Auto Accessories Guide

/ Regular cab

This type of truck cab is the smallest of the three, providing seating for two or three people.

It has two full-size, front-hinging doors, and unlike the other cab types, it usually has no extra space behind the first row.

View manufacturer names for regular cab pickups

/ Extended cab

This type of truck cab has at least two full-size, front-hinging doors and extra seating behind the first row. The back seats are accessed either by moving the main seats forward or by opening a set of smaller, rearward doors, called suicide doors.

An extended cab typcially also has a set of smaller passenger windows behind the first-row windows.

View manufacturer names for extended cab pickups

/ Crew cab

This type of truck cab is the largest of the three and typically has four full-size, front-hinging doors. It offers the most room with two full rows and seating for up to five or six people.

Some of the largest crew cabs also offer extra space behind the second row.

View manufacturer names for crew cab pickups

Truck Cab Names by Manufacturer

The table below lists each truck cab name by manufacturer and size. This categorization is only intended to promote a better understanding of the three basic types of truck cabs and does not imply certain design similarities across the various makes and models.

In the ARIES Application Guide, the names reflect those actually used by each manufacturer.