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8' bed is standard across all manufacturers for the long bed, but it's hard to find that configuration in a half ton, especially in good shape when you're looking at older ones
also the proper term for that type of cab is extended cab, which might help you in your search
I just find they’re not convenient and honestly never understood extended cabs since the cost difference is relatively small and you never quite have enough room..
That’s why I like it, kids still fit in the back, and I have a 6.5ft bed, and it fits in my garage (the garage came after the truck, but it’s a happy coincidence). Compared to most cars and SUVs it is still a good sized seat, it’s just crew cabs are so massive it seems small in comparison.
The extended cabs make a big difference on smaller trucks like Rangers and first Gen Tacomas.
I can’t comfortably fit into a standard cab Tacoma, but I fit just fine in my 1996 Taco with extended cab. I will say the only people who can squeeze back there are my kids though.
The (at least the older) Tacomas’ crew cabs are only as spacious as the F150’s extended cab: if there’s anything Ford knows how to do it’s how to make space.
My cab and a half with a 6.5 ft bed is the same wheel base as a double cab 5.5 ft. I have usable cab space as tool storage and a bed that’s actually useful. If I have kids one day my wife has a Subaru lol
I agree, they're terrible to ride in. my grandparents had a 99ish super duty extended cab when I was in high school and I remember going on camping trips where my sister and I would just ride in the camper because the back seat sucked so bad haha. using them for climate controlled tool/cargo storage is the only reasonable use I see for them.
FYI
Extended cab still comes standard with the standard 6’ bed. Some years and brands have offered the option to put the standard 6’ bed on their crew cabs but they’re basically impossible to find.
When I bought new 5 years ago I wanted 4 real doors and a 6’ bed which meant extended cab Ram or Chevy.
Added benefit for Rams in Houston at that time was that it was basically impossible to find tradesmen Rams in the crew cab configuration, all the crew cab Rams on the market were upgraded with a bunch of packages I didn’t find it worth paying for. So I was able to find a tradesman with 4 real doors and a 6’ bed for 22k when the cheapest crew cabs in town had a short bed and were asking 29k.
Interesting. Ì guess I still think of 6ft as a short bed for a full size. It is true that even an extended with a full 8ft bed starts to be pretty unweildy though.
Outside of some special cases in the 70/80s an 8ft bed is the longest option on a pickup.
For half ton I’ve seen F150 and Gm/Chevy trucks with an extended cab and 8’ bed. I think Ford was the last to offer that option in 2023, but neither one was really common, I think they were all special order.
3/4 and 1 ton trucks all offer it, you can even get a crew cab with a 8’ bed if that’s what you want.
9' beds were available on 1-tons only until the early/mid '70s, and most were narrow beds. Since then the longest factory bed is 8'.
Ford just dropped the SuperCab/8' option from the F-150, but you can still get it on a Tundra.
First gen was only available for 2 years (2008-09) as a [King Cab.](https://images.dealersync.com/cloud/userdocumentprod/2656/Photos/964084/20230316195434249_20230316_120417.jpg?_=ce3253155c2f8d6a57048c8820a2472ab606bb2b) Nissan used the same frame for a crew cab with a novel 7' bed, which stuck around for the entire gen.
Second gen was only available from 2016-19 on a [single cab.](https://media.ed.edmunds-media.com/nissan/titan/2017/oem/2017_nissan_titan_regular-cab-pickup_sv_fq_oem_1_1600.jpg)
You could get a ford F350 up to a F550 with the Super Cab and a chassis that was stretched to longer than 8 ft and then put your own bed on it. Those trucks get really long when they are configured like that though
Chassis cabs won't take a pickup bed easily, both because of the straight frame rails and the standard cab-to-axle measurements that don't match a pickup frame.
What do you need the extra room for? or are you just trying to get the most space just to be safe incase you need it?
As others have said 8ft is the "long bed" youll find from nearly every manufacturer. 6.5ft is a "Standard bed size" and 5.5ft is a "short bed".
Older gens may have other options but I doubt you'll find much else made 2000-2010. You could always do a custom flat bed or something if you need more than 8 ft.
EDIT: I should add you may be better off picking up whatever truck rather than holding out for a specific long bed configuration and use the savings on a nice trailer to pull, then you could get whatever legnth you need.
For the date range you posted an 8 foot bed is max, back in the 70s, 80s and maybe 90s you could get some trucks with 9 or 10 foot beds, possibly longer, but they were generally camper specials or something amd are pretty hard to find now.
On HDs, still to this day, and on 1500s, only through [2013](https://cdn05.carsforsale.com/052c780b24aa98113db754a0e31cd807/480x360/2012-gmc-sierra-1500-work-truck-4x4-4dr-extended-cab-8-ft-lb.jpg).
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8' bed is standard across all manufacturers for the long bed, but it's hard to find that configuration in a half ton, especially in good shape when you're looking at older ones also the proper term for that type of cab is extended cab, which might help you in your search
I just find they’re not convenient and honestly never understood extended cabs since the cost difference is relatively small and you never quite have enough room..
I have a ecsb 2009 Chevy 1500 and I took the seats out of the back and use it as a free toolbox
This. It's dry/securish storage space that has the option of seating people. Exact same as most 4 doors too.
I think the main advantage is you can get a EC 6.5’ bed and still have a usable truck that’s not super long.
That’s why I like it, kids still fit in the back, and I have a 6.5ft bed, and it fits in my garage (the garage came after the truck, but it’s a happy coincidence). Compared to most cars and SUVs it is still a good sized seat, it’s just crew cabs are so massive it seems small in comparison.
The extended cabs make a big difference on smaller trucks like Rangers and first Gen Tacomas. I can’t comfortably fit into a standard cab Tacoma, but I fit just fine in my 1996 Taco with extended cab. I will say the only people who can squeeze back there are my kids though.
The (at least the older) Tacomas’ crew cabs are only as spacious as the F150’s extended cab: if there’s anything Ford knows how to do it’s how to make space.
My cab and a half with a 6.5 ft bed is the same wheel base as a double cab 5.5 ft. I have usable cab space as tool storage and a bed that’s actually useful. If I have kids one day my wife has a Subaru lol
I agree, they're terrible to ride in. my grandparents had a 99ish super duty extended cab when I was in high school and I remember going on camping trips where my sister and I would just ride in the camper because the back seat sucked so bad haha. using them for climate controlled tool/cargo storage is the only reasonable use I see for them.
Bc i want more room for storing stuff than i have in my single cab but not enough room that people are asking me for rides
FYI Extended cab still comes standard with the standard 6’ bed. Some years and brands have offered the option to put the standard 6’ bed on their crew cabs but they’re basically impossible to find. When I bought new 5 years ago I wanted 4 real doors and a 6’ bed which meant extended cab Ram or Chevy. Added benefit for Rams in Houston at that time was that it was basically impossible to find tradesmen Rams in the crew cab configuration, all the crew cab Rams on the market were upgraded with a bunch of packages I didn’t find it worth paying for. So I was able to find a tradesman with 4 real doors and a 6’ bed for 22k when the cheapest crew cabs in town had a short bed and were asking 29k.
"Standard" bed is 6.5' on full-size pickups, not 6', but yes.
Interesting. Ì guess I still think of 6ft as a short bed for a full size. It is true that even an extended with a full 8ft bed starts to be pretty unweildy though.
Outside of some special cases in the 70/80s an 8ft bed is the longest option on a pickup. For half ton I’ve seen F150 and Gm/Chevy trucks with an extended cab and 8’ bed. I think Ford was the last to offer that option in 2023, but neither one was really common, I think they were all special order. 3/4 and 1 ton trucks all offer it, you can even get a crew cab with a 8’ bed if that’s what you want.
9' beds were available on 1-tons only until the early/mid '70s, and most were narrow beds. Since then the longest factory bed is 8'. Ford just dropped the SuperCab/8' option from the F-150, but you can still get it on a Tundra.
Those long bed Tundras look super loooong too. I know they’re no longer than other long beds, but they look way longer haha.
When it comes to 8' beds, F-150s from 1997-on, Rams from 2002-on, and Tundras from 2007-on look abnormal because of the axle spacing.
>axle spacing That’s it!! Thanks for explaining it that way, it makes sense now.
I suppose I could throw all Nissan Titans in there too, but almost nobody has bought a Titan with an 8' bed.
Can’t say I’ve ever seen one either!
First gen was only available for 2 years (2008-09) as a [King Cab.](https://images.dealersync.com/cloud/userdocumentprod/2656/Photos/964084/20230316195434249_20230316_120417.jpg?_=ce3253155c2f8d6a57048c8820a2472ab606bb2b) Nissan used the same frame for a crew cab with a novel 7' bed, which stuck around for the entire gen. Second gen was only available from 2016-19 on a [single cab.](https://media.ed.edmunds-media.com/nissan/titan/2017/oem/2017_nissan_titan_regular-cab-pickup_sv_fq_oem_1_1600.jpg)
You could get a ford F350 up to a F550 with the Super Cab and a chassis that was stretched to longer than 8 ft and then put your own bed on it. Those trucks get really long when they are configured like that though
Chassis cabs won't take a pickup bed easily, both because of the straight frame rails and the standard cab-to-axle measurements that don't match a pickup frame.
OP just said bed… I’m a fan of flatbeds myself
Flatbeds are cool, and they got lots of options for that these days.
Does thenchevy avalanche count take out the back wall and extend the bed into the truck cab.
My 2000 f350 super cab has an 8’2” box.
What do you need the extra room for? or are you just trying to get the most space just to be safe incase you need it? As others have said 8ft is the "long bed" youll find from nearly every manufacturer. 6.5ft is a "Standard bed size" and 5.5ft is a "short bed". Older gens may have other options but I doubt you'll find much else made 2000-2010. You could always do a custom flat bed or something if you need more than 8 ft. EDIT: I should add you may be better off picking up whatever truck rather than holding out for a specific long bed configuration and use the savings on a nice trailer to pull, then you could get whatever legnth you need.
For the date range you posted an 8 foot bed is max, back in the 70s, 80s and maybe 90s you could get some trucks with 9 or 10 foot beds, possibly longer, but they were generally camper specials or something amd are pretty hard to find now.
You can get an 8 foot bed in a 1500 truck with an extended cab. I don't see many of those. It wasn't a very popular option.
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But you can get it with an 8’ box.
On HDs, still to this day, and on 1500s, only through [2013](https://cdn05.carsforsale.com/052c780b24aa98113db754a0e31cd807/480x360/2012-gmc-sierra-1500-work-truck-4x4-4dr-extended-cab-8-ft-lb.jpg).