RAM 5500 Pickup

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Dmace

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This story of a "long hauler" pickup truck based on a RAM 5500 cab-chassis came out back in December 2011 and now Pickup Trucks is testing one according to their Facebook page. http://www.facebook.com/#!/pickuptrucksdotcom

GCWR - 37.5k (blowing by Ford's 33k rating)
Dry weight - 9300 lbs
Tow capacity could be upwards of 27k lbs!
Three fuel tanks totaling 170 gallons.
No word on tranny but it's got to retain the Aisin 6 speed and 800 ft.-lb version of the Cummins.

http://www.trucktrend.com/roadtests/pickup/163_1112_ram_long_hauler_concept/index.html

Could this be the start of a new lineup of RAM 4500/5500 pickup trucks?
ram-long-hauler-concept-front-three-quarters.jpg
 
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Very cool!!!
 
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It would be nice to see some competition in that segment for Ford.

Chris
 
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Well I would love to own one. And to say the least I would be able to max out the trailer towing rating but with new f350drw running north of $55k I think a new this would be way out of my price range.
 
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I would have no problem owning a Cummins powered Ram with an Aisin transmission AND DEF injection (SCR emission control). I think all the 4500/5500 trucks utilize the DEF system instead of the souped up EGR, so I think it's got potential. I would love it that much more if they would make a SRW variant.
 
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Ford has a F-450 pickup. The F-550 is only available in a cab/chassis.

Think maybe if you bought a dually bed and fleet side bed and took it to body shop,they could make you one x-long bed? Seems like it would work....
 

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