Thinking about getting a farm pickup

[shooterdon]

Relatedly, there's a U-Haul dealer in town that rents a pickup for $19.99 a day plus $1.59 a mile. In the long run it would probably be cheaper just to do that when I need a pickup. But there's something to having the truck right there all the time.

I often go to them to rent a trailer.

Lots of truth to that.

If you use a truck 15 times a year and say 50 miles per trip cost to rent is less than $1500/year and you do not need to plate it, insure it, or maintain it. My 3/4 ton work truck costs a lot more than that, but I use it a lot.

 

[quicksandfarmer]

So I've been looking at various trucks and I have to ask: What ever happened to regular cabs? It seems that almost every truck these days is a crew cab or a king cab. For a lot of manufacturers that's all they make. I want to carry stuff, not people. I want a long bed and a regular cab. Seems I'm in the minority.

 

[4570Man]

I’ve had regular cab trucks and I currently drive a 4 door. It would be rare for 3 or more people to ride in my truck but the 4 door is nice for dry storage. I’d never search out a regular cab to buy.

 

[Farmer495]

So I've been looking at various trucks and I have to ask: What ever happened to regular cabs? It seems that almost every truck these days is a crew cab or a king cab. For a lot of manufacturers that's all they make. I want to carry stuff, not people. I want a long bed and a regular cab. Seems I'm in the minority.

Regular cab is fleet and old man truck only now. I farm with reg/8 box and crew/6 3/4 box

I will say a four door crew cab is essential for me, so nice to have the whole back seat as a locking and dry place to put hand tools when working away from the shop. 6 3/4 foot box is plenty large for most stuff. Also nice to be able to toss a few bags of feed in the crew cab and no rain worries.

The reg cab 8 foot pickup is nicer for big or long items, such as hauling 16 foot gates.

 

[Hay Dude]

So I've been looking at various trucks and I have to ask: What ever happened to regular cabs? It seems that almost every truck these days is a crew cab or a king cab. For a lot of manufacturers that's all they make. I want to carry stuff, not people. I want a long bed and a regular cab. Seems I'm in the minority.

Once you have your first crewcab (we call ‘em “six packs” in MY area) you won’t go back. The back seats fold flat for chain saws, electric tools, warm clothing, hunting gear, etc.

Reg cabs last real market is snow plowing. More maneuverable. This was my last reg cab truck. I liked it, but it had no storage space.

 

[yanmars]

I use a regular cab with an 8 foot bed. All I have ever used. Work truck.

 

[eddieirvine]

Most of the older half ton gas trucks are lucky to break 15 mpg. Older heavy duty gas powered pickups average closer to 10 mpg...I've owned a few! Why I recommended an older Dodge Cummins - guys I know tell me they routinely get over 20 mpg. Yet they can haul or pull most anything you'd hook behind them. It is also a dually which i like but not needed, But price for a used dually is no more expensive

I agree with deserteagle 71 i bought a used 1997 gmc flatbed dielsel good fuel mileage pull a house if you need to a great work truck 1/2 ton not enough wieght hauling

 

[Oaktree]

So I've been looking at various trucks and I have to ask: What ever happened to regular cabs? It seems that almost every truck these days is a crew cab or a king cab. For a lot of manufacturers that's all they make. I want to carry stuff, not people. I want a long bed and a regular cab. Seems I'm in the minority.

What seems to have disappeared is extended cabs. I don't know if anyone still makes them. Like you, I haul more stuff than people, but I like the ability to carry/store stuff behind the seats. A 4 door midsize truck gives you something like a 3 foot bed...pretty useless if you asked me.

 

[dodge man]

Ford still makes a Supercab. It has the smaller back seat and smaller rear doors that are suicide style. They also have a 6.5 foot bed and at one time you could get an 8 foot bed with one and I think you still can. They come in F150’s and Superduty.

I’m pretty sure Ram no longer makes an 8 foot bed in half tons but do in the 2500 line, I’m not sure about Chevy.

If you are willing to travel, you can find a regular cab with an 8 foot bed but as you discovered they are rare.

 

[shooterdon]

My F250 regular cab was a city truck. They are out there but hard to find. I had to have an 8ft bed for my firewood business and I lucked out. Mine had a Western plow plus a dump bed.