GatorMedic

So it appears GM maybe going with the same design as Ram with respect to the rear doors on extended cabs having their own exterior handles and opening as a regular, independent door for their future remodel. http://news.pickuptrucks.com/2012/01...r-testing.html While this is only speculation regarding heavily camoflaged spy photos, I was wondering whether people would be in favor of Ford going this route as well for their remodel. So vote in the poll which you'd want, and feel free to post up why you prefer the design you do.

zseese

I like the idea of the independent ones, make access in my garage easier when the wires car is in there too...

Nice Sweater

The way I see it is, if the Scab doors are "independent" then what's the purpose of the Scab? A truck with 4-doors, or 4 separate handles is considered to be a Screw. Which means, well, this is confusing now...

Bell Blue Raider

Those flaps are to small to earn their own handles..... to unproportioned for my tastes

TAB5.0FX2

I love how the tundras are disguised. Ford should go a route similar to them. I was buying a 4 door till I sat in one. It felt like I was in an suv with all the space, so I bought the scab.

Bottom Dollah

Station wagons had 4 handles, just like Screws...................

rbrais

Could be a safety thing. Giving the scab a door post will strengthen the cab for a side impact.

rbrais

Isn't that the point?

GatorMedic

Y'all the Scab already has 4 doors so that's a moot point. The question is whether people would prefer the current clamshell style doors or regular doors.

I'm surprised at the results so far. I've heard quite a few Ford and Chevy guys/girls say they'd prefer the Ram/Tundra type doors vs the clamshell design. I've heard a lot of people buying a Screw over a Scab simply because they don't want to do the "supercab shuffle" in parking lots, and a regular door design would fix that. Plus, the scab rattle is a somewhat common issue. Given that, I figured the results would be closer to 50/50

ChelseaRae

I agree with this. I like my SCab, and the back doors being hidden beneath the front ones. They are trying to integrate a super cab, with a super crew which would make it a Half Crew?
Not so sure how I feel about this.
Also, the article said something about switching from steel to aluminum. Wouldn't that raise the overall price of the truck for a little bit of a weight change? Would it affect the quality or the repair costs of the truck?