Question
As I am looking for a 2500 new, I found that the payload of both Chevys and Rams is lower when they have a diesel engine than gas engine. Why is this? How does that affect the available payload for ...
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I have a hard time understanding why anyone would pick a 2500 over a 3500 if they're looking to tow a fiver. The SRW/DRW debate I can see, but for the <$1000 incremental cost of the 3500, you gain about 3600 more pounds in payload (in the Cummins diesel Ram line at least.) Either of those is going to be able pull the weight, but you'll run out of payload a lot sooner in a 2500 which will ultimately limit the pin weight and the size of the fiver.
