I love my CC SB. The crew cad is only like 3" longer and a ton better. fold the seats down in a CC then go fold the seat of a EC up, no contest. Roll down the window in he back of an EC, oh yeah, you can't. Ever take an EC to home depot? Open the front door so you can open the back door, of coarse so jerk is parked close to you, it's a little tuff to load up. These are some of the things I hear when guys I'm talking to are wishing they went with the CC. As far as the LB/SB debate goes, I'll stick with the short. The reality of it is that the SB is 6 3/4' long. That's plenty of room for most people. I have a LB HD 6.0 at work and it sucks, plain and simple, i don't just mean the engine either. That 15-16" really makes a big difference in maneuverability. The only time that extra bed really comes in handy is one or twice a year when we get ply wood. I'd rather haul some stuff with the gate down than deal with the length all the time. Last but not least, the CC LB of any brand has a nick name up here, "circus wagon" because they look goofy when they're not a dually.
That just my opinion, you're welcome...
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