I would like to know why the GVWR for the Mega cab is only 10500 and the Quad cab (long bed) is 12200. I understood that these were the same truck different cab. The curb weights are not that different, couple hundred pounds. I just bought a 4horse trailer with living quraters and it has a pin weight of 3100lbs. With 4 adults and misc that puts me well above the gvwr of the mega. My dealer hasn't been able to find this out.
It probably has a softer suspension since it is basically a luxury car attempting to be a truck.
Yup, dc lost a lot of cutomer's with that truck. Doesn't even come with a plow prep pkg.
No, it's not the suspension. They are identical. Hopefully, I will get an answer from chrysler in a day or two. There must be something a little different in the frame. The GCWR is the same for both trucks
Then you probably answered your own question. If they use the same suspension and the same frame type, then unless the bed length has been reduced, the frame has to be longer and longer frames of the same gauge carry less weight.
I would suggest that it is because the frame is longer with a larger cab and with a bigger span of frame required for it with the same sized box on rear the capacity the frame in span would be reduced because it is very doubtful that they bothered to make frame rails heavier and stronger and only made them longer. Also someone was commenting on that lack of a plow prep package but this could be due to frame flex and loads and front axle weight limitation. I have plowed snow for over 20 years and it adds a lot of weight to front end of a truck and you do not want to start out heavy up there before you even add a plow if you what it to last and handle fairly well too.
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But the frame is NOT larger... that's specifically why the Mega Cab is only offered with a 6ft. bed - because it's built on the same 160" WB frame that the quad cab, 8' bed truck is built on.
No he's not wrong, he's been plow'n snow for 20 some yaars...
It's likely hitch placement in the bed. You likely can't place it as far forward in the bed without hitting the corners of the cab with the trailer. On a long bed you can place the hitch forward of the rear axle and the front wheels will take some of the weight thus giving it a higher capacity.
That pin weight sounds high. Is 3,100 lbs the actual pin weight or is that the maximum for that trailer? Have you put it on a scale yet? I'm curious as to what the loaded truck and trailer axle weights are as well as the axle weights for the truck unloaded. What are the front/rear GAWRs for this truck anyway?
Maybe it's the Front AWR. If the Mega Cab puts more weight on the front axle, they may have reduced the GVWR to compensate, while maintaining the GCWR since the trailer would only add it's weight to the rear axle. I hope you post the reason once you get and answer.
That is what they did. Thus a plow would overload the front end.
the mega cab is the same frame as the quad lb from what i understand. the truck comes with a 5.5 ft bed i believe insead of my 8 foot. personally i'll never own a mega cab for that very reason.
don't confuse him with actual facts, you know that just messes the whole works up!
Thanks, at least my old grey matter hasn't lost all of it's function. Now, if I can only get the rescue dog to understand he's not the boss...time for another walk (2nd of 3 daily walks).
A alpha dog can be tough
It's 6.5 feet. I just came from the Dodge web site. You can get the Megacab in a 6.5 box or a Extended Cab in either 6.5 or 8.
I really do not understand why they just don't extend the WB the extra 1 or
2 feet. No way would I buy a Megacab to be stuck with a small 6.5 box .Where I live I have had several people come up to me offering to buy my truck. They say they can only find 6.5 boxes in the area and prefer an 8.
He's about 2 years old, I've had him for a few months. I don't think he was walked much and maybe even beaten. He's come a looong way since I got him. He used to mask his fear of *everything* by using aggression. Now it's only when we meet other dogs on a walk that he gets aggressive - he now does fine with people, cars, bits of wood, leaves, etc.
That can be a problem. A dog with a unknown background can be a real trip.
He's come a looong way since I got him.
That's common.
- he now does fine
It will take a bunch of time but you will win him over.
the DR quad cab is a crew cab (4 full doors) fyi
the BE quad cab is a extended cab (2 half doors)
why they used the same name for 2 totally diff cab styles i have no idea....that's Chrysler for ya
and yes 8' box is the only way to go...
On the web site they have them listed at "Quad" and "Mega"
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