2013 Ram 2500/3500
Ram Truck brand now
offers the most capable heavy-duty pickups in the segment the new 2013 Ram
Heavy Duty line features best-in-class towing and best-in-class Gross Combined
Weight Rating (GCWR). Ram 2500 and 3500 Heavy Duty trucks also add new
features, including an all-new interior, next-generation Uconnect Access,
Powernet, new frames and new suspension. The new 2013 Ram Heavy Duty further
solidifies the long list of leadership claims, including best-in-class total
cost of ownership.
ENGINEERING
Frames
For 2013, Ram Heavy Duty trucks feature new frames built with high-strength
50 KSI steel, including eight separate cross-members, hydroformed main rails
and fully boxed rear rails for optimal strength and mass efficiency. Wider
front frame rails (approximately one inch per side; two inches overall) enable
front suspension springs to be positioned slightly outboard, an enabler for
generating more positive roll stiffness. A new front suspension cross member is
now a two-piece welded component between the front axle and oil pan.
Suspension
To handle the
best-in-class towing and payload capability of the new Ram Heavy Duty, a new
front and rear suspension system with advanced geometry builds upon the chassis
improvements and greatly improves overall roll stiffness. An advanced
three-link front suspension on the Ram 3500 is necessary for the vehicle's
higher GVWR and for use with heavy front loads, including snow plows.
Additionally, a newly designed Hotchkiss leaf spring rear suspension on the Ram
3500 offers improved ride and handling while delivering higher towing and
payload capability.
Steering
The new premium reciprocating ball steering gear, redesigned steering
knuckles, ball joints and more robust steering linkages deliver enhanced and
precise on-center feel despite the vehicles higher towing and payload
capacities.
Additional new features
New for 2013, central locking includes the RamBox cargo management system
and tailgate power locks, creating a convenient solution for locking all exterior
doors and storage with one push of a button. Auto rain-sensing wipers and
SmartBeam headlamps also find their way into the feature availability list of
the new 2013 Ram Heavy Duty.
The 2013 Ram Heavy
Duty is backed with an unsurpassed 5-year/100,000-mile Powertrain Limited
Warranty. The powertrain-limited warranty covers the cost of all parts and
labor needed to repair a covered powertrain component engine, transmission
and drive system. Coverage also includes free towing to the nearest Ram Truck
dealer, if necessary. The warranty also is transferable allowing customers who
sell their truck during the warranty period to pass the coverage onto the new
owner. The standard 3-year/36,000-mile Basic Limited Warranty provides
bumper-to-bumper coverage for the Ram Heavy Duty, from the body to the
electrical system.
POWERTRAIN
For 2013, the 5.7-liter HEMI® V-8 makes its debut in Ram 3500 Heavy Duty
pickup as standard equipment (single rear wheel). Also standard in the Ram 2500
Heavy Duty, the engine produces 383 horsepower at 5,600 rpm and generates peak
torque of 400 lb.-ft. at 3,950 rpm. The HEMI V-8 is mated to a 66RFE six-speed
automatic transmission.
Exterior
Aligning with all-new
grilles, the 2013 Ram Heavy Duty quad headlamp design has improved light
spread, pattern consistency and distance. An all-new premium headlamp and
lighting system features bi-functional halogen projectors and LEDs for
park/turn and tail lamps.
New power folding 6x9-inch outside mirrors help to monitor traffic and
obstacles on the side of the truck and allow a better view of the trailer when
towing.
A tailgate handle-mounted rear camera back-up system has been upgraded for 2013
with higher definition and dynamic imaging in the 8.4-inch display. Also, a new
center high-mounted stop light (CHMSL) camera provides a view of the bed for
easier 5th wheel or gooseneck trailers as well as monitoring bed loads.
Ram 3500 models feature new, crafted 18-inch and 20-inch wheel designs that
incorporate trim level themes.
Exterior door and fender badges are relocated to a portrait style format from
the current landscape format, yielding not only a cleaner appearance but more
usable real estate on the door for a commercial customer's signs and graphics.
The new, wheel-to-wheel, polished stainless steel running boards have a
sturdy-looking box cross-section design with a hexagon tread pattern and offer
aerodynamic improvements while providing customer's improved access to the
forward portion of the truck bed.
Interior
New Ram Heavy Duty features and technologies create an opportunity for a
redesigned interior with material upgrades, improved fit and finish, new
colors, HVAC controls and new multi-media systems.
The 2013 Ram Heavy Duty features the next generation 8.4-inch Uconnect system
with background screens tailor-made to specific Ram models and themes. To make
room for the new big screen, the center stack is upgraded with matching
materials found throughout the interior. Complementing the range of Ram Heavy
Duty models, the interior design team created new, individualized themes with
different colors and materials.
SAFETY AND SECURITY
Ram Heavy Duty trucks offer more than 45 active and passive safety and
security features, including standard front air bags and seat-mounted side
pelvic-thorax air bags with Enhanced Accident Response System, knee bolsters,
seat-belt pretensioners, BeltAlert and ParkView rear back-up camera system. The
2013 Ram Heavy Duty trucks also include standard electronic stability control
(ESC), a segment exclusive on 3500 Heavy Duty. ESC hosts a number of
technologies including all-speed traction control, trailer-sway control,
Hill-start Assist and anti-lock brake system (ABS).
The new 2013 Ram Heavy Duty trucks now offer Keyless Enter 'n Go technology,
which allows the doors to be unlocked and the truck to be started without
having to touch the key fob. Also new for 2013, remote central locking includes
the RamBox cargo management system and tailgate powerlocks, creating a
convenient solution for locking down the truck with the push of a button. An
available remote start feature allows a driver to start their truck from up to
300 feet away. Door controls, illuminated entry, engine immobilizer and panic
alert are standard features with the Keyless Enter 'n Go system. Auto
rain-sensing wipers and SmartBeam also are new offerings, adding to a long list
of content.