Ram Interstate Rated Head

A Gear Vendors gear splitter adds five more gears that divvy up the powerband into optimum output levels, making the most of the Cummins seemingly boundless torque. As the rumble reaches a crescendo, the driver shifts into overdrive and turbo maxes out, producing a surge of speed, like a projectile thrust forward with unimaginable power. For hauling this big-rig Ram down smoothly from breakneck speeds, there's a Jacobs air brake that baffles the exhaust to bring down engine revs.


Underway, that bold streak of brilliant red steel and chrome that just flashed past is on its way to its next adventure, and nothing can move it off its course. If you've got a big enough heart, a passion for vehicles made of real steel and boundless imagination—the stuff to fuel its insatiable hunger for the road—here's your ride.

The stock Mega Cab sets all sorts of records: the largest, longest cab in its class, the largest interior cargo volume of any full-size pickup, largest second-row legroom, largest rear-door open angle, and the first ever reclining rear seats, which go from a 22-degree seatback angle to 37 degrees. And the Interstate Rated concept takes this groundbreaking design to its logical extreme—and we mean extreme.


Here's a vehicle that bristles with an overwhelming abundance of size and power. The Cummins 610 Turbo Diesel shakes the asphalt like an earthquake heading off the Richter Scale, with an incredible 325 horsepower and a whopping 610 lb.-ft. of torque awaiting your command at just 1600 rpm. It's almost inconceivable: at just a whisper above idle, the Ram 3500 Interstate Rated can clean-break over 11 tons of rolling weight. Bilstein heavy-duty shocks provide an uncompromised ride as this behemoth heads down the highway of the high plains, or wanders up a winding ribbon that leads to the highest mountain lake.


Since the six-speed manual transmission has been enhanced with a Gear Vendors Overdrive that splits the shift points of five of the six forward gears to optimize engine torque and power, the driver of the Ram 3500 Interstate Rated is in total control with the ability to select the exact RPM-range for steep grades or flat freeways. Upgraded binders from Stainless Steel Brakes Corp provide unmatched stopping power, working in concert with the Jacobs Engine Brake from Mopar Accessories. Adding to the massive presence of the Interstate Rated Ram are Rickson 8x19.5-inch chromed forged wheels wrapped with massive Yokohama meats (265/70R19.5).