It will only be offered with the 5.7-liter Hemi V-8 and six-speed automatic transmission. The 1500 Tradesman HD will offer a class-leading (measured against the Ford XL and Chevy Silverado LT models) 3,100 pounds of payload and a class-leading maximum towing capacity of 11,500 pounds (GCWR 17,500). Yes, those are leaf springs and a heavy-duty frame underneath the new 1500 Tradesman HD, but Ram still technically calls it a 1500 to be more closely aligned to its short-bed regular cab Ram 1500 sibling. But there is a twist: The all-new Ram 1500 Tradesmen HD is actually a dressed-up (or is it dressed-down?) regular cab 2500 underneath. ![]() And when the 20 Tradesman is measured against its Ford and GM competition, the numbers pan out pretty well against its regular cab half-ton competitors.īut Ram is going a step further by expanding the Tradesman’s reach to include a competition-beating regular cab long-bed model. That typically means crank windows, manual door locks and rubber floormats. The idea of the Tradesman is pretty simple: provide the most value and work capability as possible. Ram is banking on the fact that the new Tradesman will be an industry hit, offering class-leading towing and hauling capacity with a strong value story to tell. ![]() With more than 100 local and national media outlets in attendance, the truck-maker took the wraps off two more new trucks and increased the reach of its RamBox storage system. Ram Truck sprung a few surprises at the State Fair of Texas. Posted by Mark Williams | September 28, 2011
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