Heel70

Just purchased a 2011 scab about two months ago. I was on the fence a while between scab and screw. Finally purchased the scab due to the bed size, the scab does have quite a bit of room...just depends if you want room inside or outside I suppose.

TinyTyler

I have a 2011 scab and have a 1 daughter. There are times when I would like the extra room(rear facing car seats HAVE TO go in center ) but once she was into a forward facing it is fine now having her behind us. The biggest problem I have with the scab is at parking lots getting past the doors when in a tighter parking lot you are "boxed" in That all being said and from my experience if your looking at starting a family and are planning on keeping the truck for a few years go with a supercrew as you will wish you had later on

schizbomb

Only regret I have is the doors. They suck in parking lots.

king nothing

I was wondering why everyone was talking like you could only get the baby bed on the screw. Unless they are wanting the 8ft bed

major8

I bought a 2013 STX Super Cab late last year and find it has good rear leg room if the driver and front seat passenger aren't real tall and need the front seats further back. A month ago I came across a 2012 XLT Super Crew, used, Certified Pre Owned, and bought it. I was absolutely amazed at the space available behind the front seats that my Super Cab doesn't have. It will definitely be easier to get the grandkid's safety seats in and out of the Super Crew than the Super Cab.

As another poster pointed out, carrying plywood, etc. one would still have to drop the tailgate in a 6.5' or a 5.5' bed. I don't think a 5.5' bed is a disadvantage. As for max payload weight capacity, the differences between the two types of cabs depends on the engine. Both of my F150s are 4x2 145" WB and have the 3.7L. The Super Crew is rated for 20lbs. more payload in that configuration. Other engines, drives and WB vary the max payload ratings.

If the 2013 STX had been available as a Super Crew I would have gotten that one over the Super Cab. The 2014 STX is a great value package now that it is available in Super Crew and 4X4.

I am happy with both, but really enjoy driving my wife's Super Crew (Yes, she gets the bigger, better optioned F150 XLT).

Maybe a year old Ford Certified Pre Owned Super Crew might be a consideration for you. I got mine for less than 30K with Ford CPO 12mo/12K miles warranty that starts after the remainder of the new vehicle warranty expires in another year. You can also purchase a Ford ESP warranty on top of that, so you could end up with a truck that has already lost the new vehicle depreciation (which you don't pay for) and have a longer warranty for a lot less than buying brand new.

1sikFX4

Yes you save some money upfront, but you have to be lucky wth what you buy! I only purchased one used vehicle with 20,000kms on it and will never do it again. After driving it for a month you could tell the previous owner beat it pretty bad! So that's why I ony buy new now. I know where it's been, how it's been driven, and how the maintenance has been done. That to me is worth the money buying new.

DirtDawg

I'm in the process of buying a bigger truck than my current Nissan Frontier King Cab (suicide doors like SCAB) and been using Ford's online dealer inventory search for several weeks. In any config other than base XL trucks, most in stock are SCREW body style. Dealers order what they know will sell, i.e., style, engine and popular options. Resale will likely reflect those preferences when time comes.

While I don't need a SCREW, I'm now rethinking my own spec config posted in my intro post:
https://www.f150forum.com/f3/greetings-mtns-az-258115/

Its a reality check, actually, 'cus MSRP so-equipped, incl 6.2 and 402A pkg comes right at $50k. Dealer I'm working with discounts nicely but current 2014 incentives through July7 aren't so great and waiting more than another week or so isn't an option with window for special orders closing. I'm asking myself whether buying a more practical Raptor makes sense in SCAB when resale is likely to be lower with that body and engine. Makes cost of ownership pretty spendy me-thinks. Same dealer has a nicely equipped 2014 F250 SD SCREW FX4 6.2 on the lot likewise discounted but with prevailing Ford incentives nearly twice that of 2014 F150. Cost of ownership on that SD truck at resale would be much lower.

BTW, I have a Leer topper on my Frontier in combo with Bedrug Bedmat over factory sprayed bed coating. Due to the suicide door dance in parking lots others mentioned, I keep one of these cheap morter mixing tubs in the bed to keep groceries and other stuff from rolling around. Its a handy outdoor wash basin when towing my travel trailer or as pooch bathtub.
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Plasgad-M...101A/202086173

TexasEd

Just addressing this. The Max payload is not a function of the engine, it is a function of the axle load rating minus the vehicle weight.

To get the most payload rating in an F150 you need the 7-lug axles instead of the 6-lug. This only comes in the 6.5' or 8' bed options.

The difference between a max payload and non-max payload truck is around 600 pounds keeping the same engine.

The ecoboost vs 5.0L is only a 10 lb difference alone.

3.7_F150

I bought a super cab a little over a month ago because my local dealer had them marked down 13000 off msrp and as long as I don't lean real far back it's fine with my three kids behind me and I'm 6'5" now my kids all are big enough to sit facing forwards with my oldest being 6yrs old and standing 4'4" and my younger two still in convertible car seats I've put over 3000 miles on her already and it's been real comfy I find my sitting as if my kids where behind me even when I'm alone it's got to the point where it hurts to sit and drive like I did when I was a kid

LiquidA45

After reading and looking online I think I am going with the Scab. I went and looked at trucks on Sunday and I just think the 5.5 bed on the screw will fill up fast with a dog kennel, decoys, waders, etc. Plus I travel for my job so if I have a scab no one will want to drive therefor keeping the miles off my truck haha.