Is The Supposed 2020 Ram Heavy Duty Actually The 2019 Model?

[Ryan]

Is The Supposed 2020 Ram Heavy Duty Actually The 2019 Model?
Looks That Way...

2019 Ram 3500 Mega Cab Laramie Longhorn Prototype. (5thGenRams)

For the past several months, our sister site 5thGenRams.com have been showing us tons of spy photos of the upcoming Ram Heavy Duty. 5thGenRams has already broke down the new design of the new Ram Heavy Duty models as of recently. It appears that the new trucks will keep most of the body of the 4th generation of Ram Heavy Duty trucks, while getting a lot of the technology from the all-new 2019 Ram 1500.

According to 5thGenRams.com sources, the upcoming Heavy Duty models will NOT be a 2020 model year vehicle. Instead, they will be a late-2019 model year introduction (similar to the 2018 Jeep Wrangler (JL)introduction). The trucks are expected to start production in Saltillo, Mexico in January only days before its public debut at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit.

Read the complete article here: https://moparinsiders.com/is-the-supposed-2020-ram-heavy-duty-actually-the-2019-model/

 

[UN4GTBL]

So a long 2018 model year for the HD trucks.

Are these still DS trucks, or DT? Or do the HD trucks have a different code?

 

[devildodge]

I just posted that somewhere...DJ I believe is HD 2010 til present .

 

[devildodge]

When I was looking to order a 2018, the books closed on 8/17/18. 2019 orders were to start on 11/9/18.

The first week of December I was going to talk to my dealer...but now it seems I can wait a bit longer. The 2018 I wanted hasn't sold, so I can make a pretty good plan come February.

I can't wait to see what these really look like. And now am even more excited for the Redesign.

 

[redriderbob]

I just posted that somewhere...DJ I believe is HD 2010 til present .

The platform codes are as follows...

(DJ) 2500 - 2010 to Present
(D2) 3500 - 2010 to Present
(DD) 3500 Chassis Cab - 2010 to Present
(DP) 4500 and 5500 Chassis Cab - 2010 to Present

 

[UN4GTBL]

The platform codes are as follows...

(DJ) 2500 - 2010 to Present
(D2) 3500 - 2010 to Present
(DD) 3500 Chassis Cab - 2010 to Present
(DP) 4500 and 5500 Chassis Cab - 2010 to Present

Will the new models keep these codes?

 

[redriderbob]

Will the new models keep these codes?

Yes, sir. From the spy photos I have been shooting yes and since I brought it up on the breakdown post over at 5thGenRams, I have been seeing them without the stickers...