shelbyluvv Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 As many of you know my beloved truck Buffy was totalled a month ago. We found her replacement but it can't be just any old truck. I have to go one better. I found a Long Bed Mega Cab that will fill the void quite nicely. Follow along as we make the trip to pick up our newest truck...Meg We drove from 29 Palms CA to Las Vegas NV first. First stop is lunch. We found this cool place called Blaze Pizza. It is like the Subway of pizza joints. Pretty cool and damn tasty. After lunch we parked the Trailhawk, hopped on a shuttle and we are now waiting for our flight. Get ready for takeoff! I have an awesome wife to tolerate my antics and still smile! We landed in Salt Lake City to a pleasant surprise... What is this cold white stuff and why is it only 14° outside? I have been in the South or the desert for the last 20 years. I'm not used to this. This truck better be worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac8 Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 Where's the truck? I've seen the long bed megacab conversion but I'm always hesitate to buy anything from the north! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnj92131 Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 He will be fine buying a truck in Utah. Roads don't get salted in the western part of the country. Rust is not a big problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 Sorry, that's wrong John. The UDOT salts the crap out of their roads, especially in the cities. My son has lived in SLC for many years. He has a pristine 67 C10 and parks it in the winter because of that. Bo is getting that fine late model truck out of there plenty soon enough so no worries there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 just in case, be sure to clean the heck out of the area above the rear wheel wells during the first washing. :( when will dodge figure out that weak point and do something about it already! :fs1: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny quest Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 hey i know that city.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelbyluvv Posted December 28, 2016 Author Share Posted December 28, 2016 After a loooong day on the road we made it home safely. Meg pulled down 19.9 mpg average with us running 85-90 mph the whole way. She is a beast! Anything past 1/4 from a stop and you're sideways. This truck has a ton of torque. The drive home was absolutely beautiful. Our views were breathtaking all the way to the Nevada line. These are just a couple of the pics Steph took along the way. After all the snow and driving Meg wasn't looking as sexy as she could be. Today she had a spa day and got pampered. Without further ado... Here she is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 Beautiful truck, and some nice scenery for your "get acquainted" ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 verrrrry nice :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ftpiercecracker1 Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 Mega cab long bed? That thing must be as long as a city block. Glad your happy with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelbyluvv Posted December 31, 2016 Author Share Posted December 31, 2016 Thanks fellas. As far as it being big... It is only 21" longer than my old truck. I really don't notice much difference. The blind spots are bigger and can hide a Honda with ease. I have walked out of a couple stores to find a few people standing there looking at it and wanting more information about her. We smile when we see it. To me, pictures just don't do this truck justice. It is a piece of automotive art. It is just beautiful to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiggilez Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Thanks fellas. As far as it being big... It is only 21" longer than my old truck. I really don't notice much difference. The blind spots are bigger and can hide a Honda with ease. I have walked out of a couple stores to find a few people standing there looking at it and wanting more information about her. We smile when we see it. To me, pictures just don't do this truck justice. It is a piece of automotive art. It is just beautiful to me. Are trucks that size rare in your part of the states? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelbyluvv Posted January 4, 2017 Author Share Posted January 4, 2017 Dodge does not produce a long bed Mega Cab. It is a custom job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 so how long is the truck total? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelbyluvv Posted January 5, 2017 Author Share Posted January 5, 2017 Wheel base is 181" and total length bumper to bumper is just over 22'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minuit Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 Was it done by this company? http://stretchmytruck.com/services/longbed-conversion/ I had no idea that wasn't factory. Looks very well done. Beautiful truck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 Wheel base is 181" and total length bumper to bumper is just over 22'. Aw crap. It won't fit in my garage. That means I'll have to get a JK pickup next year........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelbyluvv Posted January 5, 2017 Author Share Posted January 5, 2017 Was it done by this company? http://stretchmytruck.com/services/longbed-conversion/ I had no idea that wasn't factory. Looks very well done. Beautiful truck! Long story short, yes they built it. Look in the for sale section and you'll see the truck listed. I had them do the deletes, full 4" straight pipe exhaust and H&S tuner. They also put on brand new 35s and had it aligned. The company that built the truck was Precision Body Line. Brian left them and started his own company called Custom Solutionz. Which is Stretch My Truck. Precision went under a few years ago. If you watch Diesel Brothers you will see Brian in an episode giving them advice on a six door conversion. Ultimately Brian ended up doing all of their 6 doors as well. The process is to cut the frame above the axle and add 21" to it. Extend the exhaust, brake lines, fuel lines and drive shaft. Then slap a long bed on it. It is a $6000 conversion. Thank your for the kind words. I love the truck and it's kind of cool having the only one in the area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiggilez Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 Dodge does not produce a long bed Mega Cab. It is a custom job Was it done by this company? http://stretchmytruck.com/services/longbed-conversion/ I had no idea that wasn't factory. Looks very well done. Beautiful truck! I was in the same boat as Minuit, I though is was factory too. cool truck, and 6000$ actually doesn't seem that bad especially compared to the brute conversions for the JK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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