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2027 Chassis Cab Night Edition is available on Ram Big Horn and Laramie models

The Night Edition package combines a new style with Ram’s upfitter-friendly design

A red commercial pickup truck with black accents
Ram's 2027 Chassis Cab Night Edition brings blacked-out styling and a factory-customized look to select commercial trucks. Ram Truck

Ram Chassis Cab is now available in a new Night Edition package for the Big Horn and Laramie trim levels with new blacked-out details. The package is available on Ram 3500, 4500, and 5500 Chassis Regular Cab and Chassis Crew Cab. 

Aligning with the Night Edition package offered on Ram 1500 and Ram Heavy Duty pickups, the Chassis Cab Night Edition trades chrome and brightwork for dark exterior accents, including:

  • Sport performance hood 
  • Black-painted wheels
  • Black badging
  • Body-colour grille surround, front bumper, and fender flares
  • Dark headlight bezels
  • ParkSense front/rear park assist 

The customized appearance appeals to Ram Chassis Cab owners and commercial customers who want a truck with bold road presence straight from the showroom floor. 

Powertrain options

  • 6.4-litre HEMI V8: 375 horsepower and 429 lb.-ft. of torque, paired to a TorqueFlite HD eight-speed automatic transmission with electronic column shifter 
  • 6.7-litre Cummins Turbo Diesel I-6 engine: 360 horsepower and 800 lb.-ft. of torque, paired to a TorqueFlite HD eight-speed automatic transmission with electronic column shifter

Engineered with heavy-duty work in mind 

Ram Chassis Cab trucks come in four industry-standard frame lengths measured in inches from the cab to the rear axle (CA): CA 60, CA 84, CA 108, and CA 120. Frame rail width also follows industry guidelines at 34-inch spacing. All 2027 frames are built with up to 97 percent high-strength steel and eight separate cross members.

With upfits in mind, Ram Chassis Cab rear frame sections feature a C-channel design with a flat mounting surface. Zero components interfere above the frame rails, making upfit and accessory design and installation easy, cost-effective, and reliable. Additionally, pre-drilled holes are positioned throughout the structure to route upfit lines or mount hardware related to the upfit. 

The 2027 Ram Chassis Cab offers an array of active and passive systems to assist the driver and passengers. In the cab chassis segment, only the 2027 Ram Chassis Cab features adaptive cruise control, Forward Collision Warning, Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB), and AEB with trailer brakes available on all trim levels.  

The class-exclusive ParkSense Park Assist system provides visual and audible indications and a class-exclusive 270-degree camera system with trailer reverse-guidance for a greater field of vision. Ram Chassis Cab offers a class-exclusive cargo-view camera allowing owners to monitor their upfit and/or payload in the rear of the truck. The system also aids hookup with fifth wheel and gooseneck hitches. 

Additional safety and security systems are geared toward a truck that will spend most of its life at its maximum duty cycle. Many of the technologies are enhanced, making the 2027 Ram Chassis Cab the most technologically advanced in the segment. The new 2027 Chassis Cab can also monitor up to six tires on the truck, plus trailer tire pressure monitoring for up to 12 trailer tires. 

Payload and towing capabilities 

  • Ram 3500 Chassis Cab Cummins turbo diesel: Up to 11,607 kilograms (25,590 pounds) max towing; up to 3,098 kilograms (6,830 pounds) max payload; 14,969 kilograms (33,000 pounds) gross combined weight rating (GCWR) 
  • Ram 3500 Chassis Cab HEMI V-8: Up to 7,248 kilograms (15,980 pounds) max towing; up to 3,497 kilograms (7,710 pounds) max payload; 11,340 kilograms (25,000 pounds) GCWR 
  • Ram 4500 Chassis Cab Cummins turbo diesel: Up to 13,336 kilograms (29,400 pounds) max towing; up to 3,819 kilograms (8,420 pounds) max payload; 17,010 kilograms (37,500 pounds) GCWR 
  • Ram 4500 Chassis Cab HEMI V-8: Up to 9,639 kilograms (21,250 pounds) max towing; up to 4,293 kilograms (9,400 pounds) max payload; 12,791 kilograms (28,500 pounds) GCWR 
  • Ram 5500 Cummins turbo diesel: Up to 15,667 kilograms (34,540 pounds) max towing; up to 5,212 kilograms (11,490 pounds) max payload; 19,504 kilograms (43,000 pounds) GCWR 
  • Ram 5500 HEMI V-8: Up to 9,630 kilograms (21,230 pounds) max towing; up to 5,611 kilograms (12,370 pounds) max payload; 12,927 kilograms (28,500 pounds) GCWR 

“Our Chassis Cab customers depend on their trucks to perform demanding jobs every day, often at their maximum rated capability,” said Matt Van Dyke, Ram CEO. “The new Chassis Cab Night Edition is more than a tool; it's a rolling representation of their company and another example of our commitment to offering customers more choice across the Ram lineup.” 

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