Single cabs galore at the dealership today.

[goodcat]

Desert Dirt Bike Shuttle

 

[anchorsaweigh]

These are my last 3RCSB's, black 17 is my present , Red 14 is now my daughter's and the red 08 was mine 3 Rams back . I don't have pics of the 99,2000,03 any more which were two more red and one white. before those 6 I had 2 chevy's ,1 Ford ,1 65 Jeep Gladiator and 3 Toyotas all reg cab short beds. None were ever purchased close to home as I seem to be one of the few RCSB people around . At 66 I guess this black 17 should last a long time at about 10 miles per day unless the new Bronco keeps haunting me .

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Okay, I'm not a big fan of the totally blacked out look, but HOLY CRAP ON A CRACKER! That one is INCREDIBLE!

 

[tones2SS]

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That looks amazing!
Do you have a leveled out kit as well?

 

[Gary2]

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Okay, I'm not a big fan of the totally blacked out look, but HOLY CRAP ON A CRACKER! That one is INCREDIBLE![/QUOTE

Thank you. I was never into the blacked out thing but after seeing it in person I really liked it and said what the hell lets see what I can do with it

 

[rvance]

I’m in one of the biggest cities in the country (Houston area) and RCSB just aren’t available in any measurable quantity.

I bought my 13 in Houston. It was a special order and equipped exactly as if I ordered it myself. It had been on the lot for 11 months.

 

[rvance]

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My Favorite from some years ago, I sold it about 5 years ago and it's in a Texas collection today,,

I had a 73 RCLB, white with a metallic green top. It had 3 on the tree and the 360 with 390 GTA cam and heads and headers. Great truck.

 

[Graygoose]

Miss my 2011 RC

 

[bigred90gt]

I bought my 13 in Houston. It was a special order and equipped exactly as if I ordered it myself. It had been on the lot for 11 months.

They exist for sure, just not in any measurable quantity, and most of them are bland fleet trucks.

 

[kurek]

most of them are bland fleet trucks.

One man's bland fleet truck is another man's blank canvas Or another's deliberately austere utility.

 

[bigred90gt]

One man's bland fleet truck is another man's blank canvas Or another's deliberately austere utility.

Tru dat. I know I've had my fair share of bland stock vehicles that I put a ton of money into to make it something I like. These days, I just dont have the desire to do that anymore, and wish there were more options readily available for well optioned RCSB trucks on the lots. I dont want to have to order one just to get something above bare bones.

 

[392DevilDog]

My last 2 regular cabs. I want another. Really like the look of the new 4.5 Gen HeftyDuty standard cab.

 

[rule18]

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My last 2 regular cabs. I want another. Really like the look of the new 4.5 Gen HeftyDuty standard cab.

Those pics say it all. You can smell the old truck smell just by looking at them! LOL...

 

[392DevilDog]

Those pics say it all. You can smell the old truck smell just by looking at them! LOL...

They are both 4spd manuals also. 360 4bl in the yellow and 318 2bl in the black. Both were originally blue trucks lol

 

[rule18]

They are both 4spd manuals also. 360 4bl in the yellow and 318 2bl in the black. Both were originally blue trucks lol

So cool....

 

[Docwagon1776]

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My last 2 regular cabs. I want another. Really like the look of the new 4.5 Gen HeftyDuty standard cab.

I had the black one's twin for a long time. A '87, 318 with 4 speed granny gear. Even the same rims. The previous owner had a light bar on it, at least per the holes drilled in the floor, but it was gone when I got it. Still had a brush guard and I mounted some KC lights to that. No plow. When I bought it the front passenger side spring was sprung, so to speak, and the truck sat lop-sided. I had a 4" Rough Country lift put on it, which ride surprisingly well for what it was.

That's the one I finally got ride of due to shifting being an issue with a child seat in the middle.

 

[Badger 13]

All of my trucks were regular cabs. This was my 85.

 

[JOsworth]

Saw an earlier post where it was harshly said that they didn't like the RC.... and while I wouldn't put it that way, it is actually something I have pondered and talked about with a friend. See, back in the 70's when extended and crew cabs started to be seen more, I hated them. Thought they looked absurd. Now, I think RC trucks look weird.... and that got me thinking.. why? Surely it isn't just because of numbers. For example, never was a big fan of the jelly bean Dodge van, but love the last gen. Love it so much that it was the last new car I bought for the wife.. a 2017 Grand Caravan GT. Back to the truck. I have thoughts now why. It has all to do with proportion. Trucks got taller with a lower glass to body ratio, like many modern vehicles. Before say 2004, proportions were different. Older trucks had taller glass areas and shorter bodies. For example, I didn't need a step ladder to access stuff under the hood of my 78 Chevy RC SB. Yet, I use one to change the oil filter on my 3.6 in my stock 2016 and I am 6'1".

There are a ton of pictures here of older and new RC trucks, so let me show the difference below when it comes to the crew cab..

Older truck... looks long and dorky to me..



Yet here is 5th gen, where the proportions just look right. The ratio of height to length is better.

Now that my cat is out of the bag.... I would agree that from a novelty point of view, the RC trucks today are neat. But I personally won't get one, even if I didn't have a want for the space of a crew cab.

 

[Gary2]

So why post in a thread about RCSB's

 

[kurek]

I'm always amazed by how much conversation about cabs, tires, suspension, head & taillights, etc all comes down to nothing more than looks + meeting somebody's idea of ideal aesthetic proportions.

Damn should we be color coordinating our lipstick with our trucks too?

There's nothing wrong with a good presentation, same reason I wear clean clothes out in public but job number 1 is function. I really don't care what it looks like as long as it's clean, safe, orderly and capable.

 

[46RamMan]

You must be like 9 feet tall.

These trucks have LOADS of leg room with the seat back.

Yea !!! I'm pretty tall alright....