Friday, February 11, 2011 800 lb-ft for the Ram Heavy Duty Cummins Turbo Diesel
 Ram Truck announced on February 10 a series of upgrades to its Heavy Duty truck lineup.
The one-tonne Ram 3500 Heavy Duty will get a performance boost to its 6.7-litre Cummins Turbo Diesel engine that will increase its torque to 800 lb-ft and be upfitted with a package of components that will increase its gross combined weight rating (GCWR) to an unsurpassed 30,000 lbs (13,608 kg).
“We know our Ram Heavy Duty truck owners very well, which is why we know that for them, best-in-class towing and performance reign supreme in what they want from their truck,” said Ed Broadbear, Vice-President, Marketing, Chrysler Canada Inc. “The 800 lb-ft performance upgrade announced today, combined with our Cummins' proven reputation for reliability are sure to meet our customer's high expectations.”
A new powertrain control module (PCM) with revised performance calibration allows the High-Output 6.7-litre, six-cylinder Cummins Turbo Diesel to reach peak torque at 1,600 rpm and exceed the previous model's output from 1,200 through 2,800 rpm. While peak horsepower remains unchanged (350 @ 3,000 rpm), the engine's new calibration delivers more than 40 additional horsepower at typical highway cruising speeds.
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