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Trim by trim
Tradesman through Tungsten, with the RHO, the TRX SRT and the new Rumble Bee alongside.
Thirteen named trims make up the 2027 Ram 1500, opening at $42,375 with the work-first Tradesman and ending at a pair of 777-horsepower muscle trucks. What genuinely separates them is rarely the badge or the leather; it is which of the four gas engines is fitted, since that one decision is worth over 3,400 lbs of towing, and 810 pounds of payload, from one end of the range to the other. What follows: the lineup in full, the cross-shops that come up most, and the step-ups that actually change what the truck will do.
We stock the Ram 1500 in Lumberton and deliver out through Cherry Hill, Burlington, Mt Ephraim and the rest of South Jersey. Because equipment at any given trim is only ever confirmed from the build sheet on the individual truck, the ladder below is organised around capability and purpose, which stay put, instead of around package content, which does not. Engine and dimension detail in full lives on our specs page; everything else is linked from the research hub.
Entry to the ladder is $42,375, before $2,795 of destination, and it runs all the way to six figures at the halo end. MSRP excludes destination freight charge, tax, title, license, dealer fees, and optional equipment; the dealer sets the final price. Because cab, box and drivetrain shift a Ram 1500’s price harder than the badge does, budget against the number on the specific truck standing on our lot.
| Trim | Position in the ladder |
|---|---|
| Tradesman | The working entry point. |
| Express | Tradesman substance, more presence. |
| Warlock | Blacked-out four-by-four on the mild-hybrid V6. |
| Big Horn | The volume trim and the local favourite. |
| Lone Star | Big Horn content under a regional badge. |
| Laramie | The first genuinely quiet, leather-lined rung. |
| Rebel | The mainstream off-road build. |
| RHO | 540-horsepower desert-runner hardware. |
| Limited Longhorn | Western-themed luxury with full towing intent. |
| Limited | The mainstream flagship. |
| Tungsten | The richest cabin in the range. |
| TRX SRT | 777 supercharged horsepower, from $99,995. |
| Rumble Bee | A four-model widebody range new for 2027, opening at $59,995. |
Buy a Tradesman to earn with it. This is where the $42,375 starting MSRP sits, and specified with the 3.6L Pentastar V6 it is the build that leaves the most payload available, up to 2,340 pounds properly equipped. Put the V6’s payload next to its regular-fuel EPA rating of 22 mpg combined in two-wheel drive and, for a Burlington County landscaper or a Mt Ephraim contractor, no other truck in the range makes as much economic sense.
Everything that makes the Tradesman work is still here; Express simply adds presence on top: body-colour treatment and upgraded wheels, enough that it reads as a personal truck rather than a fleet one. As always, capability follows the engine and drivetrain, not the name.
Blacked-out four-by-four is the Warlock’s look, but the mechanical story is genuinely its own. This is the single V6 configuration the EPA rates as a mild hybrid: 17 city, 18 highway, 17 combined with four-wheel drive, and an estimated $3,600 a year in fuel. Regular unleaded. People buy it for the way it looks; what makes it cheaper to run than the V8 trims it imitates is the mild-hybrid V6 sitting underneath.
Nationally and on our lot, Big Horn is the volume trim, and it is the point where a Ram 1500 stops being a truck you work from and becomes one you live with. It is also the trim most often paired with the Standard-Output 3.0L Hurricane, the pairing that releases the lineup’s 11,530-lb maximum towing on a properly equipped truck. Four-wheel-drive Big Horn Crew Cabs are what we stock in the greatest depth.
Under a different badge, Lone Star carries Big Horn content. With both on the lot the choice comes down to appearance packages and to what is actually available — the capability is the same either way.
Step up to Laramie and you get leather, a noticeably quieter interior and the larger displays, which is what makes a summer crawl down the Parkway toward the Shore far less wearing. Crucially the whole engine menu carries over, so a Laramie can be built as a serious tow rig without trading capability for comfort. Towing a boat on Saturday and calling on a client in Cherry Hill on Monday? This is usually the answer.
Mainstream off-road duty belongs to the Rebel: suspension, tyres and underbody protection sized for sandy Pine Barrens fire roads and rutted back roads, without taking on the RHO’s price or its fuel bill. Where the weekends head for the woods rather than the highway, this is the trim written for how the truck is really used.
Desert-runner running gear plus the 540-horsepower High-Output 3.0L Hurricane is the RHO recipe. Published maxima are 8,370 lbs of towing and 1,530 pounds of payload, both properly equipped, and both belong to the trim rather than to the engine. A factory-installed Bilstein e2 shock system sits underneath, adapting continuously to speed, throttle position, braking and torque; a MagnaFlow cat-back performance exhaust is available to order through Direct Connection. Premium fuel, 17 mpg combined on EPA figures.
Western-themed luxury with the towing intent left intact: that is Limited Longhorn. Take it if you want Limited equipment wrapped in a warmer, more distinctive cabin.
At the head of the mainstream ladder sits Limited: chrome and leather, with the full complement of driver-assistance and display content the range offers.
Nothing above it in the mainstream range, and no richer cabin materials in any Ram half-ton: Tungsten is a luxury vehicle that happens to carry a box on the back, and that is how buyers treat it.
Halo duty falls to the TRX SRT: supercharged 6.2L HEMI V8, 777 horsepower, 680 lb-ft, from $99,995 MSRP plus $2,795 destination. On premium the EPA rates it 10 city, 14 highway, 12 combined. Treat it as an allocation truck, not a lineup staple.
Newest name on the roster, and a four-model range all of its own: every Rumble Bee uses a Quad Cab, short-bed, widebody shell that Ram calls the only production configuration of its kind, riding a wheelbase nearly 9 inches shorter than the standard Ram 1500 Quad Cab.
| Rumble Bee model | Engine | Starting MSRP | Arrives |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rumble Bee | 5.7L HEMI V8 | $59,995 | Fourth quarter 2026, orders open |
| Rumble Bee 392 | 6.4L HEMI V8 | $69,995 | First half of 2027 |
| Rumble Bee 392 Track Pack | 6.4L HEMI V8 | $79,995 | First half of 2027 |
| Rumble Bee SRT | 6.2L supercharged HEMI V8 | $94,995 | First half of 2027 |
MSRP excludes destination freight charge, tax, title, license, dealer fees and optional equipment. Dealer sets final price. Destination on these trucks is $2,795.
Right at the top, the SRT runs the supercharged 6.2L HEMI V8, rated 777 horsepower and 680 lb-ft, on 22-inch aluminum wheels behind Brembo brakes, with a Class-Exclusive four-corner air suspension available. Computer-simulated figures: 3.4 seconds to 60 mph, 11.6 seconds over the quarter, 170 mph flat out. Direct Connection factory-backed parts carry their own prices: $10,995 for a supercharger kit, $4,950 for a Ridetech suspension kit, $1,599 for a Magnaflow performance exhaust — none of which includes installation.
What a Ram 1500 can do turns on the engine, and most of the menu is open to every mainstream trim. The matrix below is what actually decides the truck.
| Engine | Power | Max tow | Max payload | EPA combined | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.6L Pentastar V6 | 305 hp / 269 lb-ft | 8,100 lbs | 2,340 pounds | 22 mpg 2WD, 21 mpg 4WD | Regular |
| 3.0L Hurricane SO | 420 hp / 469 lb-ft | 11,530 lbs | 1,880 pounds | 20 mpg 2WD, 19 mpg 4WD | Regular |
| 3.0L Hurricane HO | 540 hp / 521 lb-ft | 9,480 lbs | 1,530 pounds | 17 mpg 4WD | Premium |
| 5.7L HEMI V8 | 395 hp / 410 lb-ft | 11,470 lbs | 1,760 pounds | 18 mpg 4WD eTorque, 17 mpg otherwise | Midgrade |
| 6.2L supercharged V8 | 777 hp / 680 lb-ft | TRX SRT and Rumble Bee SRT | TRX SRT and Rumble Bee SRT | 12 mpg 4WD | Premium |
Each maximum shown assumes a properly equipped truck. EPA data from fueleconomy.gov.
This is the cross-shop we see most, and capability is not what settles it. The same engines go in both, so properly equipped with the Standard-Output Hurricane either one reaches 11,530 lbs. What the step actually buys is cabin: leather, quieter materials, a bigger display suite. Carrying clients as often as cargo? Laramie. Working truck first? Big Horn with the bigger engine.
Two off-road specifications, a long way apart. Rebel handles Pine Barrens fire roads and rutted tracks off the standard engine menu. RHO is a 540-horsepower machine on a factory Bilstein e2 shock system, rated properly equipped at 8,370 lbs of towing and 1,530 pounds of payload, wanting premium fuel and returning 17 mpg combined. Rebel wins on capability per dollar; RHO wins when the point is speed across rough ground.
One engine, two philosophies. The supercharged 6.2L HEMI V8 gives both 777 horsepower and 680 lb-ft. TRX SRT is the established off-road-biased halo truck, $99,995 plus destination. Rumble Bee SRT is the road-and-strip reading of the same idea: Quad Cab short bed, 22-inch wheels, Brembo brakes, four-corner air suspension available, and published numbers of 3.4 seconds to 60 mph, 11.6 seconds over the quarter and 170 mph.
Express layers appearance content over Tradesman substance. Decide on which one is configured the way you need it and which one is actually standing in Lumberton.
The verdict. No single build covers more South Jersey jobs at once than a four-wheel-drive Big Horn Crew Cab with the Standard-Output 3.0L Hurricane. Properly equipped it holds the full 11,530-lb tow rating, it runs on regular, and the cabin is good enough to live in. It also turns over quickest here, which in practice is why it is the easiest one to get in the colour and box you want.
Every rung below is labelled by the buyer it suits. Every one of them is worth owning; the only question is what job you are buying one to do.
| Step | What the step adds | Who it is for |
|---|---|---|
| Tradesman to Big Horn | Cabin comfort and display content, with the full engine menu intact. | The daily driver that also works. |
| Big Horn to Laramie | Leather, quieter materials, the larger display suite. | Long drives and clients in the passenger seat. |
| Laramie to Limited or Tungsten | The richest cabin materials and full feature content. | The buyer cross-shopping a luxury SUV. |
| Any trim to Rebel | Off-road suspension, tyres and protection. | Pine Barrens fire roads and rutted tracks. |
| Rebel to RHO | 540 horsepower and a factory Bilstein e2 shock system. | Speed across rough ground. |
| V6 to Standard-Output Hurricane | 3,430 lbs more towing, still on regular fuel. | Anyone who tows a real boat. |
Specify a Big Horn or Laramie with the Standard-Output 3.0L Hurricane, four-wheel drive and the trailering content: 11,530 lbs properly equipped, on regular. See what is on the ground.
Take a Tradesman or Big Horn with the 3.6L Pentastar V6: 2,340 pounds properly equipped, and 22 mpg combined with two-wheel drive. Browse the lineup.
Rebel was written for exactly this. Move to RHO if you want the same idea at 540 horsepower with the Bilstein hardware underneath. Compare off-road builds.
Select 2027 models still offer the 5.7L HEMI. Properly equipped it pulls 11,470 lbs, 60 lbs shy of the Hurricane, and it wants midgrade. Find a HEMI.
The cabin changes at Laramie, and Limited, Limited Longhorn and Tungsten push it further still. See the luxury trims.
TRX SRT is here now; Rumble Bee SRT follows from late 2026. Both make 777 horsepower. Ask about allocation.
Find us at 1624 Route 38, Lumberton Township, NJ 08048; the number is (609) 354-5619. With the first 2027 trucks arriving and real depth still in the outgoing year, South Jersey buyers have two live routes open: take an allocation and specify the 2027 build you actually want, or drive something home this week. Give the team a trailer weight and an honest account of how the truck gets used, and the trim resolves itself.
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Thirteen, grouped by what they are for. Work: Tradesman, Express, Warlock. Volume: Big Horn, Lone Star. Comfort and luxury: Laramie, Limited Longhorn, Limited, Tungsten. Off-road: Rebel, RHO. Performance: TRX SRT and the new Rumble Bee.
It is the engine, not the trim, that sets towing. Order any trim with the 3.0L Hurricane and, properly equipped, it reaches the lineup maximum of 11,530 lbs. RHO is the one exception, carrying its own trim-level rating of 8,370 lbs because it is a heavier off-road truck.
The difference is cabin, not capability: identical engines, identical tow ratings properly equipped. What Laramie adds is leather, quieter interior materials and a larger display suite.
For the widest range of jobs, a four-wheel-drive Big Horn Crew Cab with the Standard-Output 3.0L Hurricane: full 11,530-lb tow rating properly equipped, regular fuel, and a cabin comfortable enough to drive every day.
Entry is $59,995 for the 5.7L HEMI V8 version, already open for orders and arriving in the fourth quarter of 2026. Three more land in the first half of 2027: the Rumble Bee 392 ($69,995), the 392 Track Pack ($79,995) and the Rumble Bee SRT ($94,995). MSRP excludes the $2,795 destination charge.
The TRX SRT starts at $99,995, plus the $2,795 destination charge. MSRP excludes destination freight charge, tax, title, license, dealer fees, and optional equipment, and the dealer sets the final price.
Premium is for any trim built with the High-Output 3.0L Hurricane, the RHO included, and for the supercharged 6.2L V8 trucks. Midgrade is the rating for the 5.7L HEMI V8. Regular covers the 3.6L Pentastar V6 and the Standard-Output Hurricane. Grades from fueleconomy.gov.
Yes. This early in a model year, ordering is frequently the quicker way to the precise cab, box, drivetrain and engine you had in mind. Ring (609) 354-5619 and we will go through allocation and timing.
For last year’s trim ladder, see our 2026 Ram 1500 guide.
Tell us how you will use it and we will point you at the right configuration on the lot.
