2013 Ram 2500 / 3500 HD - Car and Driver
Half-ton pickups often lead lives of suburban leisure, whereas three-quarter- and one-ton-class trucks are seldom extended the luxury. Often put to work within minutes of taking delivery, big dogs like Ram’s 2500 HD and 3500 HD models are built to flex their muscles on a daily basis and live in a world where a soiled bed is something to be proud of. So when Ram announced that the... The Detroit Three have been drawing lines in the sand for years, turning the practice of one-upping one another’s tow capacities into nearly an annual ritual. a 370-hp, 800 lb-ft version teamed with the six-speed automatic. To get our heads around what it feels like to tug 30,000 pounds down the road, we hooked up with Ram at a private location, as most states require a commercial driver’s license for rigs with a gross combined weight rating of 26,000 or more pounds. Ram tells us the recirculating-ball steering gear, the steering knuckles, the ball joints, and the linkages have been redesigned for 2013, but once under way, typical fanboy fixations. Source: www.caranddriver.com
