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    ■ RAM 1500/2500/3500 ■ RA M 35 00 / 4 5 00 /5 50 0 C H A S SI S C A B ■ DAK O T A ■ DURANGO ■ NITRO T railer T owing ■ Choosin g the Right V ehicle ■ Axle Ratios ■ Hitc hes ■ V ehicle Dimension s ■ Job Rating Ch ar ts DODGE C O MMER CIAL GUIDE Y OUR BU SINESS RIGHT A T HAND 09[...]

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    2 The purpose of this guide is to a ss is t you in selecting the ex act Dodge T ruc k you need for y our par ticul ar applic ation, and to help you m ak e the best pos sib le use of its cap abilities. Did you kno w that most Dodge T ruc ks are c apabl e of towin g trail ers up t o 907 kilogr ams (2000 pou nds) wi thout ad ded e quipm ent or a lt er[...]

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    3 HOW T O C HOO SE THE RIGHT VEHICLE FOR T O WING Ram and Dak ota Pick ups and D urang o and Nitro SUV s all offer an extr emely diver se rang e of tr ailer to win g cap abilitie s. A wide variety of po wertrain/axle r atio c ombination s and optional trail ering pac kag es as sure the perfect vehicle for y our trai ler to wing need s. Y our Dodge [...]

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    4 A B AXLE RA TIOS MADE SIMPLE Definition: The ax le ratio i s the relationship between drivesh aft rev olutions and axle revolution s. It’s usually e xpres sed as a numerical ratio, suc h as 3.00:1. The higher the axle ratio, the more engine rev olutions are applied to move the load. The concept is simil ar to th at of leverag e. The leverag e [...]

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    5 HI TC H S ELE CTION Hit ch T erminolog y Hi tch: Us ua lly c usto m-desi gned for a sp eci c mod el of to win g vehi cle . Rat ed for Loaded T rai ler W eight and T ongue W ei ght. Coupler : Par t of th e trail er . The sock et must matc h the ba ll siz e. Hit ch Ball: Must ma tc h t rai ler cou pl er si ze an d be rated t o ha ndle G ros s T [...]

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    6 0 9 D ODG E RAM[...]

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    7 IN TE RIO R D IM ENSIONS (1) 150 0 REG UL AR C A B 2500/3500 REG UL AR C A B Front Front A Headroo m 1 036 (40. 8) 1 036 (40.8) B Hip Ro om 16 15 ( 63.6) 1 652 (6 5.0) C Sho ulder Ro om 16 76 (66.0) 170 2 (6 7 .0) D Leg room 1 041 ( 4 1.0) 1 041 (4 1.0) Inte rio r V olum e – L (cu. f t) 180 9 ( 63.9) 183 5 (64. 8) (1) D ime nsion s sho wn in mm[...]

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    8 Dodge Ram Pic kup – Re gular Cab Job Ratin g C hart s (1) R AM REGUL AR C AB SHORT BOX 4x2 Eng ine & Transmi ssion A xle Ratio GV WR Paylo ad (2)(3 ) Bas e Curb We ight Ma xim um GC WR (4) Ma xim um T r aile r Weig ht (4) (5)(6) 15 0 0 3.7L V6 A4 3. 55 2733 (6025 ) 671 ( 148 0) 2053 (4 525 ) 3856 (8500) 1 724 (38 00) 15 0 0 3.7L V6 A4 3.92 [...]

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    9 Dodge Ram Pic kup – Re gular Cab Job Ratin g C hart s (1) (c ont.) R AM REGUL AR C AB LONG BO X 4x4 Eng ine & Transmi ssion A xle Ratio GV WR Paylo ad (2)(3 ) Bas e Curb We ight Ma xim um GC WR (4) Ma xim um T r aile r Weig ht (4) (5)(6) 15 0 0 4.7L F F V8 A5 3. 55 2994 (66 00) 694 (1 530) 2289 (50 4 7) 521 6 (1 1,50 0) 2835 (62 50) 15 0 0 [...]

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    10 Dodge Ram Pic kup – Quad C ab ® Exterior/In terior Dimens ions QUA D C AB 4x 2/ 4x4 150 0 25 00 350 0 E X TE RIO R DIM ENS IONS (1) Shor t B ox S hor t Box Powe r Wago n ® Shor t B ox 4x4 Lo ng Box Shor t B ox (SR W ) Lo ng Box (DRW ) Lo ng Box (SR W ) Wheel base 3569 ( 140.5) 3569 ( 140.5) 35 59 (1 4 0. 1) 4077 (1 6 0.5) 3569 ( 140.5) 4 077[...]

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    11 Dodge Ram Pic kup – Quad C ab ® Job Rating C harts (1) R AM QUAD C AB SHORT BOX 4x2 Eng ine & Transmi ssion A xle Ratio GV WR Pay load (2)( 3) Bas e Curb We igh t Ma xi mum GC WR (4) Ma xim um T r aile r Weig ht (4) (5)(6) 15 0 0 3.7L V6 A4 3.92 3039 (67 00) 821 ( 181 0) 220 6 (4863) 3856 (850 0) 156 5 (3450) 15 0 0 4.7L F F V8 A 5 3. 55 [...]

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    12 Dodge Ram Pic kup – Quad C ab ® Job Ratin g C hart s (1) (c ont.) R AM QUAD C AB POWER WA GON ® SHORT BO X 4x4 Eng ine & Transmi ssion A xle Ratio GV WR Pay load (2)( 3) Bas e Curb We igh t M ax imum GC WR Ma xim um T r aile r Weig ht (5 )(6) 250 0 5.7L V8 V V T A 5 4 .56 38 60 (85 10) 989 (2180) 28 70 ( 63 27) 771 1 (1 7 ,0 00) 47 63 ( [...]

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    13 Dodge Ram Pic kup – Cr ew C ab 1500 Exterior/In ter ior Dimens ions IN TE RIO R D IM ENSIONS (1) Cre w Cab 1500 Front Front A Headroo m 1 0 4 1 (41.0) 1 013 (39 .9) B Hip Ro om 16 15 ( 63.6) 1605 (6 3. 2) C Sho ulder Ro om 16 76 (66.0) 1669 (65.7) D Leg room 1 041 ( 4 1.0) 1 0 01 (39 .4) Inte rior Vol ume – L (cu. f t ) 1 818 ( 64 .2) 16 92 [...]

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    14 Dodge Ram Pic kup – Cr ew C ab 1500 Job Rating C hart s (1) R AM CRE W C AB 1 500 SHORT BO X 4x 2 En gine & Tran smissio n A xle Ratio GV WR Paylo ad (2)(3 ) Bas e Curb Weig ht Ma x imu m GC WR (4) Ma xim um T r aile r Weig ht (4) (5)(6) 15 0 0 4.7L F F V8 A5 3. 55 308 4 (68 00) 776 ( 171 0) 22 97 (506 4) 521 6 (1 1,50 0) 283 5 (6250) 15 0[...]

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    15 Dodge Ram Pic kup – M ega C ab ® Exterio r/In terio r Dimens ions IN TE RIO R DIME NSI ONS (1) MEG A C AB Front Rear A Headroo m 1 036 (40. 8) 1 029 (40.5) B Hip Ro om 1648 (64 .9) 1 636 (64 .4) C Sho ulder Ro om 1702 ( 67 .0) 1689 (66 .5 ) D Leg room 1 041 ( 4 1.0) 1 123 (44 .2) Inte rior Vol ume – L (cu. f t ) 1838 (64. 9) 195 1 (68. 9) ([...]

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    16 Dodge Ram Pic kup – M ega C ab ® Job Rating C har ts (1) R AM MEGA C AB SHORT B OX 4x2 Eng ine & Transmi ssion A xle Ratio GV WR Paylo ad (2)(3 ) Bas e Curb We ight Max imum GC WR Ma xim um T r aile r Weig ht (4 )(5) 250 0 5.7L V8 V V T A 5 3.73 39 92 (880 0) 1279 (2820) 271 4 (5983) 6 80 4 ( 15,00 0) 4014 (8850) 250 0 5.7L V8 V V T A 5 4[...]

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    17 Dodge Ram Pic kup – Bo x Dimens ions 2500/3500 BOX DI MEN SIO NS (1) S hor t Box L ong Box Box L eng th – m ( f t in.) 1.9 (6’ 4”) 2. 4 (8’ 0” ) Numb er of St ake Po cket s (p er side) 2 3 A Ma xi mum Le ng th at F loo r 1938 (7 6 .3) 2497 (98.3) B O vera ll Leng th of B ox 2047 (80.6) 260 6 ( 102.6) C Fron t of Box to E nd of Op en [...]

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    18 Dodge Ram 3500 Chas s is C ab – Regular C ab Exterio r/In ter ior Dimens ions E X TE RIO R DIM ENS IONS (1) 3500 CH AS SIS C AB R EGUL A R C AB 4x2/ 4x4 Wh eel base/Rea r A xle 3652 ( 143.8)/ S RW 3652 ( 1 43.8)/ DR W 4254 (1 67 .5) /DR W Cab t o Rear A x le (C A) 15 32 ( 60.3) 15 32 ( 60.3) 2134 (84.0) O vera ll Leng th 595 2 (23 4.3) 595 2 ([...]

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    19 Dodge Ram 3500 Chas s is C ab – Regular C ab Job Rating Charts (1) R AM REGUL AR C AB 36 5 2 mm ( 143.8 in. ) WB CH ASSI S C AB 4x2 Engine & T ransmissio n A xle Ratio GV WR Paylo ad (2)(3 ) Bas e Curb We ight Ma ximu m GC WR Maximum T r ai ler Weig ht (4) (5) 3500 DR W 5.7L V8 V V T A 5 4 .10 5670 ( 12,500) 30 44 (671 0) 2627 (5791 ) 771 [...]

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    20 Dodge Ram 3500 Chas s is C ab – Quad C ab ® Exterio r/In ter ior Dimens ions IN TE RIO R DIME NSI ONS (1) QUA D C AB Front Rear A Headroo m 1 0 4 1 (41.0) 101 6 (40.0) B Hip Ro om 16 52 (65.0) 1658 (6 5.3) C Sho ulder Ro om 1 702 ( 67 .0) 1689 (6 6.5) D Leg room 1 041 ( 4 1.0) 932 (36.7) Inte rior Vol ume – L (cu. f t ) 1843 (6 5.1 ) 1 603 [...]

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    21 Dodge Ram 3500 C hassis C ab – Quad C ab ® Job Rating C har ts (1) Pr ope rl y sec ure al l car go. R AM QUAD C AB 4 1 5 2 mm ( 1 63.5 i n. ) W B CHASSIS CAB 4x 2 Engine & T ransmissio n A xle Ratio GV WR Paylo ad (2)(3 ) Bas e Curb We ight Ma ximu m GC WR Maximum T r ai ler Weig ht (4) (5) 3500 DR W 5.7 L V8 V V T A5 4 .10 5670 (1 2,50 0[...]

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    22 Dodge Ram 4500/5500 Chas s is C ab – Regular C ab Exterio r/In ter ior Dimens ions E X TE RIO R DIM ENS IONS (1) 4500/ 5500 CH AS SIS C AB R EGUL A R C AB 4x2/ 4x4 Wh eel base/Rea r A xle 3670 ( 144 .5) 4279 ( 168 .5 ) 48 89 (1 92.5) 5 194 (204.5) Cab t o Rear A x le (C A) 15 30 (60.2) 2139 (84. 2) 27 49 ( 1 08. 2) 3054 (120.2) O vera ll Leng [...]

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    23 Dodge Ram 4500 Chas s is C ab – Regular C ab Job Rating C hart s (1) (c ont.) R AM REGU LAR C A B 48 89 mm ( 1 92.5 in.) WB CHA S SIS C AB 4x2 Engine & T ransmissio n A xle Ratio GV WR Paylo ad (2)(3 ) Bas e Curb We ight Ma xi mum GC WR Maximum T rail er Weig ht (4 )(5) 4500 D RW 6.7 L TD I - 6 M6 4 .10 7 48 4 (1 6 ,50 0) 3992 (8 80 0) 3 4[...]

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    24 Dodge Ram 5500 Chas s is C ab – Regular C ab Job Rating Charts (1) R AM REGUL AR C AB 36 70 m m ( 1 44.5 in. ) WB CHA S SIS C AB 4x 2 Engine & T ransmissio n A xle Ratio GV WR Paylo ad (2)(3 ) Bas e Curb We ight Ma xi mum GC WR Maximum T rail er Weig ht (4 )(5) 5500 DR W 6.7 L TD I - 6 M6 4.44 8505 (18,750) 5 107 ( 11,260) 3397 (7 489) 1 1[...]

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    25 Dodge Ram 4500/5500 Chas s is C ab – Quad C ab ® Exterio r/In ter ior Dimens ions IN TE RIO R DIME NSI ONS (1) QUA D C AB Front Rear A Headroo m 1 0 4 1 (41.0) 101 6 (40.0) B Hip Ro om 16 52 (65.0) 1 658 (6 5.3) C Sho ulder Ro om 1 702 ( 67 .0) 1689 (6 6.5) D Leg room 1 041 ( 4 1.0) 932 (36.7) Inte rior Vol ume – L (cu. f t ) 1843 (6 5.1 ) [...]

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    26 Dodge Ram 4500 Chas s is C ab – Quad C ab ® Job Rating C har ts (1) R AM QUAD C AB 4 1 78 mm ( 1 6 4.5 in . ) WB CHA S SIS CAB 4x 2 Engine & T ransmissio n A xle Ratio GV WR Paylo ad (2)(3 ) Bas e Curb We ight Ma xim um GC WR Max imum T r ailer Weig ht (4 )(5) 4500 DR W 6 .7L T D I- 6 M6 4 . 10 725 7 (1 6 ,00 0) 368 8 (8130) 3569 (7869) 1[...]

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    27 Dodge Ram 5500 Chas s is C ab – Quad C ab ® Job Rating C har ts (1) R AM QUAD C AB 4 1 78 mm ( 1 6 4.5 in . ) WB CHA S SIS CAB 4x 2 Eng ine & T ran smissio n A xle Ratio GV WR Paylo ad (2)(3 ) Bas e Curb We ight Ma xim um GC WR Ma xim um T r aile r Weig ht (4 )(5) 5500 DR W 6.7L T D I - 6 M6 4.44 8505 (1 8,750) 4917 ( 1 0 ,84 0) 3587 (790[...]

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    28 0 9 D ODG E DAKOTA[...]

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    29 F G L N M I A D O J K B Dodge Dak ota – Extende d C ab Exterior/In terior Dimens ions EXTERIOR DIMENSIONS (1) 4x2 4x4 A Wh eel base 333 5 (13 1.3) B Box L eng th – m ( f t in.) 2.0 (6' 6 " ) C Gro und Clea rance (emp t y) – Fron t 187 (7 . 4) 187 (7 .4) – Rear 189 (7 . 4) 189 (7 .4) D O vera ll Leng th 5550 (21 8.5) E O vera ll[...]

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    30 Dodge Dak ota – Extende d C ab Job Ratings C har ts (1) DAK OT A E X TE NDED C AB 4x2 Eng ine & Transmi ssion A xle Ratio GV WR Paylo ad (2)(3 ) Bas e Curb We ight Ma xim um GC WR Ma xim um T rai ler Weig ht (4 )(5) 3 . 7L V6 M6 3 .21 2726 (6 01 0) 826 (18 20) 19 01 ( 4192) 3493 ( 7 700) 1520 ( 3350) 3 . 7L V6 A 4 3 .55 2726 (6 01 0) 835 ([...]

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    31 Dodge Dak ota – Crew Cab Exter ior/Inter ior Dimension s EXTERIOR DIMENSIONS (1) 4x2 4x4 A Wheel base 333 5 ( 13 1.3) B Box L eng th – m ( f t in.) 1.6 (5' 4 " ) C Gro und Clea rance (emp t y) – Fron t 187 (7 .4) 18 8 (7 . 4) – Rear 189 (7 .4) 189 (7 .4) D O vera ll Leng th 55 5 0 (2 18.5) E O vera ll Heig ht (empt y) 1729 (68.[...]

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    32 Dodge Dak ota – Crew Cab Job Ratin g C hart s (1) DAK OT A CR EW C AB 4x2 Eng ine & Transmi ssion A xle Ratio GV WR Paylo ad (2)(3 ) Bas e Curb We ight Ma xim um GC WR Ma xim um T rai ler Weig ht (4 )(5) 3 . 7L V6 A 4 3 .55 272 6 (601 0) 744 (164 0) 19 80 ( 4365 ) 4 082 ( 90 0 0) 2 041 (450 0) 3 . 7L V6 A 4 3 .9 2 2726 (6 010 ) 7 4 4 ( 164[...]

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    33 Dodge Dak ota – Box Dimen sion s BOX DIMENSIONS (1) E xte nded C ab 2.0 m (6' 6 ") Box Cre w Cab 1.6 m (5' 4") Box A Cab t o Picku p Box 23 (0.9) B Ma xi mum Le ng th at F loo r 20 02 (78.8) 164 8 (64.9) C O vera ll Leng th of B ox 2097 (82.6 ) 17 43 ( 68 .6) D Fron t of Box to E nd of Op en Tailg ate 2547 ( 1 00.3) 2193 (8[...]

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    34 0 9 D ODG E DURANGO[...]

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    35 Dodge Dura ngo – Exter ior/Inter ior Dimen sion s EXTERIOR DIMENSIONS (1) DUR ANGO A Wheel base 3028 (1 19 . 2) B Gro und Clea rance (emp t y) 181 (7 .1 ) – Fron t – Rear 201 (7 .9) C O ver all Le ng th 5 100 (20 0.8) D O ve rall H eigh t (empt y) 1867 (73.5) E O vera ll Wid th 193 0 (7 6.0) F Tr a ck – Fron t 16 36 (64. 4) – Rear 1 63[...]

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    36 INTERIOR DIMENSIONS (1) DUR ANGO A Fron t Row – Hea droom 1 036 (40. 8) B – Le gro om 1 052 ( 4 1.4) C – Sho ulder Ro om 1 5 14 (5 9 .6) D – H ip Room 1 494 (58.8) E – Fron t Seat A djus tme nt (fo re and af t ) 140 (5.5 ) A Se cond Row – Hea droom 9 96 (39 .2) B – Le gro om 950 (37 . 4) C – Sho ulder Ro om 1 5 14 (5 9 .6) D – [...]

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    37 0 9 D ODG E NITRO[...]

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    38 NITRO 4x2 Eng ine & Transmi ssion A xle Ratio GV WR Paylo ad (2)(3 ) Bas e Curb We ight Maxim um T rai ler Weig ht (4 )(5) 3.7L V6 w / 1 6 in. w heel s A4 3.7 3 2540 (560 0) 431 (9 50) 18 06 (3982) 2268 (500 0) (6) 3.7L V6 w / 1 7 in. wh eel s A4 3.7 3 2540 (560 0) 522 ( 11 5 0) 1806 (39 82 ) 2268 (500 0) (6) NITRO 4x4 Eng ine & Transmi [...]

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    39 E F E D C G A B I H NIT RO EXTERIOR DIMENSIONS (1) 4x 2 and 4x4 A Wheel base 27 63 (1 0 8. 8) B O vera ll Leng th 4 5 44 (1 78 .9) C O ver all He ight 1 77 6 (69 .9) D O vera ll Wid th 18 57 (73.1 ) E Track – Fr ont/Rear 1549 ( 6 1.0) /1549 ( 6 1.0) F Ca rgo L oad F loo r Heig ht 84 6 (33.3) G A ppro ach A ngle (deg re es) 25. 6 H B reakov er [...]

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    40 Work she et Y ou will learn impor tant infor mation tha t will help yo u select t he Dodge T r uc k that best suits your needs by answering the following 1 0 qu estions. For addition al in for mation, see your Dodge Retail er or vis it dod ge.ca . F ill out th is work sheet an d review it w ith your sales c ons ultant whil e choos ing you r new [...]

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