Image Credit: Ram.Ram's decision to revive the Rumble Bee appears to be generating serious early demand. Less than two weeks after order books opened for the 2027 Ram 1500 Rumble Bee, multiple dealers have reportedly already exhausted their initial allocations.The claim comes from TK's Garage, which contacted several dealerships looking for available build slots. According to the YouTube channel, none of the dealers it contacted had another truck available to order, although some dealerships elsewhere still appear to have allocations.Ram hasn't released official order numbers or confirmed that the Rumble Bee is sold out nationally. The reports instead suggest that allocations are filling quickly at a sample of dealerships, making it difficult to quantify the scale of demand for now.AdvertisementAdvertisementStill, it's an encouraging start for Ram's renewed push into street-oriented performance trucks. Perhaps surprisingly, the model attracting all this early attention isn't even the 777-horsepower flagship.Buyers Are Starting With The 5.7-Liter HemiRam opened Rumble Bee ordering on August 13 with the entry-level 5.7-liter Hemi V8 version. Its naturally aspirated engine produces 395 horsepower and 410 lb-ft of torque, with Ram quoting a 6.1-second sprint from 0-60 mph and an electronically limited 118-mph top speed.Pricing starts at $59,995 before destination, putting it well below the more extreme versions coming later. Ram is staggering the rollout of the Rumble Bee lineup rather than opening orders for every powertrain simultaneously.TK's Garage says the strong response matches expectations from Stellantis executive Tim Kuniskis, who anticipated that the 5.7-liter model would become the volume seller. For buyers who want the appearance and character of a V8 street truck without spending nearly six figures, the base Rumble Bee arguably occupies a particularly attractive spot.The Faster Rumble Bees Are Still ComingImage Credit: Ram.Things should get considerably more interesting when Ram opens ordering for the 6.4-liter 392 version. That truck is expected to produce 470 horsepower, creating a middle ground between the regular 5.7 and the flagship SRT.AdvertisementAdvertisementSitting at the top will be the Rumble Bee SRT and its supercharged 6.2-liter Hemi V8. With 777 horsepower and 680 lb-ft, Ram says it can reach 60 mph in 3.4 seconds, cover the quarter-mile in 11.6 seconds, and reach a targeted 170 mph.The SRT will also carry a considerably steeper starting price of $97,790. Deliveries are scheduled to begin during the first half of 2027, while TK's Garage suggests ordering could open around January.Early Demand Looks Promising, Not Yet DefinitiveIt's tempting to interpret exhausted dealer allocations as proof Ram has an enormous hit on its hands, but there's still an important missing piece: production volume. Without knowing how many allocations each dealership received, it's impossible to translate these reports into a nationwide sales figure.The early response nevertheless suggests that there's an audience for relatively affordable V8-powered street trucks (surprise, surprise). If the 5.7-liter truck, the least powerful member of the Rumble Bee family, is already proving difficult to secure at some dealerships, the upcoming 392 and supercharged SRT could face an even bigger rush when their order books open. Ram's muscle-truck gamble appears to be off to a strong start.If you want more stories like this, follow Guessing Headlights on Yahoo so you don't miss what's coming next.