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F350/250 crew-cab w/short box - a family car or not - looking for input
I like suburbans, but my wife doesn't. So she
came up with the thought of a 4-door pick-up with a
removable canopy. She can use the bed for large
garden work etc (major green thumb!), and it would
work for hauling us + 2 small kids (4 & 2)on
regular trips to the family cabins, camping,
skiing. A standard bed is huge for around town,
but a short bed is only 21" longer overall than a
suburban. Am I nuts, or is this a viable
alternative to the "everyone has a suburban".
came up with the thought of a 4-door pick-up with a
removable canopy. She can use the bed for large
garden work etc (major green thumb!), and it would
work for hauling us + 2 small kids (4 & 2)on
regular trips to the family cabins, camping,
skiing. A standard bed is huge for around town,
but a short bed is only 21" longer overall than a
suburban. Am I nuts, or is this a viable
alternative to the "everyone has a suburban".
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Supposedly the load floor behind the rear seat of the Excursion is supposed to be damn close to the length of the short bed - the truck is reportedly much longer than a Sub. If that is true, then I would imagine an Excursion would be a little better to live/work with than a capped Crew Cab shortbed. The accessible (and lockable storage area, along with the probabllity of a split bench rear seat makes it a little more versatile.
dennis4,
I heard the first public viewing will be at the Detroit Auto Show in January, but I wouldn't look for one before summer 1999.
I'm certainly not trying to denounce the Crew shortbox, but GM went after the luxury SUV market with the Sub. I know I'll be looking for a crew for my next truck - the stuff I tend to carry isn't messy, but would require an over-height cap, or an open bed.
Love the truck, its used in my engine business and hauls some of my Four kids and their friends around to schools and activies. I reconized the need for more room but still needed the bed for my business needs.
The F250 SD Crew Cab fit the bill exactly. After stacking up the pricing (XL VS XLT) I opted for a XLT SB V10 with a bunch of nit pick extras approved by the Wife. I see the CC as the New emerging family SUV as it serves many personalites. I look forward to using it till the last kid leaves home.
Seriously, I think the crew is more sport utility than a 'burb. The stiffer springs should help decrease the rollovers SUV's are famous for. Still have that high Center of Gravity though. A camper package will give you a rear sway bar for the Fords. Our 350 4x4 CC rides just fine. Take a test drive if you don't believe.
Greg
My wife (5'5') test drove with me and was very impressed with how it rode. She normally has an S10 pickup and quickly adapted to the longer length. (But not the DRW - first oncoming vehicle was another DRW on an 18' wide road and she was surprised to realize she hadn't hit either the other truck or the mailbox. Given a few miles though...)
The size will be OK in our town (I commuted in a 24' box truck for a couple of months), but she goes into the 'city' where her S10 is all the parking space she can find. Take a look at your particular situation.
Not to stir the pot here but...
Also take a look at the Chevy if you don't need the "super" duty. I don't have actual specs, but the cramp angle feels tighter and the axles are closer together making it FEEL more maneuverable. I just was disappointed in their weight, torque, and hp ratings, so I'm going Ford.
Greg
The Feb '99 Truck Trend has two pictures of the Himalaya Expedition and a very brief article. The pictures do make it look like a Hummer spinoff, but much user friendly. These pictures were from the SEMA show in Las Vegas. They also had some sweet concept SD trucks like a 450 with a pick up bed and another 450 CC with a bed for pulling fifth wheels (a must see for serious haulers) and for very serious haulers a awesome new 750.
Remember the 4x4 van is an aftermarket conversion, and you're subject to someone else's build quality.
Check this link:
http://www.quigley4x4.com/4wdvans.htm
Still waiting for delivery.
Mike
All kinds of brand names too, on both types.
please help
dunlay
With all the towing and building we do, the pickup was the only option. If you are ever going to carry plywood, or long lumber, the full bed is the only way to go.
I also got very tired of 7mpg with my 460 gas. The used crew cab didn't cost that much extra to go diesel, and I believe it is worth it, now that I can actually pass a filling station.
The only problem I had in getting a Crew cab, was that it is a family vehicle, which means my short wife will drive it. To ask her to lean over and unlock a huge plain jane truck without power locks was too much. Finding an XLT loaded vehicle was tough to do as there are a lot of plain jane ones out there (contractor type) but not comfortable ones, and the loaded ones disappear fast.
Just my two cents.
John
I am thinking about an F150 Supercab XLT Flareside but am a little worried about the back seat size...we have three kids.
Does anybody out there recommend a F250 Crew Cab instead? D o you think Ford will come out with an F150 Crew Cab? I am not pressed for time so could wait a model year (I guess).
What do you think?
thanks.
The Lincoln Blackwood is the one with the 4 1/2 foot bed. The F150 Crew Cab, which shares its cab with the Blackwood, will have a modified 5 1/2 foot bed. The F150 Crew Cab is also smaller than the Super Duty Crew Cab in terms of additional length. The F150 CC only gains 12 inches over the F150 SC, while the Super Duty adds over 15 inches from its Super Cab.
Question: Can I get the limited slip 3.73 in CA? F350 4x4 CC SWB SRW V10, Auto, cmpr pkg
Towing a 3300# boat short distances
I read the delivery bulletin board archives and there were contradicting answers. Not a surprise, because I got three different answers from three different dealers: NO, Yes, Yes-custom order.
If any one has a definitive answer, I would appreciate it. Thanks - cdd2
Question: Can I get the limited slip 3.73 in CA?
F350 4x4 CC SWB SRW V10, Auto, cmpr pkg
Towing a 3300# boat short distances
I read the delivery bulletin board archives and there were contradicting answers. Not a surprise, because I got three different answers from three different dealers: NO, Yes, Yes-custom order.
If any one has a definitive answer, I would appreciate it. Thanks - cdd2