Dodge Ram 3500 - truck or car

Dodge Ram 3500 - pickup with the dynamics of the car and the technical parameters of the truck. It has a unique design, a rich package, a roomy cabin, a leather interior and a powerful engine. A cargo platform ... Yes, you never know what (or anyone) to carry in the conditions of domestic roads. True, in the vastness of our country there are not so many large pickups now. But among them the leader is "Dodge Ram".

Pick-up Dodge Ram

At the beginning of the new century, a new Dodge Ram 3500 appeared in three models with Cummins diesel six-cylinder engines and gasoline Hemi V8. These models are produced in rear-wheel and all-wheel drive, with a gross weight of more than 5 tons, increased payload and dual-track rear axle tires. This Dodge Ram is a third generation car, which is still manufactured.

The Detroit Auto Show in 2008 introduced the fourth generation of Ram trucks. In the same period, Ram became a separate brand, under which the passenger and cargo vehicles Dodge are produced.

In the new models of the 3500 series, the suspension has been improved, the luggage compartments in the rear wings have been added. High-quality plastic has improved the interior of the interior, the lighting devices have changed. The fog and main headlights became more expressive, the steeper angle of the radiator grille was steeper, the central part of the grille was more massive, the body contours were sharper and stiffer.

The auto show in 2012 exhibited a new modernized car with improved aerodynamic properties and an automatic transmission, which already had eight speeds.

Models of pickups

The Dodge Ram 3500 pickup differs in its increased payload and a double-track rear axle. Models can be rear- and four-wheel drive, with a long or short body.

The Regular Cab 2009 car is produced with twin rear wheels, has two doors and only two or three, depending on the configuration, seats. Overall dimensions are 5309 × 2017 × 1999 mm with a short body, while at long the first indicator increases to 5867 mm. The wheelbase in the 3500 series is 3569 mm.

Model Crew Cab 2010 - not just a four-door, it has an enlarged rear door and a spacious cabin in which the rear passengers can sit comfortably. Depending on the configuration of the seats can be five or six. The increase in the cabin naturally led to an increase in the length of the pickup truck. With a width of 2017 mm, as with the previous model, its length is 5817 mm with a short and 6030 mm long body.

Model Mega Cab 2010 already provides not only a lot of space for the rear passengers, but also the transformation of the rear seats into a full bed. The length of this model is 6300 mm.

Not very satisfactory for Russian roads geometric patency (clearance - less than 200 mm, the angle of arrival - about 19, and the angle of the exit - 25 degrees) is typical for all models of the Dodge Ram.

Engines on pickup trucks Dodge Ram 3500

Engine V8 5.7L HEMI Magnum capacity of 390 liters. from. With two spark plugs per cylinder, which became the base for pick-ups "Dodge Ram", is characterized by hemispherical heads of combustion chambers, the shape of the roof of which allowed to simplify the type of channels for fuel-air mixture movement in order to reduce the flow resistance and increase the suction capacity of the motor. In addition, the valves in the engine design are located at an angle, which allowed to increase their dimensions, and thus improve both the combustion of the combustion chambers and the power indicators.

In recent years, the HEMI engines have a special system that cuts off half of the cylinders when operating economically, and the fuel consumption is almost halved.

On Dodge Ram diesel engines are installed from the American company Cummins Inc. - the manufacturer of powerful diesel engines. Cummins turbodiesels are designed for difficult operating conditions and are characterized by a minimum of vibration and noise, economy and remarkable resource.

The maximum power of the Cummins R6 5.9L Turbo diesel is 325 liters. With., And Cummins R6 6.7L Turbo diesel - 350 liters. from. These engines are designed for medium payload capacity. They are six-cylinder, almost do not differ in fuel consumption (up to 13 liters per hundred kilometers on the highway and up to 18 liters in the city).

The automotive market in Russia is increasingly in demand powerful powerful charismatic pickups Dodge Ram 3500. The characteristics of the new models prove that there is no limit to perfection. Today, a new pickup truck with a Cummins six-cylinder diesel engine with a capacity of 390 liters. from. And the strengthened fastening of a reducer of the back bridge can tow a cargo more than 14 tons.