R22squatch
New member
Hi all, this is my first forum post and I’m looking into the idea of a crew cab long box pickup to replace my current 2012 crew cab short bed Ram 1500 4x4 V8 down the road. I wouldn’t exactly call myself an overlander but I do basic off grid offroad trips in my current pickup on the limited trails I have available to me. Other than that it’s typically used for work on the farm and leaves a lot to be desired in the bed storage department. Soon I will be moving for a new job and thankfully this new area will have a lot more trail access and overall offroading areas. I want to know from people who own crew cab long box pickups if they make suitable overland rigs or if they’re simply too large for most any trails. My new future location is nowhere near a desert so there will be wooded trails and forest service roads and the like. Reason for a longbox pickup is the nature of my job and I’m a bit of a handyman so I need the space for tools gear and equipment. I also have multiple large working dogs so the more space and utilitarianism the better. Am I in way over my head with this idea? I’m not entirely opposed to the idea of a crew cab truck with say a 6.5’ bed but the convenience of a crew cab 8’ bed cannot be overstated. Thanks!