![]() ![]() ![]() I spent two hours or more behind the wheel several times during my week with the Ram 3500, and I found the clutch and shifter fairly heavy. The engine has so much power you need not bother downshifting to pass slower traffic. Fifth gear is called drive.Īt highway speeds in drive, the V-10 lopes along at about 2,500 rpm. For instance, first gear, called low on the gearshift lever, is used to get the Ram rolling at 3 or 4 mph when pulling a heavy load. The bulky five-speed manual transmission gives the 3500 something of an industrial or agricultural feel. The 3500 can haul a weight total of 19,000 pounds – that’s roughly seven Dodge Neons. Dodge says you can put more than 5,100 pounds in the cargo bed alone. It’s geared more for pulling heavy loads. Our bright red Ram was very smooth and quiet.ĭespite having 10 cylinders, the Ram 3500 doesn’t feel particularly fast. If you need a truck with ample pulling power but don’t want the noise, the V-10 seems to be the alternative to the chattering diesel. I have not tested the powerful Dodge Ram with the turbocharged Cummins diesel engine, but I have heard it run: It is extremely loud and coarse-sounding. But torque is the true measure of pulling power, and with 450 foot-pounds of torque, the V-10 has no peer. It’s a 488-cubic-inch (that’s 8.0-liter) fuel-injected V-10 that cranks out 300 horsepower. This is not the kind of truck you would want to drive to work every day – unless, of course, you transport mobile homes across the country or tow locomotives.ĭodge equips the 3500 with a version of the 10-cylinder engine used in the Viper sports car. It sits high off the ground and comes with a kidney-bruising suspension system. The 3500 is a brawny, stump-pulling machine designed for heavy-duty hauling. If you want the biggest, baddest, toughest truck on your block, you need look no further than your local Dodge dealer.įord and Chevrolet have nothing that can touch the Ram 3500 4X4’s brute power. I can think of a better name for the 10-cylinder Dodge Ram 3500 4X4. ![]()
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