Unlike the Power Wagon, however, the HD Rebel can be specced with an optional 6.7-liter Cummins turbodiesel to match the Ford F-250 Tremor’s PowerStroke and Chevy’s Duramax. And both come with the same 6.4-liter Hemi V8, belting out 410 horsepower and 429 pound-feet of torque. The lack of a locking front diff or disconnecting sway bar differentiates the HD Rebel from the more four-wheeling-friendly Power Wagon, though the similar packaging of a four-door Crew Cab with a 6-foot-4 bed makes the trucks hard to tell apart from a distance. Not to be outdone, for 2023, the Ram 2500 lineup receives a slightly lower-spec Heavy Duty Rebel trim that targets more well-rounded customers shopping for a toy hauler or ranch truck that can do it all and look the part, too.įilling a feature and price gap between Laramie and Power Wagon, the Heavy Duty Rebel combines an impressive tow rating of 16,870 pounds with an electronically locking limited-slip rear differential, knobby all-terrain tires, and skid plates, plus an option 12,000-pound Warn winch.
Not only does it build the midsize Jeep Gladiator, but it’s also built the Heavy Duty Ram 2500 Power Wagon for more than a decade, which offers many of the off-roading goodies Gladiator owners love in a much bigger, more towing-capable package.įord and Chevy are also in on this game, with the Super Duty F-250 Tremor and the Silverado 2500HD Z71. Heavy Duty trucks, with their huge frames and solid front axles, don’t usually get as much attention from the hard-core off-road brigade, but Stellantis knows how to make full-frame, solid-front-axle haulers dice in the dirt.
Despite their aggressive designs and impressive engineering, the Ford F-150 Raptor, Ram 1500 TRX and Chevy Silverado ZR2 all use independent front suspension to prioritize driving dynamics and speed at the expense of rugged capability. The most popular off-roading pickups earning headlines today tend to bump up the power and suspension components of 1500-grade trucks. Unlike the top-dog HD Power Wagon, it’s available with diesel power.
The 2023 Ram HD Rebel takes the Ram 1500’s TRX-like Rebel treatment and applies it to the heavy-duty 2500.
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