2010 Dodge Ram 3500 Heavy Duty – Preview Look

By Casey Williams – MyCarData

As Dodge rolled out its all-new Ram last year, something was noticeably missing. In the hoopla of coil spring suspensions, Daimler engineering, and Chrysler 300-style interiors, nobody mentioned heavy-duty 2500/3500 series models. For 2010, Dodge makes amends.

Said Scott Kunselman, V.P. – Jeep/Truck Product Team, “Our new 2010 Dodge Ram 2500 and 3500 pickups continue to build on Dodge Ram’s leadership in the Heavy-Duty pickup segment. Our Ram Heavy-Duty Pickups reinforce Dodge Ram’s bold and powerful reputation, and provide improved capability in critical areas of the segment.”

For the first time ever, Heavy Duty trucks will be available in Crew Cab configuration with enough space to seat up to six comfortably. All will enjoy optional heated and ventilated seats, heated steering wheel, rear seat DVD player, Sirius Satellite Radio, Sirius Backseat satellite television, 30-gigabyte music hard drive, and 10 speakers for total surround sound.

Dodge will offer a choice of gasoline and diesel powertrains. A 6.7-litre Cummins V8 diesel produces 350 horsepower at 3,000 rpm, a staggering 650 lb.-ft. of torque at only 1,500 rpm, and is 50-state emissions compliant. An available 5.7-litre HEMI V8 steps off with 383 horsepower and 400 lb.-ft. of torque. 3500 series trucks with dual rear wheels can tow up to 18,500 lbs; maximum payload is rated 5,110 lbs. If you can dream it, you can probably tow or haul it.

If you’re thinking you would look cool riding around in one of these awesome new Heavy Duty Dodge Rams, you are right. However, these are tough trucks for tough jobs. They would look great in front of your house, but could also move it. When real men (and women) need real trucks, it would be hard to beat the new Dodge Ram Heavy Duty. When the trucks hit dealerships this fall, they will compete against the Ford F-250/350, Chevy Silverado HD 2500/3500, and GMC Sierra HD 2500/3500.