AllenTC2 wrote:
(Douglass and SherpTek, for example) that seems pretty modular and I doubt dimensions of TCs and trucks will change drastically in a few years.
Allen, I have the short 60" back of cab to center of axle and Douglass is building a 9' body for me. I was able to get it started with the options I selected and they have it going into paint in about a week or so. I will bring down the camper to them on my GMC and have somebody drive my new truck down as well, leaving the Ram and Host with them to final fit, finish the wiring, extend the fuel filler etc.
The process has been about a year with a good portion looking for a truck. I ended up buying a new 2015 in October of last year with 7 miles on it. It's an SLT so it has some nice options. Had it shipped out and already had a quote for the build of the body. The build process is 3-4 months long.
I've been stopped a few times for conversation while driving it by other 5500 Ram owners and the high volume dealers (Smith and Dillon) can have flat or utility beds installed within days with the typical accessories. The last guy that stopped me flew to Spokane, shuttled to Kellogg and picked up his truck with a flat bed, 2 boxes, head board and gooseneck ball and drove it home. Entire process was a week.
