Ram Adds A New 1500 Tradesman HD Model

[William Maley]

Ram Adds A New 1500 Tradesman HD Model

William Maley - Editor/Reporter - CheersandGears.com

September 29, 2011

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Today at the State Fair of Texas, Ram introduced the new 1500 Tradesman HD. The model is tailored to those who want to tow or haul at a reasonable price.

The 1500 Tradesman HD gets a frame with increased steel gauges, heavy-duty axles and eight-lug wheel hubs from the 3/4-ton Ram 2500. Also, the truck gets the heavy duty version of 5.7L HEMI V-8 engine producing 383 HP and 400 lb-ft of torque, heavy-duty cooling, larger brakes, the HD six-speed automatic transmission and a standard Class IV hitch.

The combination of parts help give the 1500 Tradesman HD ratings of 3,100 lbs for payload and 11,500 lbs for maximum towing.

If this has you wanting one, you can head down to your Ram dealer next spring to pick up one.

Press Release is Below

New Ram 1500 Tradesman Heavy Duty Model Delivers Best-in-class Towing and Payload

• Ram 1500 Tradesman HD model tops the competition with 3/4-ton capability
  
• No other 1/2-ton truck delivers the towing and payload capacity of the Ram 1500 Tradesman HD
  

The Ram Truck brand today announced that it would offer a new Ram 1500 Tradesman Heavy Duty pickup designed to deliver unparalleled capability in the half-ton segment.

With an 11,500-pound maximum trailer rating and 3,100-pound payload, the Ram 1500 Tradesman Heavy Duty tows and hauls more than any other light-duty truck. The Ram 1500 Heavy Duty’s 17,500-pound gross combined weight rating (GCWR) also tops all half-ton pickups in the market.

Available exclusively as a 4x2 regular cab truck with an 8-foot bed, the Ram 1500 Tradesman HD is built for ultimate capability.

“The Ram 1500 Tradesman Heavy Duty is a job-rated truck with the features commercial truck buyers want at a price they can afford,” said Fred Diaz, President and CEO – Ram Truck Brand and Chrysler de Mexico, Chrysler Group LLC. “The commercial truck segment is all about total cost of ownership and that includes being able to tow and haul more. It’s a simple matter of economics. More towing and payload means fewer loads. And fewer loads mean lower fuel bills.”

The Ram 1500 Heavy Duty incorporates several technical features that distinguish it from other Ram 1500 models and give it best-in-class capability for hauling and for pulling heavy loads.

For starters, the Ram 1500 Tradesman Heavy Duty delivers a 3/4-ton Ram 2500 Heavy Duty frame with increased steel gauges, heavy-duty axles and eight-lug wheel hubs.

The Ram 1500 Tradesman HD is equipped with the Heavy Duty version of the 5.7-liter HEMI® V-8 engine rated at 383 horsepower and 400 lb.-ft. of torque, plus heavy-duty cooling, larger HD brakes, the HD six-speed automatic transmission and standard Class IV hitch with lighted, above-bumper 4- and 7-pin trailer wiring connectors.

The Ram 1500 Tradesman HD arrives in Ram Truck dealerships in the first quarter of 2012.

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This is a truck that will still be earning its keep 20, 30 years later. If it doesn't rust out like the early big-rig style Dodges are doing right now.