Spies have caught our best look yet at the 2019 Ram 1500, this time revealing a lot of grille, headlight, and taillight detail.

In a huge departure from the current truck, the 2019 Ram 1500 ditches the mini-Freightliner look it coined in the mid-90s. A power bulge still exists on the hood, but the dramatic drop to the headlights, long a Ram styling staple, seems to be gone in this iteration.

The grille on the lightly camo’d mule seen here is also devoid of another Ram signature: the crosshair grille. Even with the manufacturer applying healthy amounts of black tape to its nose, one can clearly imagine the R A M lettering in the center of the trapezoid grille shown here. Of course, the current Ram has an abundance of grilles from which to choose – both crosshair-style and not – so this may just be the styling for this particular trim level.

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Around back, the tail lights are shown in full view and have moved away from the current LED intensive units. It’s a safe bet these lamps incorporate some level of parking sensors or other technology for making tight maneuvers. The 4-pin/7-pin trailer electrical plug has switched from the left of the license plate to the right, possibly indicating some sort of change was necessary in order to accommodate a mechanism for the split tailgate we’ve seen.

Rumours swirl that the Ram 1500 will continue with a steel body, breaking from Ford’s weight saving solution for its full-size truck. Underneath, coil springs with an optional air suspension are likely to continue but it is definitely worth noting that this testing mule is wearing six-lug hubs. Could this point to a beefier or redesigned suspension? One thing’s for certain if the Ram moves to a six-lug design – the aftermarket will have to adapt as the current style rims won’t fit.

A hybrid and turbocharged four-cylinder are possibilities but a more powerful V8 and Raptor-fighter are also rumored. We eagerly await the latter.

Expect the 2019 Ram 1500 to appear at the Detroit Auto Show in January.