Looks like the 2019 Ram HDs will get a minor refresh to hold out till the new trucks replace the current generation, when they move to the Warren Truck Assembly in Warren, Michigan from Saltillo, Mexico. But it looks like they are getting an update to look more like the all-new Ram 1500.
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"Camouflaged Ram heavy-duty prototypes have been running for quite a while. With these slips of the front camouflage, we finally get a sense of some key design changes and how they relate to the recently released 2019 Ram 1500.
"Our latest photos reveal some significant changes to the grille shape and detailing on the updated Ram 2500/3500 front end. These prototypes are still wearing the Laramie-style grille (which may or may not continue in production), but the grille frame and its surrounding design elements are thoroughly overhauled.
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"The simple outline of the current Ram HD grille has been significantly stylized, with a raised center portion eventually curving to create what appears to be a brow effect over the headlights. The new look brings the HD into harmony with the redesigned 2019 Ram 1500, while still giving the HD its own bolder look. The Ram HD grille frame also appears to have some notched details at the top and bottom — almost like teeth — which enter the grille space.
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"The new shape of the grille will likely require a totally new hood design, and may also require revised front fenders to accommodate the grille's wider coverage. As of now, it still appears that the existing Ram HD headlights may carry over, but new units could still be added as testing progresses. If new headlights are part of the redesign, then expect the same shaped housing with new internal elements, instead of totally redesigned units.
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"One of our sources snapped a couple rear shots of one of the prototypes wearing the new grille design, and we see some taillight changes compared to current Ram HDs. The new taillights appear to have been lifted from global Rams, which would provide a cheap way to offer some changed rear lighting to the updated Ram HDs. Despite the foreign taillights, the rest of the vehicle has no other global-market cues (non-U.S. side marker lights, etc.) and it's wearing the U.S.-spec third brake light on the top of the cab (red lenses versus the black frame with clear bulbs on global Rams).
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"The changes revealed here might serve as a mild refresh to the 2019 Ram HD trucks until full next-generation Ram HDs enter production at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles' Warren Truck Assembly Plant in Michigan in late 2020."
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"Camouflaged Ram heavy-duty prototypes have been running for quite a while. With these slips of the front camouflage, we finally get a sense of some key design changes and how they relate to the recently released 2019 Ram 1500.
"Our latest photos reveal some significant changes to the grille shape and detailing on the updated Ram 2500/3500 front end. These prototypes are still wearing the Laramie-style grille (which may or may not continue in production), but the grille frame and its surrounding design elements are thoroughly overhauled.
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"The simple outline of the current Ram HD grille has been significantly stylized, with a raised center portion eventually curving to create what appears to be a brow effect over the headlights. The new look brings the HD into harmony with the redesigned 2019 Ram 1500, while still giving the HD its own bolder look. The Ram HD grille frame also appears to have some notched details at the top and bottom — almost like teeth — which enter the grille space.
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"The new shape of the grille will likely require a totally new hood design, and may also require revised front fenders to accommodate the grille's wider coverage. As of now, it still appears that the existing Ram HD headlights may carry over, but new units could still be added as testing progresses. If new headlights are part of the redesign, then expect the same shaped housing with new internal elements, instead of totally redesigned units.
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"One of our sources snapped a couple rear shots of one of the prototypes wearing the new grille design, and we see some taillight changes compared to current Ram HDs. The new taillights appear to have been lifted from global Rams, which would provide a cheap way to offer some changed rear lighting to the updated Ram HDs. Despite the foreign taillights, the rest of the vehicle has no other global-market cues (non-U.S. side marker lights, etc.) and it's wearing the U.S.-spec third brake light on the top of the cab (red lenses versus the black frame with clear bulbs on global Rams).
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"The changes revealed here might serve as a mild refresh to the 2019 Ram HD trucks until full next-generation Ram HDs enter production at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles' Warren Truck Assembly Plant in Michigan in late 2020."
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