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Posts : 1925 Join date : 2013-02-27

2013 Ram 3500 HD

Quote :: Outside, the 2013 3500 HD boasts a few new tricks. As with the 1500, designers were cognizant of the fact that buyers were plenty happy with the current model's look. Rather than reinvent the wheel, Ram went with a few new grille insert options, including the "Hex-Perf" treatment on our tester. Across the board, the trucks now feature updated headlamps, and the Laramie trim now rocks halogen projectors with LED turning indicators. Look closely and you'll spot details like the Ram shield molded into the lamp housing.

Quote :: Around back, new LED tail lamps and reverse lamps take the place of the old hardware. Buyers can also go for an optional camera situated in the cab-mounted third brake lamp. The kit makes it easy to keep an eye on cargo or line up a goose neck trailer, and the camera can be actuated from inside the cab with the feed displaying on the 8.4-inch Uconnect screen. Buyers who go for the optional camera still get the standard back-up camera, but that feed moves to the rear-view mirror to reduce confusion.

Quote :: Big, easy-to-use knobs stay on hand for four-wheel drive, audio and climate controls, which means you aren't chained to a touch screen for the truck's basic functions. Larger buttons make selections easy even with bulkier gloves, while integrated controls for the trailer brake controller, exhaust brake and tow haul mode are stashed lower in the center stack. Our Laramie Longhorn edition came swaddled in entirely over-the-top leather-trimmed seats, belt buckle satchels behind the front buckets and some very attractive matte wood trim.

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Posts : 1916 Join date : 2013-04-17 Location : Texas

Is that a 6.5' bed or something shorter?

Posts : 1925 Join date : 2013-02-27

Yes, it is the 6½ foot bed (actually 6'4"). I believe it's the only bed length available with the Longhorn MegaCab.

Subject: Re: At the Top May 23rd 2013, 12:37 am

Personally I think GM is going to loss more HD market share to Ram this year.

Posts : 1491 Join date : 2013-02-28 Location : About Mid AZ

I bet Ram does well with the 1500's too. Will be interesting to see how much pent up demand there is for half ton diesels.

Posts : 1916 Join date : 2013-04-17 Location : Texas

ggbaird wrote:: Yes, it is the 6½ foot bed (actually 6'4"). I believe it's the only bed length available with the Longhorn MegaCab.

Visually the proportion will take some getting used to, if that's possible.

Posts : 265 Join date : 2013-03-01

Joe,
I have seen both the crew and mega cab duallies with shortbeds they are not that bad in person. Crew cab does look better though. I'd go for one for sure.