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2017 Ford Super Duty overtakes Ram 3500 as towing champ

There’s a new Heavyweight Towing Champion of the World. Ford announced Monday a towing capacity of 32,000 lbs. for its revamped 2017 F-350 Super Duty, unseating the former tow champion, Ram’s 3500, by 800 pounds. “This is the best heavy-duty truck we’ve ever made,” says Doug Scott, Ford truck marketing manager. RELATED >> Ram says […]

July 19, 2016

Pickups

Ram eyeing unibody chassis for coming midsize pickup

Fiat Chrysler is again talking about the possibility of offering a midsize Ram pickup. Mike Manley, head of the Jeep and Ram brands, told Motor Trend that the company is considering a unibody chassis for a midsize pickup. Manley told Motor Trend that a midsize truck is “a big opportunity for the brand. We have a good history […]

July 4, 2016

Trucks

Ram unveils limited edition 2016 Mopar Rebel 4×4

Mopar mashups have traditionally been the domain of Dodge’s sports cars, like Charger and Challenger. All that changed Thursday when Ram unveiled the first limited edition Mopar-modified full-size pickup in the company’s history. The Mopar 2016 Ram Rebel is limited to a production run of just 500 pickups and is upgraded with Mopar Custom Shop options. Pietro […]

June 24, 2016

Pickups

Ram issues recalls on certain 2016 1500 pickups, Mopar seat covers

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has issued two separate recalls for some of its Ram trucks. The latest recall concerns front halfshafts on 2016 Ram 1500 pickups which may have been incorrectly manufactured and may fracture as a result. Affected pickups were manufactured between Feb. 19, 2016 and March 3, 2016. FCA warns that a fractured halfshaft […]

June 15, 2016

Construction Equipment

Ram intros 2016 Stinger Yellow Sport special edition 1500

If you’re a fan of bees, yellow jackets, the Steelers and Ram pickups, you’re in luck. Ram has announced the addition of a new limited-edition Stinger Yellow Sport pickup in Crew Cab 4×2 and 4×4 configurations. Among the Stinger Yellow Sport’s standard features are a 395-horsepower HEMI V8, 8-speed TorqueFlite transmission, dual chrome-tipped exhaust, vented […]

May 20, 2016

Construction Equipment

Ram considering not one, but two midsize pickups for U.S.

Despite comments to the contrary around this time last year, Ram may indeed be entering the midsize pickup market. The Detroit News recently reported that Mike Manley, global head of Fiat Chrysler Automobilies NV and Ram trucks, said that there’s “opportunity there in the U.S. if you look at what’s happened in the mid-size segment […]

March 30, 2016

Construction Equipment

Ram adds left side PTO capability to 4×4 chassis cab trucks

Ram Commercial has added left side PTO capability to 4×4 versions of its 3500, 4500 and 5500 Chassis Cab trucks, which will help offer a more efficient accessory system for challenging or remote work sites. Ram made the announcement during the Work Truck Show in Indianapolis. “We previously had left and right side available on […]

March 3, 2016

Construction Equipment

With Ram’s new Tradesman 4×4 and 2500 off-road package, you don’t really need a Power Wagon

If you’re interested in buying the most off-road-capable Ram pickup available, the choice is easy: get the new Power Wagon. But if you’re not interested in spending quite that much money, or if you prefer the look of a more standard 2500 model, Ram has carried over quite a bit of the Power Wagon’s capability […]

February 18, 2016

Construction Equipment

Ram unveils the 2017 Power Wagon: Rebel styling, Hemi power (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

Friday morning, Ram unveiled its latest Power Wagon model with Jeep and Ram brand head Mike Manley calling the truck the “pinnacle of our offerings” for the truck enthusiast crowd. Like it has been since its reimagining in 2014, the 2017 Ram Power Wagon is based on a 2500 Heavy Duty 4×4 Crew Cab and is outfitted […]

February 11, 2016

Construction Equipment

How a convoy of Ram pickups will serve as the backbone of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade

Though the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will only require the brute strength of one Ram 3500–rated at 31,210 pounds of towing capacity–a host of the truck maker’s 1500 and 2500 pickups will be put to work Thursday along the 2.5-mile parade route. Ram recently landed an exclusive partnership with Macy’s making it the official truck […]

November 25, 2015

Construction Equipment

Ram unveils Rebel X concept: the 4×4 truck the Rebel should already be (PHOTOS)

During a press conference on the SEMA show floor here in Las Vegas, Ram unveiled a concept version of the Rebel, its new off-road focused pickup. Unveiled in January with a grille that represented a departure from the traditional Ram design, the Rebel was already mostly an aesthetic study in the off-roading segment, with the […]

November 5, 2015

Construction Equipment

We’re at the SEMA show. That means it’s Truck Week

For the next four days, the Equipment World team will be reporting from the show floor of the Las Vegas Convention Center with full coverage of all the cool new pickups, work truck and truck aftermarket products on display at the annual SEMA show. Today (Monday) we’re getting a sneak peak at what the show has in […]

November 1, 2015