Russ
The screw has no flex like the super cab has. Go push on the sides of both trucks you will see for yourself.
Russ
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WOW, that was sure an interesting read. About 50/50 preferance as I guess you could figure. Some interesting points brought up on both sides. I do like the safety issue on the Screw though. It's gonna be a toughy, I may just have to shell out and get the Screw and the 4x4, decisions, decisions...FLU