When is long too long?

AWD Chaser · 03-05-2011, 06:55 PM

http://www.autoblog.com/2011/05/02/r...gh-resolution/

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When Ram first showed off its new super-stretch Long-Hauler concept truck, we couldn't help but think those initial photos looked like they were shot with a first-generation iPhone sporting a greased-over camera lens. Now, however, Chrysler has been so kind as to bring in a professional who's pulled a few high-resolution images off their memory card.

We're assuming the photographer stood way back to capture the entire 24-foot-long, quad-cab pickup truck. It's called the Long-Hauler because it can carry enough fuel (170 gallons in total) to keep on truckin' for around 1,600 miles between fill-ups.

Damn... almost as long as Jeremy Clarksons attempt at a limo...

TheInterceptor · 03-05-2011, 07:04 PM

Awesome! Its not all that bad imo (but i like my "trucks" so..baised?

), maybe a good idea to move the rear wheels towards the center of the tray.

trippytaka · 03-05-2011, 07:07 PM

Looks like a sausage dog

fat4D · 03-05-2011, 07:24 PM

should throw another set of rear wheels on it the rear wheels just look wrong

PHANTMXR6 · 03-05-2011, 07:34 PM

Too much wheel arch and not enough wheel.

atec77 · 03-05-2011, 11:44 PM

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Originally Posted by fat4D

should throw another set of rear wheels on it the rear wheels just look wrong

Other day I followed an extended landcruisre along the Logan motorway , normal front and a lazy axle fitted , extended a full seat width and some

Jim Goose · 03-05-2011, 07:39 PM

Er yea... so very practical too

Ben73 · 03-05-2011, 07:44 PM

Would be good if I happened to like utes/trucks

shedcoupe · 03-05-2011, 08:26 PM

First thought was 'p***s extension', but Americans tend to be large people and some may have to carry a big load in the tray as well as a crew.
But you'd need a big building site to park it, and rear-wheel steering as well if you want to U-turn it around.
When those h*ld*n crewman things came out they looked too big too, but have shrunk with familiarity.

nstg8a · 03-05-2011, 08:34 PM

'quad cab pick up'?? looks like a double cab to me... ie two sets of doors, not 4

but i like it, looks all right, double rear axle would improve the looks imo.

2011G6E · 03-05-2011, 09:40 PM

I'd say that's about "too long"...

Then again, not a bad looking ute. However I'd bet good money on 80% of them never doing more "hard duty" than running mum down to the shops or driving some guy to work on his own to feel macho...

"Quad cab"...? Maybe it only has room for four passengers? Don't laugh...the original and massive H1 Hummer only had room for four people.

SteveJH · 03-05-2011, 09:46 PM

You'd need 2-4 parking spaces depending how wide the thing is, it would be a nightmare to live with.

Road_Warrior · 03-05-2011, 09:45 PM

Good luck trying to park that stupid thing at the shops.

Ben73 · 03-05-2011, 09:46 PM

Won't see many in Australia. Especially since it will probably cost 150,000 to get it here

Road_Warrior · 03-05-2011, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Ben73

Won't see many in Australia. Especially since it will probably cost 150,000 to get it here

And then another $150,000 to convert.

**TUF_302** · 03-05-2011, 10:01 PM

I dunno what there feeding it,but its to damn big lol!!

Seriously though its pretty tough, very impractical apart from towing a huge boat or something like that

XDV800 · 03-05-2011, 10:47 PM

"The new Dodge Ram 5550000. For when a Humvee just can't overcompensate enough"

Resurrection · 03-05-2011, 11:09 PM

This is another example of what is wrong with the US auto industry.

Jim Goose · 03-05-2011, 11:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Resurrection

This is another example of what is wrong with the US auto industry.

Flip side to this is.... they wouldnt build this idiotic vehicles if people didnt buy them!
Seriously the average person has absolutely no use for these things and i dont really see the why they have an obcession for them either (apart from the obvious line about compensating for something).

but wait i can see the old... but you dont need a V8 arguement coming up too...

Resurrection · 03-05-2011, 11:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Jim Goose

Flip side to this is.... they wouldnt build this idiotic vehicles if people didnt buy them!

They need to focus their efforts on high volume, profitable models. Once the US car companies are financial secure, then they can produce low volume, niche models like these. It takes the same emount of engineering effort to design a car which is sold in the 100s versus a car which is sold in the 100,000s.

2011G6E · 03-05-2011, 11:38 PM

I always love people saying "you need it for towing" when excusing massive, yet not overly powerful and fuel guzzling monsters like these things, and when you see the towing capacity, you're reminded of things like a plain old Toyota Landcruiser having a 3600kg capacity and a Land Rover having a 3500kg limit...both of which are much easier cars to live with than that mostrosity...

"Quad Cab towing capacity is 2600kg"...

i was right too...it "features 2+2 leather seating"...in other words, your land barge only seats four people...

I'd rather you hand me the keys to a 200 series Landcruiser, thank you...

Ben73 · 03-05-2011, 11:11 PM

In America bigger is better.

Want to make a luxury car? Forget special features just make it massive.

V8 6I · 04-05-2011, 09:16 AM

This thing would cost about $1000 to fill her up,What oil shortage?

shedcoupe · 04-05-2011, 10:12 AM

Shouldn't the option list include a catapult and arrestor wires ?

dannyxm · 04-05-2011, 01:20 PM

Needs to be bigger............

:P

SteveJH · 04-05-2011, 01:27 PM

That thing reminds me of the big F-trucks, don't ford make one with a silly tow capacity of 10t or something?

Ben73 · 04-05-2011, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by SteveJH

That thing reminds me of the big F-trucks, don't ford make one with a silly tow capacity of 10t or something?

8t sounds familiar.

I don't know what is that heavy that will be required to be towed by a guy in his big ute.

But If I was a cashed up bogan, I would definitely buy one.

**Peuty** · 04-05-2011, 02:56 PM

I se nothing wrong with this truck.

Sif you'd have a problem parking it either, you wouldn't even notice if you drove over the top of some cars.

2011G6E · 04-05-2011, 03:42 PM

Brought to you by the country with the collapsing dollar, economy in the crapper, people being chucked out of thier houses to the tune of thousands a week, and ever decreasing amounts of oil with fuel prices going through the roof...and they actually wonder why thier economy is sinking faster than the Titanic...well done.

These idiots truly don't live in the real world...

Ford_The_Win · 04-05-2011, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by 2011G6E

Brought to you by the country with the collapsing dollar, economy in the crapper, people being chucked out of thier houses to the tune of thousands a week, and ever decreasing amounts of oil with fuel prices going through the roof...and they actually wonder why thier economy is sinking faster than the Titanic...well done.

These idiots truly don't live in the real world...

Their society values material possessions and status symbols more than we do, it's well known even within the USA itself, hence products like these (which have no real purpose) are on the market.

Although Australia isn't too far off, as I've said before we have a massive middle class where everyone is overweight, overmortgaged and worships the 3D plasma TV and the new Hyundai in the driveway.