The 4500 is the mid-tier Class 4 model of Ram's chassis-cab range, rated up to a 16,500-lb GVWR and sold as a bare cab-and-frame for commercial upfits. It arrived alongside the 5500 under the Dodge brand for 2008 (revealed at the 2007 Chicago Auto Show) as the brand charged into the Class 4-5 chassis-cab segment, then powered by a 6.7L Cummins High Output turbo diesel making 305 hp and 610 lb-ft. Today's version pairs the 6.7L Cummins I-6 (360 hp / 800 lb-ft) with a TorqueFlite HD 8-speed automatic.
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Common replacement parts
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3030HNTRX
3030HNTRX - 3030 SPEC LONG SHAFT HNTRX BRAKE CHAMBER
OTR10143
OTR10143 - AUTO SLACK ADJUSTER, 11/2-10DRIVE 5.5,6.5
5-808330
5-808330 - BRAKE KIT FOR 4709DEN SHOES
370036A
370036A - OIL BATH SEAL
348-4195
348-4195 - HUB CAP (SENTINAL LARGE DIAM)
5008414PGBXW
5008414PGBXW - AIR DRYER CARTRIDGE, PURAGUARD
11444
11444 - GLADHAND BRACKET MOUNT
15W40 OIL
15W40 OIL - 15W40 OIL (ROTELLA) GAL JUG
