Almost everything above the heavy-duty Ram's frame was freshened, including its aerodynamic exterior and all-new interior, which is shared with the Dodge Ram 1500. A new four-door crew cab with bigger back doors and more rear passenger space replaces the previous, smaller four-door Quad Cab. A new 8-foot cargo box option (a 6-foot-4-inch bed is standard) should make the crew cab Ram HD an attractive choice for fifth-wheel towing.
It's the only Ram HD with a 4.56 rear axle and locking front and rear differentials.
The Laramie Longhorn model is new and the most luxurious Ram truck yet.
Exterior
The front bumper has aggressive stamping. The plastic snap-on rear fenders on previous-generation Ram HDs with dual rear wheels have been replaced with sculpted fenders stamped into the sides of the cargo box.
Interior
The brake controller eliminates the need for an aftermarket kit to control a trailer's electric brakes for improved towing control.
Buyers who tow long distances will appreciate the Ram's seating improvements, which include better ergonomics and comfort. The new Laramie Longhorn is ultra-luxurious. The Laramie Longhorn is equipped with all of the standard equipment found on the top-level Ram Laramie plus navigational radio, remote start, backup camera, front ventilated seats and rear heated seats
Constructed on a strong chassis that's modular in design to allow multiple configurations for cabin size and box length, the heavy-duty Ram dominates the road with forceful exterior styling and your choice of gas-fired or turbo-diesel muscle, designed not only to pull the truck's hefty weight, but also tow incredible loads.
The Ram 2500 configures as a two-door Regular Cab or a four-door in a new-for-2010 Crew Cab design or extended-length Mega Cab, with a truck box in back which measures 230.4-inches or 248.4-inches long, and either rear-wheel two-wheel-drive (2WD) or four-wheel-drive (4WD) traction format.
HAULING POWER HANDLES A HEAVY WORKLOAD
Regarding powertrains, the Ram 2500 trucks list two powerful engines, with a standard heavy-duty V8 rendition of the fabled HEMI engine design boasting 5.7-liers of displacement and making 383 hp at 5600 rpm and 400 ft-lbs of torque at 4000 rpm. Tow capacity for the Ram 2500 Regular Cab maxes at 13,500 lbs, while the Crew Cab Ram 2500 caps the tow load at 12,650 lbs. and the Mega Cab version runs to 12,850 lbs.
Depending on the truck you pick, the steering systems vary. 4WD Ram 2500 models get a recirculating ball system that yields precise tolerances. The Ram 2500 comes in a total of five trim levels ST, SLT, TRX, Ram Power Wagon and ultra Laramie.
The Ram Power Wagon is not some muscle-bound SUV; rather it's a Ram 2500 truck designed for 4WD forays over rugged terrain. The TRX kit for 2WD and 4WD Ram 2500 models brings a two-tone paint treatment with painted fender flares, painted front and rear bumpers, quad headlamps plus foglamps, tow hooks and skid plates, a limited-slip differential, premium cloth covering front bucket seats, 17-inch aluminum wheels capped by 265/70/17 all-terrain tires, and special badges; TRX (2WD) or TRX4 (4WD).