Get ready to spoil a couple of hours in front of the computer: the configurator for Ram’s new 1500 pickup is now live … and there’s a host of off-road goodies.

When the truck appeared on stage in Detroit last month, fans of the Ram brand drank up information about the new 2019 pickup like a thirsty man drinking water in the desert. The online configurator dishes a ton of detail on the upcoming machine, including what’s in the new Off-Road Group.

Available on every 4×4 trim except the Rebel, the Off-Road Group includes a rear locker, heavy duty shock front and rear shock absorbers, and knobbier LT275/65/18 meats shown above. Skid plates cover the front suspension, fuel tank, transfer case, and steering gear. Hill Descent Control will help reign things in while navigating down a tricky trail. Ram tosses in a full-sized spare and tow hooks, too.

Stand-alone Protection Groups are also offered, putting skid plates in the same places at the Off-Road Group but not adding any of the other extra kit.

This author thinks it’s great that Ram is making this package available on all trims, even the base Tradesman. Drivers looking to butch up their new Ram but not wanting to do without the finer things in life can opt for the Off-Road Group on their leather-lined top dollar trucks as well. A bucks-deluxe Limited with this off-road gear would be an excellent machine.

Speaking of the Tradesman, that trim is with either of the three engines, 3.92 gears, and a near 13,000-lb towing capacity. Its tail lights are more basic and differ in appearance from the fancier models. Payload bounces between 1700lbs and about 2000lbs based on drivetrain and cab choices.

Those who prefer color-keyed trim to chrome bling will find a Sport Appearance Package on the Laramie and Big Horn models. Select it, and Ram will hit the grille, bumpers, mirror caps, and a few other spots with a dose of paint. A Sport Performance hood similar to the one found on the Rebel line is available (binning the chrome model designation on hood in favor of twin blacked-out gills) as are 20-inch dubs.

Interestingly, and something I completely missed during the trucks introduction, is that there are three different headlight styles on the 2019 Ram. Tradesman, Big Horn, Laramie, and Rebel models all share the same units (with optional LEDs) but the Laramie Longhorn and Limited peepers are a completely different shape. Higher, narrower, and more swept back than the proletarian headlamps, they’re one more way for spotters to spy the high-buck luxo trucks. Let the class wars begin.

The top-tier Limited is also available with Body Color Bumper group, a selection which really cleans up the front of the fancy hauler by deleting half of the chrome on its nose. Paired with optional 22-inch rims, it looks the business.

Oddly, the gonzo 12-inch infotainment system that Ram is rightly proud of is not available in the Rebel. I get that they’re trying to broaden its appeal – accomplished by offering it with a lower standard level of kit and as a Quad Cab – but surely it wouldn’t have been a stretch to make it an option. Perhaps it doesn’t fit Ram’s vision for the trim as a rough-n-ready bruiser in its lineup. Also surprising is the RamBox listed as ‘Late Availability’ and only with a short box on all trims.

Only Quad Cabs with 6’4” beds are currently listed, as are Crew Cabs with both 5’7” and 6’4” pans. Workaday single-cab units will likely come along later and, for the time being, shoppers looking for one of those bodystyles will be directed across the showroom to a 2018 unit. Remember, they’re building both new and old looks for the forseeable future.

Engines are as previously reported, with all of them hooked to an eight-speed gearbox. Prices are as yet unmentioned, likely to go live later this quarter just before the machines start showing up on dealer lots. Head to the Ram website here.