Pondering between Ram 2500 or 3500
Hi guys and gals, I've finally decided to trade in my 2011 Ram 1500 for either a 2500 or 3500. I have an older heavy TT that has a tongue weight of 1,050 lbs. When loaded, we have about 7,500 to 8,...
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jmtandem wrote:Yeah if you delete the preceding sentence it doesn't make much sense. Read it in context and it does.
Literally the same what? Towing capacity? Payload? GVWR? Axle ratings? Or as I read what you wrote I came away that it is not literally the same in OEM stock configuration. You did say modifications are required for a 2500 to be near or perhaps equal to the capacity of a 3500.
In my mind having to modify a 2500 to be equal to an OEM box stock 3500 is not literally the same. Perhaps this is just semantics.
I do agree with you about the training wheels as an option that makes a big difference in payload capacity.
I said the only difference was the rear coils versus leafs. Aside from that the trucks are "literally" the same - chassis, brakes, tires, wheels, axles, drivetrain, etc. I don't see how this is a complicated concept - they are the same truck with the same components aside from the rear suspension. The GVWR and corresponding payload have nothing to do with the truck, they are a function of the vehicle class restriction.
