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2003 Dodge Ram 2500 / 3500
- Specs
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| Engine |
5.7-Liter
Hemi Magnum® V-8
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8.0-Liter
Magnum®
V-10
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Cummins
Turbo Diesel
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| Availability |
Std. — All(c)
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Optional — All(c)
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Opt. — All
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| Type and Description |
Eight cylinders, 90° V-type,
liquid-cooled
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Ten cylinders, 90° V-type,
liquid-cooled, heavy-duty
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Six-cylinder, inline, liquid-cooled,
turbocharged, intercooled
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| Displacement |
345 cu. in. (5654 cu. cm)
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488 cu. in. (7994 cu. cm)
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359 cu. in. (5883 cu. cm)
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| Bore x Stroke |
3.92 x 3.58 (99.5 x 90.9)
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4.00 x 3.88 (101.6 x 98.6)
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4.02 x 4.72 (102.1 x 119.9)
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| Valve System |
Pushrod-operated overhead valves,
16 valves, hydraulic lifters with roller followers
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OHV, 20 valves, hydraulic lifters
with roller followers
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OHV, 24 valves, solid lifters
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| Fuel Injection |
Sequential, multi-port, electronic,
returnless
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Sequential, multi-port, electronic
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Electronic high-pressure common
rail
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| Construction |
Deep-skirt cast-iron block with
cross-bolted main bearing caps,
aluminum alloy heads with hemispherical combustion
chambers
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Deep skirt cast-iron block, cast-iron
heads
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Cast-iron block and head
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| Compression Ratio |
9.6:1
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8.6:1
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17.2:1
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| Power (SAE net) |
345 bhp (257 kW) @ 5400 rpm, (61.0
bhp/L), 2500 series(a)
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305 bhp (228 kW) @ 4000 rpm —
(51.7 bhp/L)
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250 bhp (186 kW) @ 2900 rpm —
standard output (42.4 bhp/L)(d)
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235 bhp (175 kW) @ 2700 rpm —
standard output (39.8 bhp/L)(e)
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305 bhp (227 kW) @ 2900 rpm —
high-output (51.7 bhp/L)(d)
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| Torque (SAE net) |
375 lb.-ft. (508 N•m) @ 4200
rpm, 2500 series(a)
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440 lb.-ft. (597 N•m) @ 2800
rpm
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460 lb.-ft. (624 N•m) @ 1,400
rpm — standard output(d)
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460 lb.-ft. (624 N•m) @ 1,400
rpm — standard output(e)
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555 lb.-ft. (752 N•m) @ 1,400
rpm — high output(d)
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| Max. Engine Speed |
5800 rpm
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4700 rpm
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3500 rpm
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| Fuel Requirement |
Unleaded mid-grade, 89 octane
(R+M)/2 — recommended,
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Unleaded regular, 87 octane
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Diesel
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Unleaded regular, 87 octane (R+M)/2
— acceptable
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| Oil Capacity |
7 qt. (6.6L)
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7 qt. (6.6L) with filter
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12 qt. (11.4L) with filter
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| Coolant Capacity |
18.7 qt. (17.7L)
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29.0 qt. (27.4L)
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32.7 qt. (30.9L)
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| Emission Controls |
Three-way catalytic converter
and internal engine features(b)
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Three-way catalytic converter
and internal engine features(b)
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Oxidation catalytic converter
and internal engine features(d)(e)
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(a) Preliminary
(b) Meets Tier 1 emission requirements in all 50 states.
(c) Not available on 3500 SRW.
(d) Meets Federal heavy-duty diesel emission control
requirements.
(e) Meets California medium-duty vehicle engine certified
diesel emission control requirements. |
| Electrical |
2003
Dodge Ram 2500 / 3500
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| Alternator |
Availability |
Standard — All
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| Rating |
136-amp
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| Battery |
Maintenance-free, 750 CCA
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| Battery |
Availability |
Standard — 2500
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| Description |
Group 65, low-maintenance, 600
CCA
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| Availability |
Standard — 3500 with gasoline
engines
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| Description |
Group 65, low-maintenance, 750
CCA
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| Availability |
Standard — All with diesel
engines
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| Description |
Dual, Group 65, low-maintenance,
750 CCA
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| Transmission |
NV4500/
NV4500HD
Manual, 5-Speed Overdrive
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NV5600
Manual, 6-Speed Overdrive |
5-45RFE
Automatic
5-Speed
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47RE
Automatic,
4-Speed Overdrive
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| Availability |
4500 - std. with 5.7- and 8.0-liter
V-8 engines;
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Std. with 5.9-liter high-output
diesel engine
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Optional with 5.7-liter engines
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optional with 8.0-liter V-10
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4500 HD - std. with 5.9-liter
I-6 diesel
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standard - output Cummins diesel
engine
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| Description |
Synchronized in all gears
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Synchronized in all gears
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Three planetary gear sets, one
overrunning clutch,
full electronic control, electronically controlled
converter clutch
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Hydraulic control, electronically
controlled governor overdrive, overdrive lockout
and converter clutch
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| Gear Ratios |
| 1st |
5.61
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5.63
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3.00
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2.45
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| 2nd |
3.04
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3.38
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1.67 upshift
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1.45
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1.50 kick-down
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| 3rd |
1.67
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2.04
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1.00
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1.00
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| 4th |
1.00
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1.39
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0.75
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0.69
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| 5th |
0.75
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1.00
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0.67
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-
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| 6th |
-
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0.73
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-
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-
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| Reverse |
5.04
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5.63
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| Overall Top Gear |
2.80 with 3.73 axle ratio
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2.72 with 3.73 axle
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2.50 with 3.73 axle
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2.57 with 3.73 axle ratio
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3.07 with 4.10 axle ratio
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2.99 with 4.10 axle
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2.75 with 4.10 axle
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2.82 with 4.10 axle ratio
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| Transfer Case |
NV271/NV273
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| Availability |
NV271 — std. 4WD ST
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NV273 — opt. SLT and Laramie
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| Type |
Part-time
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| Operating Modes |
2WD; 4WD High, Locked; Neutral;
4WD Low, Locked
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| Shift Mechanism |
NV271 — manual
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NV273 — electric
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| Low-Range Ratio |
2.72
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| Center Differential |
None
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| Exterior
Dimensions and Capacities |
| Series |
2500
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3500 |
| Box |
Short
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Long
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Short
- Single Rear Wheels
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Long
- Single Rear Wheels
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Long
- Dual Rear Wheels
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| Quad
Cab™ — 2WD |
| Wheelbase |
140.5
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160.5
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140.5
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160.5
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160.5
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| Track |
Front |
69.4
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69.4
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69.4
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69.4
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69.4
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| Rear |
68.2
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68.2
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68.2
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68.2
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75.8
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| Overall Length |
227.7
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249.7
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227.7
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249.7
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249.7
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| Overall Width |
79.9
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79.9
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79.9
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79.9
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96.0
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| Overall Height |
74.4
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74.4
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75.0
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75.0
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74.2
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| Tailgate Load Height |
33.0
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33.3
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33.6
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33.9
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32.9
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| Ground Clearance |
Front axle |
8.3
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8.3
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8.9
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8.9
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7.4
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| Rear axle |
8.0
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8.0
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8.6
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8.6
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7.0
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| Approach Angle |
16.6°
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16.6°
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17.5°
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17.6°
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16.7°
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| Ramp Breakover Angle |
20.7°
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19.5°
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21.8°
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20.6°
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12.5°
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| Departure Angle |
24.3°
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23.6°
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25.0°
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24.3°
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23.2°
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| Frontal Area |
35.1
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35.1
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35.1
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35.1
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36.8
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| Fuel Tank
Capacity |
34 (128)
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35 (132)
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34 (128)
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35 (132)
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35 (132)
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| Quad
Cab™ — 4WD |
| Wheelbase |
140.5
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160.5
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140.5
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160.5
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160.5
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| Track |
Front |
69.7
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69.7
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69.7
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69.7
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69.7
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| Rear |
68.2
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68.2
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68.2
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68.2
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75.8
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| Overall Length |
227.7
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249.7
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227.7
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249.7
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249.7
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| Overall Width |
79.9
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79.9
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79.9
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79.9
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96.0
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| Overall Height |
78.5
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78.4
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79.2
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79.1
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78.4
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| Tailgate Load Height |
36.1
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36.1
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37.1
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37.1
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36.1
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| Ground Clearance |
Front axle |
9.3
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9.3
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9.9
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9.9
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7.7
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| Rear axle |
7.9
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7.9
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8.5
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8.5
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7.0
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| Approach Angle |
24.3°
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24.4°
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25.2°
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25.3°
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24.3°
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| Ramp Breakover Angle |
21.0°
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18.7°
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22.2°
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19.8°
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18.8°
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| Departure Angle |
27.9°
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26.7°
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29.1°
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27.9°
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26.7°
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| Frontal Area |
35.4
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35.4
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35.4
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35.4
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37.1
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| Fuel Tank Capacity |
34 (128)
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35 (132)
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34 (128)
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35 (132)
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35 (132)
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| Exterior
Dimensions (continued) |
Regular
Cab — 2WD
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Regular
Cab — 4WD
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2500
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3500
— Dual Rear Wheels
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2500
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3500
— Dual Rear Wheels
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| Wheelbase |
140.5
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140.5
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140.5
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140.5
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| Track |
Front |
69.4
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69.4
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69.7
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69.4
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| Rear |
68.2
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75.8
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69.7
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69.4
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| Overall Length |
229.7
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229.7
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229.7
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229.7
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| Overall Width |
79.9
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96.0
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79.9
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96.0
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| Overall Height |
73.8
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74.7
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78.0
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78.8
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| Tailgate Load Height |
33.0
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34.4
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36.1
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37.3
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| Ground Clearance |
Front axle |
8.2
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8.3
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9.3
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8.3
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| Rear axle |
8.0
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7.3
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7.9
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7.5
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| Approach Angle |
16.6
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17.3
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24.3
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25.1
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| Ramp Breakover Angle |
20.7
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15.6
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21.0
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22.3
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| Departure Angle |
23.3
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24.8
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26.8
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28.1
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| Frontal Area |
35.1
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36.8
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35.4
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37.1
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| Fuel Tank
Capacity |
35 (132)
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35 (132)
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35 (132)
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35 (132)
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| Cargo Box |
6.3'
Box |
8'
Box |
| SAE Volume, cu. ft. |
57.74 (1.635 cu. m)
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73.93 (2.093 cu. m)
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| Length At Floor, Tailgate Closed |
75.9 (1928)
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97.9 (2486)
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| Cargo Width |
66.4 (1687)
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66.4 (1687)
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| Distance Between Wheelhouses |
51.0 (1295)
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51.0 (1295)
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| Depth |
20.2 (512)
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20.2 (512)
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| Tailgate Opening Width |
63.5 (1612)
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63.5 (1612)
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| Accommodations |
Regular
Cab |
Quad
Cab |
| Seating Capacity, F/R |
3/-
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3/3
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| Head room |
Front |
40.9 (1040)
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40.8 (1037)
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| Rear |
-
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40.0 (1015)
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| Leg room |
Front |
41.0 (1041)
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41.0 (1041)
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| Rear |
-
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36.4 (925)
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| Shoulder room |
Front |
67.0 (1702)
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67.0 (1702)
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| Rear |
-
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66.7 (1094)
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| Hip room |
Front |
65.1 (1653)
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65.1 (1653)
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| Rear |
-
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64.6 (1640)
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| Seat Travel |
Front |
9.0 (229)
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9.0 (229)
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| Recliner range |
Front |
45°
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45°
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| Hip room |
Rear |
-
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64.6 (1640)
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| Knee clearance |
Rear |
-
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1.1 (28)
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| Interior
Volume |
Front |
65.06 cu. ft.
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64.92 cu. ft.
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| Rear |
-
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56.18 cu. ft.
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| Body &
Chassis |
2WD |
4WD
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| Layout |
Longitudinal, front engine; Hotchkiss
drive
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Longitudinal, front engine;
Hotchkiss drive, transfer case
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| Construction |
Ladder-type frame,steel cab, double-wall
steel pickup box
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Ladder-type frame,steel cab, double-wall
steel pickup box
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| Suspension |
2WD
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4WD |
| Front |
Short and long arm independent,
coil springs, gas-charged shock absorbers, stabilizer
bar
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Live axle, “Quadra
Link” leading arms, track bar, coil springs,
stabilizer bar, gas-charged shock absorbers |
| Rear |
Live axle, longitudinal leaf springs,
gas-charged shock absorbers — 2500, auxiliary
springs added — 3500 |
Live axle, longitudinal leaf springs,
gas-charged shock absorbers — 2500, auxiliary
springs added — 3500 |
| Steering
- 2WD |
| Model |
Quad
Cab™, Short Box
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Quad
Cab, Long Box
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Regular
Cab |
| Overall Ratio |
15.4:1
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15.4:1
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15.4:1
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| Steering Wheel Turns Lock to Lock |
3.0
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3.0
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3.0
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| Turning Diameter (Curb to Curb) |
44.6 ft. (13.6 m)
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50.3 ft. (15.3 m)
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44.6 ft. (13.6 m)
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Steering
- 4WD
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| Overall Ratio |
13.4:1
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13.4:1
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13.4:1
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| Steering Wheel Turns Lock to Lock |
2.75
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2.75
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2.75
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| Overall Ratio |
48.9 ft. (14.9 m)
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52.0 ft. (15.8 m)
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48.9 ft. (14.9 m)
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