Need a bit more payload on Ram 2500.
Needing advice from the pros. I am about to purchase a new Ram 2500 with the 6.7 Cummins. For 2015 the best payload I can get (according to the documentation) is about 2600 lbs. The towing capacity is...
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NC Hauler wrote:kzspree320 wrote:tinner12002 wrote:
You can add 5000lbs air bags if you want but that won't increase your rear axle weight rating!! That is your weak point and they are different from the 2500 to 3500.
This is a good answer. The real differences that limit RAWR lower for the 2500 used to be just the tires and maybe the wheels. In my Ram 2500 the RAWR is just slightly less than the weight ratings for both rear tires combined. The 2500 CTD used the same AAM axles as the 3500 SRW and DRW. The axle is rated for about 11,000 lbs by the axle manufacturer.
If you insist on going this way to please the DW (if she ain't happy no one is) you must make sure the tires and wheels are beefed up. Not just the air bags. Good luck.
Not the same with the dually an Aisin with the 300mm rear end. It has a RAWR of 11,800# per AAM...Funny thing is, the Ram 2500 with E rated tires has a lower RAWR than the 3500 SRW with the same "E" rated tires, comparing same size to same size...wonder why that is?
The RAWR is based on the standard tires. The 2500 and 3500 SRW do not have the same "E" rated tires. The standard 2500 tires for Tradesman is 17" and the standard 3500 SRW tires for Tradesman are 18". Not exactly the same size tires. You can get 18" tires on a 2500, but they are optional and not the standard tires on the Tradesman model. At least that's my reading of the 2015 Ram HD brochure I downloaded.
I was also talking about the AAM axle with the standard 68rfe transmission, not the optional Aisin for the 3500.
