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Owning a pickup as your daily driver is a way of life in Texas. Many young families and
working people alike were very excited by the introduction of the Mega Cab pickup by Dodge
in 2006. However, it became immediately frustrating that you could only get the Mega Cab Dually
in a short box.
Kadell Suggs had been driving a long bed dually quad cab and was ready to upgrade. Having young
children and a job that involved some hauling Kadell was attracted immediately to the Mega Cab. When
he discovered he could only get a short box, he automatically began to draw on the legacy that was
handed down from his father and grandfather.
Central Texas Frame & Alignment, Inc. was established in 1979. Kadell was very young in 1979; however,
his father began teaching him the business just like his grandfather had done with his son. The business
is now operating a 20,000 square ft. facility on 25 acres in its original location in Elm Mott, TX. David and
Kadell have always maintained strict tolerances in the frame and alignment business, which has gained them
the respect of fire departments, school districts, and many in the trucking industry including numerous "Heavy Haulers".
In making the Mega Cab a long bed, it first must be lengthened 20".An additional cross member is then
added. Brake and fuel lines are new stainless steel with no splices. The driveline is lengthened 20"
and balanced as an assembly. The frame is painted with an epoxy for durability. Presently, we are working
on obtaining factory connectors for the wiring harness with no splicing. We use the short bed as a trade
in on the long bed and no additional painting is necessary. The current retail price for the conversion is $5995.00.
The response from the public has been phenomenal. Our charter dealer, Benny Boyd Dodge in Lampasas, TX,
sold their first one simply by having our demo unit show up at their store. "The second one sold before
it was completed", says Benny Boyd Sales Manager, Adrian Aguirre. The Benny Boyd phone has been going crazy
after a radio spot announcing the Mega Cab long bed conversions. They are also loading pictures on their
website www.bennyboyd.com. "We have several units that will be ready soon" says Adrian,
"but you better get a deposit on one".
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