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JnJnKatiebug's avatar
JnJnKatiebug
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Mar 28, 2018

2500HD or 3500HD

I am window shopping for a new tow vehicle. Probably a year or more away from pulling the trigger. What I want is a SRW short bed. I am leaning toward the GM with a Duramax. I was thinking I wanted a 3500 but my friend tells me the only difference is the rear suspension. He says the 2500 with airbags will do the same thing and offer a better ride. Can anyone comment on this. Are the axles and brakes the same. I tried to research this but did not really find what I was looking for.

thanks for any input.
  • downtheroad's avatar
    downtheroad
    Explorer
    Mar 28, 2018
    Get the 3500 and be done with it...then you don't have to put band-aids on it like airbags, helper springs, etc.

    With the cost of trucks today, it's chump change difference between the 2500 and the 3500 and you get the increased payload. I doubt you will even notice the "ride" difference.
  • Faststreak's avatar
    Faststreak
    Explorer
    Mar 28, 2018
    I own a 3500 gmc long bed SRW. I can tell you the ride is fine and the load capacity is sinficantly higher l used to know the number but I can’t Remember now I think it is almost double. With a 2500 your load capacity is a limiting factor that why I got the 3500. Love my GMC. Hop this helps Eddie

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