Ram Truck Reveals the Most Powerful Pickup - 2018 Ram 3500 Heavy Duty

Ram Heavy Duty with Cummins 6.7-liter diesel brings total torque to 930 lb.-ft., highest rating ever for a pickup
30,000-lb. fifth-wheel towing capacity with newly engineered hitch design
Ram 3500 upgrades open the gateway for heavy trailer manufacturers and deliver higher capabilities previously only available on Class 4 and 5 trucks
The first 2018 #ram Heavy Duty #pickup trucks begin rolling off the production line this week

August 11, 2017 , Auburn Hills, Mich. - #ram takes heavy-duty towing and hauling seriously. With the start of 2018 model-year production, the #ram 3500 will offer a segment-dominating 930 lb.-ft. of torque and the exclusive ability to tow 30,000 lbs. with a fifth-wheel hitch.

"Ram maintains capability leadership by delivering the highest-ever torque rating for a #pickup #truck and heaviest fifth-wheel trailer towing capacity," said Mike Manley, Head of Jeep and #ram Brand. "We understand the attributes most important to our customers within the heavy-duty segment; they demand hard-working, long-lasting capability.”

Working closely with Cummins, the 2018 diesel improvements include higher boost limits through a variable geometry turbo and flow rate increases through the fuel delivery system, enabling the 6.7-liter I-6 to produce an additional 30 lb.-ft. of torque. This improvement ranks the Cummins engine ahead of the competition with 930 total lb.-ft. of torque, while maintaining the diesel’s hallmark durability and efficiency.

The 30,000-lb. fifth-wheel towing uprating is made possible by an in-house hitch design from #ram Engineering. The upgraded capability allows the #ram 3500 to haul the heaviest travel trailers in the industry. Unlike the competition, Ram’s new hitch will allow customers to move away from Class 4 and 5 trucks to haul trailers that would have otherwise been limited to 24,000 lbs.

Mopar Part number: 82215769
MSRP: $1395
Also available as an upfit package for the #ram 3500.

Ram #3500heavyduty maximum gooseneck and conventional hitch maximum trailer weight ratings for 2018 are 31,210 lbs and 20,000 lbs., respectively.

2018 #ram Heavy Duty #pickup trucks will be available in dealerships in August.

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