Ram 1500 Mega cab -- Solid axle- 3/4 ton gear!

[Tomeygun]

As far as I can see...



The 1500 mega cab will have the solid front axle, and the frame and axles of the current 3/4 ton HD ram (standard axle ratio shows 3. 73)



So here we will have a heavy half-ton with AAM axles, and solid front axle - GOTTA LOVE IT!



Crazy huh?



Thought ya'll would want to know

 

[HOBrian]

They have to compete with ford and chevy half tons. They are now have the biggest cab!

 

[BHolm]

Might be a really smart marketing move. Lots of people out there buying trucks to use as sedans. As mentioned now Dodge will have the biggest one interior wise. I suspect the 3/4 ton gear gives it the best towing in its class. That along with the big cab and powerful (for a gasser) Hemi is going to make for a nice product.

 

[AlexWV]

Basically it will be a 2500 with 1500 badges on it. They still won't offer the CTD and personally, I think the Hemi is not a good motor for such a heavy truck. But like BHolm said, it's all about marketing. They can claim top numbers for a 1/2 ton and doesn't cost them anything really to offer this model.



"The Mega Cab is based on a 2500 chassis, so the 1500 will have some of the top numbers of any light-duty pickup, including an 8510-pound GVWR and payload range of 1860 to 2410 pounds. The 1500 Mega Cab 4x2 will weigh over 1000 pounds more than a standard Ram 1500 Quad Cab 4x2. "



Article is at

http://www.pickuptruck.com/html/2006/dodge/ram/mega/page1.html



My whole issue with the MegaCab is you have that long wheelbase and only the shorty box. When I thought I was going to have to order an '06, I about had a heart attack thinking I'd have to get a MegaCab. For me, the QuadCab with short box is perfect. I think the back seat is plenty big enough.

 

[Tomeygun]

"The Mega Cab is based on a 2500 chassis, so the 1500 will have some of the top numbers of any light-duty pickup, including an 8510-pound GVWR and payload range of 1860 to 2410 pounds. The 1500 Mega Cab 4x2 will weigh over 1000 pounds more than a standard Ram 1500 Quad Cab 4x2. "

Makes ya wonder what the heck the 2500 hemi will be ??



The exact same truck but with less rebates ???? :-laf

 

[surfbeetle]

Quoted from that article:



“Our heart of the market right now in heavy duty is the short box,” says Brad Pinter, Dodge Ram brand manager. “So we’re going after the heart. ”



Hello DC!!!! WE WANT A CUMMINS DIESEL 3500 DUALLY LONGBED WITH A MEGACAB!!!! FORD AND CHEVY BUILD THEM. WHY CAN'T YOU GET A CLUE AND DO THE SAME? Yes, I am shouting when I say that. The heart of the market? Brad Pinter, you'd better check your pulse, 'cause you're killin' us with your insanity!

 

[jlasich]

Quoted from that article:



“Our heart of the market right now in heavy duty is the short box,” says Brad Pinter, Dodge Ram brand manager. “So we’re going after the heart. ”



Hello DC!!!! WE WANT A CUMMINS DIESEL 3500 DUALLY LONGBED WITH A MEGACAB!!!! FORD AND CHEVY BUILD THEM. WHY CAN'T YOU GET A CLUE AND DO THE SAME? Yes, I am shouting when I say that. The heart of the market? Brad Pinter, you'd better check your pulse, 'cause you're killin' us with your insanity!

I'd have to say that Brad Pinter is correct. Ford and Chevy sell more crew cab shortbeds than CC longbeds. Shoot, just look at how many Dodge Quad Cab shortbeds there are. I think they also want to "test the waters" and see how the Mega Cab will sell before exploring other options. If it does well, and I think it will do very well, I would expect to see a Mega Cab longbed next year.

 

[KCJackson]

Quoted from that article:



“Our heart of the market right now in heavy duty is the short box,” says Brad Pinter, Dodge Ram brand manager. “So we’re going after the heart. ”



Hello DC!!!! WE WANT A CUMMINS DIESEL 3500 DUALLY LONGBED WITH A MEGACAB!!!! FORD AND CHEVY BUILD THEM. WHY CAN'T YOU GET A CLUE AND DO THE SAME? Yes, I am shouting when I say that. The heart of the market? Brad Pinter, you'd better check your pulse, 'cause you're killin' us with your insanity!

Much as I hate to burst your bubble, for every Cummins Ram, Dodge sells about <B>three</B> 1500s. They have the pulse right, I'm afraid.

 

[PHeadings]

Hey Tommygun,

Under Code it says DRW, does that mean DC is making it in Dual Rear Wheel too?

 

[djbobo]

Hmmm Does this mean that the 1500 will have 8 lug rims with 8-10 ply tires???



Oooorrr ... . will it be like the "heavy half ton" that Chevy offered years ago??

 

[surfbeetle]

Okay, so a couple of you have quoted me, that's great, but look at the original quote that I quoted. It said that "the heart of the market right now in heavy duty is the short box". It never mentioned half tons, KCJackson said "for every Cummins Ram, Dodge sells about three 1500s" I was not talking about or quoting info relating to 1500's... Those are half tons right? Those are not Heavy Duty either. Notice, in my original post, I said we want a 3500 megacab, long bed dually. I never made any reference to a 1500.



jlasich points out that "Ford and Chevy sell more crew cab shortbeds than CC longbeds" Of course they do, they have been offering them for years in all configurations from half ton to one ton and above. Heck, GM has even offered the "heavy duty half ton" for years, my '97 1500 suburban has an eight lug rear axle and 3/4 ton drivetrain, but it's a half ton. My point here was to illustrate what buyers of a "heavy duty" truck want. I think that most of us want to be able to haul the family in the truck and pull our toys and not be over our weight rating. Just my $1. 50 worth.

 

[Tomeygun]

Hey Tommygun,



Under Code it says DRW, does that mean DC is making it in Dual Rear Wheel too?

nope, the "DRW" is not chryslers accronym for dually truck...



Though a 1500 dually would be quite a site

 

[KCJackson]

Okay, so a couple of you have quoted me, that's great, but look at the original quote that I quoted. It said that "the heart of the market right now in heavy duty is the short box". It never mentioned half tons, KCJackson said "for every Cummins Ram, Dodge sells about three 1500s" I was not talking about or quoting info relating to 1500's... Those are half tons right? Those are not Heavy Duty either. Notice, in my original post, I said we want a 3500 megacab, long bed dually. I never made any reference to a 1500.

What you did make reference to was the mention of "... heart of the market right now in heavy duty is the short box". DC could care less whether it's a 1500, 2500, or 3500 on the door. But because they can market a 1500 on the HD chassis with the Mega Cab, they get the best of both - their best selling designation on their strongest chassis... and the bonus of a 1500 that doesn't have to be EPA rated. Joe Homeowner won't know or care that the 1500 MC has a GVWR of 8510 and the 2500 MC is 8800, otherwise identically equipped. He just knows a 2500 is "too heavy" for a family truckster. It's all about the marketing - draw the largest amount of people to your product. A long bed MC dually requires the one thing that DC doesn't have and can't justify the costs for, considering how little it would sell - a longer chassis. Yes, Ford offers every body combination possible, including short-box duallies... and who is in better financial shape these days... Ford or DC? DC is simply offering <B>what they know will sell</B>, not what a very small group of people want.

 

[surfbeetle]

KCJackson's point is well taken, for DC, its all about the benjamins...

 

[jlasich]

jlasich points out that "Ford and Chevy sell more crew cab shortbeds than CC longbeds" Of course they do, they have been offering them for years in all configurations from half ton to one ton and above. Heck, GM has even offered the "heavy duty half ton" for years, my '97 1500 suburban has an eight lug rear axle and 3/4 ton drivetrain, but it's a half ton. My point here was to illustrate what buyers of a "heavy duty" truck want. I think that most of us want to be able to haul the family in the truck and pull our toys and not be over our weight rating. Just my $1. 50 worth.

What I failed to point out was that Ford and Chevy sell more SUPER DUTY/HEAVY DUTY crew cab shortbeds than long beds. I wasn't counting the half-tons. I also would like to see a MC, long bed but I think if DC can only offer one MC configuration this year, they've picked the correct configuration to offer.

 

[Bschneider]

Basically it will be a 2500 with 1500 badges on it.

Chevy has done this with the 1500HD since 2001 - Dodge needs to do this.

 

[surfbeetle]

Chevy has done this with the 1500HD since 2001 - Dodge needs to do this.

Chevy has done this since at least 1997. My chevy suburban is a 1500 but the only difference between it and the 2500 subs is the rear end gear ratio. Its all eight lug and when I get parts for it, I have to tell them its a 2500 otherwise I would get the wrong parts from the dealer. You are correct, Dodge should do this as well. The main advantage here in California is DMV won't charge the addition "weight tax" that gets applied to the 2500s and 3500s.

 

[klenger]

So will the 1500 MC have the same axle (full floating) and wheels (8 lug) as the 2500?