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[dakrt99]

Can someone tell me the differences between this and a megacab, besides the gigantic fuel tank and 8 foot bed?

[fargo59]

its a 5500 ram underneath. plus you cant get an 8 foot bed and megacab combined any other way (from chrysler)

[dakrt99]

So what does 5500 mean?  What are the differences between this and a megacab, besides the 8 foot bed and gigantic fuel tank?

[fargo59]

its a "2 ton" truck. commercial grade. massive axles, 10 lug 21" wheels, etc.

[dakrt99]

So everything under the skin (suspension, brakes, axles like you said, chassis, cooling etc.) is amplifide?  dang, that makes this one bad mofo.  It would be pretty sweet to own the big boy on the block.

Do we have an idea of price and models?

[Bob_Sheaves]

Not amplified, but completely different. Go price out a Ford F550 for a ballpark price. It ain't for the homeowner....LOL. As Fargo59 said, this is a commercial truck.

[scook6]

Based on the pricing of a loaded Ram 3500 P/U, I'd wager this truck will have a sticker in the 70 to 75 grand range

[fargo59]

ford doesnt sell a 550 with a bed, though a 450 king ranch is about 64,000. i'd expect the long hauler would come with a long horn package option and be equipped similarly. i'd guess it would market for 70-75k.

[dakrt99]

Woah, not for the average homeowner is right.  Will Ram be the first to offer a commercial vehicle with a bed and all of the amenities?

[tomtex]

Among other-things, it's a Hay hauler ,a Hotshot hauler, that you can sleep in.

[Bob_Sheaves]

dakrt99, on January 25, 2012 at 07:47 pm, said:

Woah, not for the average homeowner is right.  Will Ram be the first to offer a commercial vehicle with a bed and all of the amenities?

Yes, as an OEM. There are conversion companies out there that do this now.

[fargo59]

which is why i specified from chrysler. several of our lease returns are picked up with a 5500 ram mega cab and a ramp trailer.

[frostbitte]

If they do this, perhaps Mopar could come up with a bed for the fold down Mega Cab seats. That way, the driver can sleep in the cab.

[Bob_Sheaves]

The cab is too narrow for a 95% male. You need a width of 96 inches to allow for interior trim, insulation, and structure in the cab. The aftermarket already has short beds to fit there now, but you had better not be over 5'6" to stretch out flat on your back in it.

[JTE]

FWIW, we did a mock up of a flat floored (almost stow & go) Mega that was quite adequate for extended naps. Unfortunately at that time management wasn't into innovation.

[fargo59]

i wonder whether there is room if they slept diagonally in the back...
the other neat trick would be to have the vehicle restart to heat the cabin like some of the rigs do. somewhere along the line i can remember hearing about that.

[Bigun426]

Does it have the rear pneumatic suspension?

[Bob_Sheaves]

fargo59, on February 3, 2012 at 08:31 pm, said:

i wonder whether there is room if they slept diagonally in the back...
the other neat trick would be to have the vehicle restart to heat the cabin like some of the rigs do. somewhere along the line i can remember hearing about that.

Many states do not allow extended idle time by limiting it to 5 or so minutes. There is a dedicated pony engine that provides heat, so no, OEM truck (real trucks, not pass car OEMs) no longer offer timers. Idling modern truck diesels ( such as the DD15 or ISX) in OTR use cannot warm up to operating temps at idle below 40 degrees F.

[fargo59]

dang, it was the ISX i was thinking of, as i can actually remember seeing somewhere on a DRB screen a "3 cylinder mode" on a gen3 ISB. maybe my memory is a bit fuzzy about it.