Presumably (hopefully) he wanted what he built.

Full crew-cab, open bed, and a short wheelbase that's easy to drive. It's not my thing, but I can (kinda) see the appeal. Back seats come in handy, CC/LB trucks are a pain to park in crowded areas, and if you don't need the bed space (or don't mind hauling a trailer) why deal with it?

I would of honestly just molded the bed to the cab and added a Bronco rear cover and made a 4 door bronco.

I have wanted to do the same thing for a long time. You can haul 5 people, and have a wheelbase the same as a reg cab longbed truck.

I don't see that truck being designed for offroad, but thats why I would want it. You have a fullsize people hauler that is more maneuverable than a regular crew cab. I have seen a few of them done, one was a 79, and the other was another 95ish. I like it.

Nah Tony not someone I know...and actually the engine he has in there is a 6.9 NA with a 5 speed......I'm not a fan of big wheels either but sometimes they look fitting.....Like most people he just wanted to do something different and make his truck...."his" truck.....look at me for instance....I get ALOT of flak for lifting a 2wd Flareside...but I did it to be different......if the owner of a truck is happy with what they've done to each his own......it's nice to not go down the road and say...wow that looks JUST like mine!

I think it looks great...needs wider tires but yeah looks mean.

Not bad, I wouldn't have cut so much from the front of the bed and rather section the bed equally on both sides. I don't like how the front of the fender well is basically even with the front of the bed. Not quite my style but I can appreciate his work.

I still like this better....

Fordtruckman80 said:

I still like this better....

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but as has already been stated... if he likes it, that's all that matters.

countryboytn said:

but as has already been stated... if he likes it, that's all that matters.

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Yep.Exactly.I'm sure alot of people wouldn't like the fact that I put 92-96 wheels on my truck,or the fact that I switched the interior color from saddle to black,but I like it,and that's what matters.

But at least my truck still looks good. lol..

I believe the idea is to minimize the wheelbase for off-roading. There is a guy on UC that has a very similar truck and he's big into wheeling it.

Skandocious said:

I believe the idea is to minimize the wheelbase for off-roading. There is a guy on UC that has a very similar truck and he's big into wheeling it.

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Now that makes sense.I still don't like it though.How many people actually take a bunch of people wheeling with them?I mean,most guys have their own trucks,and I guess you can take your family,but there's not alot of women out there that like going through the mud or over rocks.I wonder how many times these two guys(and all the others with similar trucks)make use out of the extra set of doors?

I seldom have family members in my truck and I use my rear doors ALL the time. The extra cargo room in the back seat is awesome. Yeah I can throw stuff in the bed but often times it's easier to throw it in the back seat and not worry about tying it down or worry about it blowing away in the wind. Perhaps these guys who modified their trucks just wanted a short wheel base truck for wheeling, and wanted a crew cab truck otherwise. Can't afford 2 trucks? Combine them!

I also happen to know that the guy with the above truck has a wife and baby, so maybe he needed the crew cab for a baby seat?

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Yep.Exactly.I'm sure alot of people wouldn't like the fact that I put 92-96 wheels on my truck,or the fact that I switched the interior color from saddle to black,but I like it,and that's what matters.

But at least my truck still looks good. lol..

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Yup!

Skandocious said:

I believe the idea is to minimize the wheelbase for off-roading. There is a guy on UC that has a very similar truck and he's big into wheeling it.

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Yeah, that makes total sense, but why not just get a short bed crew cab? heck.. their everywhere now days. Seems like it would be easier than shortening it THAT much.. whats another couple feet? if it's that important.. just get a jeep and forget it IMO

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Now that makes sense.I still don't like it though.How many people actually take a bunch of people wheeling with them?I mean,most guys have their own trucks,and I guess you can take your family,but there's not alot of women out there that like going through the mud or over rocks.I wonder how many times these two guys(and all the others with similar trucks)make use out of the extra set of doors?

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You would be surprised how many wives/GF's go wheelin' with their husbands/BF's, and how many of them offroad themselves!

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You would be surprised how many wives/GF's go wheelin' with their husbands/BF's, and how many of them offroad themselves!

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Yea,that's a rare site down here in my town.Most of the women here nag til the cows come home about anything and everything.Not many would join their husbands on an offroading trip.An even bigger number wouldn't let her husbands go in the first place.Women are no fun in my town.

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Yea,that's a rare site down here in my town.Most of the women here nag til the cows come home about anything and everything.Not many would join their husbands on an offroading trip.An even bigger number wouldn't let her husbands go in the first place.Women are no fun in my town.

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look on almost all the offroading websites pictures around here, almost all are family's. Nothing to hard core though, just some trail riding mainly..

I know of quiet a few girls that have fourwheelers and 4x4's and USE them...

(most of them aren't married, and some dont even have BF's)

countryboytn said:

look on almost all the offroading websites pictures around here, almost all are family's. Nothing to hard core though, just some trail riding mainly..

I know of quiet a few girls that have fourwheelers and 4x4's and USE them...

(most of them aren't married, and some dont even have BF's)

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Maybe I should consider moving.lol.You can't find that here.

on that purple truck, i dont think the wheelbase was shortened.. it looks like he added the 2 more doors and cut the bed down.. look at where the wheel wells are..

the fact that it is lifted will also give the illusion that the wheel base is shorter

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Yea,that's a rare site down here in my town.Most of the women here nag til the cows come home about anything and everything.Not many would join their husbands on an offroading trip.An even bigger number wouldn't let her husbands go in the first place.Women are no fun in my town.

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Note to self: Never move to Belleview,FL

TexasRho83 said:

Note to self: Never move to Belleview,FL

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Lol.Trust me,you'd regret moving here.lol.

Skandocious said:

I believe the idea is to minimize the wheelbase for off-roading. There is a guy on UC that has a very similar truck and he's big into wheeling it.

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I spy HUMVEE wheels...On another note my Fiancee wheels with me...she gets ticked if I DON'T take her along...also crewcabs as an offroad vehicle are also not JUST for hauling people.....you can throw a single person air mattress back there and sleep on it.....