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The base truck is a rear wheel drive two-door (regular cab), with a long bed. It can be optioned up to a Cummins diesel with 400 horsepower and 1000 pound-feet of torque; with the 4:10 gearset and gooseneck, it can tow up to 35,100 pound. With the Hemi (410 horsepower, 429 pound-feet), the payload is rated at 7,680 pounds. Both figures are the highest in the segment, though you can’t get them both in one truck.
Tradesman buyers still get a manual transfer case; vinyl floors and crank windows in the two-door keep the Ram anchored to work trucks of the past.
The 2019 Rams are the only heavy-duty trucks with standard or optional safety features including adaptive cruise control, forward collision warning, and automatic emergency braking (with trailer brakes where applicable).
Black accents help with job-site durability; customers can opt for chrome, as well. 17-inch steel wheels are standard on Tradesman, and 18-inch chrome-clads are optional. Inside, the heavy-duty cloth or vinyl is done in black and light gray. The vocational-use Ram Heavy Duty Tradesman has unique Construction Yellow gauge needles, a new 3.5-inch greyscale screen in the gauge cluster, plated-finished door handles, and durable textured paint.
The truck was unveiled last week, but this is the first time the public has seen it.
Dick Scott Automotive Group 