Model overview

A chassis cab also named a cab chassis or half truck is a type of car body, often seen in medium-duty truck commercial vehicles. Cutaway van chassis are similar cars but have specific parts at the rear whereas chassis cabs normally do not have extra components.

Rather than providing the customer with a factory cargo container, or other equipment, the client is given the truck with just chassis rails and a cab. This enables the buyer to add any wanted aftermarket equipment, such as ambulance, fire apparatus, or a recreational car conversion packages, which can be customized for the special requirements of the client.

The Ram 5500 Chassis Cab is powered by a standard 6.4-liter HEMI V8 engine that produces 370 horsepower and 429 pound-feet of torque. The more powerful engine, the 6.7L Cummins® Turbo Diesel I6 produces 800 lb-ft of torque and can haul up to 43,000 pounds of combined trailer, cargo, passenger, and truckload.

RAM Chassis Cab known problems

Some of the common problems or complaints owners have about the RAM Chassis Cab are:

• The brake calipers may have been made with a wrong assembly fluid. This can produce the caliper’s rubber seals to expand and the brakes to drag, possibly overheating the brakes and increasing the risk of a crash.
• Broken Bed Step

RAM Chassis Cab PDF owner manual

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