Need info on mid 90'ths Dodge Ram..???

[cowboy]

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As some of you know, I'm lookin for a mid 90'es Ram Q-cab - SHORT BED...

On E-Bay I found a couple, but some says WB  139"  others  155"  -  all short bed from the pics. to see..

Whats rigth...

Anyone know how long, totally a Q-cab shortbed is, - all over length...

[cowboy]

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[67vertman]

Cowboy,

I will measure mine when I get home.  I have a Q-Cab short bed, 1998.

I believe it is 139" as it fits into my garage....barely and mygarage is 16 feet deep..

[cowboy]

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This red one says WB - 139",
and the black one says WB - 155"
 
To me, both of them looks like "Short-beds".... 

[71bigblock]

You are correct, they are both shortbeds.   

[67vertman]

Cowboy, I measured mine today, 1998 1500 Quad cab, two door,  it was 134"

I think the difference are in the rear door option.  if you look at the first truck the rear doors don't open.  And on the second truck its rear doors open.  And then you have the true four doors.

These wheel bases are from my Dodge book, unfortunately they don't tell you which ones are short beds.

1994 - 2001 wheel bases

118.7 in. (1500)
134.7 in. (1500)
138.7 in. (1500)
154.7 in. (1500)
134.7 in. (2500)
138.7 in. (2500)
154.7 in. (2500)
134.7 in. (3500)
154.7 in. (3500)

2002 - 2008 wheel bases

120.5 in. (1500)
140.5 in. (1500/2500/3500)
160.5 in. (1500/2500/3500)
160.3 in. (3500/1500/2500)

[cowboy]

1994 - 2001 wheel bases

118.7 in. (1500) reg cab short bed
134.7 in. (1500) reg L-B

138.7 in. (1500) q-cab S-B
154.7 in. (1500) Q-cab L-B

134.7 in. (2500) reg L-B

138.7 in. (2500) Q-cab S-B
154.7 in. (2500) Q-cab L-B

I got this figured out,     - But then there should be a 2500 Q-cab - Short-bed..  ever seen one..?

Wich year did it come with a second door..

[67vertman]

My 1998 1500, Q-Cab was the first year for four doors (suicide doors).....I think.  That is why I didn't get them on mine, as I wasn't sure how well they would seal.  As for the true four door Dodges, I have seen them in the 80s series trucks.

[Travis72]

Vertman is correct that 1998 was the first year for the quad cab (suicide doors).  However you can find early model year 1998s that don't have the doors (at least in 2500s) as they were in the process of switching over. 

I have an 02 2500 (last year of old body style) and I like the suicide doors.  I think it would be tough to get in the back seat if you didn't have the doors.

Travis
72 Cuda

[tactransman]

It amazed me when they went to the "quad cab" in '98 with virtually no change to the look of the truck cab, except the door crack that hardly shows.