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SuperBus

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Posted: 11/09/23 03:48am

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You could always go this route, and get the mega cab and the long box!

https://trex-tech.com/mega-cab-long-bed-conversion.html

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Posted: 11/09/23 01:33pm

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The Ram Crew Cab has plenty of room in the back seat. And you don’t lose bed space.

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The OP is considering a Mega Cab because the rear seats recline in which non of the other crew cab rear seats do this.

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deltabravo wrote:

Cummins12V98 wrote:

QCMan wrote:

Aside from losing bed space you also lose payload. Consider that.

Please explain.

Heavier cab reduces the payload.

Payload Mine 5,680 Mega 5,480 loss of only 200#

Not enough to make any difference IMHO.

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Posted: 11/09/23 08:55pm

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FWIW, The Mega's rear seats do recline.

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cummins2014 wrote:

There is really not that much more leg room in the backseat of a MegaCab , I have the MegaCab . and we compared it to my sons crew cab , if I remember nearly all the extra room back there is behind the seat . I personally prefer the MegaCab over the crew cab . A couple things , one is I like the extra room behind for fly rods , and other gear. The other is there is no notch in the middle of the seat on the MegaCab like the crew cab . I wouldn’t think that would be that comfortable for the middle passenger, not a big factor for me , but for a family carrying five , it could be .Maybe the newer Rams do not have that notch , my son has a 2022 Ram 3500 Crew cab , I’ll have to look .

As far as bed length the MegaCab has the same length bed as the crew cab , they both are 6’-4” , so as far as losing bed space they are the same . Unless as I know you don’t like the short beds , and that’s what you are saying .

Thank you. Appreciate that insight with you having a Mega Cab.

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SuperBus wrote:

You could always go this route, and get the mega cab and the long box!

https://trex-tech.com/mega-cab-long-bed-conversion.html

Cool! Thank you.

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fugawi wrote:

SuperBus wrote:

You could always go this route, and get the mega cab and the long box!

https://trex-tech.com/mega-cab-long-bed-conversion.html

Cool! Thank you.

No problem! There are a few other shops that specialize in that conversion too. I am not familiar with any of them personally but do know folks who have had it done and it sure is cool. It lets you have your cake and eat it too.