Staff
The Juarez Journal
Monday, August 17, 2020 | 13:59
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The Ram 1500 TRX has been presented as the direct competition of the Ford Raptor, it is a pick up prepared for the road, desert and others.
Ride a V8, Hellcat’s famous block with 702 hp and 650 lb-ft of torque mated to a beefed-up, eight-gear ZF box. With which it will do the 0-100 km / h in 4.5 seconds, applying the Launch Control. It also delivers a quarter mile time in 12.9 seconds, reaching 173 km / hour.
Capabilities
In addition to speed, it also has impressive off-road capabilities, such as up to 32-inch wading. Ram 1500 TRX is a total of eight inches wider than a standard Ram 1500. Ram had to shift the front axle forward 20mm to make room for the 35-inch tires as well.
It has a large opening for the hood and an immense black grill, with a design accentuated in robustness. The led position lights highlight the great technological character. Very prepared for all terrain, it has 5 protectors to take care of the different axles of the rocks, 4 tow hooks and different levels of equipment depending on the version: TR, TR1, TR2.
It has different driving modes: Normal, Wet / Snow, Off-road and Low, to be selected from the gear lever, which has passed to the console due to space and design issues.
Ram TRX suspension
The brand improves the frame with 75% greater torsional stiffness, stability and durability compared to the traditional Ram 1500. It is built to last, withstand speed and rough work. The dampers are adaptive Bilstein Black Hawk e2, with the help of nitrogen-charged remote reservoirs to ensure durability. This improves off-road capability, but also maneuverability on the traditional road.
Like the other Ram 1500s, this one uses a five-link coil suspension design for the rear. However, the design is unique to the TRX with different hard points to make room for a Dana 60 rear axle. The independent front suspension has all-new forged aluminum front upper and lower control arms. They are designed with the additional travel of the wheels and the width of the axle track in mind. In addition, it has specific tires signed by Goodyear, it is the Wrangler All Territory of 35 inches and 18 rims. With a nominal speed of up to 189 km / hour. Ride height increases by two inches vs. a 1500 and ground clearance by 11.8 inches to give an approach angle of 30.2; 21.9 for breakout and 23.5 degrees for exit.
It has a 12-inch touch screen as standard, includes performance pages and pages for the all-rounder. Reverse camera, 360 vision and more.
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