Ram started off the year with the exciting news that the 2500 Power Wagon pickup will get the option of the beastly 6.7-liter Cummins High-Output turbodiesel engine in the second half of 2026. With this change, the heavy-duty pickup gains a towering 1,075 lb-ft of torque and a maximum towing rating of nearly 20,000 pounds. There’s much to like if you need a beefy pickup that can take on just about any task, but the Cummins-equipped Power Wagon does come with one downside. The exceedingly large diesel mill required the removal of one of the Power Wagon’s defining features, its front-mounted winch, and now Ram’s CEO has explained why.
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Winch Only Available With Hemi V8
The current Ram 2500 Power Wagon with the Hemi V8 engine can be optioned with the front-electric Warn winch for $2,500, or as part of one of two packages. But this option will be missing when the Cummins-equipped Power Wagon arrives.
“The thing that was always the impediment to it was the winch,” said Ram CEO Tim Kuniskis, as per The Drive. The CEO was speaking to members of the media in December about the diesel Power Wagon. “Some people say, you know, the winch is going to block air flow from [the] charge air cooler. Some people say the winch is going to add too much weight in conjunction with the diesel engine,” Kuniskis said.
After the Ram team looked at all the options, Kuniskis decided to get rid of the winch. “All the other capability’s there,” he said of the decision. The big pickup already has to accommodate a disconnecting front sway bar. This, combined with the diesel’s sheer size and increased cooling needs, led to the winch being binned.
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Customers who consider the recovery tool essential will need to stick with the Hemi V8-powered Power Wagon. Alternatively, Ford’s F-250 is available with the mighty high-output Power Stroke turbodiesel (with 1,200 lb-ft) and the option of a 12,000-pound Ford Performance Parts winch by Warn.
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Power Wagon Still An Epic Pickup
2027 Ram 2500 Power Wagon Turbodiesel
Stellantis
The absence of the winch aside, the Ram Power Wagon with the Cummins diesel is still an impressive pickup. The 1,075 lb-ft is the best standard torque output in the segment, and it’s also got 430 horsepower. We’ve already mentioned the towing capacity, but the payload is also noteworthy at almost 3,000 lbs. From side-by-sides to bed storage systems and campers, this pickup can haul all your favorite toys.
Fifth-wheel/gooseneck preparation and an automatic-leveling rear air suspension are available optionally for the first time, too. Ground clearance is as high as 13.2 inches and approach/departure angles are 26.1/26 degrees, respectively. Thanks to a 31-gallon gas tank, Ram estimates a range of up to 600 miles, so frequent stops aren’t necessary.
It’s expensive, though, as expected. The base price is $88,470 including destination, but excluding some of the tempting options we’ve mentioned here.
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