'24 regular cab short bed xl is hard to find

[v8440]

Hi all,

Are any of you guys looking for one of these and having trouble finding one? There seem to not be many of them, and you can't order a '24 anymore. I'd like to get a '24 and get the better rebates compared to a '25.

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[Scotty M.]

The F150 RCSB is a low volume configuration, and are most often a “special order” placed by a customer.

Some Ford dealerships may stock a few RCLB F150s, often for commercial use and / or agricultural use.

I have never seen any Ford dealership in my area stock a RCSB F150.

I have one of these on order currently, and have resigned myself to the possibility that it may never actually be built.

 

[v8440]

There's apparently one in Ames, Iowa, but it's a 2wd.

 

[FaaWrenchBndr]

There's apparently one in Ames, Iowa, but it's a 2wd.

I really thought about buying a regular cab, short bed, 2wd with a 5.0 and turn it into a lowered beast…….

 

[missileboy]

Call Lebanon FORD in Lebanon Ohio and ask for Cameron. I was just there last Saturday dropping off my truck for a Whipple upgrade. They had a couple, and you can get the truck with Whipple installed for ~49K

 

[Mtnman1]

Hi all,

Are any of you guys looking for one of these and having trouble finding one? There seem to not be many of them, and you can't order a '24 anymore. I'd like to get a '24 and get the better rebates compared to a '25.

Any year will be hard to find. Just order what you want.

 

[v8440]

Call Lebanon FORD in Lebanon Ohio and ask for Cameron. I was just there last Saturday dropping off my truck for a Whipple upgrade. They had a couple, and you can get the truck with Whipple installed for ~49K

I just left him a message.

 

[Scotty M.]

There's apparently one in Ames, Iowa, but it's a 2wd.

Ames Ford is showing a white 2024 F150 RCSB 4x4 in inventory, however it is actually a customer special order.

 

[Pedaldude]

When I was shopping for a truck and whenever I drop by a dealer they always say “regular cabs sell quick!” To which I always say “you should stock more of them then.” ?‍

 

[Calson]

The work trucks are targeted at construction trades and so they have the regular cab and the 8 foot bed when ordered by the dealers' people. The only way to get around this limitation is to place an order with the factory.

I ran into this with wanting the 36 gallon fuel tank and the dealers were only ordering these for trucks with the super crew cabs and I wanted a super cab and so had to accept the larger cab and longer wheelbase and increased turning radius.

I don't understand the desire for a regular cab for any use. My last truck had the double cab and I could put things like bags of groceries or tool bags in the back of the cab instead of in the bed of the truck.

 

[MGF150]

The work trucks are targeted at construction trades and so they have the regular cab and the 8 foot bed when ordered by the dealers' people. The only way to get around this limitation is to place an order with the factory.

I ran into this with wanting the 36 gallon fuel tank and the dealers were only ordering these for trucks with the super crew cabs and I wanted a super cab and so had to accept the larger cab and longer wheelbase and increased turning radius.

I don't understand the desire for a regular cab for any use. My last truck had the double cab and I could put things like bags of groceries or tool bags in the back of the cab instead of in the bed of the truck.

A bag of groceries drops behind my console in my RCSB no problem.

 

[Marcsrx]

The use is its a truck a guy can drive to work without hauling a second bench and 2 extra doors when driving 95% of the time alone. Also cheaper, lighter, more of a hot rod. Yet you can still do truck things, and with the front bench I can still bring my 2 boys with me if needed. Its the larger trucks, unless a primary family vehicle or worker hauler that makes no sense. You dont need a 6k pound 4 door truck to get groceries or commute to work in.

 

[Calson]

You miss the point entirely. With a regular cab I have the same space for passengers and items like groceries as if I drove a Mazda Miyata.

Most of our grocery shopping is done with our SUV plug-in hybrid and not the truck. But if I am driving my truck and going past a market I will make a stop to get items and not make a special trip with the SUV.

I have owned pickups since 1968 and when I could afford to do so I added a smaller car that was more fuel efficient. 90 percent of the miles driven were with that more fuel efficient vehicle. The only comparable pickup at this time is the Ford Maverick hybrid.

Go to any dealer lot and you will not see a single regular cab XL or XLT or higher trim level. The work trucks are meant to be as cheap as possible which is OK if that is what you want. I have had trucks where there was no air conditioning and no windshield washer and no FM radio and no air bags and no power steering and no automatic transmission and no air bags. As these features became available my new trucks had these extras, often as standard equipment.

I do not view a pickup as a viable "hot rod" and my need to impress others has long been outgrown.

 

[Marcsrx]

You miss the point entirely. With a regular cab I have the same space for passengers and items like groceries as if I drove a Mazda Miyata.

Most of our grocery shopping is done with our SUV plug-in hybrid and not the truck. But if I am driving my truck and going past a market I will make a stop to get items and not make a special trip with the SUV.

I have owned pickups since 1968 and when I could afford to do so I added a smaller car that was more fuel efficient. 90 percent of the miles driven were with that more fuel efficient vehicle. The only comparable pickup at this time is the Ford Maverick hybrid.

Go to any dealer lot and you will not see a single regular cab XL or XLT or higher trim level. The work trucks are meant to be as cheap as possible which is OK if that is what you want. I have had trucks where there was no air conditioning and no windshield washer and no FM radio and no air bags and no power steering and no automatic transmission and no air bags. As these features became available my new trucks had these extras, often as standard equipment.

I do not view a pickup as a viable "hot rod" and my need to impress others has long been outgrown.

No I get the point. Market dictates what they produce. And we too have an SUV for kids and groceries. And I have 3 other sports cars. But a RCSB 4x4 with a V8 is about as much of a hot rod as anything these days. But again it doubles as an actual truck with all the versatility that entails. And no its not a Miata, it can carry 3 passengers and has a bed in the back, tow/haul etc. Hot rodding is not about impressing others, well I suppose for some it is. But if you're an actual "car guy" and enjoy the drive it has nothing to do with anyone else.

And I've had 3x pre 1973 Chevy C10 pickups, guess what? all RCSB. And guess what else, all hot rods which is still popular to do to the classics today.

 

[Scotty M.]

... I don't understand the desire for a regular cab for any use ...

Everyone has an opinion, and everyone’s opinion is based on their own unique perspective.

I grew up in a rural area in the 1960s. When anyone used the term “pickup truck” the mental image was of a regular cab with an 8 foot bed (RCLB).

A RCLB is still my truck of choice - as I use a truck, like a truck. At this point in my life I ordered a RCSB - as a residential downsize is not far off - and I could park a RCSB anywhere.

The popularity of the crew cab pickup with the miniscule bed (around 5.5 feet) is a recent phenomenon - going back only 15 years or so. This configuration is primarily used as a grocery getter, for transporting children to sports activities requiring equipment, and perhaps on a local camping trip.

We had a vehicle category in the 1960s and 1970s that filled this same niche - these were called Station Wagons.

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