The Ram 4500 is a real work-horse truck. It's not even sold with a bed, instead, it's just a chassis cab that's ready for you to put whatever rear cargo carrier you need. Like a flatbed, utility box, or just about anything.
New This Year
The Ram 4500 was heavily redesigned last year, but this year adds lane-keep assist, adaptive steering, and a vehicle tracking telematics system.
Available Trims
Ram sells the 4500 in regular and crew cab versions, offered in Tradesman, SLT, Laramie, and Limited trim. It can be ordered with a 6.4L gas V8 or a Cummins 6.7L inline-six turbodiesel.
Standard Features
Ram 4500 Tradesman comes with power locks and windows with one-touch up and down. There are cruise control and AC with a vinyl bench seat and vinyl floors. There's a basic radio but USB charging ports. The dash houses a 3.5-inch vehicle information display.
SLT adds a cloth front bench plus chrome bumpers and trim. It also comes with a 5.0-inch touchscreen and Uconnect 3 infotainment system. Laramie adds a 7.0-inch digital cluster display and chrome, power tow mirrors. That trim also comes with a leather front bench seat with heating. The Uconnect infotainment system is a newer 4C version with an 8.4-inch screen, Apple CarPlay, and Android Auto capability. It also has power-adjust front seats and a power rear sliding window.
Limited adds a chrome billet grille, front and rear park assist, premium leather seats with heating and ventilation in the front row, and a 12-inch infotainment screen with Navigation.
Key Options
Two and Four-wheel drive are available, as is a package for all trims containing more active safety features. A towing group comes with a surround camera view. Other option groups ready the truck for towing, for work as an ambulance, and for other industry-specific uses.
Fuel Economy
The high gross vehicle weight rating of the Ram 4500 means that a fuel economy estimate is not required and isn't given.
Competition
The only other offering in this segment is the Ford F-450 chassis cab, which offers similar features and options.
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