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Non-crew cab is almost extinct. I think there are tax/regulatory reasons for this, but it also drives me crazy that so many trucks have beds that are terrible
by jandrese 4y ago
Non-crew cab is almost extinct. I think there are tax/regulatory reasons for this, but it also drives me crazy that so many trucks have beds that are terrible at carrying 8' long items like 2x4s and plywood sheets. At least with a 6' bed the stuff is only sticking out a little past the end of the tailgate.
- rootusrootus 4y agoI would wager it is only the retail market where the non-crew-cab is nearly extinct. A two seat pickup is a niche vehicle, about as useful for carrying a family around as a two seat sports car.
- corrral 4y ago> A two seat pickup is a niche vehicle, about as useful for carrying a family around as a two seat sports car. Not to country folk—kids ride in the bed. Or crammed in the middle if there aren't too many of them and they're still fairly small and you're lucky enough to still have a bench seat.
- alistairSH 4y agoNot legally (in many states).
- corrral 4y agoNever stopped country folk before. See also: shooting stop signs. Doesn't work for suburbanites with trucks, though.
- rascul 4y agoLay down in the bed and nobody will see.
- mulmen 4y agoHave you ever been in the back of a pickup? This would be incredibly uncomfortable at best and is likely to cause a concussion or worse.
- rascul 4y agoI have. I had a pillow. Went about 45 miles. I don't recommend it. Edit: The ride really wasn't so bad, but it wasn't exactly comfortable, and it was a bit awkward. I recommend riding in a factory installed seat with a seat belt. For safety.
- rootusrootus 4y agoHasn't been my experience. Rural or not, everyone I know has a crew cab now. Supercabs are not uncommon, but the minority for sure, and single cabs are so rare that they catch your eye. Mostly because the fundamental design of modern trucks was clearly not intended for a single cab, so it looks chopped.
- corrral 4y agoDamn, that changed fast.
- bluGill 4y agoEven in the work market they want the crew cab: for the crew to ride around in. I've been the person on a crew who had to ride in the middle seat of the small truck, I never want to again.
- jandrese 4y agoPickup trucks aren't for carrying a family around. The whole point is to have a large open cargo space for building materials, equipment, etc... If you want to haul a family use a sedan or minivan. Those back seats in crew cabs are always cramped and uncomfortable anyway. They are a terrible tradeoff, and yet the entire automotive industry has gone all in on them.
- rootusrootus 4y ago> Those back seats in crew cabs are always cramped and uncomfortable anyway Huh? Show me a single sedan with the rear seat legroom of an F150? Heck, how many come within six inches of having that kind of legroom? No wonder you think pickups aren't for carrying a family around.
- jaredhallen 4y agoWhat if you need to haul things while simultaneously carrying a family around? I don't find them to be a terrible tradeoff at all, and I expect that the reason the entire automotive industry has gone all in on them is because I'm not an outlier in that regard.
- jandrese 4y agoGet an ute then?
- freemint 4y ago> What if you need to haul things while simultaneously carrying a family around? Have one partner drive a sedan/wagon with the kids and another partner haul. A lot more economical too.
- rascul 4y agoHow is it more economical to drive the truck and car instead of just the truck?
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- alistairSH 4y agoFWIW, I have a Ridgeline with a 5'4" bed. My 10'6" surfboards are fine with the tailgate down (total flat length just shy of 7') and a red flag on the end. Edit - I would have considered a Santa Cruz or Maverick, had they been available when I bought the RL. But, they're beds are smaller yet and one of the big selling points of the RL was the under-bed trunk, which is massive (about the same as the trunk on my wife's BMW).
- EricE 4y agoThe Santa Cruz has a lot of storage under the bed. I was shocked that Ford completely seemed to miss the boat with that in the Maverick. I finally saw a Santa Cruz in person - the bed is quite a bit higher than I was expecting; then again that's how they get the storage :p
- alistairSH 4y agoIt's about half the size of the Ridgeline trunk, mostly due to shallower depth. My trunk always contains a small toolbox, bicycle pump, electric SUP pump, several camp chairs and a folding table, PFDs, SUP/kayak paddles, water shoes/flip-flops, tie-downs, and some other odds/ends, with room to spare.