The big Cummins diesel made the Rebel the king of the climb, and the forward-facing camera was invaluable on rocky trails.
Although, with precisely no load in the cab or bed, nor a trailer adding weight to the hitch, the ride was noticeably firm. Putting the truck to actual work would help quell this; to this point, rear air suspension is optional. Interior noise levels were moderate , and the leather-covered seats characteristically comfortable, a Ram trademark.
Despite excellent seating comfort, there’s no escaping the high-riding truck’s roll motion when encountering rocks, ravines and off-camber sections. But really, that goes hand-in-hand with off-highway travel, and proved the worst of the Ram’s dynamic habits. Choose lines carefully to minimize.turbo inline six-cylinder is a grunty beast, generating 370 hp @ 2800 rpm and a heathen 850 lb-ft torque at a low 1700 rpm.