1972 Extended cab?

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Originally Posted by HO455

If I'm not mistaken Dodge was the first manufacturer to sell the extra cab to the masses as the Club Cab around 73-74.

Yes. Brand D was the first with factory club cans as they called them back in 1972. They were also the first with factory crew cabs although quite rare with there sweptlines of the 60's.

GM was the first to mainstream the crew cab with the 73-91 model years.

Brand D got back to the crew in 77? It was on hiatus for a few years if I remember right. Type F had them but in very limited numbers from 63 I think it was till they mainstreamed them in the early 80's. Brand D got away from crew cabs in the later 80's. I heard since Ford owned Cummins they could not put them in Crew Cabs per the agreement. Which is weird since Ford went with Internation in 85? Then why not cummins.

I had a 7.3 rclb F250 diesel for a couple months I converted to a short bed, and flipped for a $5000 dollar swing after my divorce. While not anywhere near a Cummins it was decent on power, and excellent on mpg. I have never heard a good reason why type F dropped the ball so bad.