2019 Ram 1500 pickup is keepin' it steel — well, mostly

The 2019 Ram 1500 pickup was ready for its close-up — an extreme close-up — from one of our spy photographers, who recently was able to walk around the entire truck, testing each body panel with a magnet. The result? He determined that the pickup will remain almost entirely steel, except for an aluminum hood and tailgate.

This breaks from
Ford’s weight-saving move to aluminum on the F-150, and now
in the coming Expedition, which has been the
fodder of Chevy ads.

Other details of the Ram 1500 facelift we already think we knew: The truck will get
new front and rear facias. Coil springs with optional air suspension are likely to continue. It will get a larger cab. And a hybrid and turbocharged four-cylinder are possibilities. Predictably, a more powerful V8 and a Raptor fighter are rumored. Demon Ram, anyone? Meanwhile, here’s a look at
some Ram packages being offered for 2018.

The 2019 Ram 1500 could debut as soon as January’s Detroit Auto Show.

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