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From : scott
Q: why doesnt dodge get off its duff and offer a real crew cab model on its fullsize trucks this quad cab stuff is fine but it is essentially like having the equivalent of an extended cab. i know dodge is losing potential customers because there is no crew cab option. in fact i know of two people right now that would have full size dodge trucks sitting in their driveways if dodge offered this. one of them is a diesel mechanic who is a cummins fanatic but he chose a ford sd crew cab powerstroke simply because of the room and space that it offers his family when he is out there towing a trailer. dont get me wrong i am a dodge truck guy myself. but its sickening to see the competition like chevy and ford offer about 8 gazillion different variations of their trucks. chevy and ford got it right in this case. they are offering what consumers want. there are so many options and cab variations to their trucks from the 1/2 ton to the 1 ton that they basically got the entire truck market covered. dodge does so many things well but then they go and blow a huge thing like this. its maddening. i would love to get some educated responses out there even someone from daimler chrysler would be great. are we ever going to get the options like chevy and ford offer in their cab variations .
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From : carolina watercraft works inc
they did make one but it is only available in mexico. i have a pic somewhere if you would like to check it out. -- laszlo almasi carolina watercraft works inc. 2810-5d yonkers road raleigh nc 27604 loballeng@mindspring.com while theyre at it how about a full size suv based on the ram. on thu 23 oct 2003 103717 -0700 scott bubbaunixdude@yahoo.com wrote why doesnt dodge get off its duff and offer a real crew cab model on its fullsize trucks this quad cab stuff is fine but it is essentially like having the equivalent of an extended cab. i know dodge is losing potential customers because there is no crew cab option. in fact i know of two people right now that would have full size dodge trucks sitting in their driveways if dodge offered this. one of them is a diesel mechanic who is a cummins fanatic but he chose a ford sd crew cab powerstroke simply because of the room and space that it offers his family when he is out there towing a trailer. dont get me wrong i am a dodge truck guy myself. but its sickening to see the competition like chevy and ford offer about 8 gazillion different variations of their trucks. chevy and ford got it right in this case. they are offering what consumers want. there are so many options and cab variations to their trucks from the 1/2 ton to the 1 ton that they basically got the entire truck market covered. dodge does so many things well but then they go and blow a huge thing like this. its maddening. i would love to get some educated responses out there even someone from daimler chrysler would be great. are we ever going to get the options like chevy and ford offer in their cab variations .
From : marsh
why doesnt dodge get off its duff and offer a real crew cab model on its fullsize trucks this quad cab stuff is fine but it is essentially like having the equivalent of an extended cab. i know dodge is losing potential customers because there is no crew cab option. in fact i know of two people right now that would have full size dodge trucks sitting in their driveways if dodge offered this. one of them is a diesel mechanic who is a cummins fanatic but he chose a ford sd crew cab powerstroke simply because of the room and space that it offers his family when he is out there towing a trailer. dont get me wrong i am a dodge truck guy myself. but its sickening to see the competition like chevy and ford offer about 8 gazillion different variations of their trucks. chevy and ford got it right in this case. they are offering what consumers want. there are so many options and cab variations to their trucks from the 1/2 ton to the 1 ton that they basically got the entire truck market covered. dodge does so many things well but then they go and blow a huge thing like this. its maddening. i would love to get some educated responses out there even someone from daimler chrysler would be great. are we ever going to get the options like chevy and ford offer in their cab variations i know id be driving one right now if the back seat had more leg room. i drove a 1 ton cummins ho six speed and loved it. cody .
From : phil indablank
while theyre at it how about a full size suv based on the ram. on thu 23 oct 2003 103717 -0700 scott bubbaunixdude@yahoo.com wrote why doesnt dodge get off its duff and offer a real crew cab model on its fullsize trucks this quad cab stuff is fine but it is essentially like having the equivalent of an extended cab. i know dodge is losing potential customers because there is no crew cab option. in fact i know of two people right now that would have full size dodge trucks sitting in their driveways if dodge offered this. one of them is a diesel mechanic who is a cummins fanatic but he chose a ford sd crew cab powerstroke simply because of the room and space that it offers his family when he is out there towing a trailer. dont get me wrong i am a dodge truck guy myself. but its sickening to see the competition like chevy and ford offer about 8 gazillion different variations of their trucks. chevy and ford got it right in this case. they are offering what consumers want. there are so many options and cab variations to their trucks from the 1/2 ton to the 1 ton that they basically got the entire truck market covered. dodge does so many things well but then they go and blow a huge thing like this. its maddening. i would love to get some educated responses out there even someone from daimler chrysler would be great. are we ever going to get the options like chevy and ford offer in their cab variations .
From : dale yonz
bn93kf$um89g$1@id-186890..uni-berlin.de scott bubbaunixdude@yahoo.com wrote why doesnt dodge get off its duff and offer a real crew cab model on its fullsize trucks this quad cab stuff is fine but it is essentially like having the equivalent of an extended cab. i know dodge is losing potential customers because there is no crew cab option. in fact i know of two people right now that would have full size dodge trucks sitting in their driveways if dodge offered this. one of them is a diesel mechanic who is a cummins fanatic but he chose a ford sd crew cab powerstroke simply because of the room and space that it offers his family when he is out there towing a trailer. dont get me wrong i am a dodge truck guy myself. but its sickening to see the competition like chevy and ford offer about 8 gazillion different variations of their trucks. chevy and ford got it right in this case. they are offering what consumers want. there are so many options and cab variations to their trucks from the 1/2 ton to the 1 ton that they basically got the entire truck market covered. dodge does so many things well but then they go and blow a huge thing like this. its maddening. i would love to get some educated responses out there even someone from daimler chrysler would be great. are we ever going to get the options like chevy and ford offer in their cab variations they did make crew cabs awhile back. or how about bringing back a full sized suv like the ones they have in mexico. yonzie .
From : stephen harding
phil indablank wrote while theyre at it how about a full size suv based on the ram. the peek at the new durango i saw in popular mechanics looked pretty close to that. much bigger with the new ram front end and i believe coming out in 2004. i personally prefer the current sized durango. wish theyd sell it with a standard. smh .
From : neil nelsoncody
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From : cody
on thu 23 oct 2003 103717 -0700 scott why doesnt dodge get off its duff and offer a real crew cab model on its fullsize trucks deletia while theyre at it how about a full size suv based on the ram. now youre talking. i have a suburban to hold my family and pull my horses yes an excursion would have been a better choice but i couldnt afford it but to have a dodge ho cummins six speed based on the 4 door short bed 1 ton yeah! lets see......lengthen the rear doors cover the back and put in a rear seat. that would give me a little more wheel-base plenty of room and plenty of power. id probably be plunking down my $50k whether i could afford it or not. cody suddently waking up and realizing he was day dreaming again. i realize i have no idea about the economics of vehicle production and sales but it would still be nice. cody marsh .
From : scott
bn93kf$um89g$1@id-186890..uni-berlin.de scott bubbaunixdude@yahoo.com wrote why doesnt dodge get off its duff and offer a real crew cab model on its fullsize trucks this quad cab stuff is fine but it is essentially like having the equivalent of an extended cab. i know dodge is losing potential customers because there is no crew cab option. in fact i know of two people right now that would have full size dodge trucks sitting in their driveways if dodge offered this. one of them is a diesel mechanic who is a cummins fanatic but he chose a ford sd crew cab powerstroke simply because of the room and space that it offers his family when he is out there towing a trailer. dont get me wrong i am a dodge truck guy myself. but its sickening to see the competition like chevy and ford offer about 8 gazillion different variations of their trucks. chevy and ford got it right in this case. they are offering what consumers want. there are so many options and cab variations to their trucks from the 1/2 ton to the 1 ton that they basically got the entire truck market covered. dodge does so many things well but then they go and blow a huge thing like this. its maddening. i would love to get some educated responses out there even someone from daimler chrysler would be great. are we ever going to get the options like chevy and ford offer in their cab variations they did make crew cabs awhile back. or how about bringing back a full sized suv like the ones they have in mexico. yonzie i second that. two things thats all we need! a full-size 3/4 ton suv with a cummins option along with a real crew cab full-size truck. if dodge did those two things then everything would be right in the world! .
From : jeff mayner
why doesnt dodge get off its duff and offer a real crew cab model on its fullsize trucks this quad cab stuff is fine but it is essentially like having the equivalent of an extended cab. snip i have a quadcab 1500 and an extended cab f150. there is loads more room in the dodge. jeff .
From : tbone
you are comparing apples to oranges. -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving why doesnt dodge get off its duff and offer a real crew cab model on its fullsize trucks this quad cab stuff is fine but it is essentially like having the equivalent of an extended cab. snip i have a quadcab 1500 and an extended cab f150. there is loads more room in the dodge. jeff .
From : jeff mayner
you are comparing apples to oranges. how so if anything i was only answering his comparison. why doesnt dodge get off its duff and offer a real crew cab model on its fullsize trucks this quad cab stuff is fine but it is essentially like having the equivalent of an extended cab. it is much more than having the equivalent of an extended cab. jeff -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving why doesnt dodge get off its duff and offer a real crew cab model on its fullsize trucks this quad cab stuff is fine but it is essentially like having the equivalent of an extended cab. snip i have a quadcab 1500 and an extended cab f150. there is loads more room in the dodge. jeff .
From : cody
you are comparing apples to oranges. how so if anything i was only answering his comparison. why doesnt dodge get off its duff and offer a real crew cab model on its fullsize trucks this quad cab stuff is fine but it is essentially like having the equivalent of an extended cab. it is much more than having the equivalent of an extended cab. i agree...it is more comparable to an extended cab. and...if you think of it as an extended cab it really shines. but even though dodge still refers to it as a quad-cab my impression and the impression of most of my pro-dodge friends is that it was going to be a real crew-cab. even if you go to the build your own site your choices include 4 door. what i wish they would build a real crew cab. if they did id be driving one today. i cant help but think a lot of people feel the same way. cody - not necessarily right but seldom in doubt. - .
From : scott
you are comparing apples to oranges. how so if anything i was only answering his comparison. why doesnt dodge get off its duff and offer a real crew cab model on its fullsize trucks this quad cab stuff is fine but it is essentially like having the equivalent of an extended cab. it is much more than having the equivalent of an extended cab. jeff -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving why doesnt dodge get off its duff and offer a real crew cab model on its fullsize trucks this quad cab stuff is fine but it is essentially like having the equivalent of an extended cab. snip i have a quadcab 1500 and an extended cab f150. there is loads more room in the dodge. jeff jeff i agree. the dodge quad cab is the best of the bunch when comparing extended cabs of the big three. however when you compare the quad cab to chevys and fords crew cabs it pales in comparison. it seems like to me that what dodge did was save some money and do one configuration a compromise between an extended cab and a full crew cab. thats fine and all but the quad cab back seat is not comfortable for adult-size people on long trips. scott .