Cab size vs Bed size vs Camper size - OH bench seat 2500 (that's me too)... Yep, the bench is 60x40 split. In the front... as you move the drivers ...

OH bench seat 2500 (that's me too)... Yep, the bench is 60x40 split. In the front... as you move the drivers seat the center moves with it. There is enough leg room for a small passenger in the front, but not real comfortable for an adult for any length of time.

Its all what percentage of the time your going to have passengers, i came from an ext. cab sierra dmax, and now im in a sierra half ton crew. When i bought my ext. i had no kids and it was pretty much just me, now the family is growing and its more of a convienance like someone else said of not haveing to open up your doors everytime to let someone in and out. With that being said i had buddies ride for 2 to 3 ours in the back of my old one before and allthough it wasn't like riding in a crew they didn't complain to much. Good luck with your decision man, but if i were you id opt for crew cab for numbers of reasons!

there was a thread on this very topic not too long ago. On the other thread, the debate came down to not room, but convenience of being able to open a rear crew cab door independently, as opposed to having to open the front door first to then open a extended cab door. I would say this is a minor inconvenience to deal with to retain a standard sized bed. As for room in my EC, i have had 3 adults ride comfortably for the most part on several long trips back there. I have a SLE package, so my front seats are considered a "bench" in reality its a 40-20-40 setup, with the 20 being a fixed center console.
Fun fact- (or insanity fact) My last truck was a 94 silverado EC. I once transported THIRTEEN people in it. 7 in the cab, 6 in the bed. And keep in mind this was back when the extended portions of cabs did not have doors!

I have a 2012 Chevy crew cab with a standard (6.5 ft bed). I pull a 39 foot 5th wheel RV with no problem. I guess it depends if you're going to get a 5th wheel or travel trailer. The new 5th wheel RV's are designed for a standard size pickup bed.

I went with the crewcab because

1) I found a good deal on it
2) I go on long road trips a lot
3) The less bed room isn't that big of a deal to me
4) The 2 most popular things on trucks for resale are 4wd and crew cabs. If you have both you will sell your truck super fast and get good money for it.

I had the same debate when I purchased my truck. I found a killer deal on an ext. cab. When I test drove it and saw how small the rear seat was, it was a deal killer. I have 3 kids in car seats and trying to fit them in an ext. cab would have been a nighmare! I purchased a crew cab and couldnt be happier.

I agree about the the kids and car seats. If I could change one thing about my purchase I would have gone with the crew instead of the extended (when I bought it I didn't have kids). I am 5'10" and am cramped in the driver seat to give my kids enough legroom in the back so they aren't pinned against the back of the driver seat.

I had this debate when looking for a pickup, to settle it for me, I had the dealer drive an extended cab and a crew while I rode in the back seat. I went with the crew cab. Really it is something your going to have to experiment with on test drives, bring your kids with you for a test drive and see which one works out better fitting the most of your needs.

I have a Crew Cab currently in the Body Shop after someone slammed in to me. Not too bad though. Point is Enterprise Rent-A-Car gave me a brand new Ext. Cab as a rental. The back seat is very tight = no doubt about it. It's hard for me to understand how an adult could sit back there for an EXTENDED amount of time and be comfortable. And opening the front door to get the back door open is a hassle.

I don't mean to offend any Ext. Cab owners, but this is my experience.

CKNSLS wrote:I have a Crew Cab currently in the Body Shop after someone slammed in to me. Not too bad though. Point is Enterprise Rent-A-Car gave me a brand new Ext. Cab as a rental. The back seat is very tight = no doubt about it. It's hard for me to understand how an adult could sit back there for an EXTENDED amount of time and be comfortable. And opening the front door to get the back door open is a hassle.

I don't mean to offend any Ext. Cab owners, but this is my experience.

Good analogy...I had an ext cab for 10 years. Loved it but now I have a crew and quite frankly it is night and day. If you have kids or you frequently have people in the back seat, it is worth the extra money to get a crew cab. I really got tired of having to open the front doors to get my kids out every time I dropped them off at a sporting event, school, etc.