Thanks for the link. That provides a lot of good reading. I'm trying to find the best balance between the weekday commute vehicle and the parking garage versus something long enough to handle a good TC. I do know that going to an extended cab does help reduce the length.
What may be the key is just biting the bullet, visiting Princess Craft, and looking at a Lance 855S versus their ten foot model, versus their 11 foot model, and seeing what size is the most tolerable. If the 8 foot one does the job, then a one ton, extended cab shortbed will be the ticket. To boot, it is not much longer than my current ride, so hitting a parking garage isn't a major endeavor.