I agree although the demand for the shortbox Mega Cab is quite strong looking at its obscene resale value..........basically $1,000 per inch over and above a comparable Quad Cab's wheelbase.MoparNorm said:That's the bed the MegaCab deserved from Day One!
Probably over $60,000, but the perfect way to tow the race car hauler and crew over a long or short distance.
Lets talk about day one, the mega cab was one of those ideas proposed to upper management by a group of engineers, designers and technicians who would rather beg forgiveness than ask permission. With all the bad press DZ and WB gets around here, I found them quite receptive to innovation and a certain amount of risk taking. At the time, we knew the only way to sell it was to keep as much common with existing components. Also, the 160" WB, was the max that could make a sharp turn on the Saltillo assembly line. Change made to the line for the medium duty trucks have open up the potential for long hauler and hot shot type variants. Once the mega cab became an official program however it did fall victim to the DCX "system" and some bad [I should have my mouth washed out with soap for using such terms] seating and stowage ideas were lost to the lowest bidder.MoparNorm said:That's the bed the MegaCab deserved from Day One!
Probably over $60,000, but the perfect way to tow the race car hauler and crew over a long or short distance.
Great background info!JTE said:Lets talk about day one, the mega cab was one of those ideas proposed to upper management by a group of engineers, designers and technicians who would rather beg forgiveness than ask permission. With all the bad press DZ and WB gets around here, I found them quite receptive to innovation and a certain amount of risk taking. At the time, we knew the only way to sell it was to keep as much common with existing components. Also, the 160" WB, was the max that could make a sharp turn on the Saltillo assembly line. Change made to the line for the medium duty trucks have open up the potential for long hauler and hot shot type variants. Once the mega cab became an official program however it did fall victim to the DCX "system" and some bad [I should have my mouth washed out with soap for using such terms] seating and stowage ideas were lost to the lowest bidder.
Being around the small local state to state racing community I think this would be a major hit with these crowds. I see guys go out and spend 2-3 times more for just low end semis to haul their trailers to a few tracks each weekend. Something like this that could also double as a reasonable driver too and would justify it to a lot of these guys. even the smaller crews could afford this and the larger ones save money to dump back into their hobbies!TWX said:I like the idea of the Long Hauler, but it's definitely a limited market. On the other hand, if it's marketed to wealthy people to use for towing in their hobbies, then maybe it'll work.
The Long Hauler IS a nice Medium Duty 5500AutoTechnician said:Agreed. You check all the options on modern 1-Tons, and you're at $65,000 before taxes. A long-hauler could easily add another $8000-10,000 on top of that. At $75,000-80,000 it wouldn't be hard to find a nice medium duty, or even an older sleeper cab heavy duty.
I'd love to see how much a 2013 Ram 3500 can be optioned out for, but you STILL can't build the 2013 Ram HDs yet - and they're almost ready to be delivered to some customers!
Not really the same thing.Joe Normal said:Comparing used cars to new cars... well, why should I buy a Dart when I can get a (really old) Ferrari for about the same price?
Have you seen the specs?JTE said:The Long Hauler IS a nice Medium Duty 5500
http://news.pickuptrucks.com/2012/04/world-exclusive-ram-5500-long-hauler-drive.htmlMoparNorm said:Have you seen the specs?
Is it one of the 30,000 lb GCGVW trucks?
What a great way to pull the Gooseneck!![]()