2003 Dodge Ram 3500 SL2

It's a pickup truck, a work tool, and an appliance designed to pull tree stumps or trailer a steamroller. It's heavy duty, to be sold to contractors and farmers, worthy of a 10-page review in Commercial Heavy Equipment Monthly. The new 5.9L Cummins is quieter than its predecessors, thanks to the high-pressure common-rail fuel system. The Laramie Heavy Duty line makes excellent use of the big truck's space, with myriad storage cubbies and folding seats. There's a big compartment in the huge center armrest of the optional front 60/40-split bench, with more storage under the seat, hidden storage in the rear, and hooks on the back of the seats. Windows roll down all the way and the doors open 85-degrees for easy loading of large objects. Dodge has gone to major lengths to assure buyers the Heavy Duty Ram is a serious work truck, but with exemplary road manners and exceptional comfort and convenience.