re: Just bought my first Tundra

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Full size bed is nice, no doubt. Crewmax cab is nicer.

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Crewmax has been awsome with the kids. They're 3 and 1 so it makes life easy when swapping car seats in and out along with hauling the massive overnight bags my wife packs. when they get a bit older I will def get the smaller cab to have the longer bed. Often times I find myself hooking the trailer up because of the short bed.

I didn't mention looks. It's much bigger than the double cab. I've owned both, crewmax all day every day. I can throw way more shite back there.

I can still put everything I need in the smaller bed. It's not as nice, but it's worth losing it there to gain the room in the cab. Adults don't fit in the back of a double cab that well.

I guess I carry too many tools and other shite to ever fit in a crewmax. My big toolbox is always full. It won't even fit in short bed trucks

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I guess I carry too many tools and other shite to ever fit in a crewmax. My big toolbox is always full. It won't even fit in short bed trucks

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Thats me. I would love to have a crew cab truck, but for me, it completely defeats the purpose of having a truck in the first place. If you put a toolbox in a short bed, you pretty much dont have a bed left.

You can get a long bed in 1/2 ton crew cabs now. I know the smaller CC Chevy/GMC trucks have a 6.75ft bed. The Ford does too. OP's Tundra has it. I have an 04 2500HD CC with a 6.75ft bed. It is the full crew cab also.

8ft beds are a huge PITA to park, and I've always got along fine with a 6.75ft one. I can still fit a four wheeler in the bed with the gate down, so that's good

Congrats, you bought a great truck. I had a 2002 that I put 250k on that needed tires, brakes, fluids, a timing belt, and a water pump over its life for me. I sold it top a friend and it is still going at 350k.

Currently own a 2007 that has 135k and no expenses besides maintenance. It will pull my 25' World Cat no problem but struggled getting it up the ramp without the tires spinning. Once I discovered the Limited Slip Button, that took care of that. I bought it for $22.5k and could probably sell it for $16k. I don't care if it gets 13/14 mpg, other brands will cost more to own...

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sacrifice functionality for good looks

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Looks are subjective anyway. I personally don't like the looks of crew cab trucks. To me single cab trucks with 6' beds look the best. But that's not what I drive.
As far as function goes, each have advantages. Have to make up your mind which is more functional to you. Bigger cab or normal size bed.