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Is Ford going to adopt a "Double Cab" and get rid of the suicide doors?
02-20-2017, 08:04 PM
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Is Ford going to adopt a "Double Cab" and get rid of the suicide doors?
My biggest gripe with Ford is that every other major competitor has adopted the "double cab" doors for their extended cab trucks. It's almost like a mini crew cab. (I'll attach some pictures) I've grown increasingly frustrated lately at my suicide doors on my truck, especially in parking lots. It's such a pain to have to open the driver door to get the second door open and God forbid someone is riding with you and now your both stuck between the doors. My buddy has a Chevy and it would seem like such a simple thing to do for Ford. I love the fact that he has two doors he can open and the truck isn't super long. I had a crew cab, it was great! But slap the bed length on that I need for work and I feel like I'm driving a limo. It would be the perfect truck if Ford came out with that door style. Not super long, still able to have a full size bed but also a mini crew cab for the kids and whatnot.
Does anyone have any insight into this? Will ford impliment this in the future? I've owned 3 Ford trucks now and I absolutely love them, they just seem a little behind with the doors.
My truck is in the middle for comparison.
*Edit* Added a Poll to gauge thoughts on this issue.
Does anyone have any insight into this? Will ford impliment this in the future? I've owned 3 Ford trucks now and I absolutely love them, they just seem a little behind with the doors.
My truck is in the middle for comparison.
*Edit* Added a Poll to gauge thoughts on this issue.
Last edited by DeadpanRyan; 02-20-2017 at 08:08 PM. Reason: Poll
02-20-2017, 08:16 PM
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The doors on my crew are both the same size. I've seen many brands that have a smaller rear door then the front door. With out the door post there and the rear suicide opening door you actually have more room to access the rear seating area. I've had super cabs and now I have a crew. I'd never go back to a super cab...so I didn't vote in your pole.
02-20-2017, 08:27 PM
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I voted to keep suicide doors. Like this guy posted, its more open without the b post. It does suck in a tight parking lot though. Only downside I can think of.
02-20-2017, 08:39 PM
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I vote to get rid of the scab and the double cab... 
we only need two cab configurations, single and crew cab. Pre-crew cabs becoming so mainstream in the late 90's - early 2000's the super cab filled that role nicely, it was all I rode in growing up. Anymore I hardly see supercabs and rarely do I see dealers ordering them for stock.
we only need two cab configurations, single and crew cab. Pre-crew cabs becoming so mainstream in the late 90's - early 2000's the super cab filled that role nicely, it was all I rode in growing up. Anymore I hardly see supercabs and rarely do I see dealers ordering them for stock.
02-20-2017, 08:48 PM
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I vote to get rid of the scab and the double cab... we only need two cab configurations, single and crew cab. Pre-crew cabs becoming so mainstream in the late 90's - early 2000's the super cab filled that role nicely, it was all I rode in growing up. Anymore I hardly see supercabs and rarely do I see dealers ordering them for stock.
we only need two cab configurations, single and crew cab. Pre-crew cabs becoming so mainstream in the late 90's - early 2000's the super cab filled that role nicely, it was all I rode in growing up. Anymore I hardly see supercabs and rarely do I see dealers ordering them for stock..
02-20-2017, 08:56 PM
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I like the Scab. Its why I bought it. I like not having the middle pillar. A little more room. Its for occasional rear passengers. If I had rear passengers all the time i would have bought a Screw.
02-20-2017, 10:02 PM
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wait. what?
from what I've heard, the reason Ford kept the rear suicide doors while the others switched to a full four door is because Ford was the only one who could meet crash safety standards without needing to add an additional pillar. I can't say this is true for sure because I think I just heard it from a forum or something, but it makes sense. my friend had a Chevy with the tiny back doors and they were pretty much useless. being 6' and 230 lbs, I struggled to even get into it.
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02-20-2017, 10:11 PM
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I vote to get rid of the scab and the double cab... we only need two cab configurations, single and crew cab. Pre-crew cabs becoming so mainstream in the late 90's - early 2000's the super cab filled that role nicely, it was all I rode in growing up. Anymore I hardly see supercabs and rarely do I see dealers ordering them for stock.
we only need two cab configurations, single and crew cab. Pre-crew cabs becoming so mainstream in the late 90's - early 2000's the super cab filled that role nicely, it was all I rode in growing up. Anymore I hardly see supercabs and rarely do I see dealers ordering them for stock.
02-21-2017, 08:30 AM
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I like the doors the way they are. In a tight parking lot it is actually easier for me to load stuff into the back as I can open the backdoor fully then close the front door. Anything bigger and I would likely no be able to do this.
As far as getting rid of the Scab. I'm totally against that. We rarely have a passenger so don't need the full backdoor. We do however use the F-150 as our travel vehicle and need room for luggage and coolers. The Scab gives us that space and it is easy to access. Something the regular cab doesn't have.
Around here you'll see mostly Screws at the dealers, followed by Scabs and lastly regular cabs. Even though there are less Scabs on the lot the dealers have a decent number to select from across the trim levels.
As far as getting rid of the Scab. I'm totally against that. We rarely have a passenger so don't need the full backdoor. We do however use the F-150 as our travel vehicle and need room for luggage and coolers. The Scab gives us that space and it is easy to access. Something the regular cab doesn't have.
Around here you'll see mostly Screws at the dealers, followed by Scabs and lastly regular cabs. Even though there are less Scabs on the lot the dealers have a decent number to select from across the trim levels.
02-21-2017, 12:53 PM
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I like the doors the way they are. In a tight parking lot it is actually easier for me to load stuff into the back as I can open the backdoor fully then close the front door. Anything bigger and I would likely no be able to do this.
As far as getting rid of the Scab. I'm totally against that. We rarely have a passenger so don't need the full backdoor. We do however use the F-150 as our travel vehicle and need room for luggage and coolers. The Scab gives us that space and it is easy to access. Something the regular cab doesn't have.
Around here you'll see mostly Screws at the dealers, followed by Scabs and lastly regular cabs. Even though there are less Scabs on the lot the dealers have a decent number to select from across the trim levels.
As far as getting rid of the Scab. I'm totally against that. We rarely have a passenger so don't need the full backdoor. We do however use the F-150 as our travel vehicle and need room for luggage and coolers. The Scab gives us that space and it is easy to access. Something the regular cab doesn't have.
Around here you'll see mostly Screws at the dealers, followed by Scabs and lastly regular cabs. Even though there are less Scabs on the lot the dealers have a decent number to select from across the trim levels.