It’s hard to believe that someone at RAM looked around the table and said, “You know what? The RAM Heavy Duty pickup line needs another trim configuration.”
RAM trucks already offer a dizzying array of trims, special editions, and configurations, ranging from the no-frills, work-focused Tradesmen – a classic Dodge RAM trim name revived in 2019 – to the luxurious Limited edition. When we say luxurious, we mean it. While Ford and GMC trucks have stepped up their game with impressive interiors, the top-tier RAM trims reign supreme as the king of the ‘cowboy Cadillacs.’
For 2023, RAM brought the off-road-ready Rebel trim from the RAM 1500 to the 2500 HD. Not that the HD series was lacking an off-road trim, the RAM 2500 HD Power Wagon has been available for almost a decade and a half.
Although there are similarities, the Power Wagon continues to add a few more off-road goodies including Tru-Lok locking differentials, an Articulink articulating suspension, a front disconnecting stabilizer bar, and a standard 12,000-lb winch integrated into the front bumper.
Of course, the Rebel is no slouch when it comes to off-road capability, boasting aggressive off-road tires, skid plates, and a rear limited-slip differential. Plus, the Rebel offers one thing that the Power Wagon doesn’t: a 6.7-liter Cummins Turbo Diesel engine, delivering 420 horsepower and an astounding 1,075 pound-feet of torque.
While it might sound cliché, the RAM 2500 Rebel truly stands out as a well-balanced pickup truck capable of seamlessly transitioning from the job site to the campsite in comfort.
The Rebel also offers two Rebel Equipment Groups;
Rebel Level 1:
- Leather-trimmed 40/20/40 Bench Seat
- Automatic Adjust-in-Reverse Exterior Mirrors
- Power Adjustable Convex Aux Mirrors
- Power Heat/Fold/Telescoping Memory Mirrors
- Power Telescoping Mirrors
- Premium Overhead Console
- Rain-Sensitive Windshield Wipers
- Selectable Tire-Fill Alert
- Trailer Tow Pages
- Uconnect 5 Nav with 12.0-inch Touch Screen Display
Rebel Level 2:
- Front Door Passive Entry and Lock
- Off-Road Info Pages
- Rear Power-Sliding Window
- 17 Speaker Harman Kardon Premium Sound
- Bi-Function LED Projector Headlamps
- Electronic Shift-On-The-Fly Transfer Case
- Front and Rear Floor Mats
- Aluminum Litho w/Black Trim Instrument Panel Bezels
- Leather-Trimmed Bucket Seats
- Leather-Wrapped Grab Handle
- Luxury Door Trim Panel
- Black Rotary Shifter with Silver Stripe
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