anyone regret getting a regular cab?

[p nut]

This is a picture of the space behind the seats. There’s quite a bit of room.

 

[warrpath4x4]

I am on both ends of the spectrum lol, I am building a 79 K10(30) stepside but also have a 2007 Dodge Mega cab.

 

[AbleGuy]

We had a red K 2500 single cab long bed for 13 years and traveled all over western Canada, the Yukon and Alaska in it.

We specifically chose the regular cab so we could have the full 8 foot long bed for our overhead camper and still maintain the shortest wheelbase possible.

We did take out the rear window of the truck and crafted and installed a waterproof “boot” between the cab and the front of the camper. That allowed us to go back-and-forth between the cab and the camper without going outside.

We built a storage tray in the front of the camper, right up next to the boot, for easy storage of ready to grab gear like our cameras, spotting scopes and binoculars, etc. That was pretty useful since the single cab had such limited room for gear up front.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

I like my standard cab Ranger in that it gives me a 7' bed and roughly the same footprint as a 4dr Wrangler.

Change that and it changes everything to a negative for me for a offroad truck.

But I need more than two seats day to day.

I have a Supercrew F-150 with a 6.5' bed that in theory combines the seating of my wife's Bronco with the cargo bay of my Ranger.

It is like driving an oil tanker.

My previous truck was a Supercab F-150 and as the rear occupant situation changes I will happily go back to a Supercab if they still make them by then. It is nice to have the storage back there if nothing else. I don't think I would go standard cab for a dd because of that (I didn't even before I had kids)

Literally night before last I was like Austin Powers in the hallway doing a 50pt turn getting out of a parking spot at a restaurant. (it took a spotter but I did get wiggled out without trading paint)

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[deserteagle56]

One thing that hasn't been mentioned here, and may be a factor depending on how the truck is used, is fuel capacity. At least with Ford, a single cab truck gets a fuel tank of 29 gallons. A crew cab truck gets a 48 gallon tank. That's 19 extra gallons of fuel! Makes a huge difference in driving range!

 

[BritKLR]

Nah, always loved the look and functionality of a standard cab. Not sure what everyone is carrying in the cab but, never seemed to be a problem.

Had the big f350 Crewcab and never liked dealing with it on the beach, parking lot or back country.

Our 94 Tiger is based on a standard cab k2500 and is 19 feet long and drives and fits perfect in the back country or Costco parking lot.

 

[ThundahBeagle]

Nah, always loved the look and functionality of a standard cab. Not sure what everyone is carrying in the cab but, never seemed to be a problem.

Had the big f350 Crewcab and never liked dealing with it on the beach, parking lot or back country.

Our 94 Tiger is based on a standard cab k2500 and is 19 feet long and drives and fits perfect in the back country or Costco parking lot.
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Yes, yes, cool trucks to be sure but once again, love that house!

 

[MOAK]

In my single cab chevy I had a crossbox toolbox. Had a diamond deck one for my current truck before I got a Leer cap. Anything that would not fit in the box was covered or wrapped in a tarp

Well, I had side boxes up on the fenders, ladder racks and a snap on tarp covering everything. As a painting contractor that traveled all over the central eastern seaboard I could have built out the back seat area to carry paint and supplies that shouldn’t get cold or freeze- ha- hind sight is 20/20. Only ever lost a couple gallons to freezing.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

One thing that hasn't been mentioned here, and may be a factor depending on how the truck is used, is fuel capacity. At least with Ford, a single cab truck gets a fuel tank of 29 gallons. A crew cab truck gets a 48 gallon tank. That's 19 extra gallons of fuel! Makes a huge difference in driving range!

My longbed crew cab F-150 has a roughly 34gal tank. As far as range it will run over 600 miles on the highway/interstate. Offroad is of course less and will vary.

29 gallons isn't 48 but is still substantial.

 

[redthies]

I love a regular cab (what those of us who were driving trucks before the 2000s called “single cabs”). I grew up with them, and have owned many. With 2 Weimaraners and a wife, I’m stuck in the quad/crew world. I recently went from a big crew back to a 3rd gen Dodge quad cab short box. It’s “small” compared to a long bed quad or crew. Feels like a sports car!

 

[deserteagle56]

My longbed crew cab F-150 has a roughly 34gal tank. As far as range it will run over 600 miles on the highway/interstate. Offroad is of course less and will vary.

29 gallons isn't 48 but is still substantial.

Oh, absolutely...I owned an F150 with the 3.5 Ecoboost for 9 years. Trouble-free truck that got great mileage yet had all the power in the world. Here's a shot I took of the display on mine. 708 miles on the odometer since the last fillup with nearly 100 miles to empty - can't beat that.



But this being an overland forum - most folks don't use the F150 for overlanding, at least around here. Most overlanders use a 3/4 or 1 ton truck and don't get near the fuel mileage of the F150.

 

[ThundahBeagle]

I love a regular cab (what those of us who were driving trucks before the 2000s called “single cabs”). I grew up with them, and have owned many. With 2 Weimaraners and a wife, I’m stuck in the quad/crew world. I recently went from a big crew back to a 3rd gen Dodge quad cab short box. It’s “small” compared to a long bed quad or crew. Feels like a sports car!

Thise of is who grew up in the 70's and 80's just called them pickup trucks. When we ever saw a crew cab for a road construction crew or something, it was a shocker!

 

[p nut]

Ain’t no crew cab making that jump!