I thought the same thing OG MagDak? Thats why I that is was strange that there was no mention of availability in this model.

 

Well Dodge Goofed as far as I am concerned......if they read this then they should know there are tens of thousands potential truck buyers like me, that need full crew cab with full towing capability that will fit in a 20' garage!

I will be buying me a new 3/4 ton this next fall, that leaves me with only two choices.......the Dodge Quad Cab (it fits in the garage) or the Ford F250, it wont fit. Of course Ford makes the F150 SuperCrew that fits in the garage, but it will not tow worth poop!

Dodge read my lips..........Full Crew Cab, 3/4 ton, less than 20' long!

 

Um, it's the laws of physics man. Sounds like you want them to build a cab-over or something... [sm=chairshot.gif]

 

what ya towing. the new f-150's will tow about 9,500lbs.

 

Thats what ford rates it as, anyone who trusts them needs their head examined.

 

With over 21,000 miles on my 2004 F150 SuperCrew; and about 7,000 of that towing I can attest it can not tow my 7,500 lbs boat/trailer/stuff. There are over 300 members in our local wakeboard club, we ALL want trucks that can pull these big loads and still park it in the garage and take it to Kroger. Of course the Dodge 2500 Quad Cab can, but the cab is not big enough, and none of us mind having a small 5' truck bed.......like I said there are tens of thousands of us in the USA, in the same boat (pun intended).


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So get a diesel Excusion and let those of us that have trucks for the cargo capacity (like they were intended) have the crew cab and 8' box.

 

Ok, you don't get it, thats all right. BTW, U already got ur truck. There is just a major market not being address by the major companies, seems like they would wake up and address it, first one there makes a killing. An easy solution with excisting parts. The Ford 3/4 ton Concept Tonka truck a few years ago, met the requirements. Once the need is understood and recognized, then some company will make a killing. 10,000 to 20,000 unit sales taken from a competing company is nothing to sneeze at.

 

No, you don't get it. They're TRUCKS. The auto companies are building the goddamn grocery-getters like you're asking for for all the yuppie bastids out there that are buying trucks because they're in style. They're running the prices up to rediculous levels and it pisses me off. Myself and everyone I know that need work trucks can't get a truck that fits the requirements because the auto companies are pandering to the yuppies that are willing to pay $50k for a freaking truck.

I need a work truck. I need something that'll pull a 15,000 pound trailer, can haul a round bale or 40 full sheets of plywood in the bed WITH an over the rail toolbox installed, can seat 5-6 big guys comforatably for a 2500 mile trip, and has a drivetrain that'll handle the abuse of farming (ie SOLID AXLES). Ford is the only company that makes one right now that's even close, but the motors and transmissions are a joke and they want too much for them. I was hoping Dodge would come thru with this Mega Cab in a longbox dually, with the Cummins, 6-speed, and AAM solid axles, but they're pussing it out as another damn grocery-getter.

Here's the part you don't get- All the auto companies are alienating the people who buy trucks, and will continue to buy trucks long into the future, because they NEED trucks, not because it's popular to have a truck. When the fad goes away, the yuppies will move on to something else. They already are starting to. And the auto companies will have all these $50k grocery-getters that they won't be able to unload cause they don't fit the requirements of workers, are way too expensive, and cause they've pissed off their base market so much we refuse to buy anything new anymore.

You may think that 10,000 - 20,000 trucks is a big deal. Think about how many each company puts out each year total. Your 10k - 20k vehicles are LESS than 5% of the market for a single company. It's not worth the cost of tooling for such a small margin on a niche vehicle. The payout is not worth the investment.

 

Thumbs down, that's all there is to it. Obviously I have not seen one in person so I reserve the right to change my mind. As far as cool new truck themes from dodge the Power Wagon is the best looking thing lately.