RAM Chassis4500 2016 Owner's Manual

2016

THIS IS RAM:

COMMERCIALGRADE MUSCLE AND KNOW-HOW.

NOW ADD RELIABILITY

AND COMFORT.

THE FIGURES ADD UP TO ONE SOLUTION: RAM COMMERCIAL.

You’ve got the work and we’ve got the workforce to get it all done. The Ram Commercial family offers a truly impressive portfolio of Chassis Cabs, Cutaways, Pickups, Vans and Passenger Wagons. Ram has built advantages into our trucks and vans that will give you an advantage on the job site.

Properly secure all cargo.

Use the most stringent specs to measure Ram capability, and these models measure up. You’ll find dozens of class-exclusive technical advantages. Across this family of vehicles are scores of best-in-class features where they count the most. Ram delivers iron-clad durability backed by an arsenal of powertrain choices carrying superb warranties. There’s more at

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RAM 4500

5500

RAM 3500

CHASSIS CAB

PTO-FRIENDLY BY DESIGN.

THIS IS THE RIGHT COMBINATION: STELLAR PTO POSSIBILITIES, SUPERB POWER,

SMART ELECTRONICS—ALL AWAITING THE UPFIT OF YOUR CHOICE.

CHASSIS CAB

INDUSTRIAL LEADER.

AND IT’S ALL AVAILABLE FOR THE TAKING—FROM MAX

TRAILER WEIGHTS TO HORSEPOWER AND TORQUE TO GVWR.

RAM 2500

THE HEAVY-DUTY PARTNER.

MEET THE TRUCKS WITH OUTSTANDING TOWING, PAYLOAD, GCWR AND TORQUE.

3500

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RAM 1500

INNOVATION MEETS EFFICIENCY.

THE FUEL-SIPPING PERFORMANCE OF THE AVAILABLE 3.0L ECODIESEL V6,

PLUS INVALUABLE ASSETS—LIKE THE AVAILABLE

RAMBOX® CARGO MANAGEMENT SYSTEM.

RAM PROMASTER

ADAPTABLE. AND CAPABLE.

FIT FOR ALMOST ANY UPFIT, WITH A CHASSIS CAB/CUTAWAY, A WINDOWED

VAN AND A CARGO VAN IN THREE SIZES WITH MULTIPLE WHEELBASES.

RAM PROMASTER CITY

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RIGHT-SIZED, RIGHT ATTITUDE.

IT’S IMPRESSIVELY SPACIOUS, WITH UNEXPECTED STRENGTHS THROUGHOUT.

COUNT ON EXCEPTIONAL PAYLOAD, CARGO CAPACITY, GVWR AND TOWING.

OVERTIME

IS RAM TIME.

Properly secure all cargo.

RAM 4500

THE GCWR REACHES UP TO 37,500 LB.* TOWING CAN ACHIEVE UP TO 29,600 LB.*

RAM 5500 IS THE WORKER THAT TAKES ON THE TOUGHEST JOBS.

5500 CHASSIS CAB

Awesome assignments are best accomplished by the singular strengths that come only from a best-in-class status. e 2016 Ram 4500/5500 Chassis Cabs own it. is is conclusive proof that we’ve got what counts for the biggest tasks.

This is where advantages like best-in-class

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max trailer weight ratings* for gas and diesel engines easily outdo the competition. Here, a standard 6.4-liter HEMI® V8 also offers available PTO-activated Multi-Displacement System (MDS) capability (static). Class-exclusive available V8 gas PTO capability includes available left- or right-side access. And the available 6.7-liter Cummins® High Output Turbo Diesel churns out its best-in-class best-in-class

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available max GCWRs.*

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750 lb-ft of torque, along with

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AVAILABLE PARKVIEW UP CAMERA.

stand-alone unit, so you and your upfitter can determine its optimum placement. The visual display lets you pinpoint a loading dock or the trailer hitch.

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REAR BACK-

It’s packaged as a

AT A GLANCE : 2016 RAM CHASSIS CABS LEAD,

WITH BEST-IN-CLASS

MODEL MAX GCWR*

4500 32,500 lb 24,650 lb 5500 37,500 lb 29,600 lb

COMPREHENSIVE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

all right here: ABS, Electronic Brake-Force Distribution, All-Speed Traction Control, Ready Alert Braking, Rain Brake Support, Engine Drag Control, Trailer Sway

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Control

—and much more.

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MAX GCWRs AND TOWING.

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SYSTEM, STANDARD. It’s

DIESEL MAX

TOWING*

MINIMAL LEVELS OF NVH. The former curses

of the work truck—noise and vibration—are dramatically decreased. Ram 4500/5500 Chassis Cabs are specifically tuned to reduce noise, vibration and harshness (NVH). These tough powerhouses always give you the silent treatment.

AVAILABLE DUAL ALTERNATOR ELECTRICAL OUTPUT WITH BOTH ENGINES. With the

6.4L HEMI V8 gas engine, get a total of 380 amps. The 6.7L Cummins Turbo Diesels kick it up to dual 220-amp units, for an available and best-in-class

GAINING CONTROL WITH STOPPING POWER.

Brakes on Ram 4500/5500 Chassis Cabs employ Power Assist with hydro-boost technology. Authoritative twin-piston pin slider calipers work in tandem with over 15-inch rotors, the largest in the class.

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440 total amps.

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THE POWER OF PTO. Shown in Red:

transmission-mounted PTO sending unit and split-shaft PTO element.

RAM 4500

CHASSIS CAB

MAX GVWR: 16,500 LB • MAX GCWR: 32,500 LB*

Best-in-class

Unsurpassed

*When properly equipped. †About this brochure: all disclaimers and disclosures can be found on page 35.

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max GVWR with the 6.7-liter Cummins Turbo—up to 16,500 lb

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diesel max trailer weight rating—up to 24,650 lb*

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available diesel front GAWR—7,250 lb

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rear frame steel strength of 50,000 psi

available diesel horsepower and torque—325 hp/750 lb-ft

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max GVWR with the 6.4-liter HEMI V8—up to 16,500 lb

IT’S DESIGNED FROM THE UPFITTER’S POINT OF VIEW,

so rigid standards include a heavy-duty flat frame with 34-inch rail spacing—and all components outside the main upfit areas. Rear frame steel strength of 50,000 psi on both Ram 4500/5500 clinches the deal: it too is best-in-class.

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RAM 5500

CHASSIS CAB

MAX GVWR: 19,500 LB • MAX GCWR: 37,500 LB*

Best-in-class

Largest front and rear brake rotors in the class

Unsurpassed

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diesel oil change intervals—up to 15,000 mi

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max GVWR with the 6.7-liter Cummins Turbo—up to 19,500 lb

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diesel max trailer weight rating—up to 29,600 lb*

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rear frame steel strength of 50,000 psi

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available dual fuel tank capacity—74 gallons

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—over 15 inches in diameter

EMPLOY THIS PTO. AND COUNT ON BIG RETURNS.

COMMERCIAL FAMILY PATRIARCH: RAM 4500/5500 CHASSIS CABS.

BEST-IN-CLASS

numbers to the worksite and road: up to 37,500 lb of pure GCWR capability.

BEST-IN-CLASS

Ram 4500, with a Gross Combined Weight Rating that gives you up to 32,500 lb of capacity.

BEST-IN-CLASS

from these workers is at the apex: up to 24,650 lb for Ram 4500 and up to 29,600 lb for the 2016 Ram 5500 Chassis Cab.

BEST-IN-CLASS

standard 6.4L HEMI® V8, these heavyweights are rated up to 7,000 lb.*

BEST-IN-CLASS

the optional Cummins® Turbo, front support rises to a comfortable 7,250 lb.

BEST-IN-CLASS

frame that utilizes C-channel advanced high-strength steel rated at 50,000 psi.

LARGEST FRONT AND REAR BRAKE ROTORS IN THE CLASS.

with incredible work capability, with huge, over 15-inch rotors fore and aft.

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MAX GCWR*: RAM 5500. This top-tier performer naturally brings top

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MAX GCWR*: RAM 4500. No other truck in the class can match the

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DIESEL MAX TRAILER WEIGHTS*: RAM 4500/5500. Towing strength

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MAXIMUM FRONT GAWR: GAS-POWERED RAM 4500/5500. With the

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MAXIMUM FRONT GAWR: DIESEL-POWERED RAM 4500/5500. With

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REAR FRAME STEEL STRENGTH. Both models support upfits with a rear

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Stopping power is on par

*When properly equipped. Properly secure all cargo.

Vocational upﬁt provided by Knapheide.

POWER UP—WITH PHENOMENAL PTO.

THE FOCUS: SUPERB POWER TAKE-OFF. Putting a 2016 Ram Chassis Cab on the job gives you outstanding capability. Here’s where available Power Take-O functionality works hand in hand with top-tier eciency in PTO prep technology. e upshot for industry: PTO on 4500/5500 Chassis Cabs delivers 60 horsepower backed with 250 lb-ft of torque.

Your choices for PTO span the gamut. With a Cummins® Turbo Diesel powering your Ram Chassis Cab, count on a class-exclusive six-speed automatic—also available with the 6.4L HEMI® V8. With both engines, the AISIN can accommodate either right-side or left-side PTO accessibility (left side for 4x2 only).

The higher horsepower output from split-shaft PTO capability (with the Cummins only) is ideal for large generators, pumps, compressors and oil field applications. Left-side PTO (AISIN, 4x2 models only) offers easy installation, with clearance for hydraulic or shaft-driven PTO units. Right side offers some 20% larger packaging space for substantial transmission-mounted PTO units, with convenient in-cab floor access. Technical questions? Answers are a click away, at RAMBODYBUILDER.COM

These PTO sending units are shown here as mounted on the AISIN Heavy-Duty six-speed automatic. Blue unit: Ram 4500 4x2 with left-sidemounted PTO and mechanica l componentry. Red unit: on a Ram 4500 Chassis Cab 4x4, a right-side-mounted PTO sending unit, here with hydraulic pump componentry. Each PTO prep option is engineered to solve a wide range of ancillary needs.

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G56 six-speed manual transmission or the AISIN® Heavy-Duty

Properly secure all cargo.

RAM 3500 CHASSIS CAB

STANDARD 6.4L HEMI® V8. MASSIVE GCWR. A JAW-DROPPING LIST OF

BEST-IN-CLASS STRENGTHS. THIS CHASSIS CAB DOES THE JOB LIKE NO OTHER.

Few vehicles in this class can vie with Ram 3500 Chassis Cab. e facts are clear: while the many top-of-the-class gures discussed on this page leave competitive models gasping for air, a Ram 3500 Chassis Cab barely needs to take a breath.

STUNNING: RAM 3500 CHASSIS CAB OFFERS A PREMIUM LEVEL OF ELECTRONICS.

ECONOMIES OF OWNERSHIP. SOPHISTICATED ELECTRONICS. THAT’S RAM. is is how you build a Chassis Cab: incorporate PowerNet electrical architecture. Add the class-exclusive Provide best-in-class alternators on the 6.4L HEMI V8 ramping up max output to a class-exclusive

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available uptter-ready electrical module with 50+ inputs/outputs.

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standard alternator output of 180 amps, with available dual

Cases in point: it really is all about the numbers—like best-in-class change intervals: for diesel engines, it’s 15,000 miles; for gas, 10,000 miles. Or the best-in-class

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largest single rear-mounted fuel tank: it’s 52 gallons,

and our available dual fuel-tank capacity of 74 gallons is yet another best-

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in-class

honor. ese gures were unheard of a decade ago. For a Ram

3500 Chassis Cab, it’s just standard procedure.

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380 amps—and a best-in-class Diesel. Supply the class-exclusive

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System. Top it o with the largest-in-segment

touchscreen radio display screen, and there’s still more.

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max 440 amps with the available Cummins® Turbo

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standard Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

LOAD IT UP. YOU'RE PUTTING BEST-IN-CLASS 50,000 PSI REAR FRAME STEEL STRENGTH AT YOUR SERVICE. Usually the choice is payload or towing.

Not with this Ram. With up to 14K GVWR on Dually models (and 10.5 – 12K on SRW models), you're now factoring in up to 30,000-lb* GCWR figures to do the job. Which brings us to maximum trailering capability— yet another area of best-in-class the 6.4L HEMI V8: up to 17,920 lb.* With the available

6.7L Cummins Turbo Diesel: up to 22,770 lb.* Front GAWRs are just as capable: with the HEMI V8, it's up to 5,500 lb, while the Cummins is unsurpassed at up to 6,000 lb.

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available 8.4-inch full-color

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superiority. With

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oil

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SUSPENSIONS AND BRAKES: THIS IS THE TOTAL PACKAGE. Your contract with Ram 3500 Chassis Cab models involves some very attractive signing bonuses. On 4x4 models, the front axle disconnect articulates impressive and dynamic capability on the job, while all models employ a tough heavyduty front suspension (axle shown here). Handling and road manners are outstanding, while further advantages—like huge 14-inch brake rotors—give these workers unmistakable clout.

RAM 3500 CHASSIS CAB 10K GVWR MODEL AND THE 10K D.O.T.-COMPLIANT GVWR: YES, THIS WORKS. To put it bluntly, Ram gets it. Our business-friendly Ram 3500 Chassis Cab 10K GVWR model eliminates some D.O.T. requirements. Both the Tire Pressure Monitoring System and best-in-class are still part of the deal.

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rear frame steel strength

RAM 3500

CHASSIS CAB

MAX GVWR: 14,000 LB • MAX GCWR: 30,000 LB*

Best-in-class

Class-exclusive

*When properly equipped. Properly secure all cargo.

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diesel oil change intervals—up to 15,000 miles

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available dual fuel tank capacity—74 gallons

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available PTO with the 6.4-liter HEMI V8

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“smart” diesel exhaust brake is included

with available 6.7L Cummins Turbo

IT’S A HEAVY-DUTY

ATTITUDE.

Properly secure all cargo.

RAM 2500

3500 PICKUP

THE 2016 RAM HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS: NUMEROUS BEST-IN-CLASS

ASSETS LET YOU LEAVE THE OTHERS WOEFULLY BEHIND.

e toughest assignments are best accomplished by best-in-class strengths. e no-nonsense work ethic of the 2016 Ram Heavy Duty 2500/3500 is counterbalanced by total condence. ese trucks prove their mettle with pure capability that shows who rules the jobsite.

Snapshot: 6.4-liter HEMI® V8 with Multi-Displacement System (MDS) capability. Available 6.7-liter Cummins® High Output Turbo Diesel for best-in-class

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900 lb-ft

of torque on 3500. Standard Electronic Stability Control

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(ESC)

System. Automatic transmissions with Electronic Range Select and the Tow/Haul Mode. High-strength steel frames. All topped o with best-in-class

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available

max GCWRs* and towing gures.*

IT ALL FLOWS AROUND THIS HIGH-STRENGTH STEEL FRAME—THE LIFEBLOOD OF TOWING AND HAULING.

An expanded and proven ladder frame also features a pumped-up front suspension crossmember, hydroformed front and rear sections and roll-formed center rail sections in an outwardly curved position that helps improve rear spring and shock placement.

The Ram Heavy Duty frames provide the 50,000 psi steel strength and eight tough crossmembers contributing to robust towing and hauling. Those hydroformed front and rear sections supply durability and mass efficiencies while rail contours are ideally placed for ancillary mounts.

FOUR REAR SUSPENSIONS—AND EACH DELIVERS OUTSTANDING COMFORT, CONTROL AND CAPABILITY.

2500: THE REAR FIVE-LINK COIL SPRING

SUSPENSION.

suspension, standard on Ram 2500, is revolutionary in the heavy-duty pickup segment. It’s engineered to spec, providing outstanding ride/handling characteristics and beyond-dependable hauling and payload capability, irrespective of load.

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The five-link coil spring rear

2500: THE AVAILABLE AUTO-LEVEL REAR AIR

SUSPENSION SYSTEM.

adaptation addresses needs specific to the higher GVWRs and GCWRs of the 2500 class. There are two modes: Normal Load-Leveling Mode, which provides a level load profile; and Alternate Ride Height Mode, which keeps an even alignment between the hitch and trailer tongue.

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This Ram Heavy Duty

3500: THE STANDARD HOTCHKISS LEAF SPRING

REAR SUSPENSION. The Hotchkiss leaf spring rear suspension meets anticipated requirements for payload and occupant comfort. Its heavy-duty engineering is calibrated to the extra performance needs typical to assignments given to 3500 vehicles.

In 2016 Ram Heavy Duty 2500/3500 4x4 models, the front axle disconnect technology is all about capability and convenience. The system automatically disengages the front drive axle when reengaging the two-wheel-drive mode— engineering that helps reduce parasitic losses, and which contributes to improved fuel efficiency.

Look for a unique three-link front suspension on all Ram Heavy Duty models. Our three-link front suspension stands out further by employing a large stabilizer bar to ensure the roll stiffness required by these impressive GVW ratings—up to 10,000 lb for Ram 2500 and up to 14,000 lb for Ram 3500.

3500: THE AVAILABLE AUTO-LEVEL REAR AIR

SUSPENSION SYSTEM.

augmented with air springs mounted on top of the axle, resulting in the air springs and leaf springs working together for load carrying. The technology is utilized in both 2016 Ram 3500 single-rear-wheel and Dually models.

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Leaf springs are

RAM 2500

PICKUP

MAX GVWR: 10,000 LB • MAX GCWR: 25,300 LB*

Best-in-class

Ram: the only full line of pickups to comply with SAE J2807 towing standard

*When properly equipped.

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diesel-powered towing—up to 17,980 lb*

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gas-powered towing—up to 16,320 lb*

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gas horsepower and torque—410 hp/429 lb-ft

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diesel oil change intervals—up to 15,000 miles

Best-in-class

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GCWR—up to 25,300 lb*

RAM 3500

PICKUP

MAX GVWR: 14,000 LB • MAX GCWR: 39,100 LB*

Best-in-class

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Best-in-class

Ram: the only full line of pickups to comply with SAE J2807 towing standard

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diesel-powered towing—up to 31,210 lb*

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gas-powered towing—up to 16,520 lb*

Best-in-class

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diesel oil change intervals—up to 15,000 miles

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payload—up to 7,390 lb*

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highest snow plow rating—1,265 lb*

gas horsepower and torque—410 hp/429 lb-ft

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diesel torque—up to 900 lb-ft

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