The Cummins turbo-diesel engine is now the base engine on the Ram 3500 for 2009. It is also available as an option on the Ram 2500. Also, the Power Wagon trim is now available only as a top-line variant on the Ram 2500 Quad SWB (short bed). The 5.7L Hemi V8 is more powerful, now generating 383 hp and 400 lb-feet of torque. Otherwise, there are no changes or additions from the 2008 trims, other than the availability of more options on all models.
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For Dodge's 2008 heavy duty Ram Mega Cab, there's a new SXT model that provides several additional features when compared with the base ST--such as power windows, locks, and mirrors, cruise control, and remote keyless entry--at a price that's significantly lower than the top-of-the-line Laramie. Also, on the 2500, a 7"x10" trailer-towing mirror is now standard, and an electric-shift transfer case is now standard on 4x4 SLT and Laramie models. And when equipped with the Cummins 6.7L turbodiesel engine, which was introduced in 2007, the Ram heavy duty meets federal emissions standards for 2010, now that it's fitted with a diesel particulate filter and adsorber catalyst.
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For 2007, the Dodge Ram receives a significant upgrade in the form of a new optional powertrain that consist of a 6.7L in-line six-cylinder Cummins turbo diesel engine and a six-speed automatic transmission. Horsepower is now 350 @ 2,900 rpm (versus 325 in 2006) and torque is up by 40 to 650 ft-lbs @ 1,400 rpm (with auto transmission) and 610 @ 1,400 rpm (with manual transmission).
SelectBrowse ListingsThe Ram 3500 was part of a radical for the Dodge full-sized truck line-up that emerged during 1994. Existing as the largest capacity version of the pickup truck, the dual rear wheel, one-ton Dodge Ram 3500 featured an eight-foot long bed box and power from a host of potent engines. A 5.9-liter Magnum V-8 furnished base power for the 1998 Ram 3500 generating 250 horsepower.
Optional engines available with the Dodge Ram 3500 in 1998 consisted of a gasoline-powered Magnum V-10 and a Cummins diesel. Rear-wheel drive and four-wheel drive configurations were offered with the pickup truck. In 2001, a Ram 3500 equipped with the 5.9-liter Cummins turbocharged diesel mated to a six-speed manual transmission could pull up to 15,100 pounds of weight using a 4.10 rear gear.
In 2003, a new version of the one-ton Dodge pickup truck featured a larger front grille and was offered with a regular cab or Quad Cub body style. A four-door Mega Cab was added to the Ram 3500 line-up starting in the 2006 model year. The 2003 Dodge Ram 3500 came with standard power from a 5.7-liter HEMI V-8 engine producing 345 horsepower. A 305-horsepower 8.0-liter Magnum V-10 powerplant was offered for the final time in 2003 on the Dodge Ram 3500.
Optional on the Ram 3500, the 5.9-liter Cummins diesel engine provided maximum torque and optimized towing capacity. In mid-2007, an all-new Cummins turbocharged diesel engine featuring a 6.7-liter displacement size was offered generating up to 650 pound-feet of torque.
Capable of towing up to 16,850 pounds, the new engine was also cleaner and more efficient than the previous diesel. After a 2009 redesign with updated performance and construction, the Dodge Ram 3500 became part of Chryslers all-new Ram brand in 2011.
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