I also had a 2017 F250 for a while from work. It was 4 door short bed but 250 inches long. The OBS F350 with a long bed is 249 inches long so not worried about the "Land Yacht."
So are you saying a newer 4 door short bed is only one inch longer than an OBS 4 door long bed? I'm confused.
Glad to hear you don't have to deal with SF city traffic--I spent one summer working around the Bay Area and that was more than enough for me!