Welcome the Fall Season in a Ram Truck

Welcome to fall, a season where Ram Trucks rule the roadways — and the off-roadways. Here are three ways Ram Trucks rule the fall season:A Successful Hunt:

The Ram 1500 Outdoorsman® 4×2 model is designed with features to support hunters before and after a trip into the great outdoors. It’s always hunting-ready, just like you. With Under-Floor Storage, you have extra space in smart places that give you room to secure all the necessary tools for a successful day out on the hunt. The available RamBox® Cargo Management System is an additional secure storage space that’s specifically designed for your hunt — so you’ve got room for all of your gear. With an available EcoDiesel engine providing up to 28 hwy mpg, the Outdoorsman takes you where you want to go, and further.

Get the Job Done Right:When summer vacation ends and the leaves begin to fall, it’s time to get to work. The 2015 Ram 2500 will power you straight through another season of work with up to 800 lb-ft of diesel torque and best-in-class diesel towing up to 17,970 lbs.

Celebrate the Big Game:
Football is a very important part of the season and it just wouldn’t be the same without a good tailgate celebration. Fortunately, the Ram 1500 has you covered for the big game. Legendary towing and hauling capacity are at your service to deliver all your tailgate essentials to the stadium parking lot —fans, grills and coolers. Load up the available RamBox® with ice-cold beverages and you’re good to go for any gameday.

About Our SONJU Chevy-Ford-Dodge Dealership

Our Dealership has built a reputation by providing courteous and honest service. Our customers appreciate the way we do business, and we know you will too. Take a moment to read the info below and find out what makes us an exceptional place to buy or service your automobile. Sonju -- family-owned for over 80 years.

 

Longevity Since 1925 

Firm Roots in Two Harbors: Sonju Motors began as a Ford dealership in Two Harbors, Minnesota, on the scenic North Shore of Lake Superior, just North of Duluth, Minnesota. Alfred Sonju started the dealership in 1925. His son-in-law, Adler Johnson, became head of operations upon Alfred’s retirement in 1966. At that time the dealership was already a Chevrolet-Buick-Pontiac franchise. In 1976 we acquired the Oldsmobile franchise. Then, in 1982, the dealership acquired the Dodge Chrysler, Jeep, and Plymouth franchise.

Adler’s two sons, Mark and Terry, took ownership of the family business in 1985. In 1993 Keith McKinzie joined the sales team. Terry took over as president in 1997 when Mark stepped aside to pursue other interests. In 1998 Keith McKinzie bought into the dealership as a partner and in 2001 he increased ownership and took over as active owner overseeing day-to-day operations.

Ram Patents Retractable Pickup-Truck Bed Ramps

 Repost from original article by Robert Sorokanich on Car and Driver

July 15, 2015 at 1:02 pm by Robert Sorokanich 

Original post on CAR AND DRIVER 

Ram Trucks recently received a patent for a truly brilliant, if so far nonexistent, pickup-truck feature: fold-out ramps integrated into the bed of a pickup truck. Damn, why didn’t we think of this?

The patent, titled “Adjustable Loading Ramp System for a Vehicle” and awarded on June 30, was noticed by a tipster who forwarded the info along to the Mopar-mad folks over at Allpar, who first reported on the finding. It describes a system featuring two slide-out ramps that stow in the floor of the pickup bed and also lock into channels at the far end of the folded-down tailgate. Sliders allow the user to adjust the width of the ramps to fit the vehicle being loaded in or out.

Now, there’s a long road between patent and production, and automakers often file patents on ideas that they never end up bringing to market. Sometimes, the design challenges are too great to overcome, while other times automakers patent something simply to prevent competitors from using that particular idea. For instance, Ram’s patent for a two-way tailgate that can hinge from the bottom or the side hasn’t yet appeared in dealerships. And we see at least one unanswered challenge in the design proposed by the patent sketches: It seems like stowing the ramps would be difficult if your cargo was situated over the channels (i.e., if your quad’s tires were resting inside them).

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Regardless, we love seeing automakers come up with novel solutions to make it easier to use hard-working vehicles as they were intended to be used. Here’s hoping Ram can bring this idea to production—and help save the backs of the folks who use their trucks to haul vehicles for work and for play.

Ram Named Medium-duty Truck of the Year

March 5, 2015 , Auburn Hills, Mich. - Work Truck magazine today announced that the Ram 4500/5500 Chassis Cab truck has been named its 2015 Medium-duty Truck of the Year.

The announcement marks the second time in five years that the Class 4 and 5 Ram Chassis Cab has earned the publication’s top honor.

“Fleet managers today are looking for medium-duty trucks that deliver and the Ram 4500/5500 meets that requirement hands down,” said Sherb Brown, publisher of Work Truck magazine. “The truck is tough and functional, and it doesn’t hurt that it’s great to drive. Congratulations to Ram on this well-deserved award.”

The winner of the Medium-duty Truck of the Year award is selected by readers of Work Truck and Heavy Duty Trucking magazines. Those readers are comprised of more than 100,000 operators of medium-duty trucks.

“As a full-line truck manufacturer, the commercial truck market is extremely important to Ram,” said Bob Hegbloom, President and Chief Executive Officer, Ram Brand, FCA - North America. “It’s an honor that the readers of Work Truck and Heavy Duty Trucking magazines have singled-out our Ram Chassis Cab trucks for this award. And we’re pleased to be recognized for delivering the attributes most important to business owners.”

Readers were asked to consider which models best fit their fleet requirements, including application effectiveness, durability, quality, servicing, maintenance and lifecycle costs. Eleven different trucks qualified for this year’s Medium-duty Truck of the Year ballot.

About Work Truck Magazine
Work Truck magazine, published by Bobit Business media, serves the needs of light- and medium-duty truck, van, and SUV fleet managers in commercial, delivery, service, vocational, utility, telecom, and public sector fleets. Visit www.worktruckonline.com for more information.

About Ram Chassis Cab Trucks
Ram 3500, 4500 and 5500 Chassis Cab trucks are the pinnacle of capability. Engineered and designed for extreme daily work, the Ram Chassis Cabs are products of a demanding environment and direct customer input.

Ram’s halo truck line focuses on delivering best-in-class capability and best-in-class total cost of ownership, a leading purchase reason among business owners. Ram Chassis Cab trucks offer the latest infotainment technology and exclusive upfit solutions, giving Ram Chassis Cab a competitive advantage. The Chassis Cab line goes further to offer an unsurpassed powertrain warranty of five years/100,000 miles.

“Chassis Cab trucks are the foundation of the Ram Commercial brands work-truck lineup,” added Ram Truck Brand President and CEO Hegbloom. “Ram Chassis Cab trucks are hard workers. They offer a best-in-class Gross Combined Weight Rating of 37,500 pounds, best-in-class towing capability of 29,600 pounds, best-in-class frame strength and best-in-class fuel capacity.”

The Ram Commercial Truck brand will continue to expand its presence in the vocation truck segment by enhancing the capabilities of Ram’s Tradesman series of trucks from half-ton to Class 5, establishing a network of 900 commercially focused dealers, expanding commercial and vocational marketing efforts and leveraging Fiat Professional to bring proven commercial vans to North America.

The 2015 Chassis Cab best-in-class capability ratings:

• Best-in-class Gross Combined Weight Rating (GCWR)
• Best-in-class towing (4500 and 5500)
• Best-in-class front Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) on 4500 and 5500
• Best-in-class rear frame steel strength of 50,000 psi
• Best-in-class crew cab “curb to curb” turning diameter for 3500,4500 and 5500

Features include a number of industry exclusives:

• Vehicle system interface module (VSIM) is capable of communicating between aftermarket modules and various Chassis Cab control modules
• Electronic stability control (ESC) on all models
• Best-in-class, dual fuel tank capacity of 74 gallons (52-gallon tank plus 22-gallon tank)
• Best-in-class 15,000-mile oil change intervals on Cummins diesel
• Largest-in-class brakes
• Best-in-class dual alternator systems up to 440 amps
• Exclusive backup camera and parking sensors for upfitter positioning
• Unsurpassed powertrain warranty – five years/100,000 miles

Ram Chassis Cab engineers design trucks for upfits and develop unique features to ease installation of multiple systems and bodies without interference or difficult relocation of components, including:

• Industry standard frame lengths of 60, 84, 108 and 120 inches
• No components or lines above the rear frame rails
• Through-the-frame plumbing and electrical
• Diesel exhaust fluid tank (DEF) refill port is conveniently located at the rear of the cab on the driver’s side to ensure easy access at fuel stations

About Ram Truck Brand
Since its launch as a stand-alone division in 2009, the Ram Truck Brand has steadily emerged as an industry leader with one goal: to build the best pickup trucks and commercial vehicles in the industry.

Creating a distinct identity for Ram Trucks has allowed the brand to concentrate on core customers and features they find valuable. Whether focusing on a family that uses a Ram 1500 day in and day out, a hard-working Ram 3500 Heavy Duty owner or a business that depends on its Ram ProMaster commercial van every day for deliveries, Ram has the truck market covered.

In order to be the best, it takes a commitment to innovation, capability, efficiency and durability. Ram Truck invests substantially in its products, infusing them with great looks, refined interiors, durable engines and exclusive features that further enhance their capabilities.

Moving into the 2015 model year, Ram continues to beat the competition in the two most sought-after titles, fuel economy and towing capacity:

• Best-in-class fuel economy with exclusive EcoDiesel – 29 mpg with Ram 1500
• Best-in-class towing capability – 30,000 pounds with Ram 3500 
• Best-in-class payload – 7,390 pounds with Ram 3500
• Best-in-class torque – 865 lb.-ft. with Ram 3500 equipped with Cummins 

Truck customers, from half-ton to commercial, have a demanding range of needs and require their vehicles to provide high levels of capability. Ram trucks are designed to deliver a total package.

Sonju Exclusive Value Package | Sonju Two Harbors | Two Harbors MN

SONJU has developed the following Online Value Package for our Exclusive Internet Customers. This valuable package provides you with:

• 110% PRICE PROTECTION GUARANTEE *.
• We have 8 franchises to choose from including CHEVY-FORD-DODGE at one location, no need to drive from place to place to compare them all
• Highly trained and fully certified sales/service and parts staff
• Complimentary service shuttle (10-mile radius).
• Complimentary vehicle delivery to your home or office when you buy a vehicle
• MONTHLY DRAWINGS with great prizes, just for coming in to the dealership.
• SATURDAY SERVICE to conveniently take care of your vehicle.
• VIP lounge access with wireless Internet, cable TV, fresh coffee, popcorn and toys for your little ones
• SONJU Café – open every day serving delicious food (daily specials!)
• Do you like the outdoors? We have something for you too - Check out our POLARIS selection of 4wheelers and sleds!
               

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*We will pay 110% of the difference in price should you find the same year, make & model vehicle with identical equipment and options for less, from any other area dealer. The vehicle must be in stock, ready for delivery, and available for purchase by Sonju Two Harbors. Must provide proof of buyer's guide.