For maximum towing capability, the Ram 3500 comes with a 5.9-liter turbo diesel supplied by engine-maker Cummins.
Plenty of people want pickup trucks; they're cool regardless of whether you actually use one. But people need duallies. In the rough-and-tumble world of pickups, behemoths like the Dodge Ram 3500 with dual rear wheels on both sides (hence the term dually) are kings of the hill: the go-to vehicles for towing and hauling huge loads up said hill. When you're pulling a Bayliner, a racecar, that new fifth-wheel Coachmen or a few relatives of Secretariat, you need a dually.
The Dodge Ram is now in its third generation, and its styling is based on the second generation's styling rebirth that showed that a full-size pickup could be made to resemble something other than a cinder block. Like its smaller brothers, the heavy-duty 1-ton Ram 3500 boasted a muscular, rugged look that took heavy inspiration from big rigs -- specifically their "shouldered" fender design and prominent grille. And why not, when the 3500 is about the closest thing you can get to a Freightliner?
New or used, a Dodge Ram 3500 should suit truck buyers in need of serious towing and hauling capacity. Although newer and more visually interesting heavy-duty pickups from GM and Ford are slightly more appealing, this big-hauling Dodge still has a sizable, loyal following addicted to that classic muscular styling. And with names like "Hemi" and "Cummins" emblazoned under the hood, there's plenty of actual muscle to back it up for those who really need a dually.
Current Dodge Ram 3500
