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Body style: Truck
Segment: Heavy Duty Pickup
Production years: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016

RAM Trucks 3500 Mega Cab 2013-2016
RAM Trucks 3500 Mega Cab (2013-2016)

The big, heavy-duty pickups are not meant to be daily drivers, but when the owner needs to tow every day 17.000 lbs, and a crew of five plus luggage, the Mega Cab HD was a great choice.

Usually, the HD pickups don't feature some special comfort amenities or some special styling. They are just working horses who don't have to look good. They just have to pull heavy loads. The Mega Cab was huge enough to raise the question if a CDL was needed.

For the styling, the Mega Cab shared the same front fascia with its lighter brothers such as the RAM 1500 Laramie. It looked like it had as much chrome on the grille as a luxury sedan on the whole vehicle. Even the front bumper was chromed, and it wasn't chromed plastic.

Inside, there was room for five or six, depending on the option. The particular difference of the mega cab was the extension behind the rear seats that provided a 1x6 ft (304x1828 mm) storage compartment for a gun, a shovel, and some more. Since the vehicle was long enough, it was available only with the 6'4” (1950 mm) bed. The rear twin-wheel made the car almost as wide as a traffic lane.

The best part of the big, 21 ft rig from nose to hitch was under the hood. Apart from the 5.7-liter Hemi engine, there were three other options based on the same inline-six Cummins engine with three power levels.

press release
RAM Trucks 3500 Mega Cab 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
  2 gasoline engines
  • 5.7 V8 HEMI 6AT 4x2 (383 HP)
  • 5.7 V8 HEMI 6AT 4x4 (383 HP)
  2 diesel engines
  • 6.7 Cummins 6AT 4x2 (370 HP)
  • 6.7 Cummins 6AT 4x4 (370 HP)

RAM Trucks 3500 Mega Cab
5.7 V8 HEMI 6AT 4x2 (383 HP)

ENGINE SPECS - 5.7 V8 HEMI 6AT 4x2 (383 HP)
Cylinders:V8
Displacement:5654 cm3
Power:285.6 KW @ 5600 RPM
388.3 HP @ 5600 RPM
383 BHP @ 5600 RPM
Torque:400 lb-ft @ 4000 RPM
542 Nm @ 4000 RPM
Fuel System:Multipoint Injection
Fuel:Gasoline
TRANSMISSION SPECS
Drive Type:Rear Wheel Drive
Gearbox:6-speed automatic
BRAKES SPECS
Front:Ventilated discs
Rear:Discs
DIMENSIONS
Length:248.4 in (6309 mm)
Width:103.5 in (2629 mm)
Height:78 in (1981 mm)
Front/rear Track:68.6/75.8 in (1,742/1,925 mm)
Wheelbase:160.5 in (4077 mm)
Ground Clearance:7.3 in (185 mm)
Aerodynamics (Cd):0.36
WEIGHT SPECS
Unladen Weight:6570 lbs (2980 kg)
Gross Weight Limit:11000 lbs (4990 kg)

RAM Trucks 3500 Mega Cab
5.7 V8 HEMI 6AT 4x4 (383 HP)

ENGINE SPECS - 5.7 V8 HEMI 6AT 4x4 (383 HP)
Cylinders:V8
Displacement:5654 cm3
Power:285.6 KW @ 5600 RPM
388.3 HP @ 5600 RPM
383 BHP @ 5600 RPM
Torque:400 lb-ft @ 4000 RPM
542 Nm @ 4000 RPM
Fuel System:Multipoint Injection
Fuel:Gasoline
TRANSMISSION SPECS
Drive Type:All Wheel Drive
Gearbox:6-speed automatic
BRAKES SPECS
Front:Ventilated discs
Rear:Discs
DIMENSIONS
Length:248.4 in (6309 mm)
Width:103.5 in (2629 mm)
Height:79 in (2007 mm)
Front/rear Track:68.6/75.8 in (1,742/1,925 mm)
Wheelbase:160.5 in (4077 mm)
Ground Clearance:8.6 in (218 mm)
Aerodynamics (Cd):0.36
WEIGHT SPECS
Unladen Weight:6750 lbs (3062 kg)
Gross Weight Limit:11300 lbs (5126 kg)

RAM Trucks 3500 Mega Cab
6.7 Cummins 6AT 4x2 (370 HP)

ENGINE SPECS - 6.7 Cummins 6AT 4x2 (370 HP)
Cylinders:L6
Displacement:6686 cm3
Power:275.9 KW @ - RPM
375.1 HP @ - RPM
370 BHP @ - RPM
Torque:800 lb-ft @ - RPM
1085 Nm @ - RPM
Fuel System:Turbocharged Common Rail
Fuel:Diesel
TRANSMISSION SPECS
Drive Type:Rear Wheel Drive
Gearbox:6-speed automatic
BRAKES SPECS
Front:Ventilated discs
Rear:Discs
DIMENSIONS
Length:248.4 in (6309 mm)
Width:103.5 in (2629 mm)
Height:74.1 in (1882 mm)
Front/rear Track:68.6/75.8 in (1,742/1,925 mm)
Wheelbase:160.5 in (4077 mm)
Ground Clearance:7.3 in (185 mm)
Aerodynamics (Cd):0.36
WEIGHT SPECS
Unladen Weight:7610 lbs (3452 kg)
Gross Weight Limit:11600 lbs (5262 kg)

RAM Trucks 3500 Mega Cab
6.7 Cummins 6AT 4x4 (370 HP)

ENGINE SPECS - 6.7 Cummins 6AT 4x4 (370 HP)
Cylinders:L6
Displacement:6686 cm3
Power:275.9 KW @ - RPM
375.1 HP @ - RPM
370 BHP @ - RPM
Torque:800 lb-ft @ - RPM
1085 Nm @ - RPM
Fuel System:Turbocharged Common Rail
Fuel:Diesel
TRANSMISSION SPECS
Drive Type:All Wheel Drive
Gearbox:6-speed automatic
BRAKES SPECS
Front:Ventilated discs
Rear:Discs
DIMENSIONS
Length:248.4 in (6309 mm)
Width:103.5 in (2629 mm)
Height:79 in (2007 mm)
Front/rear Track:68.6/75.8 in (1,742/1,925 mm)
Wheelbase:160.5 in (4077 mm)
Ground Clearance:8.6 in (218 mm)
Aerodynamics (Cd):0.36
WEIGHT SPECS
Unladen Weight:7800 lbs (3538 kg)
Gross Weight Limit:12400 lbs (5625 kg)
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