crickeydog
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I GOTTA VENT!!!
Yet again on the cover of yet another magazine (Truck Trend August/Sept) is the Dodge 5500 Long Hauler concept truck. I've seen this truck profiled now in 5 different magazines.
OK DODGE!!!!! ENOUGH OF THE MARKET TESTING AND THE TEASING!!! EVERYBODY WHO'S SEEN IT WANT'S ONE. I WANT ONE!!! NOW.....EITHER BUILD THE DARN THING OR SEND IT TO THE SMELTER.
That's all I have to say about that.
Happy camping!!! See y'all down the road!!!
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Cummins12V98
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I have heard rumors that they will be building it. Who knows?
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KD4UPL
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I agree build it already. I will order one as soon as my current truck needs replacing.
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ScottG
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I think it was all for hype and we'll never see the finished product.
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JIMNLIN
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Its gonna' be tough making production as it gonna' have to appeal to commercial haulers more so than just pulling a RV a or hauler for show horses.
Its simply too heavy and eats up payload potentual for serious folks trying to making a living with it.
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downtheroad
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I heard if it does happen you will be looking north of $75K++.
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larry barnhart
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The truck trend test of this truck showed 11.20 mpg but at the end it showed when it would be available and the answer was never. It would be a great heavy hauler. engine was 305 hp 610 torque with low rear gears.
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SoCalDesertRider
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You can get basically the same truck already available by ordering a crew cab 84" cab to axle length cab/chassis 4500/5500 and build your own 11' hauler bed for it with integrated fuel tank, sleeper, storage cabinets, whatever you want. Much more useful truck than the Long Hauler pickup.
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gmcsmoke
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I heard Boyd has one so Dodge must be making them.
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SoCalDesertRider
SanDiego, CA, USA
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gmcsmoke wrote:I heard Boyd has one so Dodge must be making them. Boyd the street rod builder? He probly built it himself.
The Long Hauler is a 200" wheelbase crew cab 84" cab/chassis truck with the crew cab replaced by a mega cab and a stretched/modified 8' factory pickup bed added instead of a work body. That's certainly well within Boyd's capabilities to make.
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