Posted by Larry Hoenig on Thursday, May 30, 2002 at 10:48AM :
In Reply to: New Dodge Truck 2500 & 3500 posted by Todd Wilson on Wednesday, May 29, 2002 at 9:06PM :
From the Chrysler Media Website:
www.media.daimlerchrysler.com
2003 Ram 2500/3500
Preliminary Specifications
All dimensions are in inches (millimeters) unless otherwise noted.
All dimensions measured at curb weight with standard tires and wheels.
General Information
Body Styles: Regular Cab and Quad Cab™
Assembly Plants: St. Louis (North), MO and Saltillo, Mexico
EPA Vehicle Class: Standard Pickup
ENGINE: 5.7-Liter Hemi® Magnum V-8
Availability – Standard, all
Type and Description: Eight cylinders, 90° V-type, liquid-cooled
Displacement: 345 cu. in. (5654 cu cm)
Bore x Stroke: 3.92 x 3.58 (99.5 x 90.9)
Valve System: Pushrod-operated overhead valves, 16 valves,
hydraulic lifters with roller followers
Fuel Injection: Sequential, multi-port, electronic, returnless
Construction: Deep-skirt cast iron block with cross-bolted main bearing caps, aluminum alloy heads with hemispherical combustion chambers
Compression Ratio: 9.6:1
Power (SAE net): 345 bhp (246 kW) @ 5,600 rpm
Torque (SAE Net): 365 lb.-ft. (488 N•m) @ 4,400 rpm
ENGINE: 8.0-Liter Magnum® V-10
Availability – Optional, all
Type and Description: Ten cylinders, 90° V-type, liquid-cooled
Displacement: 488 cu. in. (7994 cu cm)
Bore x Stroke: 4.00 x 3.88 (101.6 x 98.6)
Valve System: OHV, 20 valves, hydraulic lifters with roller followers
Fuel Injection: Sequential, multi-port, electronic
Construction: Deep skirt cast iron block, cast iron heads
Compression Ratio: 8.6:1
Power (SAE net): 305 bhp (228 kW) @ 4000 rpm - (51.7 bhp/liter)
Torque (SAE net): 450 lb.-ft. (597 N•m) @ 2800 rpm
Engine: 5.9-liter Cummins Turbo Diesel
Availability – Optional, all
Type and Description: Six-cylinder, inline, liquid-cooled, turbocharged, intercooled
Displacement: 359 cu. in. (5883 cu cm)
Bore x Stroke: 4.02 x 4.72 (102.1 x 119.9)
Valve System: OHV, 24 valves, solid lifters
Fuel Injection: Electronic high-pressure common rail
Construction: Cast iron block and head
Compression Ratio: 17.2:1
Power (SAE net): 250 bhp (186 kW) @ 2900 rpm – standard output, 49 state manual or 47 RE automatic
235 bhp (175 kW) @ 2700 rpm – standard output, carb, automatic and manual
305 bhp (227 kW) @ 2900 rpm – high-output, 49 state manual
Torque (SAE net): 460 lb.-ft. (624 N•m) @ 1,400 rpm – standard output, manual
460 lb.-ft. (624 N•m) @ 1,400 rpm – standard output, automatic
555 lb.-ft. (752 N•m) @ 1,400 rpm – high output, manual
Transmission: NV4500/NV4500HD - Manual, Five-Speed Overdrive
Availability: NV4500 – standard with 5.7-liter V-8 and 8.0-liter V-10 engines
NV 4500 HD – standard with 5.9-liter standard output I-6 diesel
Description: Synchronized in all gears
Gear Ratios:
1st: 5.61
2nd: 3.04
3rd: 1.67
4th: 1.00
5th: 0.75
Reverse: 5.04
Overall Top Gear Ratio: 2.80 with 3.73 axle ratio and 3.07 with 4.10 axle ratio
Transmission: NV5600 - Manual, Six-Speed Overdrive
Availability: Standard with 5.9-liter high-output I-6 diesel engine
Description: Synchronized in all gears
Gear Ratios:
1st: 5.63
2nd: 3.38
3rd: 2.04
4th: 1.39
5th: 1.00
6th: 0.73
Reverse: 5.63
Overall Top Gear Ratio: 2.72 with 3.73 axle and 2.99 with 4.10 axle
Transmission: 545RFE – Automatic Five-Speed
Availability: Optional with 5.7-liter engines
Description: Three planetary gear sets, one overrunning clutch, full electronic control, electronically controlled converter clutch
Gear Ratios:
1st: 3.00
2nd: 1.67 – upshift; 1.50 kick-down
3rd: 1.00
4th: 0.75
5th: 0.67
Overall Top Gear 2.50 with 3.73 axle and 2.63 with 4.10 axle
Transmission: 47RE/48RE – Automatic, Four-Speed Overdrive
Availability: 47RE – Optional with 8.0-liter V-10 and standard-output Cummins diesel engine
48RE – Optional with 8.0-liter V-10 and standard-output Cummins diesel engine
Description: Hydraulic control, electronically controlled governor overdrive, overdrive lockout and converter clutch
Gear Ratios:
1st: 2.45
2nd: 1.45
3rd: 1.00
4th: 0.69
Overall Top Gear Ratio: 2.57 with 3.73 axle ratio and 2.82 with 4.10 axle ratio
Transfer cases: NV271/NV273
Availability: NV271 – Standard 4WD ST
NV273 – Standard 4WD SLT Plus
Type: Part Time
Operating Modes: 2WD; 4WD High, Locked; Neutral;
4WD Low, Locked
Shift Mechanism: NV271 – manual, NV273 – electric
Low-Range Ratio: 2.72
Center Differential: None
Dimensions and Capacities
Regular Cab – 2WD
Box Length: 8 ft. (AII)
Model 2500 3500 – SRW1 3500 – DRW2
Wheelbase: 140.5 140.5 140.5
Track, Front: 69.4 69.4 69.4
Track, Rear: 68.2 68.2 75.8
Overall Length: 229.7 229.7 229.7
Overall Width: 79.9 79.9 96.0
Overall Height: 73.8 74.4 74.7
Ground Clearance:
Front Axle: 8.2 8.9 8.3
Rear Axle: 8.0 8.6 7.3
Fuel Tank. gal. (L): 35 (132) 35 (132) 35 (132)
1 Single rear wheel 2 Dual rear wheel
Regular Cab – 4WD
Box Length: 8 ft. (All)
Model 2500 3500 3500 – DRW
Wheelbase: 140.5 140.5 140.5
Track, Front: 69.7 69.7 69.4
Track, Rear: 68.2 68.2 75.8
Overall Length: 229.7 229.7 229.7
Overall Width: 79.9 79.9 96.0
Overall Height: 78.0 78.7 78.8
Ground Clearance:
Front Axle: 9.3 9.9 8.3
Rear Axle: 8.0 8.5 7.5
Fuel Tank. gal. (L): 35 (132) 35 (132) 35 (132)
Quad Cab™ – 2WD
Box Length: 6ft. 3in. Standard Bed, 8 ft. Long Bed
Model 2500 2500 3500 3500 3500
Box Standard Long Standard Long – SRW1 Long – DRW2
Wheelbase: 140.5 160.5 140.5 160.5 160.5
Track, Front: 69.4 69.4 69.4 69.4 69.4
Track, Rear: 68.2 68.2 68.2 68.2 75.8
Overall Length: 227.7 249.7 227.7 249.7 249.7
Overall Width: 79.9 79.9 79.9 79.9 96.0
Overall Height: 74.4 74.4 75.0 75.0 75.1
Ground Clearance:
Front Axle: 8.3 8.3 8.9 8.9 8.1
Rear Axle: 8.0 8.0 8.6 8.6 7.6
Fuel Tank, gal. (L): 34 (128) 35 (132) 34 (128) 35 (132) 35 (132)
Quad Cab™ – 4WD
Box Length: 6ft. 3in. Standard Bed, 8 ft. Long Bed
Model 2500 2500 3500 3500 3500
Box Standard Long Standard Long - SRW Long - DRW
Wheelbase: 140.5 160.5 140.5 160.5 160.5
Track, Front: 69.7 69.7 69.7 69.7 69.7
Track, Rear: 68.2 68.2 68.2 68.2 75.8
Overall Length: 227.7 249.7 227.7 249.7 249.7
Overall Width: 79.9 79.9 79.9 79.9 96.0
Overall Height: 78.5 78.4 79.2 79.1 79.0
Ground Clearance:
Front Axle: 9.3 9.3 9.9 9.9 8.3
Rear Axle: 7.9 7.9 8.5 8.5 7.6
Fuel Tank, gal (L): 34 (128) 35 (132) 34 (128) 35 (132) 35 (132)
1 Single rear 2 Dual rear
wheel wheel
Suspension
2WD 4WD
Front: Short and long arm independent, Live axle, “Quadra link”
coil springs, gas-charged shock leading arms, track bar, coil springs,
absorbers, stabilizer bar stabilizer bar, gas-charged shock absorbers
Rear: Live axle, longitudinal leaf springs, Live axle, longitudinal leaf springs,
gas-charged shock absorbers – 2500, gas-charged shock absorbers – 2500,
auxiliary springs added – 3500 auxiliary springs added – 3500
Steering
Two-Wheel Drive
Model Quad Cab, Standard Bed Quad Cab, Long Bed Regular Cab
Overall Ratio: 15.4:1 15.4:1 15.4:1
Steering Wheel Turns, Lock to Lock: 3.0 3.0 3.0
Turning Diameter, Curb to Curb (a): 44.6 ft. (13.6 m) 50.3 ft. (15.3 m) 44.6 ft. (13.6 m)
Four-Wheel Drive
Model Quad Cab, Standard Bed Quad Cab, Long Bed Regular Cab
Overall Ratio: 13.4:1 13.4:1 13.4:1
Steering Wheel Turns, Lock to Lock: 2.75 2.75 2.75
Turning Diameter, Curb to Curb(a): 48.9 ft. (14.9 m) 52.0 ft. (15.8 m) 48.9 ft. (14.9 m)
(a) Turning diameter is measured at the outside of the tires at curb height, using a vehicle with standard tires, wheels and axles.
Turning diameters and steering wheel turns, lock-to-lock may differ with optional tires, wheels and axles.
Brakes
Model 2500 3500
Front:
Size and Type: 13.9 x 1.26 (356 x 32) vented disc 13.9 x 1.26 (356 x 32) vented disc
with 2.20 (56) two-piston sliding with 2.20 (56) two-piston sliding
caliper and ABS caliper and ABS
Swept Area: 313.2 sq. in. (2021 sq cm) 313.2 sq. in. (2021 sq cm)
Rear:
Size and Type: 13.9 x 1.18 (352.5 x 30) disc 13.9 x 1.18 (352.5 x 30) disc
with 1.77 (45) two-piston sliding with 1.77 (45) two-piston sliding
caliper and ABS caliper and ABS
Swept Area: 309.6 sq. in. (1997 sq cm) 309.6 sq. in. (1997 sq cm)
Power Assist Type: Tandem diaphragm vacuum with Single Rear Wheels - Tandem
gasoline engines; hydraulic diaphragm vacuum with gasoline
with diesel engines engines; hydraulic with diesel engines, Dual Rear Wheels - Hydraulic
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