dodge ram mega cab or crew cab?

[Rick]

I'd buy whichever is available with an 8' bed.

[Fowlweather25]

Thats no better mileage than a cummins mega cab! And more power? I would get into a towing contest with a tundra any day. It also wont run longer than a cummins with regular maintenance.

[pd]

CCortez, I will try to answer your question (without the thread hijack...).

I just (in the last month) purchased a new truck--but in another brand.  I had the same issue, which is full-sized cab or not.  My last truck had the "1.5 cab" and I really hated it.  I could not fit adults comfortably in the back seats.  I went for the full sized cab (with four real doors) for exactly this reason.  The net increase in truck length (1') is a bit of a problem because the turning radius has increased, but I can deal with that.

My opinion: A man (and, let's face it, pickup trucks are mostly purchased by males) cannot have a truck, take it hunting, and hope to put more than 2 adults in the vehicle unless he buys the full-sized cab option.  Spend the money, and get the larger cab.  That's what I just did.

And, by the way, don't worry about the mileage. 

[jackelope]

Gonna put full sized passengers in the back seat? If so...mega cab. Passengers, adults anyway, don't fit in the back seat otherwise.

To a point i disagree...

Im 6'2 and 245lbs i fit comfortably in the back seat. But when im in the back its usually behind an adult that is 5'9".

4 large guys and your going to want the mega cab

No way. My 6 year old can barely fit back there without kicking the seat back.
Unless the front seats are all the way forward....

Is there even such a thing as a new Ram mega cab with a gas motor?  You can get a new Ram truck with full sized back doors/seats, or with the 1.5 cab or the mega cab. Which one is the OP looking for?

[jackelope]

And, by the way, don't worry about the mileage.

 

[MooseZ25]

I own a 07 Mega Cab with a 5.9 Cummings.  I can haul five adults and pull my 20 foot Raider boat over Sherman Pass headed salmon fish to Brewster passing Toyota Tundras on the way. I get 20 MPG on the highway if I keep it under 65 MPH with out the boat of course.  I average 15-17 MPG pulling the boat unless I am pulling hills such as Sherman Pass then it is closer to 12-14 MPG.  The only complaint I have is the bed size.  But that is why I own a utility trailer too.  Great truck and lots of room.  

[Alchase]

I have a 2002 Ram 1500 4 dr, I have four adults in mine all the time. My two boys are both over 6". I usually have them and our border collie in the backseat. In our case it is not so much knee room in the back that is the issue. I have an amplifier mounted under the drivers seat so the people in back only have one position to put their legs in.

When I haul our grand kids, we use three car seats in back with no problem, except when they kick the drivers seat in time to Veggietales County songs 

I do miss having an 8"bed, even though I rarely fill the 6" bed, I still feel cheated, 

[Ccortez]

Gonna put full sized passengers in the back seat? If so...mega cab. Passengers, adults anyway, don't fit in the back seat otherwise.

To a point i disagree...

Im 6'2 and 245lbs i fit comfortably in the back seat. But when im in the back its usually behind an adult that is 5'9".

4 large guys and your going to want the mega cab

No way. My 6 year old can barely fit back there without kicking the seat back.
Unless the front seats are all the way forward....

Is there even such a thing as a new Ram mega cab with a gas motor?  You can get a new Ram truck with full sized back doors/seats, or with the 1.5 cab or the mega cab. Which one is the OP looking for?

They have mega cabs in gas style. but I'm looking at a diesel truck. And wanna have my family comfortable in my truck. I have a gmc crew cab that's lifted.  I just wanna know if its that big of a differnce between the two cab styles

[Clearcut]

Mega cab the whole way.. Have owned a 06 crew cab an now a 06 mega cab.. Wouldn't ever go back. The extra room is nice. The cab space is worth more than the extra bed space in my opinion. Oh an if you buy a super duty I'm sure there's a few nice cummins owners here will tow ya home

[Ccortez]

Mega cab the whole way.. Have owned a 06 crew cab an now a 06 mega cab.. Wouldn't ever go back. The extra room is nice. The cab space is worth more than the extra bed space in my opinion. Oh an if you buy a super duty I'm sure there's a few nice cummins owners here will tow ya home

Definatly not going super duty. I wanna make it some where wothout breaking down 

[Rick]

Mega cab the whole way.. Have owned a 06 crew cab an now a 06 mega cab.. Wouldn't ever go back. The extra room is nice. The cab space is worth more than the extra bed space in my opinion. Oh an if you buy a super duty I'm sure there's a few nice cummins owners here will tow ya home

Dodge didn't have a crew cab in '06,they had a quad cab which is basically an extended cab with four actual doors. The new Rams have an actual crew cab which is comparable to GM and Fords Crew Cab.

[6x6in6]

Mega cab the whole way.. Have owned a 06 crew cab an now a 06 mega cab.. Wouldn't ever go back. The extra room is nice. The cab space is worth more than the extra bed space in my opinion. Oh an if you buy a super duty I'm sure there's a few nice cummins owners here will tow ya home

Dodge didn't have a crew cab in '06,they had a quad cab which is basically an extended cab with four actual doors. The new Rams have an actual crew cab which is comparable to GM and Fords Crew Cab.

I'm sure he meant quad instead of crew Rick. 

[medic6]

I have a 06 5.9 liter mega cab. The amount of space is amazing.  Reclining car seats no issue.  Need to roll out a sleeping bag and camp in the back seat can do.  I carry two kids and four adults without any issue or being squashed.  Wife loves the space, especially 20" behind the rear seats and the floor compartments for odd and ends.  I have the 3500 diesel and pulls my 36' 5th wheel like a champ.   GREAT TRUCK. 

[Clearcut]

An as far as big difference between a gmc quad cab an a mega cab is say yes... I know my quad can compared to my mega cab is huge.. My dads 6'4" an he can sit comfortably in the back seat with the front seat all the way back. It's nice..

[ComfortablyNumb]

I have a 2006 MegaCab with Cummins diesel. I can't say enough good things about it. I chose it solely because of the extra cab space. I live 100 miles from the nearest big city (Costco, Home Depot, major shopping) and I can fit a lot of stuff in back knowing it is locked securely while shopping. I had a foam mattress cut to size and I can sleep back there, with room for an ice chest and a dry box. I don't have kids, so the seats are rarely in the up position, but when they are there is room behind them to keep things inside, secure and dry. Bed size is sacrificed, I would have gladly paid more for an eight foot bed, but that isn't an option. Full sheets of plywood can still be carried, even with the tailgate up. I just turned 150,000 and haven't needed any repairs to the motor. Oil and fuel filter changes, that's it.