Found this over at TDR

DC to unveil the Class 3 Chassis Cab for Dodge

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Here is some info on the new Dodge Chassis cab.

PRODUCT BACKGROUND

ALL new Class 3 Chassis cab for the Dodge brand. DC is the first Ram product exclusively designed for the Chassis cab market, offering an up-fit friendly design that no longer requires expensive re-engineering for body installations (BR chassis cab)

DC will be "Job-Rated", meaning it was designed, engineered, tested, and built to meet the rigid set of standards of Commercial truck buyers.

Two Cab-Axle lengths-60" and 84" Single rear wheel is only 60"

MARKET

Class 2-3- Dominated by Ford (40%), then Chevy (30%), GMC (23%), then the minor players (7%)

Ford and GM have carryover products for 2006/2007

Volume forecast for segment is 140K expected to grow to 156K by 2012.

PERFORMANCE

6.7L CUMMINS 305hp/610 lb-ft torque. Available factory installed Diesel Exhaust Brake.
5.7L Hemi 330hp/375 lb-ft torque.
Highest single-rear wheel GVWR-10,200 lbs.
DWR GVWR-12,500 lbs.
Gross combined Weight Rating (GCWR-Vehicle plus payload plus trailer)-23,000 lbs (15% towing.hauling increase Vs Standard Ram HD)
Largest brakes in Class 3- 53mm.

Available 6-speed automatic transmission with PTO capability (Diesel Only)
This is an Aisin transmission.

ONE PIECE C-Channel frame. Industry standard 34" frame spacing with clean frame rail mounting surface.

Best in class standard 52 Gallon Fuel tank.

Available 220 amp alternator.

Fold flat load area in rear seat area.

4-Wheel anti-lock disk brakes (ABS)

PACKAGES

ST/SLT/Laramie
ST is the basic work oriented truck. LPO for power equipment package in process.

SLT adds: cloth, 40.20/40 seat, air conditioning, tilt, cruise, carpet, 4 speakers, etc.

Best in Class interior cab room (121.6 cu ft for Quad cab, 65.2 for Reg cab)

Laramie adds usual premium features.

Proposed pricing is to be $1 K less than Ford comparably equipped.

DC is the chassis designation, not "DaimlerChrysler" in this memo.
DR = 1500
DH = 2500
D1 = 3500 pickup
DC = 3500/4500/5500 chassis-cabs

Class 3 is only the 3500 C/C. Class 3 is designated as 10,001-14,000 pounds GVWR. Class 4 is 14,001-16,000 and Class 5 is 16,001-19,500

"Fleet" dealer info

 

Guys, I'll get interested when they offer a Class 5 with a 10 speed. F350 and the 06 Dmax have higher GCWR and GVWR. ks

 

Why does the 6.7 have less hp than the 5.9 . Also the weight ratings do not sound that great. It's ben a long wait so we'll have to see if they screwed this up. Can't wait.

 

Fellows, I fell into this trap when I first saw this. I thought the description was for the new 4500/5500 trucks, but after reading it again, this seems to be the 3500 chassis cab setup, so the GCWR and GVWR wouldn't be that different from the existing 3500, I guess.

Engine ratings - well, that's another matter.

Rusty

 

we'll if these are rated for commercial duty and the ratings are that close what does it say about our trucks, over rated or are the comm one under rated. Not sure how to look at it.

 

As far as ratings are concerned, I checked up on the ratings of GM and Ford trucks. The Chevy's rating on GVW is 12,000lb and the Super Duty Ford 350 is 12,500. These are for the commercial cab and chassis not pickups. So it appears that Dodge is right in the ballpark on their 3500 models. The 3500 models are supposed to appear first then be followed by the 4500/5500 soon after.