--- title: "SuperCab — Ford F100 Glossary | fordf100s.com" description: "What is a Ford SuperCab? Extended-cab body style introduced on the 1974 F-100, with rear jump seats, differences vs regular cab and crew cab, and which generations offered it." canonical_url: "https://www.fordf100s.com/glossary/supercab/" last_updated: "2026-09-16" --- 1. [ Home ](/) 2. / [ Glossary ](/glossary/) 3. / SuperCab Glossary Term # SuperCab — Ford F100 Glossary What is a Ford SuperCab? Extended-cab body style introduced on the 1974 F-100, with rear jump seats, differences vs regular cab and crew cab, and which generations offered it. fordf100s.com · Updated September 16, 2026 Definition Ford's extended-cab pickup body style, introduced on the F-100 for the 1974 model year, adding space behind the front seat with fold-down jump seats for passengers or secure storage. The SuperCab is Ford’s extended-cab pickup body style, introduced on the F-100 for the 1974 model year during the [Dentside generation (1973-1979)](/generations/1973-1979/). It adds roughly 18 inches of space behind the front seat for rear jump seats or weather-protected storage, without extending the truck to the length of a full crew cab. ## What is a SuperCab? A SuperCab is a two-door pickup cab with an extended rear compartment behind the front seat. Unlike a crew cab (which has four full-size doors and a proper rear bench seat), a SuperCab keeps the same two front doors as a regular cab — rear passengers access the back by tipping the front seats forward. On 1974-1979 F-100 SuperCabs, the rear compartment held two inward-facing fold-down jump seats or could be folded flat for cargo. The body style answered buyers who wanted extra interior space without the length, weight, or cost of a full four-door truck. ## When Ford Introduced the SuperCab on the F-100 Ford added the SuperCab to the F-Series lineup as a 1974 model-year option, midway through the Dentside generation. It was the first extended cab Ford offered on a half-ton pickup and remained a continuous F-Series option from that point forward through the F-150 era. ## SuperCab vs Regular Cab vs Crew Cab The three cab styles Ford has offered on F-Series trucks differ primarily in rear-passenger space and door count: - **Regular cab** — two doors, single bench seat, no dedicated rear passenger space. The original F-1 and standard F-100 configuration from 1948 forward. - **SuperCab** — two doors, extended body, fold-down jump seats or storage behind the front seat. Rear passengers enter by tipping the front seats forward. Introduced on the F-100 in 1974. - **Crew cab** — four full-size doors, full rear bench seat, designed to carry five or six adults. Offered on heavier F-Series trucks (F-250, F-350) from the 1960s, but not offered on the half-ton F-100. A SuperCab is longer than a regular cab but shorter than a crew cab, and is almost always paired with a short bed (6.5 ft) to keep the total wheelbase reasonable. SuperCab long-bed combinations exist but are much less common. See the full [F-100 body styles guide](/parts/body-styles/) for wheelbase, bed, and cab combinations by year. ## Which F-100 Generations Offered a SuperCab? The SuperCab was only offered on the F-100 during the [Dentside (1973-1979)](/generations/1973-1979/) and [seventh generation (1980-1983)](/generations/1980-1983/), because those are the only F-100 generations that existed after the 1974 introduction. Earlier F-100 generations — 1948-1952 F-1, 1953-1956, 1957-1960, 1961-1966, and 1967-1972 Bumpside — were regular cab only. After the F-100 was discontinued in 1983, the SuperCab continued on the F-150 and remains a core Ford truck configuration today. ## Buying a SuperCab F-100 SuperCab F-100s are less common than regular cab Dentsides, which makes them both harder to find and somewhat more desirable to buyers who want interior space without jumping to a full crew cab. When inspecting a SuperCab, pay particular attention to rust in the extended cab area behind the front doors — the rear quarter panels, inner cab structure, and cab corners on a SuperCab see the same water intrusion as a regular cab but have more steel to fail. Jump seat hardware and rear-quarter glass trim can also be difficult to source. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What is a SuperCab? A SuperCab is a Ford pickup body style with two doors and an extended rear compartment behind the front seat. It adds roughly 18 inches of interior space for fold-down jump seats or storage. Ford introduced it on the F-100 for the 1974 model year. ### What year did Ford start making the SuperCab? Ford introduced the SuperCab on the F-Series (including the F-100) for the 1974 model year, midway through the Dentside generation. ### What is the difference between a SuperCab and a crew cab? A SuperCab has two doors and fold-down rear jump seats; rear passengers climb in past the front seats. A crew cab has four full-size doors and a proper rear bench seat for adult passengers. The F-100 was never offered as a factory crew cab; the half-ton crew cab arrived with later F-150 generations. 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