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Better Farming

October 2016

The Ram 1500 can be augmented

by a seven-inch customizable

full-colour display to allow operators

to monitor engine performance, trip

information, temperature settings,

fuel economy, cruise control, trailer

braking and other vehicle data.

Under the hood, the Ram 1500’s

segment-exclusive EcoDiesel engine

makes it Canada’s most fuel-efficient

full-size truck at 8.0 L/100 km (35

mpg) with towing capability up to

4,173 kg and 420 lb-ft of low-end

torque.

“Ram Truck has held one title

longer than any production pickup,”

says Horn. “It is the most off-road-

capable.”

The 2017 Ram Power Wagon

features a number of off-road-specific

enhancements, including a suspen-

sion with more than two inches of lift,

locking differentials and a 5,443 kg

winch.

“That gives this

beast a significant

advantage over all

production pickups,”

said Horn.

Ram’s heavy duty

truck line has best-in-

class towing at 14,157

kg and best-in-class

torque at 900 lb-ft.

“Overall, the pickup

truck has become a

much more advanced,

comfortable, efficient

and connected vehicle

in recent years,” said

Horn. “In order to be

the best it takes com-

mitment to innovation,

capability, efficiency

and durability.”

General Motors 2017 truck lineup

Innovation has long been a primary

focus for the engineers and designers

at General Motors, and that is reflect-

ed in the company’s 2017 models with

useful features for modern farmers.

“We have trucks to meet every

farmer’s needs from a half-ton

Silverado for everyday farm activities

to our three-quarter or one-ton

trucks for hauling large loads or

towing with the fifth wheel,” said

Masha Marinkovic,

assistant manager of

product communica-

tions for General

Motors Canada.

A new feature for

the line of 2017

Chevrolet Silverado

heavy duty trucks is a

patented dynamic

hood scoop to im-

prove the performance

of their Duramax

diesel engine.

The new air intake

system provides 60 per

cent of the air to the

engine from an inlet at

the front of the hood.

The air is close to the

outside ambient

The 2017 Ram 3500.

The 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 3500.

Courtesy FCA Canada

Courtesy General Motors Canada

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