Another thing you might also consider is resale values of both the SCab and the SCrew. A SCrew pickup is more desireable and therefore will probably have better resale value than a comparably equipped SCab pickup in this day and age.

On the other hand, while I would like the extra interior room, I wouldn't give up a foot of bed space for it with my current life situation. Nor would I be interested in the super long SCrew 6.5ft bed pickups. So just go with your gut and get what you like.

 

When I decided to go with the Screw, I didn't want the added length of the 6.5' bed. I have to negotiate downtown traffic and parking garages and my Screw with a 5.5' bed is already a challenge in those tight quarters. I figured giving up the 6.5' bed would be a painful sacrifice but so far I have no regrets.

For those rare occasions I need the extra cargo room for building or landscaping supplies, I've got a utility trailer which has considerably more floor space than even an 8' bed.

The added secure interior room and the fold-up seats along with the flat floor is amazing. I love the 2009 SuperCrew.

 

That's what sold me as well -

My last 2 F-150's were super cabs, and I was quite comfortable with them. As a matter of fact, I had never been in a super crew in my life......until I sat in the '09 about a month ago....

The amount of totally flat floor space with the flat-fold seats sold me right away even before I drove it.

 

You have the same storage space with both, your just moving more storage into the cab with the Screw.

 

Kind of like the gun thing.........

Better to have it and not need it than....need it and NOT have it.....

 

Had a 99 Scab then the 03 Screw. No way I could carry reverse facing child seats in the Scab, so it was the right decision for me. The 09 Scab is quite a bit larger than your 94. If you never take adults in your back seat, the Scab is fine. Screw is about $3000 more than Scab with same equipment. 5 years later, Screw is probably only $2k premium, so resale value is not valid.

 

Well, I had an 03 Screw, then went for an 06 Scab. Hated the scab for the limited room from the screw I had before. Also found the half doors annoying for passengers try to exit when in a parking space with other cars nearby. Really awkward. I feel that if you have a screw and downsize, you will be unhappy. This is why I bought the 09 screw. Really like the added space. This said even though my family is getting smaller (kids going off to college) and don’t have the need for the rear space for children seating.

 

I've got an '03 Scab. At the time it was great.. It was my senior year of high school and all that I needed. Now, I'm really wishing I had a screw. I carry a lot of luggage right now with work that's in the cab. MOre room would be nice for that. Plus, when you have passengers in the Scab it can get very cramped. My next truck, either the '09 or '10, will be a screw with a 5.5' bed.

 

Also another thing you might need to think about is payload capacity. The base SCab has more payload capacity than the SCrew does. If you are hauling or towing a lot, that would be a big factor most likely.

 

I had a 02 FX4 Screw, and loved all the extra room. Great truck. This time around (with the kids gone) the extra seating room is not as important, so I went with the Scab. More room than it looks back there when you need it, and I do like the looks of an Scab with a 6.5 bed better than a Screw with a 5.5 bed.

 

I've got a '97 SCab Flareside with 258,000 miles and a 2009 SCrew with the 6.5 foot bed. Both Lariats. I love the luxury of the new truck, but it's still fun to take the '97 up some of the old fire roads.

 

Almost forgot my other reason for a crew cab -

Well, not to haul a "crew", but for one that is as big as a "crew" -



(that's a mens 32" belt around his neck acting like a collar)