2027 Ram 1500 BackCountry Is an Off-Road Truck That Targets Value
Key takeaways
- We drove it back to back with the snazzier Rebel X and found that one of these trail-tuned pickups offers more bang for your buck.
- For folks who like to spend their free time playing in the dirt, the widebody RHO and SRT-badged TRX—with their long-travel suspensions and knobby 35-inch tires—remain the kings of the hill.
- The $2995 kit includes a one-inch suspension lift, heavy-duty dampers, underbody skid plates, front tow hooks, an electronic locking rear differential, and 32-inch Falken Wildpeak all-terrain tires.
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We drove it back to back with the snazzier Rebel X and found that one of these trail-tuned pickups offers more bang for your buck.
View Photos Eric Stafford|Car and Driver Like most full-size pickup trucks, the Ram 1500 lineup offers so many configurations that people with decidophobia will almost certainly struggle to find the perfect version for them. For folks who like to spend their free time playing in the dirt, the widebody RHO and SRT-badged TRX—with their long-travel suspensions and knobby 35-inch tires—remain the kings of the hill. But there are less spendy off-road Rams as well. Slotting between the entry-level Warlock and the mid-tier Rebel, there's a new BackCountry package available on the Big Horn 4x4 crew cab.
The $2995 kit includes a one-inch suspension lift, heavy-duty dampers, underbody skid plates, front tow hooks, an electronic locking rear differential, and 32-inch Falken Wildpeak all-terrain tires. Identical equipment included in the $1345 Off-Road Group that's equipped on our long-term 2025 Ram 1500. Additional BackCountry goodies include blacked-out exterior trim. Ram also retains the Rebel X trim for the half-ton truck; it's basically just a fancier version of the popular Rebel model. The X-rated version includes a bigger 14.5-inch touchscreen, a 19-speaker Harman/Kardon sound system, prominent steering-wheel-mounted paddle shifters, a panoramic sunroof, and leather upholstery with red accent stitching. It's also currently the only Ram that gets what the brand calls Rough Road Cruise Control (more on that in a bit).