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ShotgunZ71 Senior Enthusiast

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Different needs, different wants, different trucks.

 

That's why they make so many versions.

Correct. I went from a RC 8' bed to a ext cab 6.5' bed and now a CC with a 6.5' bed. Each time I had a different reason to upsize. Had my 3-door ext cab been a 4-door ext cab, I'd likely have waited longer before getting a new truck. Might even still be driving it. The 3-door just wasn't practical for a family of 4 with small kids.

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Emjay33 Enthusiast

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I had a double cab with my baby girl. It SUCKED! Riding my 8 mth old with my 6year old with my wife basically sitting in the windshield was not comfortable at all! Traded it for a crew! Couldnt be happier with the big difference in space. The doors are bigger so car seat goes in/out without a fight. Putting car seat in/out of the double cab SUCKED!! My wife can sit comfortable now. AND we're having our 3rd child so the dc is mostly for people with no kids if you ask me. I bought it not really educated on the silverados. (Long story) lol but i love my cc but miss the color of my dc.

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We had the 2008 GMC sierra ext. cab with suicide doors on both sides and car seat rear facing. It is very tight and front seat has to be pushed all the way up. Make it 2 rear facing and you grow to hate the truck. Now have 2014 crew cab.

Silverado-Hareek Senior Enthusiast

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Yeah I could see myself going back to a double cab after the kids are grown and have their own vehicles. But the only way to have a truck and haul a family for me is to get a crew cab. I also love my open bed but I could see myself eventually putting a camper shell on the truck and making it more of a travel vehicle too.

ShotgunZ71 Senior Enthusiast

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Yeah I could see myself going back to a double cab after the kids are grown and have their own vehicles. But the only way to have a truck and haul a family for me is to get a crew cab. I also love my open bed but I could see myself eventually putting a camper shell on the truck and making it more of a travel vehicle too.

I bought a Fold-A-Cover G4 Elite shortly after I got the truck. Comes in handy with family trips. I usually keep it closed all the time, but if I need all the bed I can fold it up in 30 seconds or take it completely off in less than 5 mins.

 

If you do a lot of trips and or shopping, etc. with your truck, it comes in handy.

Silverado-Hareek Senior Enthusiast

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I bought a Fold-A-Cover G4 Elite shortly after I got the truck. Comes in handy with family trips. I usually keep it closed all the time, but if I need all the bed I can fold it up in 30 seconds or take it completely off in less than 5 mins.

 

If you do a lot of trips and or shopping, etc. with your truck, it comes in handy.

 

Oh nice I'll have to check that out thank you

nards444 Senior Enthusiast

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Oh nice I'll have to check that out thank you

Theres lots of options. I have opted for an open box with tool box. But last truck I had a trifold. it clamps in 4 places near the back of the bed and the front. Its a quick clamp made of plastic, so no damage to the truck. Open tail gate open the two clamps and it folds back towards the cab clicking in place leaving 3/4 of your bed open, takes 2mins tops. unclip all clamps and you can take it out of the truck or set it to the side, this takes all of 2-3 mins.

Sharpb Enthusiast

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I had an 09 Chevy crew cab and could get my five month old's car seat I without movingly seat way up. I went with the 14 cc, and have no issues with having to move the seat. My five test old sits in a booster seat now, he had plenty of room to grow into as I plan on keeping this truck for as long ax I can

Silverado-Hareek Senior Enthusiast

Silverado-Hareek

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Theres lots of options. I have opted for an open box with tool box. But last truck I had a trifold. it clamps in 4 places near the back of the bed and the front. Its a quick clamp made of plastic, so no damage to the truck. Open tail gate open the two clamps and it folds back towards the cab clicking in place leaving 3/4 of your bed open, takes 2mins tops. unclip all clamps and you can take it out of the truck or set it to the side, this takes all of 2-3 mins.

 

Nice I may go this route. I don't want to get a toolbox with a crew cab/short bed because it eats so much of the bed space up. If I still had a double cab maybe. But this trifold cover sounds perfect. I like the plastic clips so it doesn't harm the truck.

nards444 Senior Enthusiast

nards444

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Nice I may go this route. I don't want to get a toolbox with a crew cab/short bed because it eats so much of the bed space up. If I still had a double cab maybe. But this trifold cover sounds perfect. I like the plastic clips so it doesn't harm the truck.

No no its nice. Theres no pre install of anything, no button, velcro etc. No ribs to worry about as they are pre-built in. Best thing of its off in 2mins or less. putting back on is easy, maybe it takes another min or two to put back on if you take completely off as you have to make sure its centered etc.

 

But back to the OP if you want the most space ford CC have the most.

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