The 8ft bed Mega's still have a tighter turning radius than the other guys long bed trucks. Search on cumminsforum.com for more info. There's a few guys on there who have done the conversion and absolutely love it. I never planned on getting a Mega, but now that I have it, it will be tough to go without. I only bumper pull trailers but I do it everyday and wouldn't hesitate to pull a 5'vr or a gooseneck like alot of other people do. Just be carefull when backing up. I think the power slide hitch is the way to go if that is a viable solution.
BTW - I believe the conversion is warranty friendly if done at the right place. Re-sale will be fine because there's plenty of people, like you, who want this kit. I don't think there's any problems there. The cost is a tough one to take though.
There s more to adding an 8ft bed to a Megacab than just adding 2 feet of bed. To do it right one would need to extend the frame approx. 2ft in the center to maintain rear overhang. I'm willing to bet the axle to bumper measurements are the same on 6ft to 8ft beds. The additional length is gained between cab and axle. To compare it to a CC competitor is wrong as the cab of the Mega is almost a foot or more longer. Heck, it is on the Quad cab 8ft chassis already.
About 8" difference in length between an F350 CrewCab longbed and a Dodge 3500 MegaCab longbed. The Dodge QuadCab is not much bigger than a GM or Ford extended cab. The only reason Dodge gets away with selling it as a crew cab is because the doors open the same way as a crew cab instead of suicide like most extended cabs. GM and Ford CrewCabs are way bigger than a Dodge QuadCab, not quite as big as the MegaCab.
rjstractor wrote: It's not really a big issue to stretch a frame if it's done correctly. Virtually every class C motorhome over about 28 feet has a stretched frame.
But it's the frame manufacturer that's doing the stretching, isn't it? I mean, doesn't Ford & GM deliver there Class C frames pre-stretched?
I would think Dodge, or any truck manufacturer, might have a problem with somebody else doing the work. I might be wrong, but it's still something I'd want the answer to in writing before having it done.
As I said in the original post, to me extending the bed will be well worth the $$ I checked with my dealer and the management confirmed that the warranty will not be voided. I visited the shop and talked with two owners who swear this was a good move on their part. They did not realize how important an 8' bed was in there hauling and towing needs. They cut the frame under the cab and extend the frame 18" or 24" drive line is changed brake lines exhaust and then ceterfied by an independent agency that the workmanship meets ntsb standards in fact this shop exceeds the standards according to the local dodge dealer.
They also love their truck as we do for towing.
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i can understand your stress, i pull a fifth wheel with a sb, with no slider. yeehaaw anyway i have a buddy with a mega cab, i went with him into texas last year to look at this place that made long bed mega cab conversions, it was 5299 i think for the conversion, which to me looked like something you or i did under our shade tree drinking a 12 pack. it was **** to say the least, i wouldnt pull a fifth wheel with a truck that was rigged like the ones we saw. $62,000 is what they wanted for one conversion brand new truck and it had b/w hitch and companion, the plate for the b/w hitch looked like it may have been added for strength.
dont waste your money, you wont be happy in the long run i dont think
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SoCalDesertRider wrote: About 8" difference in length between an F350 CrewCab longbed and a Dodge 3500 MegaCab longbed. The Dodge QuadCab is not much bigger than a GM or Ford extended cab. The only reason Dodge gets away with selling it as a crew cab is because the doors open the same way as a crew cab instead of suicide like most extended cabs. GM and Ford CrewCabs are way bigger than a Dodge QuadCab, not quite as big as the MegaCab.
Dodge isn't trying to "get away" with selling it as crew cab. It is a quad cab truck that is meant to compete against the competitor extended cab trucks. The only thing that fools people like you is the fact that the doors open the correct way. It is basically the largest extended cab on the market.
It has already been posted, but for a megacab longbed read this.
To the OP, there has been some good info in this thread, and some other info that is not so good. It is up to you to decide the good from the not so good.
The usual Dodge bashers are up to their old tricks here. It is shameful if you ask me, just shameful.
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