While it may seem like a relatively niche product, the Ram Heavy Duty is actually a pretty big deal for the car company that lost its way. With 54,000 employees and the Ram HD being the company's only new-for-2010 product, you might imagine Chrysler has put some serious resources into this truck. Additionally, our expectations were further raised by the game-changing innovations of last year's light-duty Ram.
For the first time, this Heavy Duty has a unique face from the light-duty Ram, with its own grille, hood, and bumper. Front fenders and headlights are still shared with the 1500, as is the segment-leading interior. The old Quad Cab has been retired for a larger Crew Cab, which joins regular and Mega cab offerings.
Following heavy-duty packaging tradition, Dodge offers an insane number of build configurations. Considering just the top-level classifications of a Ram HD (trim, engine, transmission, rear axle, drive layout, cab style, and bed length) leaves fifty-one different trucks. Compared to Ford's top Super Duty, the strongest Ram is about 6000 pounds shy on towing capacity, but we can only imagine a handful of scenarios in which you'd need to pull more than 18,500 pounds.... Read full article