Truck Too Small

[CrewCabDiesel]

Well guys, I took a short trip with 6 people in my truck(4 were kids) and decided (very quickly)I need more room, everytime I went for reverse or 4th gear someone's knees got nailed . Not to mention my 4 year old kept kicking my leg as we went down the road. So I have two choices, one buy a 2nd gen crew cab/ extended cab truck or add a extended cab to my crew cab. What I am going to do is weld on an extended cab back and lenghten the frame about 2 feet. I am also going to convert to dually(thought about doing a t-rex, but I have too much money in this truck now ) So I am in the market for a clean rust free extended cab cab section and a dana 70 axle and any suggestions on how to assemble this monster .



Kyle

 

[Hutchew]

I nominate you for psycho of the year!!!

 

[Snow man]

You have way to much time on your hands!Good luck with your project,fire up the plasma cutter,and welder. I 2nd you being nominated for psycho of the year.

 

[LarryB]

I've hauled 9 people in mine. Two were sleeping, one watching TV, one was on the toilet, and there was a fresh pot of coffee on! Oh, and my dog was streched out on the front seat.





I know, I know... ... . nobody likes a smart a$$.

 

[CrewCabDiesel]

Time on my hands, I don't think so. But I do have more time than money I own my company fixing/selling computers and cash registers & go to school full time to get my Bachelors degree. Not to mention I have 3 boys, 8 , 4 and 8 months, with one on the way . Also I use my truck for work and a daily driver, I put on about 3500 a month

 

[tgbol]

Kyle

A Gen 1 extended crew cab is a sight to behold. About 2 years ago there was a black one sittinging front of the Court house in L. A. I went around the block three times just to get a better look at it. It really looked nice. Good luck with yours.

 

[Power Wagon]

Well, there's 7 in our family... 5 kids plus wife and I, so you can see we're going to be a little cramped. So, I'm looking for one of those "shorty" sleepers for travelling in mine.



You might want to consider something similar?

 

[83 crew cab]

hey Kyle look on moparts there is a guy on there that has been avetricing an extion

Mister - Dr. - Fiberglass

Moparts Member

Posts: 7985

From: TN, FL, MI ... depends on the day-of-the week!

Registered: Jan 2000

posted 12-01-2001 01:45 PM

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Am putting together that XtremeKingKab cab extension/conversion package... ... looking for some input as far as options and extras that you the customer might want... ...

CONSTRUCTION is being done "as we speak"... ... final pricing (past the first two) is not complete BUT should be coming in at well under 4K... ... .compare to 7 to 16K - finished and FANCY!



I will uPdate this post later in the week!



http://www.moparts.com/ubb/ubb/Forum13/HTML/000047.html





good luck George

 

[PJensen]

Hello everyone, I was here last year, got real busy and now I'm back.



I think adding a center extension between the doors would be cool. There was a Chevy truck around here done that way.



But if you really want some room my friend told me of a Crew Cab with a Ramcharger rear section on the rear then a 6' bed behind it?



Has anyone seen this or is this an urban legend.





By the way I am selling the 83 W350 440 gasser its in the misc section.



Good Luck.

 

[JR2]

I have seen a six door ford F-350 (crew cab with one extra door) with an 8 foot bed up here in Alaska. Actually there are three of them here in the oil field. This would be a really cool on a Dodge, three doors on each side...

 

[Scot]

There is a limo service in the Ft Worth area that has some duelly crewcab Fords that have been stretched 8-10'. If you are going to stretch it, STRETCH IT!

 

[Mark_Kendrick]

I'm thinking of the same thing. . only on a '70 crew cab



https://www.turbodieselregister.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=29928&pagenumber=2



good luck!!!

 

[CrewCabDiesel]

Mark,



You first !, Just kidding what have you come up with ?

Kyle

 

[cummins2go]

Here is an ad I ran across at truckworld not mine I prefer the 1st generation myself But it looks nice







1996 Dodge one-ton 4x4 DRW, cummins engine, 75,000 miles, automatic transmission/ over drive, 4 door plus extended cab, seats nine, blaupunkt stereo w/ 10 CD changer, leather interior , electric sun roof, cobra side band radio, removable gooseneck hitch, eagle alum. wheels, pipe bumper front & rear, full length running boards, rihino bed liner. $32,500. 00 Contact: Ted 210-225-5577, -- email address removed --

 

[tgbol]

Check out this place http://www.dealsonwheels.com/parts/bayer/

the will do what ever you want. They also build a Suburban style body.

 

[Mark_Kendrick]

Kyle,

I came up with an empty bank account after Christmas!!! I found a guy no too far off that has 5 old dodges CHEAP.



I'm Thinking I'll fix up the body. . off the chassis. . then worry about running gear. The body it time consumng leaving time to build the bank roll for the mechanicals.



Definitely gonna be a diesel conversion 5. 9 or BIGGER and ????? transmission.



What are you gonna do without a daily driver?

 

[CrewCabDiesel]

I will still use the monster as a daily driver, It will only be a couple of feet longer

Kyle

 

[TORQUED]

I added 12" to my quadcab. It is alot of work, but my kids love the extra room !!!!!!!!!!!