Ford also supplies upfitter switches for the cab, a cable lock system to secure items in
the open cargo bed, and Crew Chief telematics support for business owners who want to maximize team and vehicle efficiency.
These include the «midgate» feature, which allows the divider between
the open cargo bed and the cabin to be lowered and extend the vehicle's carrying capacity by a significant amount.
GM resumes its product offensive in the summer with the Cadillac STS, a rear - wheel - drive replacement for the front - wheel - drive Seville joining the new high - performance CTS - V; the Pontiac G6 (replacing the Grand Am); and the Hummer H2 SUT (sport utility truck), a four - door vehicle with
an open cargo bed.
Used Toyota Tacomas are renowned for their reliability - as with most Toyota products of the era - and there's no denying the utility of the truck's
open cargo bed and optional four - wheel drive.
The Sport Trac is very similar to the Explorer, except that it has a longer wheelbase and
an open cargo bed behind the occupant compartment in place of the Explorer's enclosed cargo area with optional third row seat.
Honda has purposefully made this truck for those who want a crossover, but need
the open cargo bed of a pickup.
Another oddball pickup from Subaru, the Baja at least had the virtue of a legitimate five - passenger cabin, along with the practicality of
an open cargo bed and standard all - wheel drive.
The Sapphire Preferred coverage excludes: «expensive, exotic, and antique automobiles; certain vans; vehicles that have
an open cargo bed; trucks; motorcycles, mopeds, and motorbikes; limousines; and recreational vehicles.»
Particularly because, if I have a business, I might need a vehicle with
an open cargo bed.
Not exact matches
By 1935,
open -
bed trucks had been covered with an awning to protect
cargo from weather and one year later, draught trucks were used to deliver kegs of beer.
And, with class - exclusive features like an in -
bed sound system, an integrated in -
bed cargo storage space, AWD efficiency, and a dual - action tailgate — which offers both traditional fold - down action and the option to
open sideways for easier access to the
bed — the 2018 Honda Ridgeline is ready to impress.
[5] Both were station wagon - like vehicles with seating for four adults and an enclosed
cargo area, while their similar compact truck versions that would normally fit two and have an
open load
bed.
The King Cab features either a 6.5 - or eight - foot
bed, as well as rear -
opening side doors to allow passengers or
cargo to access the back seat, which seats three.
When
opened flat, the upper part of the gate's
bed - facing paneling swings up to become an extended «load stop» tail that can help secure long
cargo items.
Where the Ridgeline clearly betters its rivals is in the versatility of its
cargo box, which carries over the previous model's unique two - way tailgate (it folds down conventionally or swings
open) and large in -
bed storage compartment.
The Ridgeline's dual - action tailgate is pretty slick, and when it's used in the swing -
open mode, it allows easier access to the
cargo bed.
Note that the hatch
opening is rather narrow, and the high
cargo bed makes loading bulky items a bit of a chore.
The all - wheel drive system in the Ridgeline is biased towards the front wheels, the passenger compartment seats up to five in comfort, and there's a locking «trunk» located in the
bed of the
open cargo area.
For Chevy's fullsize pickup, the Double Cab model is paired exclusively with the standard - length
cargo bed but it's offered in five different trims: from the WT work truck, at $ 31,610, to the luxurious LTZ that
opens from $ 41,590.
The U.S. model, called the Double Cab and based on the Tacoma Xtracab chassis, has a 121.9 - inch wheelbase, 61.5 - inch
cargo bed, 11 inches of ground clearance, 15 - inch wheels and rear doors that swing out to 80 - degree
openings.
No matter the model, the hatch
opening is a bit narrow, and the high
cargo bed isn't very receptive to bulky items.
The
cargo bed is accessible through swingup panels along both sides of the box; through the retractable
bed cover, aluminum slats that roll
open / closed like a window blind; through a door that separates the rear cabin from the
bed (like the Chevy Avalanche midgate, but power rather than manually operated); and through the traditional rear tailgate.
When
opened, the 64.1 - inch
cargo bed is lengthened by an additional 26.1 inches, effectively extending it to 90.2 inches.
It's also available on the Silverado Crew Cab pickup, which is almost the same vehicle underneath as the Suburban and Tahoe - it just has the
cargo area turned into an
open truck
bed.
Its 63 - inch - long by 50 - inch - wide truck
bed features a class - exclusive tailgate design that
opens both vertically and horizontally, allowing for more flexible
cargo - loading options.