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The editors
of Four Wheeler magazine have named the all-new
2010 Ram 2500 Power Wagon pickup the magazine’s 2010
Pickup Truck of the Year. This year’s competitors
included four new pickup trucks, the Ram 2500 Heavy Duty
Power Wagon, the Ram 2500 Heavy Duty with a Cummins
diesel, the Ford SVT F-150 Raptor and the Toyota Tundra.
To qualify for the competition, a vehicle must have been
entirely new or have substantial mechanical revisions
from a previous model year.
“It’s an honour
to have Four Wheeler magazine recognize our all-new
2010 Ram 2500 Power Wagon with this significant award,” said
Fred Diaz, President and Chief Executive Officer – Ram Truck
Brand, Chrysler Group LLC. “This award speaks loudly about
the Ram Power Wagon; it’s the most capable factory-equipped
off-road-ready pickup truck on the road.”
“The new Power
Wagon is quite nearly the best of all worlds,” said Douglas
McColloch, Editor – Four Wheeler. “Its tall stance
and body-on-frame architecture don’t get in the way of
delivering a pleasant and relatively quiet highway ride. Its
work-truck ethic is belied by its eight-lug axles and
10,000-pound tow rating. And once off the pavement, deep in
the dirt, the Power Wagon can simply go places, and do
things, that no other full-size truck on the planet can.
Locking differentials, a disconnecting front swaybar, and a
12,000-pound winch delivered straight from the factory will
do that for you. All in all, the Power Wagon is a very
worthy winner of our Pickup Truck of the Year competition.”
Now in its 48th year, Four Wheeler is published
monthly by Source Interlink Media LLC and reaches over
236,000 subscribers monthly with an approximate readership
of three million off-road enthusiasts.
Innovative New Features Strengthen Ram Heavy Duty’s
Capability and Performance
The 2010 Ram Heavy Duty brings increased capability and
innovative new features to the heavy-duty segment. For 2010,
the all-new Ram Heavy Duty is available in five distinct
trim models — ST, SLT, TRX, Power Wagon and Laramie. Each
has a unique appearance and offers various equipment
options. Ram Heavy Duty delivers the performance and
amenities customers demand. The 2010 Ram Heavy Duty pickups
feature a hydro-formed, fully boxed frame with advanced
torsional rigidity and stiffness. A coil-spring suspension
setup is used up front, while the multi-leaf spring design
is maintained in the rear for heavy-duty capability. Front
and rear shocks and springs are tuned for optimum ride
quality and capability. Improved suspension tuning and new
C-pillar hydra mounts were added to the 2010 Ram Heavy Duty
models to improve damping through the frame-bending mode
frequency in order to better manage shake and after-shake
response. The result is reduced shake, which means an
improved ride for the customer.
The new 2010 Ram
2500 and 3500 pickups offer the only standard exhaust brake
in the segment (diesel-equipped models). This feature
reduces brake fade, prolongs brake life and provides
confidence and safety when hauling heavy loads on downhill
grades. Large front (360 mm) and rear (358 mm) brakes with
integrated Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) increase brake life
and braking stability. An available integrated trailer brake
control provides better driver control in towing situations.
Trailer brake control information is conveniently displayed
in the Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC), which
is standard on all Ram heavy-duty models equipped with a
diesel engine and available on gas SLT, TRX and Laramie
models.
In addition, new
2010 Ram transmissions include Electronic Range Select,
which enables the driver to manually limit the highest
available transmission gear, allowing manual upshifts and
downshifts based on road speed and engine speed. A tow/haul
mode switch enhances tow capability while towing. Tow/haul
mode is available on both five-speed and six-speed automatic
transmissions.
Customers in the
heavy-duty segment have a range of needs, and most of them
involve high levels of capability. The new 2010 Ram 2500 and
3500 are designed to deliver a total package: Increased
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) on 2500 4x4 crew cab
diesel models to 9,600 pounds from 9,000 pounds; Increased
Gross Combined Weight Rating (GCWR) on 3500 dually models
with diesel, auto transmission and 4.10 rear axle to 24,500
pounds from 24,000 pounds. With the Max Tow Package, GCWR
increases to 25,400 pounds (late availability); Increased
GCWR on 3500 4x2 models to 24,000 pounds from 23,000 pounds;
Increased front Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) on several
models: To 5,500 pounds from 5,200 pounds on diesel 4x4
pickups and to 5,000 pounds from 4,700 pounds on diesel 4x2
pickups.
Other towing
features include improved trailer-tow mirrors with
integrated turn signals, memory function and puddle lamps.
The larger 7-in. x 11-in. trailer-tow mirrors offer improved
visibility with larger convex glass surfaces. Mirrors flip
up and out in a vertical configuration for improved
visibility around wide trailers. Trailer-tow mirrors are now
standard on 3500. As an added convenience, a Class IV
receiver is now standard on all Ram 2500 and 3500 Heavy Duty
pickups. Ram Heavy Duty towing, payload and axle capacity
have all been increased for 2010. Suspension upgrades and
larger front-axle U-joints, combined with increased front
GAWR, result in increased front-weight carrying capability —
a must for larger snowplows.
The Ram Power
Wagon also returns for the 2010 model year, equipped with
electric-locking front and rear differentials, electronic
disconnecting sway bar, Bilstein shocks, 32-inch BFGoodrich
off-road tires, underbody skid plate protection, 4.56 axle
ratio for hill climbing and a custom-built Warn®
12,000-pound winch that is accessible through the front
bumper. The 2010 Dodge Ram Power Wagon features new exterior
graphics and a lower two-tone paint scheme.
Ram
Heavy Duty Powertrains Include 6.7-liter Cummins Turbo
Diesel and 5.7-liter HEMI V-8
Powertrain choices include the legendary 6.7-liter Cummins
Turbo Diesel engine, which produces 350 horsepower (261 kW)
at 3,000 rpm and 650 lb.-ft. of torque (881 Nm) at only
1,500 rpm. The most durable and reliable engine in its
class, the 6.7-liter Cummins Turbo Diesel features standard
oil-change intervals of 7,500 miles. It also has
major-overhaul intervals of 350,000 miles, providing more
than a 100,000-mile advantage over the competition. The
Cummins 6.7-liter Turbo Diesel engine uses a diesel
particulate filter (DPF) to virtually eliminate particulate
matter emissions and an adsorber catalyst to reduce oxides
of nitrogen (NOx) by as much as 90 percent, in order to meet
stringent 2010.5 diesel emissions requirements.
The 2010 Ram
Heavy Duty comes standard with the 5.7-liter HEMI V-8
gasoline engine, delivering 383 horsepower (286 kW) at 5,600
rpm and 400 lb.-ft. of torque (542 N•m) at 4,000 rpm. The
5.7-liter HEMI was redesigned for 2009, with several new and
improved technologies including Variable-valve Timing (VVT),
increased compression ratio, active intake manifold with
long runners for low-end torque and short runners for
high-rpm power, improved cylinder head port flow efficiency
and reduced-restriction exhaust and induction systems.
Exterior
Styling and Interior Comfort
The all-new 2010 Ram Heavy Duty pickup was born from the
same truck family that brought out the award-winning Ram
1500 — Strategic Vision’s Quality Award Winner. The 2010 Ram
Heavy Duty includes all-new styling, offering a tougher more
capable look with improved aerodynamics and fit and finish.
To accommodate cooling requirements of the 6.7-liter Cummins
Turbo Diesel engine, the new 2010 Ram Heavy Duty grille
opening is larger than the light-duty grille. The larger
grille mates to a taller hood that incorporates louvers on
each side. Access to the front winch (on Power Wagon models)
and tow hooks led to the unique front-bumper design. The new
dual-rear-wheel fenders (3500 dually only) are now
integrated into the box stamping and offer a smooth
aerodynamic appearance.
The new 2010 Ram
2500 and 3500 Mega Cab models offer best-in-class interior
room in the segment, including the largest, longest cab
(143.2 cubic feet 111.1 inches long); largest interior cargo
volume (72.2 cubic feet); largest cargo volume behind rear
seat (7.7 cubic feet); largest flat-floor load area (16.8
square feet); largest second-row leg room (44.2 inches);
largest rear-door opening (34.5 inches wide, 35.5 inches
high); largest rear-door open angle 85 degrees); and
first-ever reclining rear seats (22- to 37-degree seat-back
angle).
Ram
Heavy Duty Delivers More than 25 Safety and Security
Features
The all-new Ram Heavy Duty also offers 25 active and passive
safety features, including Anti-lock Brake System (ABS),
advanced multi-stage air bags, BeltAlert, Brake/Park
interlock, child-protection rear door locks, Constant-force
Retractors (CFR), crumple zones, electronic brake-force
distribution, energy-absorbing steering column, Enhanced
Accident Response System (EARS), height-adjustable seat
belts, HomeLink universal home security system transceiver,
interior head-impact protection, knee bolsters, Lower
Anchors and Tethers for CHildren (LATCH) child seat anchor
system, low-risk deployment air bag, Parksense rear
park-assist system, power-adjustable pedals, remote keyless
entry, seat-belt pretensioners, Sentry Key engine
immobilizer, standard side-curtain air bags, three-point
seat belts, Tire Pressure Monitoring (TPM) and Uconnect
Phone.
2010 Ram
Heavy Duty Pricing
The all-new 2010 Ram Heavy Duty is available with a
starting U.S. Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP)
of $28,165 for regular cab models, $31,415 for crew cab
models and $36,865 for Mega Cab models. All prices include
$950 for destination. The all-new 2010 Dodge Ram Heavy Duty
arrives in dealerships in late 2009 calendar year.
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