Crew Cab and long bed

I have the CC LB-you get used to it-it does take almost 1 and 1/2 parking spots at Wal-Mart!-rides really well for a dually and tows like a dream!-whsk

wtmtnhiker wrote:
To those of you who tow their 5ver with a crew cab & long bed

LOL
You mean they make some other kind of truck :W
I believe I've had to be more careful in small parking lots without the trailer many times. With the trailer not so much, like someone said the short box only has like a extra foot for clearance.

No issues with my CC LB.

My fifth wheel is 33' and my boat trailer is 38'

Some models turn better than others simply due to manufactures' wheel cut design.

I bought my truck to tow us (need a baby seat, so I need a back seat)and my 5r which it does comfortably. I have 2 other vehicles to go shopping or work. I learned years ago, a longer wheel base often leads to the better ride (always an exception). I'd rather have hours of a good ride at the expense of a "pull up" or a longer walk to the Walmart. I also find a 8' bed more useful.

This summer while on vacation, doing some laundry at a local Laundromat in Mystic CT, I looked at my "white whale" sitting in the parking lot full itty bitty cars and it reminded me of Sesame Street's "one of these things does not belong here". But I did not buy it to go shopping, I bought it to pull my 5'r.

No vehicle is the perfect vehicle for every situation. But they do make a vehicle for every situation. So figure out what you need and buy that.

I have a F250 diesel crew cab, long bed, and a 32 ft 5'er. I have no problems maneuvering in or out of campground spaces. Not to mention lots of extra room in the bed of the truck for hauling stuff other than the bed hitch.

I've towed the same 38ft 5th wheel with 4 different trucks over the past 20 years.

First was a single cab, single rear wheel (SRW) 4X4 Longbed
2nd a 1 ton dually crewcab long bed
3rd a single cab, SRW, long bed
Now a MDT crew cab long bed.

By far the best is the current truck it has a 53 degree wheel cut so it will turn circles inside of any of the other 3 trucks.

My next favorite was the 1 ton dually crewcab....the ride and stability far outweighed the few times I had to get the 5th wheel into a tight spot. I even parallel parked the 5th wheel several times in our favorite campground where the spaces are 45 feet long and the RV's park nose to tail, basically bumper to bumper.

Unless you have a spot where you constantly need the manueverability, I think you'll find the crewcab longbed provides more room for stuff and passengers. The extra weight helps with stability and ride quality.

I buy trucks for work, not bling. To that end, I tend to pack the bed of my truck with lots of stuff before, during and after hitching to my fiver. I cannot imagine not being able to pack all I want into the truck because I ran out of room in the short bed. Backing any vehicle takes practice and understanding of turning radius with a particular truck. Length makes some difference, but if you learn you can do it. I remember many years ago watching a lady truck driver with a really long wheel base tractor back a 53 foot trailer into a hole that other drivers had problems with with much shorter combinations.

I ordered my truck to get what works best for me. It is a Supercab, with a 6'9" bed. My toughest maneuver is backing onto my pad next to my driveway at home. With cars parked on both sides of the street, it can be tight.

It is just the two of us, so didn't need the CC either. I know the resale is better on the CC, but I bought it to use, not to sell. I can just pass by the front and rear when it is parked in the garage.

Lots of things to consider, hope you enjoy whatever you choose, it is always fun to get a new truck.

Jerry

I have a Megacab Shortbed - 21' long. It's a pain to park in tight spaces or smallish parking lots.

Crew cab with 8 ft bed tow all sorts of trailers and I would rather maneuver a 36' 5er over a bumper pull anyday. I have no issue backing in anywhere or getting around parking lots. Once you get some time behind the wheel with any set up you will learn it's limitations.