Originally Posted by cegan1825

See, I've heard that both ways. I've heard people say exactly what you did that they like it cause it's convenient for cleaning and loading. But I've also heard people say that they hate it because it's extra burdensome trying to load people or stuff because of the design. It all depends on whether you have to park close to another vehicle or another object (wall, post, whatever) as to whether it's convenient or a burden.

I remember when I used to ride in my ex's scab it sucked whenever we'd go somewhere that we had no choice but to park next to other cars because we would all have to do the "supercab shuffle" to get people and stuff loaded/unloaded. And when you wanted to go in the backseat for some fun, it took some maneuvering to either get in the back and then try to reach all the way forward and out from the backseat to shut the front door or you had to climb over the console into the backseat. In both of those type situations normal backseat doors are preferable. However, in other circumstances, where there was unlimited space, then having clamshell doors was more convenient than having to walk around a door.

So since each type have their pluses and minuses, I wouldn't be surprised to see a fault line of opinion between those that have to park in crowded areas regularly vs people that generally can park in areas with lots of open space.

Originally Posted by Apeman

I don't think it looks right to have smaller doors with an exterior handle. It would make it easier though. I wish Ford had designed the scab doors to open 180 degrees like GM. That would help a lot.