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missouri_dave's avatar
Jul 26, 2016

Ram 3500 Mega cab vs Crew cab

Looking at tow vehicles for a fifth wheel. Is there any reason the Megacab with it's 6'4" bed wouldn't do just as well as the Crewcab with it's 8' bed?

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  • The payload and tow rating differences are minimal. I have the mega cab and the payload is around 5500 lbs, can't remember exactly. The big thing is to have a slider hitch. I don't have one but there have been a few occasions where I wished I had one. You just have to be really careful and plan ahead without one.
  • Brisk wrote:
    Mega cab would have slightly lower payload due to weight, and you may have to run a sliding hitch with the shorter bed.


    Not always. The srw mega cab has a 12,300# GVWR so the difference between it and a long bed cc is very little. Dually are about 200 lb difference with the same options.
  • missouri dave wrote:
    Any way to find out whether or not I need a slider hitch beforehand or is it a trial and error kind of thing?

    Trial and error will let you know for certain, but its probably cheaper in the long run to buy a slider.
  • Any way to find out whether or not I need a slider hitch beforehand or is it a trial and error kind of thing?
  • Mega cab would have slightly lower payload due to weight, and you may have to run a sliding hitch with the shorter bed.