2015 Ram 3500 Overview + What's New - About - News & Issues
Every year or so one or all of the major players ups the ante, increasing power output and beefing up componentry to the ludicrous stratosphere of towing prowess that we’ve arrived at. Towing your boat is so 2003. Always wanted a better view from... The 2015 Ram 3500 comes served in 3 different cab styles: regular, crew cab and Mega Cab. Mega Cabs, a larger version of the crew cab, come only with the short bed. The biggest consumer Ram on Earth starts out with a 5. 7-liter V8 engine that delivers 383 hp and 400 lb. -ft. of torque. of payload and tow a maximum of 13,910 lbs. A step up to the 6. 4-liter V8 turns up the volume to 410 hp (370hp in Mega Cab models) and 429 lb. -ft. of torque. Last is the monstrous Cummins turbodiesel I6, churning out 350 hp and 660 lb. -ft. of torque when tied to a 6-speed manual transmission, 370 hp with 800 lb. -ft. of torque when mated to the standard 6-speed automatic and 385 hp and 865 lb. -ft. of... With a manual transmission, the Cummins will tow a maximum of 18,510 lbs. Regardless of transmission choice, diesel-equipped Ram 3500s can carry a maximum. Source: trucks.about.com
