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2010 Motor Trend Award
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The Hardest-Working Truck in Tow
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 The standard 5.7-liter
Hemi V8 delivers 383 hp at 5600 rpm and 400 lb-ft of torque at 4000 rpm.
The Hemi was redesigned for 2009, with variable valve timing (VVT),
increased compression, a new active intake manifold with long runners
for low-end torque and short runners for high-rpm power, improved
cylinder-head flow, and low-restriction exhaust and induction systems.
This V8 comes standard with the heavy-duty, five-speed automatic with
tow-haul capability to minimize gear hunting while towing heavy loads
and provide automatic downshifts when decelerating.
 The 2010 Ram HD is also
available with the 6.7-liter Cummins turbodiesel engine, packing 350 hp
at 3000 rpm and a robust 650 lb-ft of torque at 1500 rpm. The 6.7-liter
diesel option offers a choice of either a six-speed manual transmission
or a six-speed automatic. The six-speed manual has an ultralow 5.94:1
first-gear ratio for low-speed, heavy hauling. Two transfer cases are
available for four-wheel-drive Rams, the NV 271 manual unit standard on
ST and Power Wagon models, and an electric NV 273 shift-on-the-fly
transfer case, standard on SLT and Laramie models. The Cummins engine
not only provides gobs of power, but is surprisingly quiet doing it.
 Maximum towing capacity for
the Ram 3500 is 17,500 pounds. A coil-spring suspension setup is used
up front, while the multileaf spring design is maintained in the rear
for heavy-duty capability. And as the testers at this year's Truck of
the Year discovered, towing a large boat is very easy with the Ram.
Whether you carry your weight in a trailer or your cargo box, Ram Heavy
Duty shows mastery of towing and hauling. The interior materials and
design are much nicer than in the past, and that improvement makes this
cabin the best in its class. The strategically added sound deadening
makes it incredibly quiet too. You basically have to stand outside the
truck while it's running, to hear the diesel. The Ram is quieter, more
comfortable and people-friendly than before without sacrificing its
considerable capability. The Ram Heavy Duty is so good, it's caused the
other manufacturers to change their plans. So good that, when it came
time to vote, the judges at Motor Trend unanimously chose it as 2010's
Truck of the Year. *Information from MotorTrend.com Jan 2010 |