Long Box Pickup

[slowzuki]

Nah the F-superduty existed before the current superduty light trucks started in 1999. The F-super is basically a F-450.

Looks like it is a little early as well :
Ford Super Duty - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Soundguy]

One of my neighbors somewhere around my place has a similar truck, Ford F-350 or more, 4x4, long bed, but he added a 3'rd row seat and doors. So he has a 6 door!!! It is pretty flipping awesome looking when it blows past on RTE1...

All my kids could have a window seat...

David

I think I have seen our county with trucks int he 1.5+ ton range that kind of had a super cab like that... front then 2 back seats for workers. usually with a small 10cf dump bed behind it.. or a tool body with propane heaterbox for asphalt patching..

soundguy

 

[Soundguy]

If long bed length is your goal, then you might want to check out my solution to that problem--a 2004 Isuzu NPR stakebed (8 ft W x 14 ft long bed by Supreme).

. Yes, I have to go through the scales when carrying a load, but I only haul tractors on weekends 5-6 times a year. And there are no scales between my place and the nearest towns (Red Bluff and Chico).

why do you have to go thru scales. are you running commercial plates.. or is it airbrake?

soundguy

 

[flusher]

why do you have to go thru scales. are you running commercial plates.. or is it airbrake?

soundguy

No airbrakes, no commercial plates. But it's not a pickup, it's a medium duty truck and it has "15" weight stickers pasted on the doors that put it in the 15000 lb weight class.

 

[mjncad]

That Isuzu is lighter than I expected, with better mileage than I thought it would get for a gasser. I'll bet it would be a real beast with a diesel.

As for the engine, at our altitude I tend to go by the old axiom, "There's no replacement for displacement."

 

[sklunk]

Ford messed around with this idea recently. They called it the "Tough Box" but I don't think it ever went into production:
PickupTruck.Com - Ford's 2007 6-Door F-150 "Tough Box"

 

[flusher]

That Isuzu is lighter than I expected, with better mileage than I thought it would get for a gasser. I'll bet it would be a real beast with a diesel.

As for the engine, at our altitude I tend to go by the old axiom, "There's no replacement for displacement."

Yep, there are a lot of NPRs around with the Isuzu diesel that get better fuel mileage than that 6.0L Chevy engine. They show up on eBay all the time. Most of them, however, are box trucks and I needed a flatbed which are a rarer breed.

The wheelbase on my NPR is not much different than the wheelbase on my 2001 F150 and with the tilt cab arrangement, the overall lengths of the NPR and the F150 are not that different. That's one reason I went for the NPR--relatively compact and maneuverable.

 

[JDgreen227]

Yep, there are a lot of NPRs around with the Isuzu diesel that get better fuel mileage than that 6.0L Chevy engine. They show up on eBay all the time. Most of them, however, are box trucks and I needed a flatbed which are a rarer breed.

The wheelbase on my NPR is not much different than the wheelbase on my 2001 F150 and with the tilt cab arrangement, the overall lengths of the NPR and the F150 are not that different. That's one reason I went for the NPR--relatively compact and maneuverable.

Just out of curiosity, what is the difference in registration fees between your current NPR and the F-150? I don't know how your state establishes registration fees, by weight, or value of the vehicle when new?

 

[Mighty Dodge]

If long bed length is your goal, then you might want to check out my solution to that problem--a 2004 Isuzu NPR stakebed (8 ft W x 14 ft long bed by Supreme).

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Added a ladder

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10 ft long aluminum ramps rated at 5000 lb each and weigh in at 47 lb

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a custom rear fence so I don't have to wrestle with the larger steel units

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and an 8000 lb Warn winch with wireless remote

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Found this baby last Dec on eBay--2004, 49,500 miles, Chevy 6.0L (360 ci) V-8, auto, air, power windows, 12,000 lb GVWR--$11K. The overall length is about the same as my 2002 F150 short cab, long bed PU.

Use it to haul my parade tractors and for runs to the feed and seed store. Checked the weight on the truck scales with 3/4 tank of gas, road tool kit and me--7100 lb. None of my parade tractors weigh over 3500 lb so no problem with overload. Yes, I have to go through the scales when carrying a load, but I only haul tractors on weekends 5-6 times a year. And there are no scales between my place and the nearest towns (Red Bluff and Chico).

I looked long and hard for a 3/4 or 1T PU gas and diesel and couldn't beat this deal for my uses. Besides, I really like the look of the NPR and have always wanted to own a cab over vehicle.

How much more is your insurance? I'd like to have something like that myself.

M.D.

 

[JDgreen227]

That Isuzu is lighter than I expected, with better mileage than I thought it would get for a gasser. I'll bet it would be a real beast with a diesel.

As for the engine, at our altitude I tend to go by the old axiom, "There's no replacement for displacement."

With a full load of passengers and luggage, and near 7000 pounds, my GMC would get just over 16.4 mpg on the freeway, as long as you stayed under 64 mph.

 

[flusher]

How much more is your insurance? I'd like to have something like that myself.

M.D.

Since it's not a pickup, I had to shop around for commercial insurance. My broker found coverage via Progressive

$750K liability for $789/year. Add uninsured/underinsured motorist and medical payments and the total is about $970/yr. I was paying about $600/yr for my 2001 F150 (traded that in last Dec).

 

[flusher]

Just out of curiosity, what is the difference in registration fees between your current NPR and the F-150? I don't know how your state establishes registration fees, by weight, or value of the vehicle when new?

Registration is about $350/yr for the NPR and around $150/yr for the F150. I don't know how CA calculates registration fees. You can go to the CA DMV website and get an estimate of these fees by giving the VIN and license plate #.

 

[mjncad]

Ford messed around with this idea recently. They called it the "Tough Box" but I don't think it ever went into production:
PickupTruck.Com - Ford's 2007 6-Door F-150 "Tough Box"

I like the doors concept; but I sure don't want the Tough Box going all the way across the bed. I'd just like to use the wasted space between the inner and outer box walls to store small items I currently have behind the front seats.

With a full load of passengers and luggage, and near 7000 pounds, my GMC would get just over 16.4 mpg on the freeway, as long as you stayed under 64 mph.

13.5 is my average, and I definitely drive the speed limit to 5MPH above.

 

[CCOUGHRAN1]

Centurion offered a 6 door F350 in the mid 90's. King Ranch down in south Texas bought some as crew trucks. I managed to find a pic of one online.

 

[Soundguy]

that looks similar to what I have see our county drive before.. though I havn't seen em in a couple yers. reminded me of a crew cab plus an extra back seat or a crew cab a=with a king cab lil extra piece on back.


neat pic.. bet it's fun to park and at a drive thru!

 

[slowzuki]

I couldn't get that into a single one of my fields, either the turn radius or breakover would stop it.