RAM 5500 for Export from Dubai

The RAM 5500 is not a pickup. It is a Class 5 chassis cab, which means you are buying a cab, an engine, a frame and an axle, and the working part of the truck gets built onto it afterwards. That is what makes it one of the most useful things to export out of Dubai: the same chassis becomes a tow truck in one market, a tipper in another, a crane truck, a flatbed, a water tanker or an ambulance somewhere else. It carries the Cummins diesel that commercial operators trust, and it is sold here in configurations that suit body builders anywhere. If you want to export a RAM 5500 from Dubai, the process differs from a car in several practical ways, mostly because of what the truck is and how big it is. This page covers the specification, the body question, buying and shipping, the export steps, model tiers, paperwork and destinations.

Vehicle specifications

The RAM 5500 is the heaviest chassis cab in RAM's commercial range, built on a fully boxed frame with a gross vehicle weight rating in the region of 8,800 kilograms. The engine most buyers want is the 6.7-litre Cummins turbodiesel inline six, a long-stroke commercial unit rated at around 360 hp and, more importantly, well over 1,500 Nm of torque, driving through a heavy-duty six-speed automatic. A large-capacity petrol V8 is also offered in some configurations. Drive is 4x2 or 4x4 with a low-range transfer case, and the truck is available in regular cab and crew cab forms with a range of cab-to-axle lengths, which is the measurement that determines what body will fit. Braked towing capability runs into the tens of tonnes when specified and equipped correctly. The Cummins is the reason this truck exports well: it is a commercial engine with a long service life, it is understood by diesel workshops worldwide, and parts move freely because the same family of engines is used across a great deal of commercial equipment.

The thing to understand before you buy: it usually arrives without a body. A chassis cab is supplied as a rolling chassis with the frame rails exposed behind the cab, ready for a body builder to fit whatever the job requires. Some trucks in the market have already been upfitted, with a tipper, a recovery bed, a crane, a box or a tanker already installed. Others are bare. These are very different purchases: a bare chassis is cheaper, ships more easily and lets you specify the body locally, often at lower cost, while an upfitted truck arrives ready to work but costs more, ships as a larger and heavier unit, and locks you into someone else's specification. Establish which you are buying before you discuss price, and if a body is fitted, get its make, capacity and condition in writing, because on a used truck the body is often worth as much as the chassis.

RAM 5500 Export Dubai: logistics and buying process

On OneClickDrive you deal directly with the seller. To buy a RAM 5500 for export from Dubai, browse the live listings, filter by model year, cab, drivetrain, mileage and budget, then contact Dubai's RAM 5500 export dealers by phone, WhatsApp or callback. There is no agent in between and no commission added. Before you commit, confirm the engine, the cab configuration, the cab-to-axle length, whether a body is fitted and what it is, the mileage and hours if the truck has a power take-off, the service history, the VIN and that the truck is clear for export. On a working commercial vehicle, ask what it was used for, since a truck that has spent its life on a crane duty cycle is a different proposition from one that has hauled loads on sealed roads.

Shipping needs planning that a car does not. A chassis cab is tall and long, and an upfitted truck can be considerably taller again. RoRo is usually the practical route, since the truck drives on and off under its own power and there is no container height limit to worry about, and freight is generally assessed on the space it occupies. A bare chassis fits a standard high-cube container in some configurations but many do not, and a truck carrying a crane or a tipper body will often need flat-rack or breakbulk handling instead. Get the exact height, length and weight of the truck as it will ship, including any fitted body, before you request a quotation, because those three numbers determine both the method and the cost. For nearby GCC markets the truck can be driven out on temporary export plates. The seller, or a freight forwarder they work with, arranges the booking, the customs filing and the bill of lading, and can handle multi-unit lots.

Step by step:

1. Choose your configuration: engine, regular or crew cab, 4x2 or 4x4, and the cab-to-axle length your body needs.
2. Confirm the specification, including whether a body is fitted and its exact dimensions and weight.
3. Receive an export quotation, including the shipping method suited to the truck's size.
4. Secure the booking with a verified payment option.
5. Delivery worldwide by sea freight, single trucks or full fleets.

The dealer handles everything from inspection to export documentation and customs clearance.

Export process and requirements

The export process follows a set order, and it differs for used and brand-new trucks.

For a used truck registered in the UAE, first clear any fines or finance, since a vehicle with unpaid Salik, traffic fines or an active loan cannot be exported until these are settled, with a bank No-Objection Certificate (NOC) where it was financed. Commercial trucks are almost always registered to companies rather than individuals, so a corporate clearance or authorisation letter is usually required as well, and it is worth starting that early because it is the step most likely to hold things up. The truck is then de-registered for export and the RTA issues temporary export plates. The RTA also issues the Export Certificate, which cancels the local registration and replaces the used-vehicle registration card (Mulkiya). The export is declared to Dubai Customs, and GCC destinations need a Vehicle Clearance Certificate (VCC) to register the truck on arrival.

For a new 0 km truck that has never been registered in the UAE, there is no Mulkiya and no RTA de-registration, since there is nothing on the local register to cancel. It moves on the dealer's purchase invoice as proof of ownership, a Certificate of Origin, the Dubai Customs export declaration, a VCC, and the Bill of Lading. Exports out of the UAE are usually zero-rated for VAT when the export is completed and documented in time, and the dealer can confirm how this applies to your purchase.

Two requirements are specific to a truck of this weight class. First, classification: at nearly nine tonnes gross weight this is a heavy commercial vehicle in most jurisdictions, not a light truck. That commonly means a different registration category on arrival, a commercial or heavy-vehicle driving licence for whoever operates it, periodic technical inspection, and in some countries a tachograph or speed limiter. Age limits for commercial vehicles frequently differ from those for cars, sometimes more generously and sometimes less. Second, duty: commercial vehicle duty is often assessed on gross vehicle weight rating rather than engine size or value, so make sure the GVWR appears clearly on the invoice and the customs declaration along with the VIN. If a body is fitted, check whether your destination assesses the completed vehicle or the chassis, because the answer can change the duty materially.

Available export models and pricing

The RAM 5500 export price in Dubai depends on the model year, mileage, engine, cab and drivetrain, and above all on whether a body is fitted and what it is, so the live listings always show current prices as stock turns over. The range runs from higher-mileage older chassis, which are the cheapest RAM 5500 to export from Dubai, through recent mid-mileage trucks, up to near-new and new 0 km units. A 4x4 sits above the equivalent 4x2, the Cummins diesel above the petrol, and an upfitted truck above a bare chassis by whatever the body is worth. If you want to export RAM 5500 Dubai stock as a fleet, tell the seller the configuration and quantity up front, since matched batches of a specific cab-to-axle length take time to assemble. Because this is a high-value commercial purchase, weigh the total landed cost rather than the Dubai price: shipping a tall or upfitted truck costs meaningfully more than shipping a car, and commercial duty at the destination can be substantial.

Required export documentation

Have the right package ready, since a missing item is the most common cause of delays at the port. The list depends on whether the truck is used or new.

For a used truck (registered in the UAE):

• Original registration card (Mulkiya), the used-vehicle registration document.
• RTA Export Certificate and temporary export plates.
• Bank NOC if the truck was financed, plus clearance of any fines or Salik.
• Company clearance or authorisation, which almost always applies on a commercial truck.
• Insurance for the export plates, valid for about 14 days.
• Body and equipment documentation where a tipper, crane or recovery unit is fitted, including any inspection or lifting certificates, which several destinations require before the completed vehicle can be registered.

For a new 0 km truck (never registered):

• Dealer purchase invoice as proof of ownership, in place of the Mulkiya.
• Certificate of Origin, which states the country of manufacture.

For both: the buyer's passport or Emirates ID (and the seller's ID for a used-vehicle transfer), the sale invoice showing the price, VIN and gross vehicle weight rating, the Dubai Customs export declaration, a VCC for GCC destinations, and a Bill of Lading for sea freight. Keep the originals and copies, and check your destination's own import rules, including the commercial-vehicle age limit, drive side, homologation, heavy-vehicle registration requirements, and a Certificate of Conformity where it is required.

Key locations and hubs

• Al Aweer Auto Market (Ras Al Khor): Dubai's main used-vehicle and export cluster, with a separate commercial vehicle trade alongside the car market.
• RTA Tasjeel and Al Aweer centres: de-registration, export plates and the Export Certificate.
• Dubai Customs: the export declaration and VCC.
• Jebel Ali Port (JAFZA): the main sea gateway, and the practical choice for RoRo, flat-rack or breakbulk handling of a tall truck.
• Overland borders: Al Ghuwaifat for Saudi Arabia, and the Hatta or Oman crossings for GCC road exports, which suit a driveable truck well.
• Sharjah's industrial areas, where much of the region's truck body building and upfitting is done.

Popular export destinations for the RAM 5500

Dubai is a major re-export hub, and a heavy chassis cab goes wherever there is construction, oilfield work, recovery and municipal contracting. Africa is a substantial market, particularly for tippers, recovery trucks and water tankers, with demand in Nigeria, Ghana, Angola, DR Congo, Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia, Ethiopia and Mozambique, and across North Africa in Libya, Algeria, Sudan and Egypt. The GCC and wider Middle East is the closest market and the easiest, since a driveable truck can leave overland on export plates, with demand in Saudi Arabia, Oman, Iraq, Jordan and Kuwait, where GCC-spec vehicles register most easily and a VCC is required. There is steady interest in Central and South Asia, particularly Afghanistan, Pakistan and the Central Asian republics, for construction and infrastructure fleets. Because this is a heavy commercial vehicle rather than a car, check the commercial-vehicle age limit, the registration category and the driving-licence requirement at your destination before you buy, since those rules bite harder than the ones applied to cars.

Whichever the destination, the dealer can match the truck, the body configuration and the paperwork to it.

Browse our complete list of cars for export from Dubai, or see RAM vehicles for export. Related options for export include the lighter RAM 1500 pickup and the Isuzu N-Series light truck.

To buy, browse the live RAM 5500 export listings on OneClickDrive, compare engines, cab configurations, body types and model years, and contact the seller directly to arrange the sale.

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