• The Dodge Ram is Chrysler's full-size truck that competes against the Chevrolet Silverado and Ford F-Series line of pickups. For those who frequently use their pickup trucks for towing heavy loads, the dually provides four wheels on the rear axle, giving the truck more stability due to its increased width. Additionally, the dually allows more surface area of the tires to contact the ground, increasing braking ability, which is especially helpful when hauling heavy loads.
  
  

5.9-Liter Inline-Six Turbodiesel

• The base engine offered in the Dodge Ram 3500 dually is an inline-six cylinder turbodiesel. This motor has a 24-valve overhead valve design with a 4.02-inch bore, 4.72-inch stroke and a compression ratio of 16.3:1. Power output for this engine is between 235 and 245 horsepower while peak torque ranges from 460 to 505 ft-lbs.
  
  

5.9-Liter Gasoline V8

• The Ram dually also offers an optional gasoline-powered V8 engine with 5.9 liters of displacement. This motor has a 16-valve overhead valve design with a 4.00-inch bore, 3.58-inch stroke and a compression ratio of 8.9:1. Output for this naturally aspirated motor is rated at 245 horsepower at 4,000 rpm and 345 ft-lbs. of torque at 3,200 rpm.
  
  

8.0-Liter Gasoline V10

• The largest engine offered in Dodge's dually pickup truck is a naturally aspirated 8.0-liter V10 motor. This engine has a 20-valve overhead valve design with a 4.00-inch bore, 3.88-inch stroke and a compression ratio of 8.6:1. This 10-cylinder powerplant generates 310 horsepower at 4,000 rpm and 450 ft-lbs. of torque at 2,800 rpm.
  
  

Dimensions

• The regular cab version of the Dodge Ram dually sits on a 134.7-inch wheelbase with an overall length of 224.1 inches, while the quad cab model's proportions grow to a 154.7-inch long wheelbase with an overall length of 244.1 inches. All models of this dually pickup truck share a 93.5-inch width, 69.8-inch front track and a 73-inch rear track. The four-wheel drive models have an overall height just above 77 inches, while the rear wheel drive models sit at approximately 73 inches in height.
  
  

Capacities

• The regular cab Dodge Ram dually with two-wheel drive has a maximum towing capacity of 13,900 lbs. and a maximum payload capacity of 5,091 lbs., while the four-wheel drive offers 13,450 lbs. of towing capacity and 4,650 lbs. of payload capacity. The two-wheel drive quad cab model can tow is capable of towing 13,450 lbs. and has a payload capacity of 4,672 lbs. while the four-wheel drive offers the ability to tow 13,000 lbs. and offer 4,750 lbs. of payload capacity. Passenger volume measures 62.8 cubic feet in the regular cab dually Ram, while the quad cab provides 111.2 cubic feet of passenger space.