The Chrysler Group claims, “they don’t get much bigger” than its new Ram Long-Hauler Concept truck and at a whopping 24 feet (about 7.3 meters) long, who can blame them? Based on a Class 5 Ram 5500 Chassis Cab, the monstrous Long Hauler rides on an extended wheelbase measuring 197.4-in. (5,014mm) in length, which is more than enough to fit a Mercedes-Benz E-Class (191.7-in)!
The concept truck is also 79.1 inches tall and tips the scales at an environmentally…unfriendly 9,300 lbs (4,218 kg), or close to 2.5-times as much as a Mercedes-Benz E350 sedan. Ram says the Long-Hauler has a maximum Gross Combined Weight Rating of 37,500 lbs (16,783 kg).
Power comes courtesy of a 6.7-liter inline six-cylinder Cummins Turbo Diesel engine rated at 800 lb.-ft. of torque, which is hooked up to a six-speed Aisin automatic transmission with four-wheel-drive transfer case coupled to a 4.88 Dana 110 axle with dual rear wheels. To quench its appetite, the Detroit firm’s engineers fitted the Long-Hauler with three fuel tanks with total capacity of 170 gallons (643 liters).
Other highlights include the full Kelderman Air Suspension and 19.5-inch Alcoa aluminum wheels, while Ram customized the apparently spacious 2+2 interior with several options such as a DVD player with overhead screen for rear seat passengers and a rear center console that includes a refrigerator, cup holders and tray tables.
The Auburn Hills automaker said that while only a concept for now, it will show off the Ram Long-Hauler across the country over the next eight months “to gauge public opinion” for a possible production version.
23 Comments:
Holy fuck stick! Bet this SOB parks this obsolete POS in the last parking stall as you have to make a turn to the next parking level. Don't you just love it when these abominations of yore can't figure out that they can't park where they try to? Makes you want to reincarnate Mad Max to give an extended truck bed a lesson (or two).
These trucks are pointless, even the normal sized ones are much better.. only americans would buy such rubbish and think there cooIm sure its a cock size issue!
I remember trucks like this being sold back in the mid to late 80's. If they weren't used in trades, the bed was ripped off and had a white cube box grafted onto the back.
Nowaday, you'll be fucking hard pressed to find a good use for this that existing pickups already do for tradesmen or what LWB cubes do for the van segment.
It's a concept, dodge. Keep it that way.
This..., or you can think for a second and by a Kenworth
Not every American drives a truck nor needs one to compensate so keep your comments about your own friggin' package!
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Im sure its a cock size issue!
LOL you got that right
Gawdd.. this truck is really awesome.. seriously I love it soo much. I'm gonna get them soon :D
OMG! how big do you want it ?? I think it needs more 'Long Hauler' badges, can only see one on the seats, dash, centre stack, glovebox, outside doors and armrest . . I mean HOW do you KNOW your in a 'Long Hauler' ???
You guys about the cock size are bunch morons. This is not a truck for the average dude. This is a specialized truck for long distance towers. For example: my friend works for a company that delivers fifth wheel trailers to customers around the country. He frequently tows trailers from Pennsylvania to the west coast. This would make his trip go a lot faster because he would not have to stop for fuel every 600 miles. He could drive 10-12 hours a day without stopping if he wanted to. Thats the kind of people this truck make sense for.
This is not a truck for the average dude. So, dude, you're tell'n me that this is a Big Lebowski kinda truck? Where does the Dude park it while at the bowling alley? Hell, this truck is the bowling alley, dude!
Yep...enabling someone to drive for 10-12 hours a day...thats a really sensible idea right there!!! Only now...he is driving a much bigger and heavier truck when he plows into you on the freeway bcause he fell asleep at the wheel... BRILLIANT!!!!...next!
All I can think is:
"The Ferd F-Teenthousand isn't even technically a truck. The U.S. government classified it as eight tanks."
"Yeah, whatever. 'Words'."
Think of it as a small 18-wheeler
There's a message in the instrument cluster, and the message is, "Service DEF Syst Engine will not start in 191Mi See Dealer"
Crazy thing, i cant see a lot of people buying it so it'll probably stay a concept. Then again we are talking about America.
What a ridiculous car/truck/thing.
FURD.
good lord. who the hell needs a truck like that?
No one is trying to make you folks drive a big truck. For someone who has the desire and the means to drive one, that's their business.
Fagmobile
"Crazy thing, i cant see a lot of people buying it so it'll probably stay a concept. Then again we are talking about America.
What a ridiculous car/truck/thing."
Not half as ridiculous as the knees-in-your-chest ecomobiles many of you are so fond of.
As to "talking about America," you'd better believe it. A country where people are free to do whatever they can afford to pursue.
"Not half as ridiculous as the knees-in-your-chest ecomobiles many of you are so fond of."
That's not your knees, that's the steering wheel pushing against your man-boobs.
very nice interior details. fiat has really help ram here. I want one if I win the lotto cause I could never afford to fill up a 170 gas gallon tank other wises. as far as the ones who say only americans would drive this
lets not forget only those redneck americans was also only americans who also killed and took out this world worst terrorist Bin laden. America usa rocks
@ anon 22
Yeah CIA Rocks and the people of this country Shock. How long they are able to fool half of this country staging photos and videos. When you have to have the most wanted man alive to uncover all those 'supposed' secrets, data, plans that 'Al Qaida' have, one don't even get physical proof of his body. Car blog or not, these affect 'US' the ones who drive these cars.
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