'14 to '16 Ram Crewcab 2500 diesel towing which 5th wheels

Me Again wrote:

Coach-man wrote:
OK, I do not want to start anything,but it has been my observation tha Ford & GM upgrade their ½ ton pick ups to have their 2500/250 models, and there are concerns about overloading them. Dodge on the other hand takes their 3500 trucks and "downgrades them" to get their 2500 models. My 2500 has the same engine, transmission, rear end, frame and brakes as the 3500 in that model year. The difference is the wheels and tires. Check their capacities and you should be ok. Upgrade if necessary , and if you still need to add an extra leaf or two in your rear, (I.e. 3500 spring package). 1800 lbs. pin weight should be no problem. Good Luck!

Could you provide anything to support your off the wall statements? They are some of the strangest statements I have read here recently. My HO engine is a upgrade only available in a 3500 with the Aisin Tranny updage.

RAM just chose to take the two platforms in different directions. Because a class 2 truck is limited to 10k GVWR, there was no need for a heavier rear suspension, as they are limited by such high tare weights. So they went for a cushy ride. Some 2500 owners have a hard time understanding this, Thinking bandaids make them into 3500 vehicles. Chris

My 06 has the same everything that a 3500 has, the difference is the duallies, fender flares, and spring package! They have added "options" like your "HO" engine, it is the same engine, just a different computer program giving it a little more output! There is very little difference between a Dodge 2500 & a 3500, price being the major difference, which does not effect capabilities!

RAM just chose to take the two platforms in different directions. Because a class 2 truck is limited to 10k GVWR, there was no need for a heavier rear suspension, as they are limited by such high tare weights. So they went for a cushy ride. Some 2500 owners have a hard time understanding this, Thinking bandaids make them into 3500 vehicles. No the "ban aids" do not make them into anything, they come from the factory that way. If you change the spring package on the 2500 you essentially get a SRW 3500, that is the long and short of it!