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Redwoodguy
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Feb 09, 2017

Do Extended Cabs Come in Long Bed?? Looking for 5er Truck

I'm going to be buying a 34' 5th wheel.I've towed TT's with Suburbans, but never a 5er.

So, I begin looking for a used diesel truck, and I see almost exclusively King Cab, or Crew Cab trucks that look like short beds. I see all the advice for towing 5ers says, "Only use long bed."

Do these Crew Cabs come with Long Beds? I sure haven't seen any in the used truck listings.

Any advice appreciated.

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  • Even rarer than the ones above are the double crew cab 8' bed models that were custom made at a handful of dealers. Nothing like three full doors on each side and 97" of bed way out back.
  • I have a 2012 F350 SRW crew cab long bed. And before that, a 2007 F350 SRW crew cab long bed. And before that, a 2004 F250 crew cab long bed.
  • Or you could still get the short bed and get a slider hitch. Some slider hitches are automatic. This is the way I would go if I were to tow a 5'er.
  • THanks. At least I know I am not looking for a mythical truck that doesn't exist. I'll keep up the hunt.
  • They do in fact make them, and they are long.... But, some swear by them, and some wont have them...
  • My Chevy 3500 Silverado (diesel duly) has 4 full size door in the cab and full size front and back seat. The front seat is a split bench seat with an arm restraint in the middle to make more "bucket seat" style, or can be lifted for 2 passengers and 1 driver.

    The bed of the truck is 8 feet 1 inch long (the actual length) and I can lay a full sheet of plywood or dry wall flat between the wheel wells. The outside deminsion of the truck is 8 feet wide with the fat (duly) fender).

    The truck does it all. It can comfortably transport 6 adults. The back seat (split also), lifts up also, making space available from the floor to the ceiling. So if traveling, we can stow a LOT of stuff in the back with the seat up.

    The back seat also comes with a flip down arm rest in the middle and then the back can be used as 'bucket seat' style too. Very versatile.





    By the way, this is a fabulous truck! We love it! It's by far the best vehicle we've ever owned.





  • Yes there are long beds that have Crew Cabs. We have one. I've seen a number on the local lots here. We had to special order ours which was OK since I wanted a certain set of features, especially since I'm spending that much on a truck. When the truck arrived the dealer told us he received a number of inquiries from other dealers looking for a long bed.