Access cab enough?

uhhhhhh, just because you did, doesn’t mean they were comfortable

 

They were. Not everyone is a wimp about sitting in a truck lol

 

It depends how frequent you plan on transporting people back there, and for how long. The back seats are horrible.

if you’re planning on more then once a month, and more for 15 min, just get a double cab. I have a small wife, about 5’2” 120 lbs and she sat in the back one time. Absolutely hated it. That was the only time I’ve had someone in the back seat

 

I find that very hard to believe,man. 300lb 6ft person for 10 hours in the backseat of an access cab?And they were comfortable? I’m calling BS.

 

I have had a 1st gen double cab and regular cab each for several years. Now have a 2nd gen access cab. For my needs, the access cab is perfect - long bed and the space to have occasional passengers when needed.

 

I had a Ford ranger king can with the jump seats on the sides. The then wife's car broke down and I had to stuff her, a 4 yo and a just under 2 to in it.
I didn't even consider getting this truck in an access cab after that.

I'll add, the ex is 5'10 and she was very very comfortable sitting in a jump seat.

 

Yeah okay. 10 hours sitting in the back of an access cab and you think they were comfortable. BS meter is ringing.

 

I just sold my access cab and now looking for a double cab. A wife and two big dogs (75lbs, 85lbs) are a lot easier to go camping with if the dogs can be in the cab with you and the bed is used exclusively for gear. I also found myself storing things more often behind the seat in an access cab than I anticipated so a little more room back there will be good too. Everyone (aka the wife) will be happy, I regret nothing.

 

I have a tiny Colorado sized garage and knew a DCSB fit with about 8" of room to spare since I had one as a work truck for a year or two. I really wanted a LB to be able to sleep in at trailheads and fit skis in easily. The ACLB is about 6" shorter so I can actually sneak by the truck in my garage without opening the door to get to storage on the far side of it.

So far I have used the 6 foot bed a lot more than I would have used the rear seats for adults so it's been a good tradeoff. If you ferry a lot of friends or plan kids in the near future I would go DC. Groceries can go behind the front seats on the floor or in a bin I have in the bed under the sleeping platform.

 

I’d like to do a sleeping platform in the bed to make camping easier but with a 5ft bed it’s not worth it. I also think the DC looks like a mom truck

 

I've had a AC for about 9 years now. Having a kids seat and a passenger in the front is tight but doable. But my tuck doesn't get taken on trips, it my daily and house projects.
If I was getting another tuck now I'd probably get a DC/SB. I have more use for the cab then the bed these days, a short bed would suffice.
Here is how I see it now - if you plant to have passengers more often then cargo = DC, cargo more then passengers = AC, want both and don't care about tuck size = DC/LB.

 

No it wasn’t the 300 lb dude, was another friend. 300lb dude fit and bitched a bit but if he didn’t like it he coulda got a taxi lol

 

Hey man, believe what you want. I’m not defending this truck, just telling it how it is. Older with health issues/ obese not a good time, younger and fit, easily done with comfort.

 

Anything that you can do with an access cab you can do with a double cab however the opposite is not true.

 

Kids are the only reason I have regretted a 2 door ever. Went double cab this time and if we have another kid it looks like the taco will be finding a new home. A occasional passenger and just placing some gear in the back is a non issue.

 

Forget about passengers in the back seat. I unbolted the back seats and seatbelt latches in mine. Loads of room for groceries, suitcase, camping gear...

The double cab rear seats aren't all that roomy either. More cramped than a Corolla, for example.

 

Just got a DC after having an AC for years.

I do enjoy the added room and convenience in the back for passengers, groceries/items, dogs.

I do miss the overall aesthetic and small reduction in size in the AC.

 

access cab for life. if you aren't hauling people, it's perfect.

as for the back seats. did a 3500 mile road trip with 4 people. it was cramped but not unbearable in the back.

 

I feel like if your passengers aren't unusually tall you can rotate every hour or so and it wouldn't be the end of the world. Not good if you want to drive for 3 hours between breaks but its hard to sync bladders like that anyway.

 

I have an AC. Just me, my wife and our dog. It works perfectly for road trips (which we do often) AFTER building a dog platform back there. I even have a fairly large sub box sitting in the middle behind the center console and the dog platform is built above that. Now, throw kids into the picture or the need to give larger people rides I would say do no get an AC, go for a DC. Like I don't even see how you would fit a car seat back there at all.