This particular Ram, however, was outfitted with something more to our liking, with a set of rorty sounding pipes. You can get a canopy for $5750 while the tri-fold tonneau on its own is $2700.Īnd with the proper tow hitch and a 70mm ball, you can maximise its hauling capabilities of up to 4.5 tonnes. The 1500 can be had with the Rambox – inbuilt lockers in the wellside – for added practicality and security, and this also comes with a tri-folding tonneau, which all up is $5000. We were offered a drive of an accessorised version this time around, which we imagined would be decked out in trade-spec bits to highlight the Ram’s working-class genes. It rides well for a big rig while also managing the bends of a back road. We checked out this model last year, coming away satisfied with the way it drove. As it’s all processed by an eight-speed auto, the 1500 Laramie trucks along nicely, despite its gargantuan girth and mass. The 5.7-litre pushrod Hemi pokes out a solid 291kW, and with variable valve timing, much of the 556Nm of torque is delivered without real need to rev its nut off. With the Aussie-Made Utes consigned to history, Ram’s 1500 is the only hay hauler you can buy new in NZ powered by a petrol-fired V8.

Is the rambox worth it