When you're in the market for a new heavy duty pick up, you want to know that it will have the ability to handle your workload. Finding a powerful and capable pickup truck isn't too hard, but to help out drivers like you in the Freehold, Farmingdale and Monroe Township area, we're going to show you the heavy duty RAM truck lineup.
2016 RAM 1500
The base level trim, the RAM 1500 Tradesman, is equipped with a 3.6-liter Pentastar® V6 engine with an 8-speed automatic transmission. This engine allows the 1500 to reach 305 horsepower with 269 lb.-ft. of torque. Drivers have the option to upgrade the engine to the 3-liter V6 EcoDiesel engine, which gets 240 horsepower with 420 lb.-ft. of torque, or the 5.7-liter V8 HEMI® engine, which increases to 395 horsepower with 410 lb.-ft. of torque.
This truck, equipped with the standard engine, has the ability to tow 7,610 lbs. In terms of payload, this vehicle maxes out at 1,879 lbs. The EcoDiesel engine increases the vehicle's towing capacity to 9,210 lbs., and the HEMI® offers up an impressive 10,650 lbs. of maximum towing capacity.
2016 RAM 2500
The 2016 RAM 2500 Tradesman features a 5.7-liter V8 HEMI® engine which reaches 383 horsepower with 400 lb.-ft. of torque. You can upgrade your power with the 6.4-liter HEMI® V8 engine, which can reach 410 horsepower with 429 lb.-ft. of torque. The highest engine upgrade is a 6.7-liter Cummins® Turbo Diesel engine, which maxes out at 370 horsepower but with an impressive 800 lb.-ft. of torque.
Drivers with the base level 5.7-liter V8 will see that it allows the 2016 RAM 2500 to effectively tow 13,890 lbs. with a maximum payload of 3,060 lbs. The 6.4-liter V8 see the towing capacity to increase to 16,320 lbs. When you upgrade to the 6.7-liter Cummins® engine, your towing capacity can reach a maximum of 17,980 lbs.
2016 RAM 3500
The base level 2016 RAM 3500 features the 5.7-liter V8 HEMI® engine which reaches the same horsepower as the RAM 2500. The upgrades also include the same engines with the same horsepower as the RAM 2500. The only difference lies in its towing capacities. The 5.7-liter V8 can get the RAM 3500 to tow 13,910 lbs. with a maximum payload of 4,480 lbs.
The 6.4-liter HEMI® increases the RAM 3500's ability to tow an impressive 16,520 lbs. with a maximum payload capacity of 7,390 lbs. Lastly, the 6.7-liter Cummins® engine shows an amazing increase in capability. This engine has the ability to get the RAM 3500 to tow a jaw-dropping 31,210 lbs. In terms of payload, this vehicle sees a slight decrease in capacity to 6,720 lbs. The 900 lb.-ft. of torque can be accredited to the impressive towing ability of this vehicle.
Finding the right RAM truck to handle your workload shouldn't be too hard considering the 1500, the 2500 and the 3500 all have an ability to impress with their respective power and towing capacities. For drivers in the Freehold, Farmingdale and Monroe Township area looking to upgrade their truck can head to Freehold Dodge. We're always happy to help drivers like you. For immediate assistance, please give us a call at 888-890-3905 or you can contact us online.
