The current generation of
Dodge Ram heavy-duty
pickups has been with us for a few years now. Last redesigned for 2003, the
Dodge Ram 2500 and
Dodge Ram 3500 models aren't nearly as new as the latest from
Ford and General Motors. However, they do benefit from some recent freshening such as the diesel and six-speed automatic that were added last year.
For 2008, Dodge Ram heavy-duty line gets a new model, the SXT which slots between the ST and SLT lines. Also updated are woodgrain trim (dark maple burl), electric-switch 4WD on SLT and higher trim, tire pressure monitors on single-rear wheel models, and a slight increase in maximum weight for the largest models.
The Dodge Ram Mega Cab was launched as a 2006 model. Mega Cab is built on the Heavy Duty chassis and comes fitted with the Hemi engine. The extra-large Mega cab was created by re-proportioning the relationship between cab and bed on a long wheelbase truck, adding 20 inches to the cab and shortening the bed to 6 feet, three inches.