I know I’m a creature of habit but I like the truck I have but decided it was time for a new one. We pull our fiver 5-7 months a year and what we enjoy is finding a place to stay for a week or two and explore the area. We use the truck for shopping and exploring and the longer the truck the harder to explore. I also like the long box so I just don’t have to worry about sharp turns. Our extended cab long box has worked and I just wanted a new one. I’m not bad mouthing crew cabs, but today they rule. A long box crew is really a long truck. I feel that with a short box we will need a slider, plus less storage space. We now carry my wife’s handicap scooter behind the hitch. Chevy in 2014 no longer will make an extended cab and Ford only has them in their lower models, not sure about Ram. Extended Cabs-A Thing Of The Past The bottom line is I’m just need to change my thinking, wait a minute maybe I’ll just fix up the one I have.

Once you get a bigger cab youll never go back. They are so versitile. For extra people, ice chest when traveling, dog in the back, coats, muddy shoes, you name it it can go back there and not be on the seat with you.

It's funny but iv'e never thought of that! I guess we are so used to seeing four-doors that when I see a two door it stands out! In the end I really can't see having anything different than what I have now,it really serves the purpose it was intended for,i agree that length and width can be a royal p.i.t.a at the local grocery store but I guess that's a needed butt kickin' I gotta' take to haul my 16.000lbs+ fiver up and down the road safely I guess.

No, the Chevy website shows what is now called a Double Cab with standard box. They are apparantly calling it a double cab now instead of extended cab. Right now, the HD trucks are still going to be the current design and Chevy is only offering the Crew Cab in short and standard box.We tow our Cameo with a 2011 35000 Srw Crew Cab standard box (6.5 foot) bed with a Pullrite Superglide hitch. I wanted an extended cab but it was not offered in a 3500 series SRW with a standard bed and I did not want the long bed. I'd wait till later in the model year or visit a Chevy dealer for better details. I can't imagine no offering of the extended cab in the future. Phillip

I too have been looking for a new truck. Hard to find an ext cab long box Chevy LTZ. I'm not giving up yet though. I read about the double cab.. I think it is about 2 years away in the HD series trucks.

I can count the number of times I have driven with the seats down in my crew cab since I got it in 2010 with one hand and have fingers left over. The crew cab provides a secure locked area (more secure than an open truck bed) to carry valuables. It also gets me a place for my dog crate when I prefer not to allow them in the front with me.

Pulling A Fiver With A Extended Cab | Good Sam Community

13 Replies

stro1965
Explorer
May 17, 2013
I went with a loaded Ford XLT extended cab because it fits easily in my garage. Otherwise I'd have definitely bought the full 4 door.
Traveler_II
Explorer
May 17, 2013
What I like about the Superglide is that it automatically moves the trailer away from the cab. We pull our fiver 7-10,000 miles a year and after getting beat up with the bad roads out there we bought a Trailer Saver Air Hitch and what a big difference it made, they make a great product. Trailer Saver does make an attachment for my hitch that would make it a slider, but it’s not automatic, I feel that could be a problem. The extended cab has worked great for us but my dealer tells me that the 3500 Chevy in 2014 they won’t be available.

Yesterday he did find a 2013 one with the LTZ package about 500 miles from here, I told him I’d take it, but it was sold when he called. Like I said a 3500 crew cab with a long box really makes it harder to get around, but maybe we should test drive one and see what parking it is like, or put some money into what we have.

Thanks for all the comments.
davidbt
Explorer
May 17, 2013
I have an 04 ext. cab duramax 4x4 short box and rarely have the seat down. We just did a coast to coast trip and really love the area behind front seat. When people have sat in the rear seat, all said plenty of room.
Javi1
Explorer
May 17, 2013
172" WB rocks.... I'll never go back to a SHORT truck... :D
kennethwooster
Explorer
May 17, 2013
I started running a crew cab in 2003. Since then I've had 3 others and love them. I have the Ford's short box and SRW. Had a guy pulling my traier to get repairs and took out my rear window. Then I invested in the Super glide. Love the hitch and never worry about hitting the cab. Money well spent.
pcm1959
Explorer II
May 17, 2013
Here is some additional in from GM:

http://media.chevrolet.com/content/media/us/en/chevrolet/vehicles/silveradohd/2014.html

phillip
joebedford
Nomad II
May 17, 2013
My 2011 Chev crew cab has no more room than my 2004 Ram Quad Cab because of the stupid way the seats fold. Don't know how one could manage with those seats in only an extended cab.
redsb3
Explorer
May 17, 2013
I don't know about now, but when I was looking in 2005, the difference between a crew cab and extended cab was 10 inches. I couldn't find an extended cab to save my butt, when I found out the difference was only 10 inches, I bought a crew cab. Don't regret it at all, extra space is great when towing.
silvercorvette
Explorer
May 17, 2013
I can count the number of times I have driven with the seats down in my crew cab since I got it in 2010 with one hand and have fingers left over. The crew cab provides a secure locked area (more secure than an open truck bed) to carry valuables. It also gets me a place for my dog crate when I prefer not to allow them in the front with me.
raygreg
Explorer
May 17, 2013
I too have been looking for a new truck. Hard to find an ext cab long box Chevy LTZ. I'm not giving up yet though. I read about the double cab.. I think it is about 2 years away in the HD series trucks.