New Medium Duty Ram March 1
 

Just got my new issue of Light & Medium Truck magazine. Inside is a full page article from DC announcing the unveiling of the new medium duty Ram on March 1. I assume this will be done in conjunction with the Work Truck Show going on in Atlanta that week. It has a picture of all of the Dodge vehicles used commercially including what appears to be a 3rd generation cab/chassis but it is covered up until the unveiling. It says for more info go to www.fleet.chrysler.com and then click on New Dodge.
This is long overdue. Rumor has it the truck will come with the Cummins 6.7L
but I cannot confirm that.
My old 97 cab/chassis just turned 500K so I may have to upgrade!!!!

Here is a little more info on the 4500/5500

http://www.allpar.com/model/ram/medium-duty.html

Dave

Your teasing us, when I follow your link and click on new dodge it goes to rentals!

No it doesn't. When I clicked on it, it brought up a link to fill out a email card they will send you when they unveil it.

Worked for me and I can't wait to see it!!! :cool:

That link says the new truck will use the NV5600 transmission. I doubt that - my understanding is that the NV5600 is out of production, having been replaced by the MB-designed G56 that is now in production CTD manuals (including mine).

This makes even more sense when you find that the G56 was originally designed by MB as a medium-duty truck transmission. Even our stout 3500's are considered "light" trucks by the industry, and it gives me great comfort that my transmission is, if anything, is OVERengineered for the engine and truck on which it's mounted.

The dodge/freightliner/cummins combo will take over the market. :cool: Its about time

NEWS IN
It is a 6.7lt
It will have a the same 6 spd manual tranny
Stearling will be building the chassie
they may switch over to a chrysler/Mercedes tranny:0


Mike

There is a new cab-and-chassis program with new medium-duty trucks. The 4500 and 5500 (yes, those are the names) are to be built with custom frames at a Freightliner facility (the frames themselves are from Freightliner, the new M2 class). It will be built in regular and quad cabs, with an optional new 6.7 liter Cummins turbodiesel and a new six-speed automatic (probably the same one Freightliner or Sterling uses, not a Chrysler model). Expect four different lengths, and dual fuel tanks.

If the 6.7 is optional what is standard? 5.9? Hemi?

OOOOOO, a Freightliner frame! Now that is just too cool......all I can say is that it is about time!

6.7 CTD/ 6 spd Aisin auto/ Freightliner frame - what a combo.....makes me wonder just what axles will be under the 4500/5500?

I like the sound of this rig big time, with all those nice parts; the perfect tow rig :D :cool:

https://www.fleet.chrysler.com/fleet...ew_dodge_c.jpg

Looks like a chassis cab to me!

Well I guess Iknow what my next vehicle will be. Need a bad Dodge to tow the new Challenger around. [whistle]

Is there any possibility that the new chassis will have a dually's payload capacity while only using single rear wheels??