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Ram Shortbed Regular Cab Is Gone

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Probably sell a very small percentage overall but you always hate to see options go away. Guess it’s like them ramming the EV thing down everyone’s throat.
You will like what we have and be happy about it.
 


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Honestly, I didn't know they still sold those at all! When I was looking at trucks a couple years ago I didn't see ANY short bed regular cab 1500's on any dealers lots....or in any other make for that matter. The only regular cab trucks I saw were Ram 2500 Tradesman work trucks. - And all those were long beds.
 


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Agree. I also thought they were long gone.

Now I can't remember if I even looked at ordering one in '14, or decided on a Quad Cab for other reasons.
A short bed 1500 makes perfect sense, since there's no payload to speak of anyway. And obviously two doors are plenty since nobody uses a pickup as a taxi.
 


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They get done as a hot rod pickup by people. Look at the Fords.
 


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I still (occasionally) miss my little '05 Chevy regular cab shortbed. Affectionately known as The Garden Pickup.

It was set up to deal with corners, and could hang with many supposedly superior cars. But, a low 2WD pickup on wide tires wasn't exactly ideal for around here, so it was sold shortly after leaving California.
 


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I still (occasionally) miss my little '05 Chevy regular cab shortbed. Affectionately known as The Garden Pickup.

It was set up to deal with corners, and could hang with many supposedly superior cars. But, a low 2WD pickup on wide tires wasn't exactly ideal for around here, so it was sold shortly after leaving California.
I wanted 1 but they don't tow for shit.
 


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I wanted 1 but they don't tow for shit.
No, they sure don't. That one was my first, and somewhat predictable lesson in 1/2-ton towing.

Tried pulling my (empty) 16-foot enclosed trailer. No thanks. Later tried with an empty 16-foot flatbed behind the '14 Ram 1500. Again, a big no thanks.
Best (okay, least worst) so far was that same flatbed behind the '21 1500. Had to try, even though I knew I wouldn't like it.
 


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Any slight hope of a reg cab TRX is gone now then🥺
 


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I'd love to have one. But there's no chance whatsoever that they'll make a Gen 5 regular cab. At least not for the US market.

There's some weird emissions related rule that makes it tricky for them to have a small footprint (physically, as seen from above). As I recall, a regular cab longbed is okay, a crew cab with a microbed is better.

Anyway, I don't see why a regular cab TRX would be any deadlier than a Trackhawk. At least not by much.
 


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Be ok with a pack of concrete blocks in the bed I guess ,could have some real fun with rwd and no weight on top.
 


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I don't mind the AWD/4WD. But a lower 2WD sure would be fun.
 


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And obviously two doors are plenty since nobody uses a pickup as a taxi.
Just saying...

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Okay, that's funny.

Not so funny is how much that poor 1/2-ton is squatting. Must be some 300 lbs. in the back to get that kind of rake.
 


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I love my regular cab short bed Ram! Go off-road in the hills of Kentucky, haul all the time, pull a 12’ trailer all over the tri-state area and I bought it new, now has 169,540 miles on it!! Runs like a champ!
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Honestly, I didn't know they still sold those at all! When I was looking at trucks a couple years ago I didn't see ANY short bed regular cab 1500's on any dealers lots....or in any other make for that matter. The only regular cab trucks I saw were Ram 2500 Tradesman work trucks. - And all those were long beds.
The dealers all want to push the $100K luxo-barge pickups, not regular trucks. Unless they cater to fleets. I bet hardly any were ordered as "stock".
 


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Agree. I also thought they were long gone.

Now I can't remember if I even looked at ordering one in '14, or decided on a Quad Cab for other reasons.
A short bed 1500 makes perfect sense, since there's no payload to speak of anyway. And obviously two doors are plenty since nobody uses a pickup as a taxi.
After they discontinued the Ram charger...I was forced to go the P/U truck route...that was my first P/U..2 dr short bed great plow truck..
 




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