LONG BED CONVERSION
The first order of business on Project LBMC was to get rid of that silly short bed. Seriously, Dodge, you give us a truck with a giant, spacious cab, a rock-solid diesel tractor engine, solid drive train, and what ... a short bed? Really? What are we supposed to do with that? Put our kids' bicycles in the back? Or maybe an ATV if we leave the tailgate down? We need an 8-foot bed to haul motorcycles, ATVs and plywood. And especially to pull a 5th wheel or gooseneck trailer. Crunched cab corners tend to be a real eye sore.
We took the Mega Cab to Precision Bodyline in North Salt Lake, Utah, where they have performed more than 120 long bed Mega Cab conversions. They cut, lengthened and reinforced the frame, moved the rear axle back 20 inches, lengthened brake lines, exhaust, the driveline, wiring and installed a Dodge factory long bed. Precision also installed a Pop-Up 30,000-pound rated gooseneck hitch, a set of AirLift Load Lifter 5000 air bags, and finally, a WirelessAir compressor and wireless remote control to regulate and adjust the airbags.
We are very happy with the long bed conversion on this truck. This is definitely our favorite upgrade. The long wheelbase of the LBMC is excellent for hauling heavy loads in the bed and pulling heavy trailers. It rides more smoothly than stock and with much more stability. When towing large gooseneck trailers down the highway at night, it's easy to forget they're behind you when you don't see them in the daylight. All of the welds and finish on the frame are in great shape. No cracks, indications of stress or sagging are present on the frame or body.