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Originally Posted by Frank Lee
We have already had the conventional cab vs cab forward debate recently.
What is the gain with cab forward besides a little more maneuverability in close quarters and potentially a slight weight loss?
There are real safety issues that come along with being seated ahead of the front axle.
Who is going to buy a new truck with a cage in the cab to climb over/through?
It's not like they've been legislated out of existence; if the market said we really, really want cab forward pickups, we'd have them. The cabs could be hardened without cages.
We DID have them: VW, Ford, Dodge, Chevrolet, and Willys all offered forward control vans and pickups. And now we don't.
BTW I love cab-forward designs- I like how they look and I think they are fun to drive. I'm just not seeing any huge advantage to it, that can outweigh the disadvantages.
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