Did Dodge make a crew cab in 1993?
In short, no. Dodge did not offer a true four-door crew cab on its pickups in the 1993 model year. The lineup included two-door Regular Cab and two-door Club Cab configurations, with the first legitimate four-door crew cab arriving later. Here is how the 1993 Dodge truck lineup looked and how Dodge’s cab options evolved.
1993 Dodge Ram pickup configurations
The Ram line in 1993 offered two primary cab configurations for buyers seeking more space or easier access, but not a full four-door crew cab.
- Regular Cab: two doors, basic seating arrangement typical of work-focused trucks.
- Club Cab (extended cab): two front doors plus two smaller rear doors that opened to provide access to a compact rear seat.
In 1993, Dodge’s full-size Ram lineup did not include a four-door crew cab. The Club Cab served as the closest option to a larger cabin, but it did not match the full four-door layout that would come later.
The road to true four-door Dodge pickups
As Dodge refined its pickup designs through the late 1990s, the industry’s demand for four full doors grew. The first widely recognized four-door configuration for Dodge pickups—sold under a dedicated four-door designation known as Quad Cab—arrived with the Ram lineup for the 2002 model year, marking Dodge’s transition to modern four-door crews.
- 1994–2001 Ram: Regular Cab and Club Cab continued; no four-door crew cab.
- 2002 and later: Ram 1500/2500/3500 introduced Quad Cab, the first true four-door crew-cab configuration in Dodge’s lineup.
The introduction of the Quad Cab in 2002 signaled Dodge’s shift toward the four-door crew-cab layouts that would become standard in its trucks through the 2000s and beyond.
Summary
Final takeaway: Dodge did not offer a true crew cab in 1993. The 1993 Ram pickup and related lines were available in Regular Cab and Club Cab configurations, with the first true four-door crew cab arriving later in 2002 under the Quad Cab designation.
What year did Dodge start making crew cab trucks?
For 1963, Dodge introduced a four-door crew-cab version of the D series, becoming the first "Big Three" American manufacturer to market a factory-produced truck with two rows of seating (following the 1961 introduction of the International Travelette).
Is my Dodge a crew cab or quad cab?
The Crew Cab has a larger rear seating area and more interior storage. On the other hand, the Quad Cab has a smaller rear seating area due to its longer bed for more cargo space.
When was the crew cab introduced?
1957
The first crew cab was introduced by International Harvester in 1957. Dodge began producing them in 1963, and over the next 10 years, Ford and Chevrolet entered the truck market.
Did Dodge make a 1st gen crew cab?
No, Dodge did not originally manufacture a first-generation (1981-1993) crew cab truck. The first-gen crew cabs seen today are custom builds that combine parts from different years to create them.
- First-gen production: The first generation of the Dodge Ram (1981-1993) offered short, extended, and crew cab configurations, but the crew cab was never officially produced during this period.
- How they exist today: The first-gen crew cabs that exist are the result of owners combining parts to build them. This often involves adding a second set of doors and a four-door cab to a two-door first-generation truck.
- "First Gen Cummins" crew cabs: The most popular custom first-gen crew cabs are those with the 12-valve Cummins engine, which was first offered in 1989. These trucks are a desirable combination of classic styling and modern diesel power, but they were never originally offered from the factory as a crew cab.
